Turkey vs Uruguay: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard)
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) over time
- Turkey
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Turkey, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 123 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.29 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.35 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Turkey |
| 2010s | 2.44 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.46 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.98 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Turkey or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Turkey and Uruguay?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and Uruguay rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Turkey ranks 89th 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.