Denmark vs Germany: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data

Denmark
45,456
in 2017
Germany
45,620
in 2017
Denmark rank
12th
Germany rank
11th

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

  • Denmark
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 45,620 against 45,456 in Denmark, a difference of 164.

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

Denmark ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1820s 2,031 1,572 459 Denmark
1850s 2,817 2,276 541 Denmark
1870s 3,193 2,931 262 Denmark
1890s 4,022 3,870 152 Denmark
1910s 5,906 5,337 569 Denmark
1920s 8,089 6,457 1,632 Denmark
1950s 11,067 6,186 4,881 Denmark
1960s 14,046 12,282 1,764 Denmark
1970s 20,221 17,277 2,944 Denmark
1980s 24,272 22,497 1,775 Denmark
1990s 29,412 25,391 4,021 Denmark
2000s 40,643 34,786 5,856 Denmark
2010s 44,194 43,365 829 Denmark

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, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 45,620 against 45,456 in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Denmark and Germany?
164, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
Denmark ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th 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.