El Salvador vs Peru: Prosperity gap
El Salvador
3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Peru
3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2024
El Salvador rank
48th
Peru rank
48th
Prosperity gap over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Peru, a difference of 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Peru ranks 48th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.85 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.76 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.14 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.38 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Peru |
| 2010s | 4.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, at 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 3.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0 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 Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for prosperity gap?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Peru ranks 48th 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.