Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Netherlands

Netherlands: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 17.52 million in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
17.52 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 120 countries
All-time high
17.52 million
in 2021
All-time low
14.27 million
in 1983
Years of data
23
1983–2021

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Netherlands, 1983–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1983200220211983: 14.3M1987: 14.6M1990: 14.8M1993: 15.1M1999: 15.8M2004: 16.2M2005: 16.3M2006: 16.3M2007: 16.4M2008: 16.4M2009: 16.5M2010: 16.6M2011: 16.7M2012: 16.7M2013: 16.8M2014: 16.8M2015: 16.9M2016: 17.0M2017: 17.1M2018: 17.2M2019: 17.3M2020: 17.4M2021: 17.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Netherlands stood at 17.52 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Netherlands peaked at 17.52 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.27 million, in 1983.

That places Netherlands 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.44 million 14.27 million 14.61 million 2
1990s 15.21 million 14.79 million 15.76 million 3
2000s 16.36 million 16.23 million 16.49 million 6
2010s 16.92 million 16.61 million 17.33 million 10
2020s 17.48 million 17.43 million 17.52 million 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 47 Ghana 18.20 million compare
  2. 48 Uganda 17.67 million compare
  3. 49 Ecuador 17.66 million compare
  4. 51 Guatemala 16.37 million compare
  5. 52 Mali 14.55 million compare
  6. 53 Senegal 14.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Netherlands?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Netherlands was 17.52 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 17.52 million in 2021.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 14.27 million in 1983.
How does Netherlands rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Netherlands ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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