Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national was 8.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.1%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2005
All-time low
7.2%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Netherlands stood at 8.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Netherlands peaked at 9.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.7% | — |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.6% compare
- 20 Ireland 8.4% compare
- 21 Finland 8.3% compare
- 22 Netherlands 8.1% compare
- 24 Montenegro 8.0% compare
- 25 Lithuania 7.9% compare
- 25 Lithuania 7.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Netherlands?
- Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Netherlands was 8.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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