Bulgaria vs Iran: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient

Bulgaria
17,764
in 2017
Iran
17,687
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
59th
Iran rank
60th

Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 17,764 against 17,687 in Iran, a difference of 77.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Iran ranks 60th of 160 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 10 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran Difference Ahead
1820s 911.87 877 34.87 Bulgaria
1850s 1,089 923.58 165.72 Bulgaria
1870s 1,339 956 383 Bulgaria
1890s 1,756 1,093 662.77 Bulgaria
1910s 1,812 1,250 562.36 Bulgaria
1920s 1,956 1,775 180.51 Bulgaria
1950s 2,632 2,742 110 Iran
1960s 4,642 3,437 1,205 Bulgaria
1970s 7,608 6,677 931 Bulgaria
1980s 9,634 6,334 3,300 Bulgaria
1990s 8,922 5,620 3,302 Bulgaria
2000s 10,084 11,108 1,023 Iran
2010s 16,225 17,719 1,494 Iran

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, Bulgaria or Iran?
Bulgaria, at 17,764 against 17,687 in Iran as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Bulgaria and Iran?
77, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Iran rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Iran ranks 60th 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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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.