Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 7.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.04
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
113th
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.87
in 2007
All-time low
5.75
in 1993
Years of data
34
1981–2022

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Netherlands, 1981–2022

024681981200120221981: 6.21983: 6.21985: 6.21987: 6.21991: 61992: 61993: 5.81994: 5.81995: 5.91996: 5.91997: 6.11998: 5.91999: 62000: 6.32001: 72002: 6.82003: 6.82004: 72005: 7.22006: 7.12007: 7.92008: 6.82009: 6.62010: 6.72011: 6.62012: 6.62015: 6.92016: 6.92017: 72018: 72019: 6.92020: 6.92021: 7.12022: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Netherlands stood at 7.04.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Netherlands peaked at 7.87 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 1993.

Netherlands ranks 113th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Netherlands, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 6.22
1983 6.24 +0.3%
1985 6.25 +0.2%
1987 6.17 -1.3%
1991 5.95 -3.6%
1992 5.95 +0.0%
1993 5.75 -3.4%
1994 5.81 +1.0%
1995 5.91 +1.7%
1996 5.94 +0.5%
1997 6.08 +2.4%
1998 5.94 -2.3%
1999 6.03 +1.5%
2000 6.28 +4.1%
2001 6.95 +10.7%
2002 6.83 -1.7%
2003 6.76 -1.0%
2004 7.02 +3.8%
2005 7.18 +2.3%
2006 7.09 -1.3%
2007 7.87 +11.0%
2008 6.77 -14.0%
2009 6.57 -3.0%
2010 6.73 +2.4%
2011 6.59 -2.1%
2012 6.58 -0.2%
2015 6.88 +4.6%
2016 6.91 +0.4%
2017 7.05 +2.0%
2018 6.97 -1.1%
2019 6.92 -0.7%
2020 6.92 +0.0%
2021 7.06 +2.0%
2022 7.04 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.22 6.17 6.25 4
1990s 5.93 5.75 6.08 9
2000s 6.93 6.28 7.87 10
2010s 6.83 6.58 7.05 8
2020s 7.01 6.92 7.06 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 110 Slovenia 8.01 compare
  2. 111 Italy 7.8 compare
  3. 112 Slovakia 7.52 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Netherlands?
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Netherlands was 7.04 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 7.87 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 1993.
How does Netherlands rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Netherlands ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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