Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region was 2.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.6% for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 3.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.2% | — |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 2.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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