At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Netherlands
Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 3.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.8
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8
in 2017
All-time low
3.1
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Netherlands stood at 3.8.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Netherlands peaked at 8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.9 | — |
| 2016 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8 | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.8 | +22.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4 | 5.7 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 41 Czechia 4.9 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 4.8 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 4.8 compare
- 44 Netherlands 3.8 compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Netherlands?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Netherlands was 3.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Netherlands ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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