Russia vs United Kingdom: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard)
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 103rd and United Kingdom ranks 105th of 123 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.64 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.98 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.66 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.87 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.83 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.39 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.85 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.54 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Russia or United Kingdom?
- Russia, at 1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Russia ranks 103rd and United Kingdom ranks 105th 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.