Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 15.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.8%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2017
All-time low
15.4%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 15.8% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 16.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.4% | — |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 16.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 16.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -1.39 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 15.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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