Benin vs Senegal: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient
Benin
2,142
in 2017
Senegal
2,520
in 2017
Benin rank
136th
Senegal rank
134th
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2,520 against 2,142 in Benin, a difference of 378.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 134th of 160 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,280 | 1,579 | 298.9 | Senegal |
| 1850s | 1,122 | 1,385 | 262.17 | Senegal |
| 1870s | 1,385 | 1,709 | 323.56 | Senegal |
| 1890s | 1,331 | 1,641 | 310.78 | Senegal |
| 1910s | 1,386 | 1,710 | 323.69 | Senegal |
| 1920s | 1,260 | 1,554 | 294.28 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 1,627 | 2,007 | 380 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 1,468 | 2,303 | 835 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 1,543 | 2,287 | 744 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1,691 | 2,021 | 330 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1,811 | 1,999 | 188 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1,892 | 2,052 | 160 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1,998 | 2,336 | 337 | Senegal |
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, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2,520 against 2,142 in Benin as of 2017.
- What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Benin and Senegal?
- 378, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Benin ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 134th 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.