Spain vs United States: Prosperity gap
Spain
1.29
in 2023
United States
1.32
in 2024
Spain rank
89th
United States rank
88th
Prosperity gap over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.32 against 1.29 in Spain, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 89th and United States ranks 88th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.12 | 0.7634 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.14 | 0.5989 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.37 | 0.012 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.45 | 0.0237 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.16 | 0.1047 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 1.32 against 1.29 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Spain and United States?
- 0.03, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Spain ranks 89th and United States ranks 88th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.