Prosperity gap in China
China: Prosperity gap was 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prosperity gap in China, 1981–2022
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 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 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 64th out of 121 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
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 21.3% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 4.9% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 19.4% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 11.4% (2022)
- Gini index 36 (2022)
- Income share held by lowest 20% 7.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in China?
- Prosperity gap in China 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021.
- How does China rank for prosperity gap?
- China ranks 64th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.