North Korea vs Sierra Leone: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data

North Korea
1,673
in 2017
Sierra Leone
1,644
in 2017
North Korea rank
145th
Sierra Leone rank
146th

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

  • North Korea
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1,673 against 1,644 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 29.

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

North Korea ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 160 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 9 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1820s 753 1,837 1,084 Sierra Leone
1850s 756 1,611 855.18 Sierra Leone
1870s 758 1,988 1,230 Sierra Leone
1890s 898.44 1,470 571.17 Sierra Leone
1910s 1,065 693.05 371.86 North Korea
1920s 1,596 747.66 848.34 North Korea
1950s 2,461 902 1,559 North Korea
1960s 2,460 1,176 1,284 North Korea
1970s 2,459 1,553 905.55 North Korea
1980s 2,457 1,584 873.28 North Korea
1990s 2,456 1,635 821 North Korea
2000s 1,732 1,026 706 North Korea
2010s 1,712 1,532 179.5 North Korea

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, North Korea or Sierra Leone?
North Korea, at 1,673 against 1,644 in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between North Korea and Sierra Leone?
29, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sierra Leone?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do North Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
North Korea ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 146th 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.