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 35 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

Netherlands ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 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. 5 Spain 37.2% compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 35.9% compare
  6. 7 Italy 29.8% 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 35 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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About this data

Indicator
Median gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 388 data points, 2015–2025
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