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Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data,
1820

In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missingobservations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.

Baseline Gini series0.350.40.450.50.550.6GDP per capita (2011 int-$)$2,000BrazilBrazilChinaChinaFranceFranceIndiaIndiaIranIranJapanJapanMexicoMexicoPolandPolandPortugalPortugalSouth KoreaSouth KoreaSpainSpainGCIP (income) - originalregional averagevan Zanden et al. (2014) -original350M350MCircles sized byPopulation

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