Bulgaria vs Uruguay: Prosperity gap
Bulgaria
1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Uruguay
1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
86th
Uruguay rank
86th
Prosperity gap over time
- Bulgaria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Uruguay, a difference of 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.83 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.83 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.23 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.08 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 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Bulgaria or Uruguay?
- Bulgaria, at 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Uruguay rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Uruguay ranks 86th 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.