Germany vs Netherlands: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity
Germany
23.9%
in 2025
Netherlands
26.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
28th
Netherlands rank
25th
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 26.7% against 23.9% in Germany, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.9% | 24.4% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.8% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 26.7% against 23.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity between Germany and Netherlands?
- 2.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Germany ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.