Low & middle income vs Malawi: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Low & middle income
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 16.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Low & middle income, a difference of 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 14 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 13.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.37 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.67 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.3 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, Low & middle income or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 16.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 5.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Low & middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Low & middle income and Malawi?
- 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Low & middle income and Malawi rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Low & middle income ranks 5th 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.