Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Netherlands
Netherlands: Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality was 57.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Netherlands, 1984–2022
Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Netherlands is 57.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Netherlands peaked at 66.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1984.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 38.1% | — |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -13.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 57.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.3%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 57.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 54.1% | 66.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
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 interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Netherlands?
- Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality in Netherlands was 57.0% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest interpersonal trust vs. income inequality recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest interpersonal trust vs. income inequality recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for interpersonal trust vs. income inequality?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
- Is interpersonal trust vs. income inequality rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Interpersonal trust vs. income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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% of respondents replying "Most people can be trusted" when asked "Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very careful in dealing with people?" Possible answers include "Most people can be trusted", "Do not know" and "Need to be very careful".