Lower middle income vs Niger: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Lower middle income
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 6.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Lower middle income, a difference of 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.9 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 4th and Niger ranks 7th of 14 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 24.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 13.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Niger |
| 2000s | 9.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 20.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Niger |
| 2010s | 7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Lower middle income or Niger?
- Niger, at 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 6.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Lower middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Lower middle income and Niger?
- 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Niger?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Lower middle income and Niger rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Lower middle income ranks 4th and Niger ranks 7th 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.