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
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.
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1987 | 1,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 1,340 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1,215 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 1,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,558 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,619 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,648 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,621 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,594 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,515 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,527 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,612 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,726 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,118 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Austria 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Belgium 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Canada 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Denmark 1,608 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Ireland 1,558 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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Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.