Prosperity gap in Netherlands
Netherlands: Prosperity gap was 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Netherlands is 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Netherlands peaked at 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 118th of 121 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 | 1.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6333 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 118 Belgium 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 118 Switzerland 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 121 Luxembourg 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 8.8% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2021)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 14.6% (2021)
- Gini index 25.7 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Netherlands?
- Prosperity gap in Netherlands was 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1993.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for prosperity gap?
- Netherlands ranks 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.