Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1993
All-time low
0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2020
Years of data
23
1983–2021
Prosperity gap in Netherlands, 1983–2021
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 120th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1987 | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 120 Belgium 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 120 Switzerland 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 123 Luxembourg 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,806 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 120th out of 123 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.