High income vs Nigeria: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- High income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.8 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 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 9.8 times High income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 14 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 17.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 15.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.88 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.62 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, High income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.8 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 2022.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between High income and Nigeria?
- 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do High income and Nigeria rank globally for prosperity gap?
- High income ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 14 groups.
- 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.