IB Economics SL · 2022 to 2025

3.4 Economics of inequality and poverty

24 past paper questions from 17 papers across 10 exam sessions. See what repeats, then practise the same skills with AI marking.

Starter set across the most-tested skills, with AI marking and model answers.

Generate a custom set

SL archive · 2022 to 2026

3.4 Economics of inequality and poverty

Latest exam session: May 2026

questions
questions
papers
papers
exam sessions
exam sessions
By year5micro-topics

Micro-topics in 3.4 Economics of inequality and poverty

In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in.

  • 29

    3.4.1

    Measuring inequality

    11 questions · in 29% of papers

    Frequently tested

    last May 26 P2 TZ3

  • 11

    3.4.2

    Poverty

    4 questions · in 11% of papers

    Occasional

    last Nov 25 P2 TZ1

  • 6

    3.4.3

    Causes and consequences of inequality

    3 questions · in 6% of papers

    Less common

    last May 26 P1 TZ1

  • 6

    3.4.4

    Taxation and equity

    2 questions · in 6% of papers

    Less common

    last May 25 P1 TZ2

  • 11

    3.4.5

    Other policies to reduce inequality

    4 questions · in 11% of papers

    Fading

    last May 24 P2 TZ2

Exam pattern

How often each micro-topic has been examined, year by year. Each label is explained under the grid.

Does it repeat?

Top 4 of 5 micro-topics for the next sitting. Numbers are questions per year.

fewermore

Micro-topic20222023202420252026
3.4.1Measuring inequalityFrequently tested
2Measuring inequality, 2022: 2 questions1Measuring inequality, 2023: 1 question1Measuring inequality, 2024: 1 question4Measuring inequality, 2025: 4 questions3Measuring inequality, 2026: 3 questions
3.4.3Causes and consequences of inequalityLess common
·Causes and consequences of inequality, 2022: 0 questions·Causes and consequences of inequality, 2023: 0 questions·Causes and consequences of inequality, 2024: 0 questions1Causes and consequences of inequality, 2025: 1 question2Causes and consequences of inequality, 2026: 2 questions
3.4.2PovertyOccasional
1Poverty, 2022: 1 question2Poverty, 2023: 2 questions·Poverty, 2024: 0 questions1Poverty, 2025: 1 question·Poverty, 2026: 0 questions
3.4.4Taxation and equityLess common
·Taxation and equity, 2022: 0 questions1Taxation and equity, 2023: 1 question·Taxation and equity, 2024: 0 questions1Taxation and equity, 2025: 1 question·Taxation and equity, 2026: 0 questions

1 more micro-topics with a free account

  • FadingOther policies to reduce inequality· last May 24 P2 TZ2
  • Frequently testedin at least a quarter of all papers, and still appearing in the last two years
  • Less commonin fewer than one paper in fifteen
  • Occasionalin about one paper in ten
  • Fadingused to appear, but not seen for two years or more

Free account · no card needed

See the full exam pattern

Every micro-topic in the heatmap and the complete watch list, free with an account.

Create a free accountSign in

You come straight back to this page with your set built.

  • With a free account
  • 3 generated sets of 10 past-paper questions, any scope
  • One AI-marked practice set with step-by-step feedback
  • The full exam pattern: every micro-topic and the watch list

Past paper generator

Generate Economics SL past paper questions

Choose what to revise and build a set in one click. Every question stays whole, so multi-part questions come as they appeared in the exam.

  1. 1Pick any unit, topic or micro-topic
  2. 2Generate whole exam questions from the archive
  3. 3Practise the same skills with AI marking
Loading the generator

Questions on 3.4 Economics of inequality and poverty, by exam session

Which papers asked about 3.4 Economics of inequality and poverty, and which question numbers. Open a paper to see them highlighted.

Past Paper Generator · Pro

Every 3.4 Economics of inequality and poverty question, unlocked

Generate all 24 questions in this topic at once, practise every one with AI marking, and see how each mark is awarded.

  • Every past-paper question in any unit, topic or micro-topic
  • Generate sets of 20 or all questions, as often as you like
  • Unlimited practice with AI marking and worked answers
  • See how every mark is awarded for each question
  • Predicted papers and crash courses built from the same data
Unlock all Economics SL past paper questions

Used by IB students preparing for Nov 2026, May 2027 and May 2028

From €8.29/mo. 14-day money-back guarantee. Cancel anytime.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers about this page.

Which Economics SL exam sessions are covered for 3.4 Economics of inequality and poverty?

10 exam sessions from 2022 to 2026, the latest May 2026. Every Paper 1 and 2 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 17 papers in this archive.

Which 3.4 Economics of inequality and poverty topic comes up most?

Measuring inequality (3.4.1): in 29% of papers, last seen May 26 P2 TZ3. Usually "Explain", worth about 4.1 marks in a paper that includes it.

Can I see the original question and mark scheme?

No. The wording belongs to the IB. You get the citation, the marks, the command term and the skill tested, plus our own matched practice questions with worked answers and AI marking.

What do "banker", "due" and "rising" mean?

Banker: examined in at least one sitting in four and still appearing. Due: regular before, but absent for the last two exam sessions. Rising: clearly more common in the last two years. Our classification of real papers, not an IB statistic.

What is free and what needs Pro?

Reading this page and the exam pattern is free. A free account generates three sets of ten questions and launches one practice set. Pro opens every question in any scope, sets of twenty or all, and unlimited practice.

Keep going

More Economics SL exam preparation

  • Every question, by paper

    What each Economics SL paper tests across all its sittings: the marks by unit and the micro-topics it keeps coming back to.

    Open the paper analysis

  • Predicted questions

    The question types most likely in the next Economics SL sitting, built from this same archive.

    See the predictions

  • Mock exams

    Full Economics SL papers under timed conditions, marked by AI against IB criteria.

    Sit a mock

  • All IB past papers

    Every subject we have classified by topic, with the same exam-pattern analysis.

    Browse subjects

Practise 3.4 Economics of inequality and poverty the way it is examined.

Pick any unit, topic or micro-topic, see what repeats, then practise the same skills with AI marking.

Generate a setAll IB past papers