Bulgaria vs Turkey: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkey
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 Turkey, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Turkey ranks 89th of 123 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3.18 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.46 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.28 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Turkey |
| 2010s | 2.43 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.44 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.01 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Bulgaria or Turkey?
- 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 Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Bulgaria and Turkey?
- 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 Turkey?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Turkey 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.