Germany vs Hong Kong: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient
Germany
45,620
in 2017
Hong Kong
49,919
in 2017
Germany rank
11th
Hong Kong rank
8th
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 49,919 against 45,620 in Germany, a difference of 4,299.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Hong Kong ranks 8th of 160 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 10 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,572 | 1,132 | 440 | Germany |
| 1850s | 2,276 | 1,205 | 1,071 | Germany |
| 1870s | 2,931 | 1,256 | 1,675 | Germany |
| 1890s | 3,870 | 1,682 | 2,188 | Germany |
| 1910s | 5,337 | 2,253 | 3,084 | Germany |
| 1920s | 6,457 | 2,987 | 3,470 | Germany |
| 1950s | 6,186 | 4,082 | 2,104 | Germany |
| 1960s | 12,282 | 5,088 | 7,194 | Germany |
| 1970s | 17,277 | 9,250 | 8,027 | Germany |
| 1980s | 22,497 | 17,086 | 5,411 | Germany |
| 1990s | 25,391 | 27,960 | 2,569 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 34,786 | 35,543 | 756.5 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 43,365 | 46,545 | 3,180 | Hong Kong |
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, Germany or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 49,919 against 45,620 in Germany as of 2017.
- What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Germany and Hong Kong?
- 4,299, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Germany ranks 11th and Hong Kong ranks 8th 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.