Austria vs Canada: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Austria
- Canada
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Canada, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Canada ahead.
Austria ranks 107th and Canada ranks 110th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.08 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.4167 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.725 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.025 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.87 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.66 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.21 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.8667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.2667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Austria or Canada?
- Austria, at 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Austria and Canada?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Canada rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Austria ranks 107th and Canada ranks 110th 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.