Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age was -1.39 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded -1.39 Number for gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in 2025.
That represents a change of down 180.3% on the previous year and down 307.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Netherlands peaked at 3.27 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, -8.39 Number, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 30th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.27 Number | — |
| 2006 | 1.28 Number | -60.9% |
| 2007 | -5.59 Number | -536.7% |
| 2008 | -0.8 Number | -85.7% |
| 2009 | -1.1 Number | +37.5% |
| 2010 | -8.39 Number | +662.7% |
| 2011 | -1.31 Number | -84.4% |
| 2012 | -5.19 Number | +296.2% |
| 2013 | -3.47 Number | -33.1% |
| 2014 | -2.48 Number | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 0.67 Number | -127.0% |
| 2016 | 2.48 Number | +270.1% |
| 2017 | -0.02 Number | -100.8% |
| 2018 | -1.97 Number | +9750.0% |
| 2019 | -1.92 Number | -2.5% |
| 2020 | -4.38 Number | +128.1% |
| 2021 | -2.57 Number | -41.3% |
| 2022 | -1.16 Number | -54.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9 Number | -177.6% |
| 2024 | 1.73 Number | +92.2% |
| 2025 | -1.39 Number | -180.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -1.39 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.275 Number, 5.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -1.39 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.25 Number, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -9750.0% | -0.02 Number | -1.97 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.588 Number | -5.59 Number | 3.27 Number | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.16 Number | -8.39 Number | 2.48 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 Number | -4.38 Number | 1.73 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 27 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) -0.32 Number compare
- 28 Slovakia -1.1 Number compare
- 28 Slovakia -1.1 Number compare
- 30 Netherlands -1.39 Number compare
- 32 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) -1.52 Number compare
- 33 Denmark -1.8 Number compare
More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,806 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 38.53 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Netherlands?
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age in Netherlands was -1.39 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.39 Number in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age?
- Netherlands ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 307.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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