Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity was 26.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Netherlands stood at 26.7%.
The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Netherlands peaked at 42.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25.9% | — |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +74.4% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | +42.7% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | -36.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 26.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.3%, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 26.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 20.7% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 15.6% | 42.1% | 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 severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Netherlands?
- Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity in Netherlands was 26.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by age, sex and work intensity of the household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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