Congo, Rep. vs Nigeria: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data

Congo, Rep.
5,747
in 2017
Nigeria
5,271
in 2017
Congo, Rep. rank
111th
Nigeria rank
114th

Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data over time

  • Congo, Rep.
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Congo, Rep. currently reports 5,747 against 5,271 in Nigeria, a difference of 476.

That makes Congo, Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Congo, Rep. has been ahead every year.

Congo, Rep. ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 114th of 160 countries.

Congo, Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Rep. Nigeria Difference Ahead
1820s 1,152 882.43 269.95 Congo, Rep.
1850s 1,011 773.98 236.78 Congo, Rep.
1870s 1,247 955.22 292.22 Congo, Rep.
1890s 1,210 908.56 301.74 Congo, Rep.
1910s 1,250 1,035 215.19 Congo, Rep.
1920s 1,158 1,075 83.52 Congo, Rep.
1950s 1,693 1,200 493 Congo, Rep.
1960s 1,999 1,307 692 Congo, Rep.
1970s 2,396 1,744 652 Congo, Rep.
1980s 3,075 2,080 995 Congo, Rep.
1990s 3,794 1,773 2,021 Congo, Rep.
2000s 4,490 2,746 1,744 Congo, Rep.
2010s 5,742 5,088 654.5 Congo, Rep.

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, Congo, Rep. or Nigeria?
Congo, Rep., at 5,747 against 5,271 in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Congo, Rep. and Nigeria?
476, with Congo, Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do Congo, Rep. and Nigeria rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
Congo, Rep. ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 114th 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

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.