Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Netherlands
Netherlands: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 5.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Netherlands, 1981–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Netherlands stood at 5.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Netherlands peaked at 6.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1981.
That places Netherlands 106th out of 109 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.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.2% | — |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Netherlands?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Netherlands was 5.7% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1981.
- How does Netherlands rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Netherlands ranks 106th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.