Germany vs Netherlands: Inability to make ends meet
Germany
2.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
1.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
36th
Netherlands rank
38th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.1% against 1.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 2.1% against 1.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- Germany ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.