Prosperity gap in Netherlands
Netherlands: Prosperity gap was 0.5081 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Netherlands is 0.5081, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Netherlands peaked at 1.52 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5001, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 118th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.38 | — |
| 1987 | 1.1 | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 1.31 | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7728 | -49.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7078 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6665 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.61 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5719 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6016 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6072 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5714 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6186 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5948 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6048 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6066 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5698 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5522 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5813 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5741 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5518 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5001 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5081 | +1.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.5081 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.5081 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prosperity gap in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -49.0% | 1.52 | 0.7728 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.24 | 1.1 | 1.38 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 0.7728 | 1.52 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6275 | 0.5719 | 0.7078 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5825 | 0.5518 | 0.6186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5041 | 0.5001 | 0.5081 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 115 Iceland 0.5892 compare
- 116 Norway 0.5522 compare
- 117 Belgium 0.5306 compare
- 119 Switzerland 0.4829 compare
- 120 Luxembourg 0.4062 compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Netherlands?
- Prosperity gap in Netherlands was 0.5081 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 1993.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5001 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for prosperity gap?
- Netherlands ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.