IDA total vs Malawi: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- IDA total
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 16.7 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 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 3rd of 14 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 13.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | IDA total |
| 2000s | 13.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.67 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.57 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, IDA total or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 16.7 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 2019.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between IDA total and Malawi?
- 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do IDA total and Malawi rank globally for prosperity gap?
- IDA total ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 3rd 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.