Income share held by lowest 10% in Netherlands
Netherlands: Income share held by lowest 10% was 3.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income share held by lowest 10% 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
Netherlands recorded 3.6% for income share held by lowest 10% in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 10% in Netherlands peaked at 4.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1993.
That places Netherlands 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 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 lowest 10% in Netherlands?
- Income share held by lowest 10% in Netherlands was 3.6% 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 lowest 10% recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 10% recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by lowest 10% rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 lowest 10%. 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.