At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) in Netherlands
Netherlands: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) was 26.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.2
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 22 countries
All-time high
36.3
in 2023
All-time low
14.4
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Netherlands is 26.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 36.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 | — |
| 2016 | 34.6 | +116.3% |
| 2017 | 27.1 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 26.4 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 30.6 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 19 | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 36.3 | +91.1% |
| 2024 | 25.8 | -28.9% |
| 2025 | 26.2 | +1.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 26.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 26.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8 | 16 | 34.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.38 | 14.4 | 36.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 7 Belgium 30 compare
- 7 Switzerland 30 compare
- 9 Netherlands 27 compare
- 11 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.1 compare
- 12 United Kingdom 21.7
- 13 Ireland 17 compare
- 13 Sweden 17 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 by group of citizenship in Netherlands?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Netherlands was 26.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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