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inequality

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The Belastingdienst logo on a window
Business
Rich get richer as Dutch tax system widens income disparities
6 May 2026 - 09:25
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Apartments in Amsterdam
Business
Rental sell-off increasing inequality among young adults starting in housing market
11 March 2026 - 08:05
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King Willem-Alexander with the Ministers of the Jetten I Cabinet on the stairs of Huis ten Bosch palace after swearing in the new Cabinet, 23 February 2026
Politics
New government's promises hard to keep, could increase inequality, SCP warns
24 February 2026 - 08:37
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Aerial view of the Dam square, Amsterdam
Politics
Netherlands residents have less trust in others, especially among lower education levels
23 February 2026 - 20:20
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Crowded Dam Square in Amsterdam
TechNature
Poor Amsterdam districts don't benefit from city's shady trees
11 February 2026 - 21:10
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A mother and newborn baby, wrapped in a striped hospital gown
Health
Maternity care not available everywhere in Netherlands, especially disadvantaged areas
11 November 2025 - 10:20
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University of Twente logo reflected in the water
Business
University of Twente drops cum laude distinction from Ph.D. over gender inequality
7 November 2025 - 08:04
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Workplace diversity concept
Business
Ethnically diverse workers experience discrimination, also in more diverse workspaces
9 October 2025 - 07:00
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte pointing past a grinning Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof while speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump at the start of the NATO Summit in The Hague. 24 June 2025
Politics
Homeless people offered gift voucher after being forced to move for NATO summit
3 July 2025 - 10:20
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Spinoza and Stevin Prizes at the 2019 award ceremony
HealthTechScience
Four Dutch scientists awarded €1.5 million each to continue their “groundbreaking” work
27 June 2025 - 11:10
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Dentist
Health
Low-income earners more likely to avoid dentist, doctor due to costs
11 June 2025 - 07:36
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A woman walks by two homes for sale on the Javastraat in Amsterdam-Oost in July 2023.
Business
First-time buyers increasingly relying on help from parents to buy first home: ING
18 April 2025 - 11:10
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Backpacks hanging on the backs of chairs in a primary school classroom
Business
Kids with Arabic or African-sounding names get lower secondary school advice
28 February 2025 - 08:08
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An enforcement officer in a crowd in Amsterdam
Politics
Cutting municipal budgets will increase inequality, deteriorate trust in gov't: SCP
18 February 2025 - 08:14
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An electric fan with colorful ribbons
TechNature
Unable to cool home: Heat the new manifestation of inequality in Netherlands
13 August 2024 - 08:35
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An electric fan with colorful ribbons
TechNature
Third of Dutch can't cool their homes on hot days
27 July 2024 - 07:15
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The crowded Damrak shopping street in Amsterdam
HealthBusiness
Broad prosperity grew in the Netherlands, but inequality worsened between regions: Study
28 June 2024 - 10:45
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People on King's Day in Urk
Politics
Debate over new coalition: Concerns over inequality, social division
22 May 2024 - 10:30
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Luxury lunch table setting on a yacht
Business
Richest 1 percent of Dutch pay significantly less tax than compatriots: CPB
22 May 2024 - 08:08
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A girl in primary school raises her hand in class
Business
Over 20% of Dutch schools "inadequate," Inspectorate says
17 April 2024 - 12:00
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The leaders of the Dutch central bank, DNB, discuss the 2023 annual report. From left to right, Olaf Sleijpen, Nicole Stolk, Klaas Knot and Steven Maijoor. 14 March 2024
Business
Not everyone benefiting from Dutch prosperity, DNB president says
14 March 2024 - 13:51
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Boy doing school work with a tutor
Business
Wealthier parents' spending on tutors, extra lessons increasing inequalit in education
6 March 2024 - 11:54
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Flooded street in Valkenburg, Limburg, 15 July 2021
Business
Climate-proofing will make living in NL more expensive, widen gap between rich & poor
21 February 2024 - 10:13
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University lecture hall
Business
Minister to tackle inequalities in higher education
15 February 2024 - 12:19
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