Netherlands vs Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Netherlands
12.4%
in 2025
Portugal
12.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
35th
Portugal rank
34th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.6% against 12.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 19.2% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 18.6% | 5.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 17.1% | 3.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.0% | Portugal |
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), Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.6% against 12.4% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Netherlands ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th 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.