Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Netherlands
Netherlands: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Netherlands, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Netherlands stood at 7.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Netherlands peaked at 15.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.8% | — |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 40 Finland 8.6% compare
- 41 Norway 8.5% compare
- 42 Germany 7.3% compare
- 43 Netherlands 7.0% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 6.4% compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2142 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- 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)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 166,143 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Netherlands?
- Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Netherlands was 7.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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