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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 73.9% for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in 2025.
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
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 73.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 73.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.2% | 35.5% | 77.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 33.1% | 73.9% | 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 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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