Italy vs Slovakia: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Italy
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Italy, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Slovakia ahead.
Italy ranks 86th and Slovakia ranks 85th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.4833 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.77 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.61 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.16 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.32 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.125 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Italy or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Italy and Slovakia?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Slovakia rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Italy ranks 86th and Slovakia ranks 85th 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.