Belarus vs Lithuania: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard)
Belarus
1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2020
Lithuania
1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Belarus rank
82nd
Lithuania rank
82nd
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) over time
- Belarus
- Lithuania
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Lithuania, a difference of 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lithuania ahead.
Belarus ranks 82nd and Lithuania ranks 82nd of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.93 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.77 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Belarus |
| 2000s | 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.76 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.74 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.96 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.01 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Belarus or Lithuania?
- Belarus, at 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Belarus and Lithuania?
- 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Lithuania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Lithuania rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Belarus ranks 82nd and Lithuania ranks 82nd 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.