Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 17,053 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Netherlands is 17,053 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 139.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Netherlands peaked at 214,065 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,690 people, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 92nd 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 100,569 people | — |
| 1987 | 58,660 people | -41.7% |
| 1990 | 164,467 people | +180.4% |
| 1993 | 214,065 people | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 47,436 people | -77.8% |
| 2004 | 55,482 people | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 24,206 people | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 7,485 people | -69.1% |
| 2007 | 4,690 people | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 28,689 people | +511.7% |
| 2009 | 37,717 people | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 7,882 people | -79.1% |
| 2011 | 23,279 people | +195.3% |
| 2012 | 12,707 people | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 15,261 people | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 25,150 people | +64.8% |
| 2015 | 11,563 people | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 9,825 people | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 35,306 people | +259.3% |
| 2018 | 19,323 people | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 16,604 people | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 7,116 people | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 17,053 people | +139.6% |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.013 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Netherlands?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 214,065 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,690 people in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. 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.