At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands
Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 30.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
30.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 1996
All-time low
28.4%
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 30.4% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands peaked at 33.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32.0% | — |
| 1996 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 29.0% | 33.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 28.4% | 29.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.4% | 31.5% | 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 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 included in) in Netherlands?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands was 30.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 included in 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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