Ireland vs Netherlands: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Ireland
8.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
8.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
20th
Netherlands rank
22nd
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.9% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people having income greater or equal to specific national, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.