Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Netherlands, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Netherlands stood at 20.7%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Netherlands peaked at 25.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 24th 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 by level of disability (activity) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.7% | — |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.2% | 20.7% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.6% | 21.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 21.4% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.4% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 21.4% compare
- 24 Netherlands 20.7% compare
- 26 Switzerland 20.1% compare
- 27 Estonia 19.7% compare
- 27 Estonia 19.7% compare
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 by level of disability (activity) in Netherlands?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Netherlands was 20.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- Netherlands ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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