Saudi Arabia vs United States: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient
Saudi Arabia
50,002
in 2017
United States
54,008
in 2017
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
United States rank
6th
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 54,008 against 50,002 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,006.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 160 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 797 | 2,674 | 1,877 | United States |
| 1850s | 816.05 | 3,632 | 2,816 | United States |
| 1870s | 829 | 4,803 | 3,974 | United States |
| 1890s | 885.82 | 6,665 | 5,779 | United States |
| 1910s | 946.54 | 9,637 | 8,690 | United States |
| 1920s | 1,687 | 11,954 | 10,267 | United States |
| 1950s | 3,556 | 15,240 | 11,684 | United States |
| 1960s | 5,928 | 18,057 | 12,129 | United States |
| 1970s | 12,153 | 23,958 | 11,805 | United States |
| 1980s | 21,068 | 29,611 | 8,543 | United States |
| 1990s | 14,335 | 36,982 | 22,647 | United States |
| 2000s | 28,302 | 47,770 | 19,468 | United States |
| 2010s | 46,370 | 51,638 | 5,268 | United States |
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, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 54,008 against 50,002 in Saudi Arabia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 4,006, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th 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.