Finland vs Japan: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient
Finland
38,367
in 2017
Japan
38,415
in 2017
Finland rank
21st
Japan rank
20th
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient over time
- Finland
- Japan
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 original gini coefficient 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 original gini coefficient 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 original gini coefficient data?
- Finland ranks 21st and Japan ranks 20th 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
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.