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Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Netherlands: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.1% (2021), 133rd of 151 in the world and 38th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.1% (2021), 144th of 151 in the world and 43rd of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 0.3% (2021), 146th of 151 in the world and 43rd of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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11 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Netherlands in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.1%2021 | 133/151 | 38/47 | 0.3%1999 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.1%2021 | 144/151 | 43/47 | 0.4%1999 | 0.1% | 0.1% | −0.1 ppsince 2011 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.3%2021 | 146/151 | 43/47 | 0.6%1999 | 0.2% | 0.3% | −0.1 ppsince 2011 | 4.8% | 1.7% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 14.5%2021 | 112/145 | 29/47 | · | · | 14.4% | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 25.72021 | 145/151 | 43/47 | 28.11999 | 27.8 | 26.0 | −7.6%since 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 21.4%2021 | 144/151 | 44/47 | 21.8%1999 | 22.4% | 21.6% | −1.2 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 9.4%2021 | 13/151 | 10/47 | 9.1%1999 | 9.0% | 9.2% | +0.3 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 146/167 | 33/47 | 2.5%2001 | 2.5% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 8.9%2024 | 123/155 | 19/45 | · | · | 4.4% | — | 10.4% | 7.9% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 99.2%2024 | 6/145 | 6/46 | · | 98.7%2011 | 99.7%2021 | −0.1 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 94.9% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 43.3%2025 | 20/190 | 8/52 | 36.0% | 40.7% | 33.3% | +6.0 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 31.2% | 27.2% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Poverty, $4.20/day−0.1 pp0.1% in 2021
- Poverty, $8.30/day−0.1 pp0.3% in 2021
- Gini index−7.6%25.7 in 2021
- Top 10% income share−1.2 pp21.4% in 2021
Worse than ten years ago
- Account ownership−0.1 pp99.2% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Netherlands and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Netherlands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Netherlands | Germany | France | Venezuela | Belgium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%2021 | 0.7%2022 | 0.1%2023 | 9.7%2006 | 0.1%2023 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.1%2021 | 0.9%2022 | 0.1%2023 | 16.4%2006 | 0.1%2023 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 0.3%2021 | 1.6%2022 | 0.3%2023 | 43.3%2006 | 0.3%2023 |
| National poverty rate | 14.5%2021 | 14.8%2021 | 15.6%2021 | 33.1%2015 | 12.3%2022 |
| Gini index | 25.72021 | 33.72022 | 31.82023 | 44.72006 | 26.82023 |
| Top 10% income share | 21.4%2021 | 26.2%2022 | 25.0%2023 | 33.2%2006 | 22.2%2023 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 9.4%2021 | 6.9%2022 | 7.7%2023 | 4.3%2006 | 9.1%2023 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 5.3%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 8.9%2024 | 4.1%2024 | 9.4%2024 | — | 9.3%2024 |