Netherlands vs United States of America: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Netherlands
69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
United States of America
72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Netherlands rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands, a difference of 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 118 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 54.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 58.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 68.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 73.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Netherlands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.