Ethiopia vs North Korea: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data

Ethiopia
1,753
in 2017
North Korea
1,673
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
142nd
North Korea rank
145th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,753 against 1,673 in North Korea, a difference of 80.

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

Ethiopia ranks 142nd and North Korea ranks 145th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia North Korea Difference Ahead
1820s 455.1 753 297.9 North Korea
1850s 399.17 756 356.83 North Korea
1870s 492.64 758 265.36 North Korea
1890s 606.44 898.44 292 North Korea
1910s 702.61 1,065 362.3 North Korea
1920s 651.09 1,596 944.91 North Korea
1950s 622 2,461 1,839 North Korea
1960s 701 2,460 1,759 North Korea
1970s 948 2,459 1,511 North Korea
1980s 1,033 2,457 1,424 North Korea
1990s 915 2,456 1,541 North Korea
2000s 800.5 1,732 932 North Korea
2010s 1,430 1,712 282.5 North Korea

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, Ethiopia or North Korea?
Ethiopia, at 1,753 against 1,673 in North Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Ethiopia and North Korea?
80, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and North Korea rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
Ethiopia ranks 142nd and North Korea ranks 145th 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
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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.