Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Netherlands
Netherlands: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 8.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.4
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
18.2
in 2013
All-time low
6.7
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Netherlands, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8.4 for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Netherlands peaked at 18.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 31st of 34 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 degree of urbanization in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.5 | — |
| 2011 | 13.3 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.1 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 18.2 | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 16.3 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 14.5 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 9.3 | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 8.4 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.31 | 11.7 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 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 subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Netherlands?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Netherlands was 8.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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