At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Netherlands
Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.8%
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
8.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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 8.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 42nd of 43 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 (excluding pensions) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.9% | — |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +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 11.0%, 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% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 39 Czechia 4.9% compare
- 40 North Macedonia 4.8% compare
- 41 Montenegro 4.1% compare
- 42 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % 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 8.0% 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 42nd out of 43 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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