Germany vs Portugal: Prosperity gap
Germany
1.11
in 2022
Portugal
1.1
in 2023
Germany rank
96th
Portugal rank
98th
Prosperity gap over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.11 against 1.1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6171 | 1.4 | 0.7788 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.617 | 1.38 | 0.7677 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9472 | 1.14 | 0.1917 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 1.11 against 1.1 in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.01, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Germany ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 98th 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.