Italy vs United States of America: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in United States of America, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 89th of 123 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.13 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.3667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.12 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.125 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.41 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.36 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.0556 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.77 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.44 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.33 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.32 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.175 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Italy or United States of America?
- Italy, at 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Italy and United States of America?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Italy ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 89th 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.