Bulgaria vs United States of America: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Bulgaria
- United States of America
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 United States of America, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 89th of 123 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.12 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.52 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.23 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.38 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.85 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.43 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.44 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.99 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.35 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 United States of America?
- 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 United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 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 United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and United States of America 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.