Netherlands vs Norway: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Netherlands
11.8%
in 2021
Norway
8.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
118th
Norway rank
120th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.8% against 8.3% in Norway, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 118th and Norway ranks 120th of 120 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 16.6% | 8.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 9.8% | 10.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.2% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 11.8% against 8.3% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Netherlands and Norway?
- 3.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Netherlands ranks 118th and Norway ranks 120th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.