China vs Paraguay: Prosperity gap
China
2.4
in 2022
Paraguay
2.49
in 2024
China rank
65th
Paraguay rank
63rd
Prosperity gap over time
- China
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.49 against 2.4 in China, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 65th and Paraguay ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.42 | 4.48 | 10.94 | China |
| 2000s | 8.86 | 5.27 | 3.59 | China |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 3.25 | 0.8444 | China |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 2.84 | 0.3332 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, China or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2.49 against 2.4 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between China and Paraguay?
- 0.09, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Paraguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Paraguay rank globally for prosperity gap?
- China ranks 65th and Paraguay ranks 63rd 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.