North Macedonia vs South Africa: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data

North Macedonia
12,753
in 2017
South Africa
12,189
in 2017
North Macedonia rank
76th
South Africa rank
78th

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

  • North Macedonia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 12,753 against 12,189 in South Africa, a difference of 564.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was South Africa ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 160 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia South Africa Difference Ahead
1820s 567.54 1,188 620.46 South Africa
1850s 677.97 1,042 364.03 South Africa
1870s 833.38 1,286 452.62 South Africa
1890s 1,174 1,830 655.86 South Africa
1910s 1,472 1,835 362.82 South Africa
1920s 1,900 2,386 485.74 South Africa
1950s 2,160 4,041 1,881 South Africa
1960s 3,586 4,847 1,261 South Africa
1970s 6,545 6,448 97 North Macedonia
1980s 9,899 6,998 2,901 North Macedonia
1990s 9,173 6,111 3,062 North Macedonia
2000s 8,534 8,488 46 North Macedonia
2010s 11,896 11,754 141.5 North Macedonia

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 Macedonia or South Africa?
North Macedonia, at 12,753 against 12,189 in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between North Macedonia and South Africa?
564, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
North Macedonia ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th 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.