Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Costa Rica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Lithuania ranks 82nd of 123 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.08 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.38 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.86 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.76 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.47 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.01 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.46 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Costa Rica or Lithuania?
- Costa Rica, at 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Lithuania ranks 82nd 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.