Median gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Median gender pension gap by age group was 39.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median gender pension gap by age group in Netherlands, 2015–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.6% | 46.5% | 54.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 39.4% | 45.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Austria 41.4% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 39.5% compare
- 2 Malta 39.5% compare
- 4 Netherlands 39.4% compare
- 6 Spain 37.2% compare
- 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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