Burkina Faso vs Upper middle income: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Burkina Faso
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Upper middle income, a difference of 6.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 10th 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 | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 17.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 10.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.3 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 Upper middle income?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Burkina Faso and Upper middle income?
- 6.6 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 Upper middle income?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Upper middle income rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 10th 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.