Montenegro vs North Macedonia: Prosperity gap

Montenegro
2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2021
North Macedonia
2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2019
Montenegro rank
56th
North Macedonia rank
54th

Prosperity gap over time

  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
2468199820092021

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Montenegro, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Montenegro ranks 56th and North Macedonia ranks 54th of 123 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.08 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 3.67 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day North Macedonia
2010s 2.98 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 4.31 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.33 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prosperity gap, Montenegro or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Montenegro as of 2019.
What is the difference in prosperity gap between Montenegro and North Macedonia?
0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and North Macedonia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Montenegro and North Macedonia rank globally for prosperity gap?
Montenegro ranks 56th and North Macedonia ranks 54th 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.