United States vs Uruguay: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- United States
- 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 United States, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uruguay ahead.
United States ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 123 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.16 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.84 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.68 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.35 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.85 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.44 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.46 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.02 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.18 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.48 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.3 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, United States 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 United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between United States 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 United States and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for prosperity gap?
- United States 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.
Individual pages
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.