Colombia vs Netherlands: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Colombia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 12.97 against 12.96 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Colombia ranks 61st and Netherlands ranks 62nd of 84 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.68 | 14.28 | 1.6 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 20.85 | 9.43 | 11.42 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.97 | 7.03 | 9.94 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 13.13 | 13.68 | 0.55 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Colombia or Netherlands?
- Colombia, at 12.97 against 12.96 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Colombia and Netherlands?
- 0.01, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for low pay rate?
- Colombia ranks 61st and Netherlands ranks 62nd of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.