Average gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average gender pension gap by age group was 33.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
33.5%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2016
All-time low
33.5%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Average gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands, 2015–2025

010203040502015202020252015: 45.3 Percentage2016: 49 Percentage2017: 46.1 Percentage2018: 44.3 Percentage2019: 42.7 Percentage2020: 41.3 Percentage2021: 41.5 Percentage2022: 40.1 Percentage2023: 39.9 Percentage2024: 37.2 Percentage2025: 33.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands is 33.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands peaked at 49.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2025.

That places Netherlands 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.5% 42.7% 49.0% 5
2020s 38.9% 33.5% 41.5% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Malta 39.4% compare
  2. 2 Austria 35.3% compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 30.2% compare
  4. 5 Belgium 29.5% compare
  5. 6 Luxembourg 28.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands?
Average gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands was 33.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2025.
How does Netherlands rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 389 data points, 2015–2025
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