Barbados vs South Africa: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient
Barbados
12,061
in 2017
South Africa
12,189
in 2017
Barbados rank
79th
South Africa rank
78th
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient over time
- Barbados
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,189 against 12,061 in Barbados, a difference of 128.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was South Africa ahead.
Barbados ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 160 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 10 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 934.1 | 1,188 | 253.9 | South Africa |
| 1850s | 1,098 | 1,042 | 55.54 | Barbados |
| 1870s | 1,344 | 1,286 | 58.2 | Barbados |
| 1890s | 1,558 | 1,830 | 271.76 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1,937 | 1,835 | 102.08 | Barbados |
| 1920s | 2,599 | 2,386 | 213.16 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 3,390 | 4,041 | 651 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5,316 | 4,847 | 469 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 10,197 | 6,448 | 3,749 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 12,318 | 6,998 | 5,320 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 12,994 | 6,111 | 6,883 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 12,490 | 8,488 | 4,001 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 12,008 | 11,754 | 253.5 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data, Barbados or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12,189 against 12,061 in Barbados as of 2017.
- What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Barbados and South Africa?
- 128, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Barbados ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.