South Korea vs New Zealand: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data

South Korea
37,093
in 2017
New Zealand
34,876
in 2017
South Korea rank
25th
New Zealand rank
27th

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

  • South Korea
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 37,093 against 34,876 in New Zealand, a difference of 2,217.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

South Korea ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 160 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea New Zealand Difference Ahead
1820s 816 826 10 New Zealand
1850s 818.4 1,824 1,006 New Zealand
1870s 820 4,941 4,121 New Zealand
1890s 949.69 5,985 5,035 New Zealand
1910s 1,100 8,474 7,374 New Zealand
1920s 1,496 8,388 6,892 New Zealand
1950s 998 13,479 12,481 New Zealand
1960s 1,548 15,087 13,539 New Zealand
1970s 2,975 17,835 14,860 New Zealand
1980s 6,064 19,681 13,617 New Zealand
1990s 13,874 21,817 7,943 New Zealand
2000s 25,276 28,546 3,271 New Zealand
2010s 34,316 33,231 1,084 South 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, South Korea or New Zealand?
South Korea, at 37,093 against 34,876 in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between South Korea and New Zealand?
2,217, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
South Korea ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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.