Belgium vs Luxembourg: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 120th and Luxembourg ranks 123rd of 123 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.7125 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.475 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.2375 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.56 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.09 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Belgium ranks 120th and Luxembourg ranks 123rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.