Three metrics of inequality in Netherlands
Netherlands: Three metrics of inequality was 42.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Netherlands, 1981–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, three metrics of inequality in Netherlands stood at 42.41. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Netherlands peaked at 42.41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.13, in 1981.
That places Netherlands 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 37.13 | — |
| 1983 | 38.32 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 38.62 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 38.43 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 37.9 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 37.89 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.17 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 38.67 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 38.66 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.3 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 38.52 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 38.28 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 38.35 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 38.42 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 39.42 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 39.49 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.87 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 40.18 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.76 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 41.13 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.35 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 39.78 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 39.88 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 40.63 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 40.52 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.78 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.07 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.11 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.89 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.44 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.22 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.53 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.41 | +2.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 42.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 42.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.12 | 37.13 | 38.62 | 4 |
| 1990s | 38.3 | 37.89 | 38.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.13 | 38.42 | 42.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.08 | 40.52 | 41.89 | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.72 | 41.22 | 42.41 | 3 |
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 three metrics of inequality in Netherlands?
- Three metrics of inequality in Netherlands was 42.41 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.13 in 1981.
- How does Netherlands rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Netherlands ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.