Moldova vs Montenegro: Prosperity gap

Moldova
2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Montenegro
2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2021
Moldova rank
59th
Montenegro rank
56th

Prosperity gap over time

  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
246810199720102023

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Moldova, a difference of 0.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 59th and Montenegro ranks 56th of 123 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.04 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.86 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Moldova
2010s 2.62 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.98 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.36 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Montenegro
2020s 2.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.35 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prosperity gap, Moldova or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Moldova as of 2021.
What is the difference in prosperity gap between Moldova and Montenegro?
0.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Montenegro?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Moldova and Montenegro rank globally for prosperity gap?
Moldova ranks 59th and Montenegro ranks 56th 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

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.