Portugal vs Sweden: Prosperity gap

Portugal
1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Sweden
1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Portugal rank
99th
Sweden rank
99th

Prosperity gap over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
00.511.5197519992023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Sweden, a difference of 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 99th of 123 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.13 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.2714 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Portugal
2010s 1.38 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.97 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.41 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Portugal
2020s 1.12 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.12 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prosperity gap, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in prosperity gap between Portugal and Sweden?
0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for prosperity gap?
Portugal ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 99th 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.