Brazil vs Colombia: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient

Brazil
13,952
in 2017
Colombia
13,358
in 2017
Brazil rank
68th
Colombia rank
70th

Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 13,952 against 13,358 in Colombia, a difference of 594.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 68th and Colombia ranks 70th of 160 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Colombia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
1820s 867 850 17 Brazil
1850s 867 784 83 Brazil
1870s 1,084 1,078 6 Brazil
1890s 1,084 1,144 60 Colombia
1910s 990 1,242 252 Colombia
1920s 1,465 2,399 934 Colombia
1950s 2,236 3,432 1,196 Colombia
1960s 3,398 3,980 582 Colombia
1970s 4,635 4,932 297 Colombia
1980s 8,249 6,786 1,463 Brazil
1990s 7,842 7,693 149 Brazil
2000s 10,570 9,011 1,559 Brazil
2010s 14,084 12,275 1,809 Brazil

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, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil, at 13,952 against 13,358 in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Brazil and Colombia?
594, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
Brazil ranks 68th and Colombia ranks 70th 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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Indicator
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data
Source
Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 2,400 data points, 1820–2017
Last refreshed

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.