Ireland vs Netherlands: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Ireland
1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Netherlands
1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Ireland rank
10th
Netherlands rank
7th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland, a difference of 170 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 506.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 720.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,143 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | 428.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | 416.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | 153.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 170 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.