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.
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
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4257 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.