France vs South Korea: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient

France
37,895
in 2017
South Korea
37,093
in 2017
France rank
22nd
South Korea rank
25th

Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient over time

  • France
  • South Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 37,895 against 37,093 in South Korea, a difference of 802.

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

France ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 25th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
1820s 1,809 816 993 France
1850s 2,546 818.4 1,728 France
1870s 2,990 820 2,170 France
1890s 3,787 949.69 2,837 France
1910s 4,726 1,100 3,626 France
1920s 7,508 1,496 6,012 France
1950s 8,266 998 7,268 France
1960s 11,792 1,548 10,244 France
1970s 18,187 2,975 15,212 France
1980s 23,537 6,064 17,473 France
1990s 28,129 13,874 14,255 France
2000s 34,452 25,276 9,177 France
2010s 36,991 34,316 2,676 France

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, France or South Korea?
France, at 37,895 against 37,093 in South Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between France and South Korea?
802, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
France ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 25th 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.