Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Netherlands
Netherlands: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 31.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 31.2% for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Netherlands peaked at 59.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59.6% | — |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 31.2% | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.8% | 46.1% | 59.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 31.2% | 40.8% | 6 |
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More education data for Netherlands
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Netherlands?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Netherlands was 31.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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