Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Netherlands is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 138.4% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Netherlands peaked at 1.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.013 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.5% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0825 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0754 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0754 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1138 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Netherlands?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Netherlands ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.