DutchNews.nl - DutchNews.nl brings daily news from The Netherlands in English

21 July 2025
Newsletter Donate Advertise
  • News
  • Life in the Netherlands
  • Jobs
  • Podcast
  • About us
  • Search
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • Art and culture
  • Sport
  • Europe
  • Society
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Housing
  • Education
  • News
    • Home
    • Economy
    • Politics
    • Art and culture
    • Sport
    • Europe
    • Society
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Housing
    • Education
  • Life in the Netherlands
    • Latest
    • Opinion
    • Books
    • Travel
    • 10 Questions
    • Learning Dutch
    • Inburgering with DN
    • Food & Drink
    • Ask us anything
  • Jobs
  • Podcast
  • About us
    • Team
    • Donate
    • Advertise
    • Writing for Dutch News
    • Contact us
    • Privacy
    • Newsletter
  • Search

More people give to charity, but 18% of the rich don’t donate

December 16, 2024
Photo: Depositphotos.com

More people donated to charity last year, with just over three-quarters of the population giving money or gifts to a good cause, according to new figures from national statistics office CBS.

In 2021, 68% of the population gave to charity and in 2022 73%. But last year the figure reached 76%, the CBS said.

There are wide differences based on income, with 52% of the lowest income households and 82% of the highest income families making a charitable donation in 2023. That means almost one in five of the richest 25% of households do not donate at all.

Older people are more likely to donate than the young, apart from the very oldest pensioners.

People in Limburg are least likely to donate – 68% of the southern province’s residents gave to a good cause last year.

Share this article
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Copy URL
Charity Society
Thank you for donating to DutchNews.nl.

We could not provide the Dutch News service, and keep it free of charge, without the generous support of our readers. Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter, and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day.

Make a donation
Latest
Show more
Dutch ban use of steel slag in public places pending research
Dutch pig herd shrinks below 10 million, as buyout schemes bite
Housing, healthcare and immigration top list of voter concerns
Magnet fisher in The Hague pulls out bag containing 18 guns
Union suspends strikes and seeks renewed talks with NS over pay
NewsHomeEconomyPoliticsArt and cultureSportEuropeSocietyEnvironmentHealthHousingEducation
Life in the NetherlandsLatestOpinionBooksTravel10 QuestionsLearning DutchInburgering with DNFood & DrinkAsk us anything
About usTeamDonateAdvertiseWriting for Dutch NewsContact usPrivacyNewsletter
© 2025 DutchNews | Cookie settings

Help us to keep providing you information about coronavirus in the Netherlands.

Many thanks to everyone who has donated to DutchNews.nl in recent days!

We could not provide this service without you. If you have not yet made a contribution, you can do so here.

The DutchNews.nl team

Donate now

Dutchnews Survey

Please help us making DutchNews.nl a better read by taking part in a short survey.

Take part now