Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Comoros
Comoros: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data was 1,713 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Comoros, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 1,713 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Comoros peaked at 1,713 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 320.39, in 1850.
That places Comoros 144th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 365.28 | 365.28 | 365.28 | 1 |
| 1850s | 320.39 | 320.39 | 320.39 | 1 |
| 1870s | 395.41 | 395.41 | 395.41 | 1 |
| 1890s | 406.87 | 406.87 | 406.87 | 1 |
| 1910s | 442.46 | 442.46 | 442.46 | 1 |
| 1920s | 429.43 | 429.43 | 429.43 | 1 |
| 1950s | 534 | 534 | 534 | 1 |
| 1960s | 679 | 679 | 679 | 1 |
| 1970s | 961 | 961 | 961 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,065 | 1,065 | 1,065 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,092 | 1,092 | 1,092 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,235 | 1,204 | 1,266 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,573 | 1,433 | 1,713 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 142 Ethiopia 1,753 compare
- 143 Haiti 1,726 compare
- 145 North Korea 1,673 compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 1,644 compare
- 147 Mali 1,629 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Comoros
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,734 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1529 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1529 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1691 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.5244 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Comoros?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Comoros was 1,713 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1,713 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.39 in 1850.
- How does Comoros rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Comoros ranks 144th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.