Prosperity gap in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prosperity gap was 9.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.12
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
15.86
in 1995
All-time low
8.66
in 2015
Years of data
6
1995–2021
Prosperity gap in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, prosperity gap in Ethiopia stood at 9.12.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Ethiopia peaked at 15.86 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.66, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Prosperity gap in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.86 | — |
| 1999 | 12.31 | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 9.14 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 9.18 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.66 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 9.12 | +5.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 9.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.41, 97% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 9.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.11, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.09 | 12.31 | 15.86 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.14 | 9.14 | 9.14 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.92 | 8.66 | 9.18 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.12 | 9.12 | 9.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Ethiopia?
- Prosperity gap in Ethiopia was 9.12 in 2021, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.86 in 1995.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prosperity gap?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.