Uganda vs World: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Uganda
- World
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 13.1 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 8.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.8 times World's.
Across all 9 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 4 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Uganda or World?
- Uganda, at 13.1 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 2019.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Uganda and World?
- 8.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- 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.