Ethiopia vs High income: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Ethiopia
- High income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in High income, a difference of 8.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 9.1 times High income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 13th and High income ranks 14th of 123 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.35 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 8.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Ethiopia or High income?
- Ethiopia, at 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in High income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Ethiopia and High income?
- 8.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and High income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and High income rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th and High income ranks 14th 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.