Netherlands vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex
Netherlands
27.6%
in 2025
Spain
28.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
28th
Spain rank
25th
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 28.7% against 27.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 29.5% | 6.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 31.4% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.6% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 28.7% against 27.6% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex between Netherlands and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.