Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data

Ghana
4,104
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
3,721
in 2017
Ghana rank
120th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
122nd

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

  • Ghana
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4,104 against 3,721 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 383.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Ghana ranks 120th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd of 160 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1820s 646.66 1,655 1,009 Sao Tome and Principe
1850s 567.18 1,452 884.74 Sao Tome and Principe
1870s 700 1,792 1,092 Sao Tome and Principe
1890s 914.98 1,844 928.83 Sao Tome and Principe
1910s 1,196 2,005 809.12 Sao Tome and Principe
1920s 1,456 570.66 885.29 Ghana
1950s 1,788 1,278 510 Ghana
1960s 2,197 1,352 845 Ghana
1970s 2,270 2,243 27 Ghana
1980s 1,844 3,182 1,338 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 1,693 2,217 524 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 2,256 2,376 120.5 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 3,525 3,407 118 Ghana

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, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
Ghana, at 4,104 against 3,721 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
383, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
Ghana ranks 120th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd 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
Last refreshed

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.