Burundi vs IDA total: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Burundi
- IDA total
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in IDA total, a difference of 6.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.7 times IDA total's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 4th and IDA total ranks 3rd of 123 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 15.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Burundi |
| 2000s | 16.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Burundi |
| 2010s | 17.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Burundi |
| 2020s | 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Burundi or IDA total?
- Burundi, at 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in IDA total as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Burundi and IDA total?
- 6.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and IDA total?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and IDA total rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Burundi ranks 4th and IDA total ranks 3rd 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.