Ireland vs United States: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient
Ireland
60,544
in 2017
United States
54,008
in 2017
Ireland rank
3rd
United States rank
6th
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 60,544 against 54,008 in United States, a difference of 6,536.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 160 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,398 | 2,674 | 1,276 | United States |
| 1850s | 2,134 | 3,632 | 1,498 | United States |
| 1870s | 2,829 | 4,803 | 1,974 | United States |
| 1890s | 3,460 | 6,665 | 3,205 | United States |
| 1910s | 4,231 | 9,637 | 5,406 | United States |
| 1920s | 4,501 | 11,954 | 7,453 | United States |
| 1950s | 5,504 | 15,240 | 9,736 | United States |
| 1960s | 6,825 | 18,057 | 11,232 | United States |
| 1970s | 9,881 | 23,958 | 14,077 | United States |
| 1980s | 13,614 | 29,611 | 15,997 | United States |
| 1990s | 18,838 | 36,982 | 18,144 | United States |
| 2000s | 44,015 | 47,770 | 3,756 | United States |
| 2010s | 54,584 | 51,638 | 2,946 | Ireland |
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, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 60,544 against 54,008 in United States as of 2017.
- What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Ireland and United States?
- 6,536, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and United States 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.