Greece vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Greece
13.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
12.4%
in 2025
Greece rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
35th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13.1% against 12.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 16.4% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 1.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 2.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.8% | 1.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 13.1% against 12.4% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Greece and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Greece ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 35th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.