Ireland vs Netherlands: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 112th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 6.6% | 13.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.3% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.3% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.9% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Ireland ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 112th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.