Rank in country
12 / 12
Among 12 regions in Netherlands
Noord-Brabant - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Noord-Brabant (2025).
Noord-Brabant
Latest value
· 2025
11.60% of people
NL 13.4 · -1.8 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · -4.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
159 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
2,664,047
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 Noord-Brabant compares
Lower is better · Range 11.6–18.6
Noord-Brabant
11.6
Netherlands
13.4
Europe
16.2
Netherlands -1.8 pp
Europe -4.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Noord-Brabant recorded 11.6% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Netherlands and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 309,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 12.9% to 11.6%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest deterioration.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty or exclusion has recently improved.