El Salvador vs Georgia: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- El Salvador
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Georgia ranks 47th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Georgia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.67 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.03 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.63 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.76 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.04 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.28 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Georgia |
| 2010s | 4.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.91 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.76 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Georgia |
| 2020s | 3.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, El Salvador or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between El Salvador and Georgia?
- 0.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Georgia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Georgia rank globally for prosperity gap?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Georgia ranks 47th 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.