Kenya vs North America: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Kenya
- North America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in North America, a difference of 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Kenya's figure about 8.2 times North America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 10th and North America ranks 13th of 123 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.07 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Kenya |
| 2000s | 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9333 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.97 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Kenya or North America?
- Kenya, at 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Kenya and North America?
- 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and North America rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Kenya ranks 10th and North America ranks 13th 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.