Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day in Netherlands
Netherlands: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day was 5.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day in Netherlands is 5.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day in Netherlands peaked at 36.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 118th 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.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 36.9% | — |
| 1987 | 28.2% | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.3%, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.5%, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5% | 28.2% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 12.2% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 13.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 115 Denmark 6.2% compare
- 116 Iceland 6.1% compare
- 117 Switzerland 6.0% compare
- 119 Luxembourg 4.6% compare
- 120 Norway 3.8% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day in Netherlands?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day in Netherlands was 5.7% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Netherlands ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.