Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 27.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
27.1%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2017
All-time low
22.0%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Netherlands, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Netherlands stood at 27.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Netherlands peaked at 32.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.7% | — |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.0% | 25.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 23.9% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 29.6% compare
- 19 France 27.8% compare
- 20 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 27.7% compare
- 21 Netherlands 27.1% compare
- 23 Estonia 25.8% compare
- 23 Estonia 25.8% compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,897 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2145 % change on previous year (2030)
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- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 166,143 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Netherlands?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Netherlands was 27.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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