Prosperity gap in Netherlands
Netherlands: Prosperity gap was 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. βΌ Falling
Prosperity gap in Netherlands, 1983β2021
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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Netherlands is 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Netherlands peaked at 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 119th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6333 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 119 Belgium 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 119 Switzerland 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 122 Luxembourg 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.43 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,806 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 38.53 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 38.53 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.013 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Netherlands?
- Prosperity gap in Netherlands was 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021, according to 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.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1993.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for prosperity gap?
- Netherlands ranks 119th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.