Prosperity gap in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Prosperity gap was 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022. β Volatile
Prosperity gap in China, People's Republic of, 1981β2022
Source: 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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2022, prosperity gap in China, People's Republic of stood at 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in China, People's Republic of peaked at 27.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2021.
That places China, People's Republic of 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 17.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 27.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.07 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 18 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.11 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
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More poverty & inequality data for China, People's Republic of
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 0.999 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,418 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.5767 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 22.1 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.132 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 13.36 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0853 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0853 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in China, People's Republic of?
- Prosperity gap in China, People's Republic of was 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022, according to 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.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1981.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for prosperity gap?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.