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The story
A brief explanation of why Statistics Netherlands produces the Monitor of Well-being and the SDGs, the meaning of well-being and how well-being is measured.
Distribution of well-being: the environment
Recent data on distribution of well-being for the theme environment by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the...
Well-being here and now: summary
Well-being ‘here and now’ refers to people’s personal characteristics and the quality of the environment they live in. It relates to subjective well-being, material well-being, health, labour and...
Distribution of well-being: accumulation
Recent data on distribution of well-being by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the population. Favourable or...
Distribution of well-being: material well-being
Recent data on distribution of well-being for the theme material well-being by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the...
Distribution of well-being: society
Recent data on distribution of well-being for the theme society by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the population....
Well-being ‘elsewhere’: Environment and resources
Well-being ‘elsewhere’: environment and resources reflects the effects of Dutch imports of resources and the environmental impact of this, particularly in the least developed countries (LDCs), for...
Distribution of well-being: health
Recent data on distribution of well-being for the theme of health by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the population.
Well-being ‘later’: Social capital
Well-being ‘later’: social capital reflects the quality of social bonds within society. Trust and strong social relationships are crucial to a well-functioning society and economy.
Well-being ‘here and now’: health
What is well-being here and now? Health is about being and feeling healthy and concerns physical, mental and social well-being. Good health has intrinsic value for people, it enables people to keep...
Well-being ‘elsewhere’: Trade and aid
Well-being ‘elsewhere’: trade and aid describes the impact of Dutch well-being on the rest of the world and particularly on the least developed countries (LDCs). The Netherlands can improve...
Well-being 'here and now': environment
What is well-being ‘here and now’? Environment concerns the quality of the area in which people live. A healthy living environment is characterised by clean air, clean water, a healthy natural...
Distribution of well-being: labour and leisure time
Recent data on distribution of well-being for the theme of labour and leisure time by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in...
Well-being ‘here and now’: safety
What is well-being ‘here and now’? Safety is about victims and perceptions of safety, both of which have a direct impact on citizens’ quality of life.
Well-being ‘here and now’: housing
What is well-being ‘here and now’? Housing concerns people’s living situation. A house provides shelter, safety, privacy and personal space. A good and affordable home in a pleasant neighbourhood...
Well-being ‘here and now’: material well-being
What is well-being ‘here and now’? Material well-being concerns the extent to which people are able to meet their basic needs and shape their own lives.
Well-being ‘later’: summary
What is well-being ‘later’? Well-being ‘later’ looks at trends in resources needed by future generations to achieve the same level of well-being as the current generation, and the consequences of...
Distribution of well-being: subjective well-being
Recent data on distribution of well-being for the theme of subjective well-being by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in...
Distribution of well-being: summary
Recent data on distribution of well-being by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the population. Favourable or...
Distribution of well-being: housing
Recent data on distribution of well-being for the theme housing by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the population.
Well-being ‘here and now’: Subjective well-being
What is well-being ‘here and now’? Subjective well-being reflects how satisfied people are with their life. It concerns the positive and negative feelings that people experience and the extent to...
Well-being ‘elsewhere’: summary
What is well-being ‘elsewhere’? Well-being elsewhere describes the impact of well-being in the Netherlands on the rest of the world, and particularly on the least developed countries (LDCs). It...
Well-being ‘here and now’: society
What is well-being ‘here and now’? Society concerns social relations and civic participation. Social networks provide support and contribute to quality of life. A society in which everyone can...
Well-being ‘later’: Economic capital
Well-being ‘later’: Economic capital relates to the machinery, equipment, ICT, intellectual capital and infrastructure that are needed to build material prosperity and generate economic growth....
Well-being ‘later’: Human capital
Well-being ‘later’: human capital concerns the knowledge and skills that people acquire during their lives, as well as their health. Human capital enables people to utilise opportunities to the best...