Spain vs United States of America: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in United States of America, a difference of 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 89th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.85 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.75 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.74 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.12 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6125 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.36 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.38 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.0125 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.46 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.44 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.02 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.27 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.125 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Spain or United States of America?
- Spain, at 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Spain and United States of America?
- 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Spain ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 89th 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.