Belgium vs Cyprus: Prosperity gap
Belgium
0.5306
in 2023
Cyprus
0.6079
in 2023
Belgium rank
117th
Cyprus rank
114th
Prosperity gap over time
- Belgium
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.6079 against 0.5306 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0773.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cyprus ahead.
Belgium ranks 117th and Cyprus ranks 114th of 120 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6814 | 0.7016 | 0.0202 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.6533 | 0.7618 | 0.1085 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.5363 | 0.6333 | 0.0971 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Belgium or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 0.6079 against 0.5306 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Belgium and Cyprus?
- 0.0773, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Belgium ranks 117th and Cyprus ranks 114th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.