Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Netherlands
Netherlands: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 16.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Netherlands, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Netherlands stood at 16.5%.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Netherlands peaked at 18.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.9% | — |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Netherlands?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Netherlands was 16.5% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Netherlands ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor