Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and was 1.95 Ratio in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.95 Ratio
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.08 Ratio
in 2022
All-time low
1.84 Ratio
in 2012
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Netherlands, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
In 2025, income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Netherlands stood at 1.95 Ratio.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Netherlands peaked at 2.08 Ratio in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.84 Ratio, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.88 Ratio | — |
| 2008 | 1.89 Ratio | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.91 Ratio | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.85 Ratio | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.91 Ratio | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.84 Ratio | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.84 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.93 Ratio | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.88 Ratio | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.95 Ratio | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.98 Ratio | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2 Ratio | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.96 Ratio | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.96 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.01 Ratio | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.08 Ratio | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.96 Ratio | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.9 Ratio | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.95 Ratio | +2.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.95 Ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 Ratio, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.95 Ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1 Ratio, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 Ratio | 1.88 Ratio | 1.91 Ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.91 Ratio | 1.84 Ratio | 2 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 Ratio | 1.9 Ratio | 2.08 Ratio | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 29 Cyprus 1.96 Ratio compare
- 29 Luxembourg 1.96 Ratio compare
- 31 Poland 1.95 Ratio compare
- 31 Netherlands 1.95 Ratio compare
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Netherlands?
- Income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Netherlands was 1.95 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 Ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 Ratio in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s50/s20 for disposable income by sex and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Income quintile share ratio S50/S20 for disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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