Austria vs Poland: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Austria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Austria, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.
Austria ranks 107th and Poland ranks 105th of 123 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.725 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.14 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.41 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.87 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.53 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.85 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Austria or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Austria and Poland?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Poland rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Austria ranks 107th and Poland ranks 105th 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.