Prosperity gap in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Prosperity gap was 0.8854 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in United Kingdom, 1968–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.8854 for prosperity gap in 2021.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in United Kingdom peaked at 1.48 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.7949, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 102nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.48 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.37 | 1.26 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 1.01 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9445 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8709 | 0.8215 | 0.917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8538 | 0.7949 | 0.9307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8931 | 0.8854 | 0.9007 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.09 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.4402 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.13 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in United Kingdom?
- Prosperity gap in United Kingdom was 0.8854 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 1969.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7949 in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for prosperity gap?
- United Kingdom ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.