Prosperity gap in Slovenia
Slovenia: Prosperity gap was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1993
All-time low
0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2021
Years of data
27
1987–2023
Prosperity gap in Slovenia, 1987–2023
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
Slovenia recorded 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Slovenia peaked at 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2021.
Slovenia ranks 115th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1993 | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9375 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.625 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 115 Cyprus 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 115 France 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 115 Iceland 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 115 Norway 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Slovenia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.58 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,586 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 36.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 36.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.042 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Slovenia?
- Prosperity gap in Slovenia was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1993.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021.
- How does Slovenia rank for prosperity gap?
- Slovenia ranks 115th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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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.