Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Netherlands

Netherlands: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 1,724 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,724 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,921 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
1,399 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Netherlands, 2005–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201520252005: 1.9k Thousand persons2006: 1.8k Thousand persons2007: 1.6k Thousand persons2008: 1.5k Thousand persons2009: 1.6k Thousand persons2010: 1.7k Thousand persons2011: 1.8k Thousand persons2012: 1.4k Thousand persons2013: 1.5k Thousand persons2014: 1.4k Thousand persons2015: 1.6k Thousand persons2016: 1.8k Thousand persons2017: 1.9k Thousand persons2018: 1.9k Thousand persons2019: 1.9k Thousand persons2020: 1.8k Thousand persons2021: 1.8k Thousand persons2022: 1.9k Thousand persons2023: 1.8k Thousand persons2024: 1.8k Thousand persons2025: 1.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Netherlands stood at 1,724 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Netherlands peaked at 1,921 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,399 Thousand persons, in 2014.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy in Netherlands, 2005 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2005 1,878 Thousand persons
2006 1,782 Thousand persons -5.1%
2007 1,639 Thousand persons -8.0%
2008 1,540 Thousand persons -6.0%
2009 1,632 Thousand persons +6.0%
2010 1,693 Thousand persons +3.7%
2011 1,802 Thousand persons +6.4%
2012 1,421 Thousand persons -21.1%
2013 1,456 Thousand persons +2.5%
2014 1,399 Thousand persons -3.9%
2015 1,586 Thousand persons +13.4%
2016 1,819 Thousand persons +14.7%
2017 1,862 Thousand persons +2.4%
2018 1,888 Thousand persons +1.4%
2019 1,868 Thousand persons -1.1%
2020 1,839 Thousand persons -1.6%
2021 1,830 Thousand persons -0.5%
2022 1,921 Thousand persons +5.0%
2023 1,794 Thousand persons -6.6%
2024 1,829 Thousand persons +2.0%
2025 1,724 Thousand persons -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,694 Thousand persons 1,540 Thousand persons 1,878 Thousand persons 5
2010s 1,679 Thousand persons 1,399 Thousand persons 1,888 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,823 Thousand persons 1,724 Thousand persons 1,921 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 France 6,153 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Spain 6,041 Thousand persons compare
  3. 8 Italy 4,237 Thousand persons compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 1,724 Thousand persons compare
  5. 11 Poland 1,355 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Poland 1,355 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Netherlands?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Netherlands was 1,724 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,921 Thousand persons in 2022.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1,399 Thousand persons in 2014.
How does Netherlands rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 959 data points, 2003–2025
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