Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Netherlands stood at 5.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Netherlands peaked at 8.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.5% | — |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 8.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 32 Austria 6.3% compare
- 33 Luxembourg 6.2% compare
- 34 Switzerland 6.0% compare
- 35 Netherlands 5.9% compare
- 37 Czechia 5.8% compare
- 38 Norway 5.6% compare
More urban development data for Netherlands
- Population in the largest city 6.9% (2025)
- Population density 530.95 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.59 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1225 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.22 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.5314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 65.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.19 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.6% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Netherlands?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Netherlands was 5.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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