Finland vs Japan: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data

Finland
38,367
in 2017
Japan
38,415
in 2017
Finland rank
21st
Japan rank
20th

Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data over time

  • Finland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 38,415 against 38,367 in Finland, a difference of 48.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Japan ahead.

Finland ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 160 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 9 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
1820s 1,313 1,317 4 Japan
1850s 1,519 1,436 83 Finland
1870s 1,817 1,580 237 Finland
1890s 2,201 1,854 347 Finland
1910s 3,038 2,317 721 Finland
1920s 4,331 3,665 666 Finland
1950s 6,779 3,062 3,717 Finland
1960s 9,931 6,354 3,577 Finland
1970s 15,266 15,484 218 Japan
1980s 20,640 21,404 764 Japan
1990s 26,884 29,949 3,065 Japan
2000s 34,738 34,034 704 Finland
2010s 37,991 36,713 1,278 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data, Finland or Japan?
Japan, at 38,415 against 38,367 in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data between Finland and Japan?
48, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data?
Finland ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini 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 gini data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 2,400 data points, 1820–2017
Last refreshed