France vs Netherlands: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

France
0.0466
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0427
in 2021
France rank
99th
Netherlands rank
100th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.0466 against 0.0427 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0039.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

France ranks 99th and Netherlands ranks 100th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0801 0.4228 0.3428 Netherlands
2000s 0.0227 0.0701 0.0475 Netherlands
2010s 0.0324 0.0445 0.0121 Netherlands
2020s 0.0515 0.0302 0.0213 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, France or Netherlands?
France, at 0.0466 against 0.0427 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between France and Netherlands?
0.0039, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
France ranks 99th and Netherlands ranks 100th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
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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