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🇳🇱 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Netherlands

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
20.84%
share of total income
Middle 40%
48.77%
share of total income
Top 10%
30.4%
share of total income
Top 1%
7.13%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (EUR)

BracketAvg. Income (EUR)Threshold (EUR)
Bottom 50%13,461 EUR< 20,191
Middle 40%78,359 EUR20,191 - 117,214
Top 10%195,357 EUR> 117,214
Top 1%458,271 EUR> 274,962
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+-0.48%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
-0.48%
Bottom 50%
-0.48%
Top 1% Growth
-0.48%

Inequality Gap

30.4%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 3.0x the national average salary in Netherlands.

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