The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Netherlands
Netherlands: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Netherlands stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 138.4% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Netherlands peaked at 1.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Netherlands ranks 101st 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.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 0.3% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -69.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +509.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -79.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +194.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -45.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +257.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +138.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 25% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +509.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Netherlands?
- The share and number of people living in extreme 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Netherlands ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is the share and number of people living 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The share and number of people living in extreme 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 $3 per day.