Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Netherlands
Netherlands: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Netherlands, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 40th of 45 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 | Percentage | 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 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 534.41 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 40th out of 45 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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