Income share held by highest 20% in Netherlands
Netherlands: Income share held by highest 20% was 35.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 20% in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2021, income share held by highest 20% in Netherlands stood at 35.2%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Netherlands peaked at 39.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 36.7% | 37.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 37.1% | 39.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 37.0% | 39.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 36.9% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.2% | 35.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2021)
- Prosperity gap 0.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2021)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 8.8% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2021)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 14.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Netherlands?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Netherlands was 35.2% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Netherlands ranks 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.