Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 7.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Netherlands, 1981–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 7.0% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Netherlands peaked at 7.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1993.
That places Netherlands 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Netherlands?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Netherlands was 7.0% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Netherlands ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.