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
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
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,724 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448 Thousand persons, 3.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,724 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 470 Thousand persons, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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