Honduras vs Mauritania: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Honduras
- Mauritania
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Mauritania, a difference of 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mauritania ahead.
Honduras ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 9.35 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Honduras |
| 2010s | 6.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Honduras or Mauritania?
- Honduras, at 6.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Honduras and Mauritania?
- 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Mauritania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Honduras and Mauritania rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Honduras ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 32nd 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.