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
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Netherlands, 1983–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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: 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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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.