Belgium vs Netherlands: Prosperity gap
Belgium
0.5306
in 2023
Netherlands
0.5081
in 2021
Belgium rank
117th
Netherlands rank
118th
Prosperity gap over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.5306 against 0.5081 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0225.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 120 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6814 | 0.6275 | 0.0539 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.6533 | 0.5825 | 0.0707 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.5403 | 0.5041 | 0.0362 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 0.5306 against 0.5081 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0225, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Belgium ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 118th 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.