Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty was 1.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Netherlands stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Netherlands peaked at 1.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
Netherlands ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.3% | — |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 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)
- 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 who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Netherlands?
- Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Netherlands was 1.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty?
- Netherlands ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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