Median gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands

Netherlands: Median gender pension gap by age group was 39.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
39.4%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2016
All-time low
39.4%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02040602015202020252015: 52.8 Percentage2016: 54.4 Percentage2017: 51.5 Percentage2018: 46.5 Percentage2019: 47.6 Percentage2020: 45.6 Percentage2021: 43.5 Percentage2022: 41.4 Percentage2023: 42.4 Percentage2024: 43 Percentage2025: 39.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands is 39.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands peaked at 54.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2025.

That places Netherlands 4th 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.

Median gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Median gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 52.8% —
2016 54.4% +3.0%
2017 51.5% -5.3%
2018 46.5% -9.7%
2019 47.6% +2.4%
2020 45.6% -4.2%
2021 43.5% -4.6%
2022 41.4% -4.8%
2023 42.4% +2.4%
2024 43.0% +1.4%
2025 39.4% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.6% 46.5% 54.4% 5
2020s 42.6% 39.4% 45.6% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Austria 41.4% compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 39.5% compare
  3. 2 Malta 39.5% compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 39.4% compare
  5. 6 Spain 37.2% compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 35.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands?
Median gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands was 39.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2025.
How does Netherlands rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
Netherlands ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 477 data points, 2015–2025
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