Indonesia vs Nicaragua: Prosperity gap
Indonesia
4.56
in 2025
Nicaragua
4.17
in 2014
Indonesia rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
40th
Prosperity gap over time
- Indonesia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.56 against 4.17 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.39.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Indonesia ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.92 | 14.58 | 1.34 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 9.83 | 6.58 | 3.25 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 4.17 | 2.86 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Indonesia or Nicaragua?
- Indonesia, at 4.56 against 4.17 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 0.39, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Indonesia and Nicaragua rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Indonesia ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 40th 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.