Income share held by highest 10% in Netherlands
Netherlands: Income share held by highest 10% was 21.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 10% in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 21.4% for income share held by highest 10% in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Netherlands peaked at 24.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 118th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by highest 10% in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22.6% | — |
| 1987 | 22.0% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 21.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.0%, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 21.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 22.0% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 24.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.4% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.4% | 21.6% | 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 income share held by highest 10% in Netherlands?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Netherlands was 21.4% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Netherlands ranks 118th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.