Guinea-Bissau vs North America: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- North America
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in North America, a difference of 7.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 7.6 times North America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and North America ranks 13th of 123 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 15.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 14.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 13.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 14.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 13.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Guinea-Bissau or North America?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Guinea-Bissau and North America?
- 7.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and North America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and North America rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 13th and North America ranks 13th 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.