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

Latest (2025)
30.7%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 1995
All-time low
18.8%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1995–2025

Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Netherlands, 1995–2025

0102030401995201020251995: 38 Percentage1996: 38 Percentage1997: 24 Percentage1998: 19 Percentage1999: 33 Percentage2005: 37.6 Percentage2006: 34.5 Percentage2007: 25.3 Percentage2008: 31.9 Percentage2009: 23.9 Percentage2010: 32.7 Percentage2011: 28.4 Percentage2012: 18.8 Percentage2013: 22.7 Percentage2014: 36.1 Percentage2015: 25 Percentage2016: 23.9 Percentage2017: 27.5 Percentage2018: 28.2 Percentage2019: 25.2 Percentage2020: 27.4 Percentage2021: 23.1 Percentage2022: 20.9 Percentage2023: 29.2 Percentage2024: 26.4 Percentage2025: 30.7 Percentage

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

Annual values for Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Netherlands, 1995 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 North Macedonia 34.0% compare
  2. 3 Austria 30.9% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 30.9% compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 30.7% compare
  5. 7 Hungary 30.1% compare
  6. 8 Iceland 29.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
48 places, 1,039 data points, 1995–2025
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