Relative median income ratio in Netherlands
Netherlands: Relative median income ratio was 0.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.94
in 2013
All-time low
0.76
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Relative median income ratio in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, relative median income ratio in Netherlands stood at 0.8.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative median income ratio in Netherlands peaked at 0.94 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.76, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Relative median income ratio in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9 | — |
| 2006 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.86 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.87 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.91 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.93 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.94 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.93 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.86 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.84 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.78 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.76 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.81 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.82 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.878 | 0.86 | 0.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.891 | 0.84 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8017 | 0.76 | 0.84 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 73,684 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 65,208 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 51,817 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative median income ratio in Netherlands?
- Relative median income ratio in Netherlands was 0.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative median income ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2013.
- What is the lowest relative median income ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for relative median income ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative median income ratio rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Relative median income ratio (60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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