European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
25.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
31.1%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
6th
Netherlands rank
9th

At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Netherlands
010203040200520152025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 31.1% against 25.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 6 regions.

Across the 2 decades both report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 26.9% 26.1% 0.7% European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 25.3% 31.2% 5.9% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 31.1% against 25.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
5.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Netherlands rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,005 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed