Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in North Korea
North Korea: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 1,673 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in North Korea, 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 North Korea is 1,673, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in North Korea peaked at 2,461 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 753, in 1820.
That places North Korea 145th 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.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 753 | — |
| 1850 | 756 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 758 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 898.44 | +18.5% |
| 1910 | 1,065 | +18.5% |
| 1929 | 1,596 | +49.9% |
| 1950 | 2,461 | +54.2% |
| 1960 | 2,460 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,459 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,457 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,456 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,657 | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 1,808 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,751 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,673 | -4.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1,673 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,629, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1,673 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,768, 13% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +54.2% | 1,596 | 2,461 |
| 1929 | +49.9% | 1,065 | 1,596 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 753 | 753 | 753 | 1 |
| 1850s | 756 | 756 | 756 | 1 |
| 1870s | 758 | 758 | 758 | 1 |
| 1890s | 898.44 | 898.44 | 898.44 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,065 | 1,065 | 1,065 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,596 | 1,596 | 1,596 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,461 | 2,461 | 2,461 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,460 | 2,460 | 2,460 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,459 | 2,459 | 2,459 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,457 | 2,457 | 2,457 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,456 | 2,456 | 2,456 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,732 | 1,657 | 1,808 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,712 | 1,673 | 1,751 | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More poverty & inequality data for North Korea
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1119 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1119 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1328 (2023)
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants 0.0% (2023)
- Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty 9.3% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in North Korea?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in North Korea was 1,673 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,461 in 1950.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 753 in 1820.
- How does North Korea rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- North Korea ranks 145th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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.