Brazil vs North Macedonia: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Brazil
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Brazil, a difference of 0.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 57th and North Macedonia ranks 54th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Brazil |
| 2000s | 5.44 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.39 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.06 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.58 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.93 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.3556 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Brazil or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Brazil as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Brazil and North Macedonia?
- 0.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North Macedonia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and North Macedonia rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Brazil ranks 57th and North Macedonia ranks 54th 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.