Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 17,053 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 17,053 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in 2021.
That represents a change of up 139.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Netherlands peaked at 214,065 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,690 people, in 2007.
Netherlands ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 100,569 people | — |
| 1987 | 58,660 people | -41.7% |
| 1990 | 164,467 people | +180.4% |
| 1993 | 214,065 people | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 47,436 people | -77.8% |
| 2004 | 55,482 people | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 24,206 people | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 7,485 people | -69.1% |
| 2007 | 4,690 people | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 28,689 people | +511.7% |
| 2009 | 37,717 people | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 7,882 people | -79.1% |
| 2011 | 23,279 people | +195.3% |
| 2012 | 12,707 people | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 15,261 people | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 25,150 people | +64.8% |
| 2015 | 11,563 people | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 9,825 people | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 35,306 people | +259.3% |
| 2018 | 19,323 people | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 16,604 people | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 7,116 people | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 17,053 people | +139.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 17,053 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 17,053 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +511.7% | 4,690 people | 28,689 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79,614 people | 58,660 people | 100,569 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 141,989 people | 47,436 people | 214,065 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 26,378 people | 4,690 people | 55,482 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 17,690 people | 7,882 people | 35,306 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,084 people | 7,116 people | 17,053 people | 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Netherlands?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Netherlands was 17,053 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 214,065 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,690 people in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.