Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Netherlands
Netherlands: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
In 2021, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Netherlands stood at 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices. 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, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Netherlands peaked at 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.64 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 Switzerland 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 United States 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Austria 71.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Canada 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Germany 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Belgium 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4257 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Netherlands?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Netherlands was 69.09 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.