Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 120th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.4714 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5429 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.0714 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.56 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.06 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Luxembourg ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 120th 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.