Belarus vs Slovakia: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Belarus
- Slovakia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 82nd and Slovakia ranks 85th of 123 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.62 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.96 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.61 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.35 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.3 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 Slovakia?
- Belarus, at 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Belarus and Slovakia?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Slovakia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Slovakia rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Belarus ranks 82nd and Slovakia ranks 85th 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.