Italy vs South Korea: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient

Italy
34,027
in 2017
South Korea
37,093
in 2017
Italy rank
28th
South Korea rank
25th

Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 37,093 against 34,027 in Italy, a difference of 3,066.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th of 160 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1820s 2,665 816 1,849 Italy
1850s 2,611 818.4 1,793 Italy
1870s 2,826 820 2,006 Italy
1890s 2,974 949.69 2,024 Italy
1910s 3,829 1,100 2,729 Italy
1920s 4,889 1,496 3,393 Italy
1950s 5,582 998 4,584 Italy
1960s 9,430 1,548 7,882 Italy
1970s 15,492 2,975 12,517 Italy
1980s 20,959 6,064 14,895 Italy
1990s 26,003 13,874 12,129 Italy
2000s 33,794 25,276 8,519 Italy
2010s 34,396 34,316 81 Italy

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, Italy or South Korea?
South Korea, at 37,093 against 34,027 in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Italy and South Korea?
3,066, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
Italy ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th 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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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.