Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 0.0973 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0973 for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.4% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Netherlands peaked at 1.4 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0286, 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 | 0.55 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9333 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.161 | 0.0286 | 0.3408 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1043 | 0.0474 | 0.2061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.069 | 0.0408 | 0.0973 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.43 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 6,806 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 38.53 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.013 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.54 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0754 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0754 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0825 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1138 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Netherlands?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Netherlands was 0.0973 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Netherlands ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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