Dutch households poorer than German, Belgian, French & British households

Are the Dutch poorer than their neighbors, the Germans and the Belgians, and also the French and the British? These figures from the GfK GeoMarketing suggest so… Some areas in the north of The Netherlands have the same purchasing power as the Greek areas of Attica, Larissa and the Cyclades islands, at a time where harsh austerity programs were implemented in Greece. Who would have thought…

An article from Dutchnews.nl though paints a different picture about the Dutch and their wealth: “Dutch are world’s sixth richest population” – Read here.