Netherlands vs Switzerland: Prosperity gap
Netherlands
0.5081
in 2021
Switzerland
0.4829
in 2022
Netherlands rank
118th
Switzerland rank
119th
Prosperity gap over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.5081 against 0.4829 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0252.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 119th of 120 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6197 | 0.5331 | 0.0866 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.5825 | 0.4782 | 0.1043 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.5041 | 0.4716 | 0.0325 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 0.5081 against 0.4829 in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.0252, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Netherlands ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 119th 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.