Bhutan vs Costa Rica: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Bhutan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 81st of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Bhutan or Costa Rica?
- Bhutan, at 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 0.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Costa Rica rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Bhutan ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 81st 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.