Average gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average gender pension gap by age group was 33.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands, 2015–2025
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 43 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.
Average gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45.3% | — |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 33.5% | -9.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 33.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 33.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.5% | 42.7% | 49.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 33.5% | 41.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Malta 39.4% compare
- 2 Austria 35.3% compare
- 3 Netherlands 33.5% compare
- 5 Switzerland 30.2% compare
- 6 Belgium 29.5% compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
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 43 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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