Canada vs Czechia: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Canada
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Canada, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Czechia ahead.
Canada ranks 110th and Czechia ranks 107th of 123 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.47 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.0667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Czechia |
| 2000s | 0.7429 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.09 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.3429 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Czechia |
| 2010s | 0.66 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.93 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.27 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Czechia |
| 2020s | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.1667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Canada or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Canada and Czechia?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Czechia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Czechia rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Canada ranks 110th and Czechia ranks 107th 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.