Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Netherlands
Netherlands: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
613.74 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1983
Years of data
23
1983–2021
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Netherlands peaked at 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 613.74 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1983.
Netherlands ranks 3rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 613.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1987 | 673.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 754.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 682.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 858.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 805.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 838.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 877.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 932.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 910.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 931.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 912.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 915.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 917.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 870.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 882.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 945.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 972.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 987.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 995.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 992.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,095 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 697.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 643.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 613.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 673.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 765.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 682.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 858.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 882.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 805.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 932.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 939.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 870.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 995.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,095 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Norway 1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 2 Luxembourg 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Denmark 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Austria 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Netherlands?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Netherlands was 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 613.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.