Prosperity gap in Belarus

Belarus: Prosperity gap was 1.65 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.65
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
78th
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.34
in 1998
All-time low
1.65
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Prosperity gap in Belarus, 1998–2020

2468101998200920201998: 9.31999: 8.92000: 7.92001: 6.22002: 5.72003: 5.32004: 4.52005: 3.82006: 3.32007: 2.92008: 2.72009: 2.72010: 2.42011: 2.32012: 22013: 1.82014: 1.82015: 1.92016: 22017: 1.92018: 1.82019: 1.72020: 1.6

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, prosperity gap in Belarus stood at 1.65. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Belarus peaked at 9.34 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2020.

Belarus ranks 78th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.12 8.91 9.34 2
2000s 4.51 2.69 7.93 10
2010s 1.96 1.68 2.41 10
2020s 1.65 1.65 1.65 1

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 75 Bhutan 1.95 compare
  2. 76 Hungary 1.87 compare
  3. 77 Costa Rica 1.71 compare
  4. 79 Chile 1.59 compare
  5. 80 Lithuania 1.58 compare
  6. 81 Russia 1.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Belarus?
Prosperity gap in Belarus was 1.65 in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 9.34 in 1998.
What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2020.
How does Belarus rank for prosperity gap?
Belarus ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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