Greece vs Latvia: Prosperity gap
Greece
1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Latvia
1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Greece rank
89th
Latvia rank
89th
Prosperity gap over time
- Greece
- Latvia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Latvia, a difference of 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Greece ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 89th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.93 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.93 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 2020s | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Greece or Latvia?
- Greece, at 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Greece and Latvia?
- 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Greece ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 89th 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.