Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income was 2.1 Average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.1 Average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.1 Average
in 2021
All-time low
1.9 Average
in 2014
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Netherlands is 2.1 Average, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Netherlands peaked at 2.1 Average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9 Average, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 Average | — |
| 2006 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 Average | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 Average | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 Average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 Average | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 Average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 Average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1 Average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1 Average | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.1 Average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 Average, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.1 Average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6 Average, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 Average | 2 Average | 2 Average | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.97 Average | 1.9 Average | 2 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 Average | 2 Average | 2.1 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Malta 2.2 Average compare
- 2 Belgium 2.1 Average compare
- 2 Luxembourg 2.1 Average compare
- 2 Norway 2.1 Average compare
- 2 Netherlands 2.1 Average compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Netherlands?
- Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Netherlands was 2.1 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of rooms per person by type of household and income recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 Average in 2021.
- What is the lowest average number of rooms per person by type of household and income recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 Average in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for average number of rooms per person by type of household and income?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average number of rooms per person by type of household and income rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income group from 2003. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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