Burundi vs Low & middle income: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Burundi
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Low & middle income, a difference of 11 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Burundi's figure about 3.0 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 5th of 123 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Burundi |
| 2000s | 16.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Burundi |
| 2010s | 17.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Burundi |
| 2020s | 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.6 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 Low & middle income?
- Burundi, at 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Low & middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Burundi and Low & middle income?
- 11 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Low & middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Low & middle income rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Burundi ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 5th 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.