East Asia & Pacific vs Guinea-Bissau: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th of 14 groups.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 9.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 14.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 14.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Guinea-Bissau |
| 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 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, East Asia & Pacific or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prosperity gap?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Guinea-Bissau 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
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.