The statistic displays the number of people living in poverty in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017 (in thousands). Within the time period considered, the number of people living in poverty in the Netherlands peaked in 2013, when approximately 790,000 people were reported to be living in poverty. In the following years the number of people in poverty declined annually, and as of 2017, there were 618,000 people living in poverty in the Netherlands.
Number of people living in poverty in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017 (in 1,000s)*
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Number of people living in poverty in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017 (in 1,000s)*
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* The share of people living in poverty is described as having an income not sufficient to meet the basic needs. The basic needs budget encompasses the minimal expenditures of an independent household on unavoidable basic things such as food, clothing and housing. The expenditures on other hard to avoid items such as insurances and personal care are also included.
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Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (September 10, 2019). Number of people living in poverty in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017 (in 1,000s)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/973522/number-of-people-living-in-poverty-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Number of people living in poverty in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017 (in 1,000s)*." Chart. September 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/973522/number-of-people-living-in-poverty-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (2019). Number of people living in poverty in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017 (in 1,000s)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/973522/number-of-people-living-in-poverty-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Number of People Living in Poverty in The Netherlands from 2011 to 2017 (in 1,000s)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/973522/number-of-people-living-in-poverty-in-the-netherlands/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , Number of people living in poverty in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017 (in 1,000s)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/973522/number-of-people-living-in-poverty-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited May 09, 2025)
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