Ireland vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type
Ireland
37.2
in 2025
Netherlands
36.8
in 2025
Ireland rank
41st
Netherlands rank
42nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 37.2 against 36.8 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 49 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.56 | 35.82 | 5.74 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 46.35 | 37.65 | 8.7 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 39.03 | 37.07 | 1.97 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 37.2 against 36.8 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.4, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Ireland ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.