Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 34.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Netherlands, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Netherlands stood at 34.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Netherlands peaked at 37.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 21st 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 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.9% | — |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 33.4% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 30.0% | 34.5% | 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Netherlands?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Netherlands was 34.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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