Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data
Hong Kong, China
49,919
in 2017
United States of America
54,008
in 2017
Hong Kong, China rank
8th
United States of America rank
6th
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 54,008 against 49,919 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4,089.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 160 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,132 | 2,674 | 1,542 | United States of America |
| 1850s | 1,205 | 3,632 | 2,427 | United States of America |
| 1870s | 1,256 | 4,803 | 3,547 | United States of America |
| 1890s | 1,682 | 6,665 | 4,983 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 2,253 | 9,637 | 7,384 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 2,987 | 11,954 | 8,967 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 4,082 | 15,240 | 11,158 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 5,088 | 18,057 | 12,969 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 9,250 | 23,958 | 14,708 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 17,086 | 29,611 | 12,525 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 27,960 | 36,982 | 9,022 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 35,543 | 47,770 | 12,228 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 46,545 | 51,638 | 5,092 | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 54,008 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 United States of America?
- 4,089, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.