Share of population in extreme poverty in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of population in extreme poverty was 0.0973 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Netherlands is 0.0973, measured 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 of population in extreme poverty 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.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.7 | — |
| 1987 | 0.4 | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +175.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3 | -78.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3408 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1483 | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0458 | -69.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0286 | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1744 | +509.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2282 | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0474 | -79.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1395 | +194.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0758 | -45.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0908 | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1491 | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0683 | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0577 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2061 | +257.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1121 | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0957 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0408 | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0973 | +138.4% |
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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 38.53 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.013 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Netherlands?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Netherlands was 0.0973 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Netherlands ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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