Inability to make ends meet in Netherlands
Netherlands: Inability to make ends meet was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.7%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2005
All-time low
1.6%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Inability to make ends meet in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to make ends meet in Netherlands stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Netherlands peaked at 4.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inability to make ends meet in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3% | — |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 inability to make ends meet in Netherlands?
- Inability to make ends meet in Netherlands was 1.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for inability to make ends meet?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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