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 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
44th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2012
All-time low
2.9
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Netherlands stood at 3.
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 44th of 49 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 | Value | 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 | +3.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 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)
- 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 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 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 44th out of 49 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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