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Recent data on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Summary of recent progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and well-being aspects for each SDG. Five of the 17 SDGs have...

Natural capital concerns the natural resources that are used by people, society and the economy. They include soil, water and air, as well as the associated ecosystems and the flora and fauna that...

To what extent would the Netherlands be able to absorb a major shock in the short run? Would people still be able to maintain their livelihood, and how about the most vulnerable groups? Would our...

Recent data on distribution of well-being for the theme safety by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the population....

To what extent would the Netherlands be able to cope with a major shock in the short run? How robust are vital systems that could not be allowed to fail? Would the government be able to act...

To what extent would the Netherlands be able to absorb a major shock in the short run? A shock elsewhere in the world could affect the well-being of people in the Netherlands. Dependencies on the...

To what extent would the Netherlands be able to absorb a major shock in the short run? A major shock would jeopardise the well-being of households and vulnerable groups ‘here and now’. Would people...

To what extent would the Netherlands be able to absorb a major shock in the short run? Would our natural ecosystems and social and economic structures be strong enough to cope? A major shock could...

The Fact Sheets on Inclusive and Sustainable Well-being offer insights into well-being across various policy areas (for each ministry and policy domain), considering the dimensions of "here and now,"...

The Fact Sheet on Inclusive and Sustainable Well-being for the ministry of finance offers insight on the increase or decrease of well-being for policy areas like: financial economy, sustainability,...

The Fact Sheet on Inclusive and Sustainable Well-being for the ministry of education, culture and science offers insight on the increase or decrease of well-being for policy areas like: labour market...

In 2025, people in the Netherlands had fewer social connections, were less likely to do voluntary work, and less likely to offer assistance to others.

Well-being among women is less high than it is among men, on avearge.

The Netherlands is a country where people are generally satisfied, trust one another and enjoy a high and increasing level of material well-being

Around 9 in 10 residents of the Caribbean Netherlands gave their quality of life a score of 7 or higher in 2021.

The Netherlands remains a prosperous country and a relatively cohesive society.

The Netherlands has the second highest well-being in the ‘here and now’ in the European Union.

The Netherlands remains a prosperous country and a relatively cohesive society.

People under the age of 35 experience lower levels of well-being than older people in the Netherlands.

Although material well-being levels are relatively low, most inhabitants of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are satisfied with their lives.

At the request of the Dutch House of Representatives, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) publishes the Monitor of Well-being and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) annually on Accountability Day in...

25 September 2023 is SDG Action Day.

Dutch 25 to 34 year-olds experience lower levels of well-being than people in other age groups.

Quality of life in the Netherlands today, well-being ‘here and now’, is high. However it not just as high for everybody in the country; well-being of young adults is lower than for the rest of the...

Latest figures on distribution of well-being ‘here and now’. How is well-being distributed in terms of health? Health is a strong determinant of quality of life. Poor health and chronic illness limit...