Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data

Sao Tome and Principe
3,721
in 2017
Zambia
3,498
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe rank
122nd
Zambia rank
124th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3,721 against 3,498 in Zambia, a difference of 223.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 124th of 160 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 12 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zambia Difference Ahead
1820s 1,655 469.01 1,186 Sao Tome and Principe
1850s 1,452 411.37 1,041 Sao Tome and Principe
1870s 1,792 507.7 1,284 Sao Tome and Principe
1890s 1,844 507.7 1,336 Sao Tome and Principe
1910s 2,005 574.53 1,431 Sao Tome and Principe
1920s 570.66 542.65 28 Sao Tome and Principe
1950s 1,278 1,054 224 Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 1,352 1,530 178 Zambia
1970s 2,243 1,710 533 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 3,182 1,452 1,730 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 2,217 1,285 932 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 2,376 1,700 676.5 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 3,407 3,265 142 Sao Tome and Principe

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, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 3,721 against 3,498 in Zambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
223, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 124th 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
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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.