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Netherlands: inequality

Netherlands's inequality figures from Eurostat, set against the other EU states. Every figure links to the table it was read from; where Eurostat publishes nothing for Netherlands, the page says so.

At risk of poverty or social exclusion: Netherlands is the 24th highest of the 27 EU member states (2025).

share of the population: 15.8%

Netherlands against the EU

Each measure with the states ranked next to it. The latest year with a published figure is used.

Income inequality (Gini)

0 to 100, higher is more unequal

Netherlands: 25.9 in 2025, against 29.2 for the EU as a whole — the 22nd highest of the 27 EU states with a figure for 2025.

Income inequality (Gini): Netherlands and the states ranked next to it, 2025
RankCountryFigure
20Ireland27.2
21Finland27.1
22Netherlands25.9
23Poland24.9
24Slovenia24.6
—European Union (27, from 2020) (reference, not ranked)29.2
  • Published from 2014 to 2025. Highest: 28.2 in 2020. Lowest: 25.9 in 2024.
  • Average of the latest published figures (2021–2025): 26.2*.
  • Above the EU figure in 0* of 12* years with a figure for both (2014–2025).

Top fifth earns this many times the bottom fifth

income quintile share ratio

Netherlands: 3.76 in 2025, against 4.62 for the EU as a whole — the 22nd highest of the 27 EU states with a figure for 2025.

Top fifth earns this many times the bottom fifth: Netherlands and the states ranked next to it, 2025
RankCountryFigure
20Finland3.93
21Ireland3.89
22Netherlands3.76
23Poland3.63
24Slovenia3.55
—European Union (27, from 2020) (reference, not ranked)4.62
  • Published from 2005 to 2025. Highest: 4.15 in 2020. Lowest: 3.58 in 2013.
  • Average of the latest published figures (2021–2025): 3.83*.
  • Above the EU figure in 0* of 16* years with a figure for both (2010–2025).

At risk of poverty

share below the national poverty line

Netherlands: 13.4% in 2025, the joint 20th highest of the 27 EU states with a figure for 2025.

At risk of poverty: Netherlands and the states ranked next to it, 2025
RankCountryFigure
19Hungary14.0%
joint 20Finland13.4%
joint 20Netherlands13.4%
22Poland13.2%
23Ireland13.0%
—European Union (27, from 2020) (reference, not ranked)no figure published
  • Published from 1995 to 2025. Highest: 14.5% in 2022. Lowest: 9.7% in 2006.
  • Average of the latest published figures (2021–2025): 13.5%*.

At risk of poverty or social exclusion

share of the population

Netherlands: 15.8% in 2025, the 24th highest of the 27 EU states with a figure for 2025.

At risk of poverty or social exclusion: Netherlands and the states ranked next to it, 2025
RankCountryFigure
22Slovakia16.7%
23Belgium16.5%
24Netherlands15.8%
25Slovenia15.5%
26Poland15.0%
—European Union (27, from 2020) (reference, not ranked)no figure published
  • Published from 2015 to 2025. Highest: 16.6% in 2017. Lowest: 15.4% in 2024.
  • Average of the latest published figures (2021–2025): 16.0%*.

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Modification notice and disclaimer

The counts on this page are published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and are reproduced unchanged. Humanity Observatory has additionally derived the following from them:

  • A country's rank among the 27 EU states for a measure, computed by sorting the published per-country figures.
  • The highest and lowest point of the country's own published annual series.
  • The average of the country's latest published annual figures (up to five years).
  • The number of years in which the country's figure was above the EU figure for the same year.

Source: Eurostat. Reuse terms.

* Calculated by Humanity Observatory from published figures.

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