Botswana vs Costa Rica: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient
Botswana
15,397
in 2017
Costa Rica
14,471
in 2017
Botswana rank
64th
Costa Rica rank
66th
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
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 original gini coefficient 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 original gini coefficient 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 original gini coefficient data?
- Botswana ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 66th 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.