Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
1,125 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1983
Years of data
23
1983–2021

Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Netherlands, 1983–2021

05001.0k1.5k1983200220211983: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices1987: 1.2k international-$ in 2021 prices1990: 1.3k international-$ in 2021 prices1993: 1.2k international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 1.5k international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 1.5k international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 1.5k international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 1.5k international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 1.5k international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 1.7k international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 1.7k international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 1.7k international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Netherlands peaked at 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,125 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1983.

Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,176 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,125 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,226 international-$ in 2021 prices 2
1990s 1,357 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,215 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,517 international-$ in 2021 prices 3
2000s 1,572 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,480 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,648 international-$ in 2021 prices 6
2010s 1,596 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,515 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,661 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 1,727 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,726 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Austria 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 5 Belgium 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 8 Canada 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 9 Denmark 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Netherlands?
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Netherlands was 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1,125 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1983.
How does Netherlands rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
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The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.