Gini coefficient in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gini coefficient was 0.2574 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Netherlands is 0.2574, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Netherlands peaked at 0.3109 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2574, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gini coefficient in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.2836 | — |
| 1987 | 0.2677 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3109 | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3043 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2806 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.298 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2905 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3004 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2959 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.293 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2788 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2785 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2775 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2762 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2811 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2863 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2824 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2817 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2854 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2812 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2925 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2599 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2574 | -1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.2574 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3209, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.2574 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3058, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2757 | 0.2677 | 0.2836 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2986 | 0.2806 | 0.3109 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2928 | 0.2788 | 0.3004 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2823 | 0.2762 | 0.2925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2587 | 0.2574 | 0.2599 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,806 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 38.53 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Netherlands?
- Gini coefficient in Netherlands was 0.2574 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3109 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2574 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for gini coefficient?
- Netherlands ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.