Ecuador vs Iran: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard)
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) over time
- Ecuador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 52nd and Iran ranks 51st of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 5.33 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.83 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.43 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.51 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.0778 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.52 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.075 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Ecuador or Iran?
- Iran, at 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Ecuador and Iran?
- 0.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd and Iran ranks 51st 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.