Botswana vs Costa Rica: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data

Botswana
15,397
in 2017
Costa Rica
14,471
in 2017
Botswana rank
64th
Costa Rica rank
66th

Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 15,397 against 14,471 in Costa Rica, a difference of 926.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Botswana ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 66th of 160 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1820s 391.49 906.37 514.88 Costa Rica
1850s 343.38 1,065 721.58 Costa Rica
1870s 423.78 1,304 880.52 Costa Rica
1890s 423.78 1,512 1,088 Costa Rica
1910s 423.78 1,880 1,456 Costa Rica
1920s 423.78 2,522 2,098 Costa Rica
1950s 489 3,129 2,640 Costa Rica
1960s 564 4,328 3,764 Costa Rica
1970s 907 5,984 5,077 Costa Rica
1980s 2,348 7,828 5,480 Costa Rica
1990s 5,267 7,567 2,300 Costa Rica
2000s 8,921 9,814 893 Costa Rica
2010s 13,971 13,252 719.5 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data, Botswana or Costa Rica?
Botswana, at 15,397 against 14,471 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data between Botswana and Costa Rica?
926, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data?
Botswana ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 66th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 2,400 data points, 1820–2017
Last refreshed