How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.

Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.

Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data was 839 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

839

World rank

157th

of 160 countries

All-time high

1,224

in 1970

All-time low

385.3

in 1850

Years of data

1820–2017

Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1820–2017

Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Democratic Republic of Congo is 839, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,224 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 385.3, in 1850.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 157th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	439.29	439.29	439.29	1
1850s	385.3	385.3	385.3	1
1870s	475.53	475.53	475.53	1
1890s	632.89	632.89	632.89	1
1910s	620.82	620.82	620.82	1
1920s	657.18	657.18	657.18	1
1950s	909	909	909	1
1960s	1,192	1,192	1,192	1
1970s	1,224	1,224	1,224	1
1980s	953	953	953	1
1990s	813	813	813	1
2000s	452.5	414	491	2
2010s	738	637	839	2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

154 Mozambique 1,125 compare
155 Malawi 1,119 compare
156 Niger 935 compare
158 Liberia 829 compare
159 Burundi 671 compare
160 Central African Republic 607 compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.05 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 871.8 kg per hectare (2024)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.3% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.604 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 15.6% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2063 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2063 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2346 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4481 (2023)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Democratic Republic of Congo was 839 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 1,224 in 1970.
What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 385.3 in 1850.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.