Ecuador vs Palestine: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard)
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) over time
- Ecuador
- Palestine
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Palestine, a difference of 0.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 52nd and Palestine ranks 54th of 123 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.94 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.86 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.87 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.13 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Ecuador or Palestine?
- Ecuador, at 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Ecuador and Palestine?
- 0.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Palestine rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd and Palestine ranks 54th 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.