Greece vs United States: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Greece
- United States
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 United States, a difference of 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 89th and United States ranks 89th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.36 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.0556 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | United States |
| 2010s | 1.93 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.44 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.49 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.35 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 United States?
- 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 United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Greece and United States?
- 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Greece and United States rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Greece ranks 89th and United States 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.