Netherlands vs United States of America: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.95 Factor of decile 1 against 1.48 Factor of decile 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.47 Factor of decile 1.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 8 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 Factor of decile 1 | 2.08 Factor of decile 1 | 0.4732 Factor of decile 1 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.6 Factor of decile 1 | 2.07 Factor of decile 1 | 0.4656 Factor of decile 1 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.53 Factor of decile 1 | 1.95 Factor of decile 1 | 0.4219 Factor of decile 1 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings, Netherlands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.95 Factor of decile 1 against 1.48 Factor of decile 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.47 Factor of decile 1, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 8 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.