Burkina Faso vs East Asia & Pacific: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Burkina Faso
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 123 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 10.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Burkina Faso or East Asia & Pacific?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific?
- 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th 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.