Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Slovakia ranks 85th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.12 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.52 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.43 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.61 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.82 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th 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.