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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by at-risk-of-poverty rate

Groningen had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 12 regions in 2024, at 15.9%. Utrecht had the lowest, at 10%. The median was 12.1% and the figure for the Netherlands was 12.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15.9Groningen
Lowest10Utrecht
Median12.112 regions
Netherlands12.1History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

GroningenGroningen: 15.9 %15.9Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 13.6 %13.6Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 13.3 %13.3Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 12.9 %12.9Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 12.4 %12.4DrentheDrenthe: 12.3 %12.3ZeelandZeeland: 11.8 %11.8FlevolandFlevoland: 11.5 %11.5OverijsselOverijssel: 11.3 %11.3Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 10.9 %10.9GelderlandGelderland: 10.8 %10.8UtrechtUtrecht: 10 %10
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Groningen15.9-2.5 pts
2Friesland (NL)13.6-0.1 pts
3Zuid-Holland13.3n/a
4Noord-Holland12.9-0.3 pts
5Limburg (NL)12.4-0.9 pts
6Drenthe12.3-0.1 pts
7Zeeland11.8-0.9 pts
8Flevoland11.5-0.9 pts
9Overijssel11.3-0.4 pts
10Noord-Brabant10.9+0.1 pts
11Gelderland10.8-1.2 pts
12Utrecht10n/a

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About this ranking

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.

Relative measure used in the EU. For the United States use poverty_rate, the official US measure.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Groningen, with 15.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Utrecht, with 10% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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