Netherlands vs Pakistan: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Netherlands
7.9%
in 2021
Pakistan
7.6%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
99th
Pakistan rank
102nd

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Netherlands
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 7.9% against 7.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Pakistan ahead.

Netherlands ranks 99th and Pakistan ranks 102nd of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 4.8% 7.5% 2.7% Pakistan
1990s 6.9% 9.3% 2.4% Pakistan
2000s 8.0% 3.7% 4.3% Netherlands
2010s 8.0% 3.5% 4.5% Netherlands

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 Pakistan?
Netherlands, at 7.9% against 7.6% in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Netherlands and Pakistan?
0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Pakistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Netherlands ranks 99th and Pakistan 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

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,300 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

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.