El Salvador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- El Salvador
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
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
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.