Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.1% for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Netherlands peaked at 2.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
Netherlands ranks 109th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.6% | — |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -75.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +250.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -51.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +260.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -54.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -45.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +97.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -46.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,806 kg per hectare (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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Netherlands?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Netherlands ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.