Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data
Hong Kong, China
49,919
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
50,002
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 50,002 against 49,919 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 83.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 160 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 10 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,132 | 797 | 335 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1850s | 1,205 | 816.05 | 388.8 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1870s | 1,256 | 829 | 427 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1890s | 1,682 | 885.82 | 796.39 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1910s | 2,253 | 946.54 | 1,307 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1920s | 2,987 | 1,687 | 1,299 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1950s | 4,082 | 3,556 | 526 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 5,088 | 5,928 | 840 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 9,250 | 12,153 | 2,903 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 17,086 | 21,068 | 3,982 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 27,960 | 14,335 | 13,625 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 35,543 | 28,302 | 7,240 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 46,545 | 46,370 | 175 | Hong Kong, China |
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, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 50,002 against 49,919 in Hong Kong, China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 83, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th 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.