IDA total vs Madagascar: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- IDA total
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 14.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in IDA total, a difference of 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Madagascar ahead.
IDA total ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 5th of 14 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.77 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 21.57 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 14 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.35 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | IDA total |
| 2010s | 10.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 15.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 10 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 14.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, IDA total or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 14.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in IDA total as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between IDA total and Madagascar?
- 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Madagascar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do IDA total and Madagascar rank globally for prosperity gap?
- IDA total ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 5th 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.