Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands 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 Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 123rd and Netherlands ranks 120th of 123 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.4667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6333 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.1667 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.56 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.04 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, 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 2021.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Luxembourg ranks 123rd and Netherlands ranks 120th 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.