Philippines vs South Africa: Prosperity gap

Philippines

5.58

in 2023

South Africa

5.7

in 2022

Philippines rank

30th

South Africa rank

29th

Prosperity gap over time

South Africa currently reports 5.7 against 5.58 in Philippines, a difference of 0.1274.

Philippines ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 120 countries.

Indicator: Prosperity gap
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.