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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