Number of people living in extreme poverty in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 17,053 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty in Netherlands is 17,053 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Netherlands peaked at 214,065 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,690 people, in 2007.
Netherlands ranks 92nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79,614 people | 58,660 people | 100,569 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 141,989 people | 47,436 people | 214,065 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 26,378 people | 4,690 people | 55,482 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 17,690 people | 7,882 people | 35,306 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,084 people | 7,116 people | 17,053 people | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.013 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.5% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0754 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0754 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0825 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1138 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Netherlands?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Netherlands was 17,053 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 214,065 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,690 people in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.