Netherlands vs Pakistan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Netherlands
7.9%
in 2021
Pakistan
7.6%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
96th
Pakistan rank
99th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Netherlands
- Pakistan
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 96th and Pakistan ranks 99th of 120 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 | 8.1% | 3.8% | 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 relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Netherlands or Pakistan?
- Netherlands, at 7.9% against 7.6% in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median 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 relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Netherlands ranks 96th and Pakistan ranks 99th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.