Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex was 2,806 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,806 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,863 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
2,720 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Netherlands is 2,806 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 2,863 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,720 Thousand persons, in 2016.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,752 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 2,720 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,799 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,789 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,809 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,739 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,862 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,863 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,770 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2,723 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 2,806 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,774 Thousand persons | 2,720 Thousand persons | 2,809 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,794 Thousand persons | 2,723 Thousand persons | 2,863 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Netherlands?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Netherlands was 2,806 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,863 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,720 Thousand persons in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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