Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number in Netherlands
Netherlands: Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number was 78.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
80.3%
in 2021
All-time low
68.2%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number in Netherlands is 78.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number in Netherlands peaked at 80.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 1st 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.
Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.2% | — |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 78.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.1%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 78.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.0%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 68.2% | 76.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 70.0% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.0% | 80.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Netherlands 78.0% compare
- 3 Luxembourg 74.0% compare
- 4 Switzerland 73.7% 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 material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number in Netherlands?
- Material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number in Netherlands was 78.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material deprivation for the 'economic strain' dimension, by number rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' dimension, by number of item of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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