Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Luxembourg
53,284 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands
37,247 Euro
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 53,284 Euro against 37,247 Euro in Netherlands, a difference of 16,037 Euro.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,485 Euro | 19,634 Euro | 10,851 Euro | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 34,584 Euro | 23,439 Euro | 11,145 Euro | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 47,692 Euro | 32,622 Euro | 15,070 Euro | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Luxembourg, at 53,284 Euro against 37,247 Euro in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 16,037 Euro, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.