At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands
Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 21.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21.2%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2021
All-time low
19.9%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands stood at 21.2%.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands peaked at 22.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.7% | — |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.9% | 21.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.6% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.5% | 22.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 13.4% (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)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 12.4% (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 21.2% 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 22.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Netherlands ranks 38th out of 45 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 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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