Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient

Democratic Republic of Congo
839
in 2017
Liberia
829
in 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
157th
Liberia rank
158th

Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 839 against 829 in Liberia, a difference of 10.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Liberia ranks 158th of 160 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1820s 439.29 1,626 1,187 Liberia
1850s 385.3 1,426 1,041 Liberia
1870s 475.53 1,760 1,285 Liberia
1890s 632.89 2,343 1,710 Liberia
1910s 620.82 2,815 2,194 Liberia
1920s 657.18 2,659 2,001 Liberia
1950s 909 3,151 2,242 Liberia
1960s 1,192 3,674 2,482 Liberia
1970s 1,224 4,457 3,233 Liberia
1980s 953 4,138 3,185 Liberia
1990s 813 1,690 877 Liberia
2000s 452.5 863.5 411 Liberia
2010s 738 841.5 103.5 Liberia

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 839 against 829 in Liberia as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
10, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Liberia ranks 158th 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.