Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Netherlands

Netherlands: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 12,224 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12,224 people
Change on year
up 150.6%
World rank
87th
of 119 countries
All-time high
148,531 people
in 1993
All-time low
4,690 people
in 2007
Years of data
23
1983–2021

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Netherlands, 1983–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k1983200220211983: 65.8k people1987: 36.6k people1990: 142.4k people1993: 148.5k people1999: 32.1k people2004: 38.4k people2005: 24.2k people2006: 7.5k people2007: 4.7k people2008: 22.0k people2009: 18.3k people2010: 7.9k people2011: 16.0k people2012: 12.7k people2013: 14.6k people2014: 9.7k people2015: 8.9k people2016: 7.8k people2017: 32.3k people2018: 17.2k people2019: 16.6k people2020: 4.9k people2021: 12.2k people

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Netherlands stood at 12,224 people.

The figure is up 150.6% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Netherlands peaked at 148,531 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,690 people, in 2007.

Netherlands ranks 87th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Netherlands, 1983 to 2021.
Year people Change
1983 65,841 people
1987 36,582 people -44.4%
1990 142,448 people +289.4%
1993 148,531 people +4.3%
1999 32,082 people -78.4%
2004 38,405 people +19.7%
2005 24,206 people -37.0%
2006 7,485 people -69.1%
2007 4,690 people -37.3%
2008 21,973 people +368.5%
2009 18,311 people -16.7%
2010 7,882 people -57.0%
2011 16,034 people +103.4%
2012 12,707 people -20.7%
2013 14,599 people +14.9%
2014 9,733 people -33.3%
2015 8,940 people -8.1%
2016 7,820 people -12.5%
2017 32,338 people +313.5%
2018 17,196 people -46.8%
2019 16,604 people -3.4%
2020 4,877 people -70.6%
2021 12,224 people +150.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51,212 people 36,582 people 65,841 people 2
1990s 107,687 people 32,082 people 148,531 people 3
2000s 19,178 people 4,690 people 38,405 people 6
2010s 14,385 people 7,820 people 32,338 people 10
2020s 8,550 people 4,877 people 12,224 people 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 84 Russian Federation 14,837 people compare
  2. 85 Montenegro 12,504 people compare
  3. 86 Croatia 12,445 people compare
  4. 88 Denmark 9,001 people compare
  5. 89 Jamaica 8,759 people compare
  6. 90 Ukraine 8,444 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Netherlands?
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Netherlands was 12,224 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 148,531 people in 1993.
What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Netherlands ranks 87th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.