Austria vs United Kingdom: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard)
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Austria ranks 107th and United Kingdom ranks 105th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.02 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.35 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.725 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.8625 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.1375 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.87 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.85 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.02 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Austria |
| 2020s | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.1 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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 2021.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Austria and United Kingdom?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Austria ranks 107th and United Kingdom 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.