Cameroon vs Lesotho: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data
Cameroon
2,850
in 2017
Lesotho
2,721
in 2017
Cameroon rank
130th
Lesotho rank
132nd
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2,850 against 2,721 in Lesotho, a difference of 129.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 160 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 824.14 | 493.34 | 330.8 | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 722.86 | 432.71 | 290.14 | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 892.13 | 534.04 | 358.09 | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 865.57 | 534.04 | 331.53 | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 893.76 | 534.04 | 359.72 | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 828.23 | 534.04 | 294.19 | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 1,070 | 631 | 439 | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 1,326 | 813 | 513 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1,565 | 1,073 | 492 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1,900 | 1,589 | 311 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,930 | 1,882 | 48 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2,092 | 1,990 | 101.5 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2,635 | 2,518 | 117.5 | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Cameroon, at 2,850 against 2,721 in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 129, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Cameroon ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 132nd 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.