Czechia vs South Korea: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Czechia
- South Korea
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 South Korea, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Korea ahead.
Czechia ranks 107th and South Korea ranks 110th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9143 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9286 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.0143 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.05 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, Czechia or South Korea?
- 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 South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Czechia and South Korea?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Czechia and South Korea rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Czechia ranks 107th and South Korea ranks 110th 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.