Switzerland vs United States of America: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data

Switzerland
60,171
in 2017
United States of America
54,008
in 2017
Switzerland rank
4th
United States of America rank
6th

Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 60,171 against 54,008 in United States of America, a difference of 6,163.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1820 it was United States of America ahead.

Switzerland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 160 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
1820s 1,985 2,674 689.45 United States of America
1850s 2,443 3,632 1,189 United States of America
1870s 2,954 4,803 1,849 United States of America
1890s 5,309 6,665 1,356 United States of America
1910s 8,048 9,637 1,589 United States of America
1920s 9,920 11,954 2,034 United States of America
1950s 11,541 15,240 3,699 United States of America
1960s 16,358 18,057 1,699 United States of America
1970s 23,479 23,958 479 United States of America
1980s 27,406 29,611 2,205 United States of America
1990s 34,250 36,982 2,732 United States of America
2000s 46,262 47,770 1,508 United States of America
2010s 58,695 51,638 7,058 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data, Switzerland or United States of America?
Switzerland, at 60,171 against 54,008 in United States of America as of 2017.
What is the difference in use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data between Switzerland and United States of America?
6,163, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2017.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data?
Switzerland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th 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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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