Albania vs Paraguay: Prosperity gap

Albania
2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2020
Paraguay
2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2024
Albania rank
62nd
Paraguay rank
62nd

Prosperity gap over time

  • Albania
  • Paraguay
0246199020072024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Paraguay, a difference of 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.

Albania ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 123 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 3.93 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 5.27 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.33 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Paraguay
2010s 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.99 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.1143 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Albania
2020s 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prosperity gap, Albania or Paraguay?
Albania, at 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Paraguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in prosperity gap between Albania and Paraguay?
0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Paraguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Albania and Paraguay rank globally for prosperity gap?
Albania ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day)
Unit
average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,866 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.