Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of population living below the national poverty line was 14.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 73 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2021
All-time low
12.7%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2015–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 14.5% for proportion of population living below the national poverty line in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 46th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.7% | — |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Proportion of population below international poverty line 0.1% (2021)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social 37.6% (2023)
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 0.0212 (2024)
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty 15.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 14.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 46th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population living below the national poverty line rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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