Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and was 30.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Netherlands stood at 30.7%.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Netherlands peaked at 38.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.0% | — |
| 1996 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +73.7% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -33.8% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +59.0% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +39.7% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 19.0% | 38.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 23.9% | 37.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 18.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 20.9% | 30.7% | 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)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -1.39 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Netherlands?
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Netherlands was 30.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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