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
Netherlands recorded 8.1% for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in 2025.
The figure 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.
That places Netherlands 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 14,604 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1754 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 12,924 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,390 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.7 % change on previous year (2025)
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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