Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Prosperity gap

Luxembourg
0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Netherlands
0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
123rd
Netherlands rank
120th

Prosperity gap over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
0.50.7511.21.5198320032023

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

Indicator
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day)
Unit
average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,866 data points, 1963–2025
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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.