Armenia vs El Salvador: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Armenia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in El Salvador, a difference of 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was El Salvador ahead.
Armenia ranks 48th and El Salvador ranks 48th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.71 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.31 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.2667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Armenia or El Salvador?
- Armenia, at 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Armenia and El Salvador?
- 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and El Salvador rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Armenia ranks 48th and El Salvador ranks 48th 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
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.