Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Netherlands

Netherlands: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 73.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
73.9%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 2015
All-time low
33.1%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Netherlands, 2015–2025

0204060802015202020252015: 77.4 Percentage2016: 57.3 Percentage2017: 52.1 Percentage2018: 35.5 Percentage2019: 48.6 Percentage2020: 54.3 Percentage2021: 69.4 Percentage2022: 48.9 Percentage2023: 33.1 Percentage2024: 60.9 Percentage2025: 73.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Netherlands stood at 73.9%.

The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Netherlands peaked at 77.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2023.

Netherlands ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity in Netherlands, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 77.4%
2016 57.3% -26.0%
2017 52.1% -9.1%
2018 35.5% -31.9%
2019 48.6% +36.9%
2020 54.3% +11.7%
2021 69.4% +27.8%
2022 48.9% -29.5%
2023 33.1% -32.3%
2024 60.9% +84.0%
2025 73.9% +21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 54.2% 35.5% 77.4% 5
2020s 56.8% 33.1% 73.9% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Belgium 76.8% compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 73.9% compare
  3. 4 Slovenia 69.0% compare
  4. 4 Slovenia 69.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Netherlands?
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Netherlands was 73.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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