Peru vs South Africa: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data

Peru
11,953
in 2017
South Africa
12,189
in 2017
Peru rank
80th
South Africa rank
78th

Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12,189 against 11,953 in Peru, a difference of 236.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 160 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1820s 835 1,188 353 South Africa
1850s 945 1,042 97 South Africa
1870s 1,675 1,286 389 Peru
1890s 846 1,830 984 South Africa
1910s 1,564 1,835 271 South Africa
1920s 3,041 2,386 655 Peru
1950s 3,679 4,041 362 South Africa
1960s 4,733 4,847 114 South Africa
1970s 6,143 6,448 305 South Africa
1980s 6,795 6,998 203 South Africa
1990s 4,795 6,111 1,316 South Africa
2000s 6,564 8,488 1,924 South Africa
2010s 10,730 11,754 1,024 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12,189 against 11,953 in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data between Peru and South Africa?
236, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data?
Peru ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini 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 gini data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 2,400 data points, 1820–2017
Last refreshed