Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Netherlands
Netherlands: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Netherlands is 0.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Netherlands peaked at 3.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.6% | — |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -77.8% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +150.0% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +45.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +94.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
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- 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)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Netherlands?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Netherlands ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.