Lower middle income vs Uganda: Prosperity gap

Lower middle income
6.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2024
Uganda
13.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2019
Lower middle income rank
4th
Uganda rank
6th

Prosperity gap over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 13.1 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 7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.1 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th of 14 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 11.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 19.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 8.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Uganda
1990s 11.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 19 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 7.85 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Uganda
2000s 9.67 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 16.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 7.07 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Uganda
2010s 7.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 12.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 4.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prosperity gap, Lower middle income or Uganda?
Uganda, at 13.1 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 2019.
What is the difference in prosperity gap between Lower middle income and Uganda?
7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.
How do Lower middle income and Uganda rank globally for prosperity gap?
Lower middle income ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day)
Unit
average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,866 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

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.