Netherlands vs Norway: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Netherlands
4.2%
in 2021
Norway
4.4%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
81st
Norway rank
78th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 81st and Norway ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway 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 relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Netherlands ranks 81st and Norway ranks 78th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.