Jamaica vs Moldova: Prosperity gap
Jamaica
2.55
in 2021
Moldova
2.57
in 2023
Jamaica rank
59th
Moldova rank
58th
Prosperity gap over time
- Jamaica
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 2.57 against 2.55 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Moldova ahead.
Jamaica ranks 59th and Moldova ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 | 10.29 | 6.27 | Moldova |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 6.03 | 2.13 | Moldova |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.42 | 0.0766 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.39 | 0.1653 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Jamaica or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 2.57 against 2.55 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Jamaica and Moldova?
- 0.02, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Moldova?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Moldova rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Jamaica ranks 59th and Moldova ranks 58th 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.