Median2021 vs median2017 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Median2021 vs median2017 was 69.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
69.09
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 120 countries
All-time high
69.09
in 2021
All-time low
34.64
in 1983
Years of data
23
1983–2021

Median2021 vs median2017 in Netherlands, 1983–2021

02040601983200220211983: 34.61987: 38.31990: 451993: 42.91999: 50.62004: 51.22005: 51.82006: 542007: 57.12008: 57.62009: 582010: 57.42011: 56.62012: 55.72013: 54.22014: 54.72015: 58.32016: 60.92017: 60.72018: 61.52019: 62.92020: 68.12021: 69.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, median2021 vs median2017 in Netherlands stood at 69.09. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Netherlands peaked at 69.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.64, in 1983.

That places Netherlands 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Median2021 vs median2017 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Netherlands, 1983 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1983 34.64 —
1987 38.26 +10.4%
1990 44.95 +17.5%
1993 42.88 -4.6%
1999 50.6 +18.0%
2004 51.2 +1.2%
2005 51.82 +1.2%
2006 54.03 +4.3%
2007 57.12 +5.7%
2008 57.57 +0.8%
2009 57.95 +0.7%
2010 57.37 -1.0%
2011 56.61 -1.3%
2012 55.72 -1.6%
2013 54.25 -2.6%
2014 54.72 +0.9%
2015 58.32 +6.6%
2016 60.85 +4.3%
2017 60.74 -0.2%
2018 61.51 +1.3%
2019 62.94 +2.3%
2020 68.07 +8.1%
2021 69.09 +1.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 69.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 69.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.45 34.64 38.26 2
1990s 46.14 42.88 50.6 3
2000s 54.95 51.2 57.95 6
2010s 58.3 54.25 62.94 10
2020s 68.58 68.07 69.09 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 United States 72.07 compare
  2. 4 Switzerland 71.81 compare
  3. 5 Austria 71.44 compare
  4. 7 Canada 64.72 compare
  5. 8 Germany 64.18 compare
  6. 9 Belgium 62.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Netherlands?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Netherlands was 69.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 69.09 in 2021.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 34.64 in 1983.
How does Netherlands rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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