Ireland vs Netherlands: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines
Ireland
0.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
0.1%
in 2021
Ireland rank
104th
Netherlands rank
101st
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 104th and Netherlands ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty lines, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty lines between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Ireland ranks 104th and Netherlands ranks 101st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. 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 $3 per day.