Uganda vs World: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard)
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) over time
- Uganda
- World
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in World, a difference of 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 6th and World ranks 8th of 123 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Uganda |
| 1990s | 19.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Uganda |
| 2000s | 16.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.53 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Uganda |
| 2010s | 12.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Uganda |
| 2020s | 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Uganda or World?
- Uganda, at 12.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Uganda and World?
- 7.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and World?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and World rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Uganda ranks 6th and World ranks 8th 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.