Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%
Luxembourg
39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Netherlands
37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
3rd
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices against 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands, a difference of 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 33.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 36.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 38.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Luxembourg, at 39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices against 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Luxembourg 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 income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.