Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Luxembourg
1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Netherlands
1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
3rd
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands, a difference of 56 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 | 810.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 673.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 136.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 1,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | 765.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 249.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1,089 international-$ in 2021 prices | 882.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 206.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 999.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 939.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Luxembourg, at 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 56 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. 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 month below which 10% of the population falls.