Bulgaria vs Spain: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Spain, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Spain ranks 89th of 123 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.18 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.88 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.43 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.46 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.97 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.27 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.225 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 Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Spain ranks 89th 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.