Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Netherlands
Netherlands: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Netherlands stood at 3.0%.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Netherlands peaked at 5.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.9% | — |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -35.6% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Netherlands?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Netherlands was 3.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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