Distribution of population by income groups in Netherlands

Netherlands: Distribution of population by income groups was 13.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.4
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2022
All-time low
10.1
in 2012
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Distribution of population by income groups in Netherlands, 2010–2025

0510152010201720252010: 10.32011: 112012: 10.12013: 10.42014: 11.62015: 11.62016: 12.72017: 13.22018: 13.32019: 13.22020: 13.42021: 14.42022: 14.52023: 132024: 12.12025: 13.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by income groups in Netherlands stood at 13.4.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by income groups in Netherlands peaked at 14.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2012.

That places Netherlands 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Distribution of population by income groups in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by income groups in Netherlands, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 10.3
2011 11 +6.8%
2012 10.1 -8.2%
2013 10.4 +3.0%
2014 11.6 +11.5%
2015 11.6 +0.0%
2016 12.7 +9.5%
2017 13.2 +3.9%
2018 13.3 +0.8%
2019 13.2 -0.8%
2020 13.4 +1.5%
2021 14.4 +7.5%
2022 14.5 +0.7%
2023 13 -10.3%
2024 12.1 -6.9%
2025 13.4 +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.74 10.1 13.3 10
2020s 13.47 12.1 14.5 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 23 Luxembourg 14.8 compare
  2. 24 Slovenia 14.3 compare
  3. 25 Hungary 14 compare
  4. 26 Finland 13.4 compare
  5. 28 Poland 13.2 compare
  6. 29 Ireland 13 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by income groups in Netherlands?
Distribution of population by income groups in Netherlands was 13.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by income groups recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest distribution of population by income groups recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2012.
How does Netherlands rank for distribution of population by income groups?
Netherlands ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by income groups rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by income groups
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 579 data points, 2010–2025
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