North Korea vs Zimbabwe: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data
North Korea
1,673
in 2017
Zimbabwe
1,582
in 2017
North Korea rank
145th
Zimbabwe rank
148th
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data over time
- North Korea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1,673 against 1,582 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 91.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 160 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 11 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 753 | 525.81 | 227.19 | North Korea |
| 1850s | 756 | 461.19 | 294.81 | North Korea |
| 1870s | 758 | 569.18 | 188.82 | North Korea |
| 1890s | 898.44 | 569.18 | 329.26 | North Korea |
| 1910s | 1,065 | 1,323 | 257.63 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 1,596 | 1,249 | 346.84 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 2,461 | 1,117 | 1,344 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 2,460 | 1,495 | 964.83 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2,459 | 2,043 | 415.55 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2,457 | 2,064 | 393.28 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2,456 | 2,160 | 296 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1,732 | 1,854 | 121 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,712 | 1,492 | 220 | 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 Zimbabwe?
- North Korea, at 1,673 against 1,582 in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 91, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
- How do North Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- North Korea ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th 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.