Netherlands vs Norway: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.9% against 7.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 99th and Norway ranks 102nd of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.4% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 7.9% against 7.6% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.3%, 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Netherlands ranks 99th and Norway ranks 102nd 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.