Rank in country
8 / 12
Among 12 regions in Netherlands
Drenthe - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Drenthe (2025).
Drenthe
Latest value
· 2025
12.20% of people
NL 13.4 · -1.2 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -4.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
148 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
506,529
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Drenthe compares
Lower is better · Range 11.6–18.6
Drenthe
12.2
Netherlands
13.4
Europe
16.2
Netherlands -1.2 pp
Europe -4.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Drenthe recorded 12.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Netherlands and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 62,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 13.7% to 12.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.