At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands
Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 12.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 12.4% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands peaked at 18.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.0% | — |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.0% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 14.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 13.4% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 21.2% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 5.9% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 15.8% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 2.6% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 2.1% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 16.1% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 30.4% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 30.7% (2025)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -1.39 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands was 12.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 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 updates them automatically from the source API.
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