Paraguay vs Vietnam: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard)
Paraguay
2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2024
Vietnam
2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2022
Paraguay rank
62nd
Vietnam rank
59th
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) over time
- Paraguay
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Vietnam ahead.
Paraguay ranks 62nd and Vietnam ranks 59th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 5.33 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.72 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 3.34 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.38 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.04 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.35 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Paraguay or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Paraguay and Vietnam?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Vietnam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Vietnam rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Paraguay ranks 62nd and Vietnam ranks 59th 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.