Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 412 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Netherlands stood at 412 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 531 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 329 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 rate by age and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 531 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 400 Thousand persons | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 403 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 405 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 430 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 347 Thousand persons | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 329 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 388 Thousand persons | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 422 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 488 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 412 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 433.8 Thousand persons | 400 Thousand persons | 531 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 397.67 Thousand persons | 329 Thousand persons | 488 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Netherlands?
- Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Netherlands was 412 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 531 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 329 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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