El Salvador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prosperity gap

El Salvador
3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
El Salvador rank
48th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
51st

Prosperity gap over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
4681012198620042023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 48th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 12.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 7.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day El Salvador
2000s 5.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 3.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.23 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day El Salvador
2010s 4.06 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 3.51 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.5444 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day El Salvador
2020s 3.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 3.47 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.2667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prosperity gap, El Salvador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
El Salvador, at 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in prosperity gap between El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for prosperity gap?
El Salvador ranks 48th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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

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.