Norway vs Switzerland: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient
Norway
84,056
in 2017
Switzerland
60,171
in 2017
Norway rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 84,056 against 60,171 in Switzerland, a difference of 23,885.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 160 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,384 | 1,985 | 600.55 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 1,623 | 2,443 | 819.76 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 2,177 | 2,954 | 777 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 2,769 | 5,309 | 2,540 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 3,826 | 8,048 | 4,222 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 5,581 | 9,920 | 4,339 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 8,655 | 11,541 | 2,886 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 11,483 | 16,358 | 4,875 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 15,983 | 23,479 | 7,496 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 24,031 | 27,406 | 3,375 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 29,434 | 34,250 | 4,816 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 61,074 | 46,262 | 14,812 | Norway |
| 2010s | 81,266 | 58,695 | 22,571 | Norway |
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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 84,056 against 60,171 in Switzerland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Norway and Switzerland?
- 23,885, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Norway ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th 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.