Burundi vs IDA total: Prosperity gap

Burundi
16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2020
IDA total
9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2024
Burundi rank
4th
IDA total rank
3rd

Prosperity gap over time

  • Burundi
  • IDA total
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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

Indicator
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day)
Unit
average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,866 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

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.