Iceland vs Netherlands: Prosperity gap
Iceland
0.5892
in 2019
Netherlands
0.5081
in 2021
Iceland rank
115th
Netherlands rank
118th
Prosperity gap over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.5892 against 0.5081 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0811.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 120 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6324 | 0.6275 | 0.0048 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.6333 | 0.5825 | 0.0508 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 0.5892 against 0.5081 in Netherlands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.0811, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Iceland ranks 115th 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.