Slovakia vs Uruguay: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Slovakia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.85 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.35 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.27 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.61 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.46 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Slovakia or Uruguay?
- Slovakia, at 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Slovakia and Uruguay?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Uruguay rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Slovakia ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 86th 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.