East Asia & Pacific vs Ethiopia: Prosperity gap

East Asia & Pacific
2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2024
Ethiopia
9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
13th

Prosperity gap over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 14 groups.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 14.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Ethiopia
2000s 8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Ethiopia
2010s 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 8.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 4.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Ethiopia
2020s 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prosperity gap, East Asia & Pacific or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
What is the difference in prosperity gap between East Asia & Pacific and Ethiopia?
6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Ethiopia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Ethiopia rank globally for prosperity gap?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 14 groups.
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
Last refreshed

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.