Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Prosperity gap

Costa Rica
1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2025
Lithuania
1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
81st
Lithuania rank
82nd

Prosperity gap over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lithuania
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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

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
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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.