Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Netherlands is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Netherlands peaked at 2.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.5% | — |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Netherlands?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Netherlands ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release