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Austria vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 113th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Netherlands
Population
9163419
18252623
Population rank 99/197 72/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 30/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Austria and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Austria and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Austria

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Austria Netherlands
2024 $534,790,720,467 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $516,670,509,629 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $473,221,298,968 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $480,466,363,177 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $434,397,601,558 $932,560,861,701
2019 $442,983,642,372 $928,903,005,576
2018 $452,582,294,973 $929,733,599,797
2017 $414,926,138,133 $848,233,537,846
2016 $393,687,359,770 $797,163,949,290
2015 $379,546,097,301 $775,743,675,303
2014 $438,556,021,078 $901,556,501,756
2013 $426,580,502,769 $883,951,539,007
2012 $406,750,487,604 $845,689,017,066
2011 $428,954,737,064 $913,140,741,333
2010 $389,827,789,218 $852,464,982,433
2009 $399,290,118,782 $878,954,223,140
2008 $429,234,399,096 $957,901,566,041
2007 $386,760,177,589 $853,499,460,873
2006 $333,905,979,332 $737,593,995,289
2005 $313,952,317,331 $688,133,699,636
2004 $299,210,411,455 $661,224,886,143
2003 $260,779,834,340 $582,435,617,082
2002 $212,837,224,023 $475,529,972,123
2001 $196,477,206,829 $432,536,219,669
2000 $196,181,599,831 $417,649,282,154
1999 $216,421,809,126 $447,778,514,140
1998 $217,068,085,816 $438,612,530,549
1997 $211,724,812,267 $417,506,211,882
1996 $235,952,581,232 $451,372,549,020
1995 $240,094,169,510 $452,967,334,614
1994 $202,738,023,130 $379,688,232,232
1993 $189,634,029,339 $354,070,495,966
1992 $194,314,032,056 $363,497,050,125
1991 $173,113,449,617 $327,982,316,124
1990 $165,811,372,383 $318,799,003,994
1989 $132,584,448,258 $258,716,904,292
1988 $132,817,124,707 $262,295,966,105
1987 $123,682,091,859 $245,406,949,521
1986 $98,648,254,169 $201,157,708,221
1985 $69,114,996,010 $144,057,523,222
1984 $67,719,055,773 $144,124,462,912
1983 $71,838,528,420 $153,671,294,109
1982 $70,996,111,963 $158,712,765,536
1981 $70,755,997,062 $164,375,775,854
1980 $81,737,498,405 $195,439,301,707
1979 $73,647,694,287 $179,933,827,310
1978 $61,809,208,756 $156,089,077,205
1977 $51,343,861,460 $127,203,923,857
1976 $42,791,707,448 $109,329,386,564
1975 $39,902,300,703 $100,397,061,694
1974 $35,051,468,640 $87,371,810,804
1973 $29,399,860,145 $71,946,639,603
1972 $21,973,207,929 $54,787,070,173
1971 $17,788,536,733 $44,644,730,576
1970 $15,312,791,744 $38,220,884,519
1969 $13,647,475,854 $34,086,038,090
1968 $12,499,863,917 $30,097,635,751
1967 $11,634,569,522 $27,143,828,099
1966 $10,939,526,219 $24,741,480,717
1965 $10,041,659,445 $22,721,869,808
1964 $9,213,648,656 $20,232,048,553
1963 $8,414,050,621 $17,193,744,109
1962 $7,793,042,529 $15,847,582,341
1961 $7,346,566,038 $14,599,836,396
1960 $6,624,086,313 $13,282,979,015

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Netherlands
2024 $58,269 $67,520
2023 $56,580 $63,516
2022 $52,337 $59,123
2021 $53,649 $60,142
2020 $48,716 $53,468
2019 $49,886 $53,555
2018 $51,194 $53,955
2017 $47,164 $49,514
2016 $45,061 $46,809
2015 $43,915 $45,794
2014 $51,315 $53,457
2013 $50,305 $52,602
2012 $48,250 $50,474
2011 $51,117 $54,702
2010 $46,611 $51,306
2009 $47,857 $53,172
2008 $51,581 $58,247
2007 $46,623 $52,101
2006 $40,382 $45,124
2005 $38,157 $42,165
2004 $36,614 $40,611
2003 $32,110 $35,897
2002 $26,335 $29,447
2001 $24,430 $26,956
2000 $24,487 $26,225
1999 $27,079 $28,319
1998 $27,212 $27,924
1997 $26,572 $26,745
1996 $29,646 $29,064
1995 $30,207 $29,301
1994 $25,546 $24,683
1993 $23,987 $23,156
1992 $24,783 $23,939
1991 $22,323 $21,764
1990 $21,596 $21,322
1989 $17,401 $17,423
1988 $17,510 $17,771
1987 $16,329 $16,734
1986 $13,032 $13,804
1985 $9,136 $9,941
1984 $8,956 $9,992
1983 $9,500 $10,696
1982 $9,373 $11,089
1981 $9,348 $11,537
1980 $10,827 $13,812
1979 $9,755 $12,817
1978 $8,173 $11,196
1977 $6,784 $9,180
1976 $5,656 $7,937
1975 $5,265 $7,346
1974 $4,613 $6,450
1973 $3,875 $5,353
1972 $2,913 $4,110
1971 $2,372 $3,384
1970 $2,051 $2,931
1969 $1,834 $2,647
1968 $1,686 $2,364
1967 $1,577 $2,155
1966 $1,494 $1,986
1965 $1,381 $1,848
1964 $1,275 $1,668
1963 $1,173 $1,437
1962 $1,093 $1,342
1961 $1,037 $1,254
1960 $940 $1,156

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Netherlands
2026 82.5 82.6
2025 82.3 82.4
2024 82.1 82.3
2023 82 82.2
2022 81.3 81.9
2021 81.8 81.4
2020 81.8 81.4
2019 81.9 82.1
2018 81.7 81.8
2017 81.6 81.7
2016 81.6 81.6
2015 81.2 81.5
2014 81.4 81.7
2013 81.1 81.3
2012 80.8 81.1
2011 80.8 81.1
2010 80.5 80.8
2009 80.2 80.7
2008 80.4 80.4
2007 80.2 80.3
2006 80 79.8
2005 79.5 79.5
2004 79.4 79.2
2003 78.8 78.7
2002 78.8 78.4
2001 78.7 78.3
2000 78.2 78.1
1999 78 78
1998 77.8 78
1997 77.4 77.9
1996 77 77.6
1995 76.8 77.6
1994 76.5 77.5
1993 76.2 77
1992 76 77.4
1991 75.8 77.2
1990 75.7 77
1989 75.5 76.8
1988 75.4 77
1987 74.9 76.8
1986 74.5 76.4
1985 74 76.4
1984 73.8 76.3
1983 73.2 76.3
1982 73.1 76.1
1981 73 76
1980 72.7 75.8
1979 72.5 75.6
1978 72.2 75.2
1977 72.1 75.3
1976 71.8 74.7
1975 71.3 74.6
1974 71.2 74.6
1973 71.2 74.2
1972 70.6 73.8
1971 70.3 73.9
1970 70.1 73.6
1969 70 73.6
1968 70.3 73.6
1967 70.1 73.8
1966 70.2 73.6
1965 69.9 73.6
1964 70.1 73.7
1963 69.7 73.4
1962 69.5 73.2
1961 69.7 73.6
1960 68.7 73.4
1959 68.4 73.2
1958 68.5 73.1
1957 67.4 73
1956 67.7 72.5
1955 67.6 72.5
1954 67.3 72.4
1953 67.3 71.7
1952 66.7 72.1
1951 65.2 71.5
1950 64.8 71.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Austria and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Austria Netherlands
2024 9,177,982 17,993,485
2023 9,131,761 17,877,117
2022 9,041,851 17,700,982
2021 8,955,797 17,533,044
2020 8,916,864 17,441,500
2019 8,879,920 17,344,874
2018 8,840,521 17,231,624
2017 8,797,566 17,131,296
2016 8,736,668 17,030,314
2015 8,642,699 16,939,923
2014 8,546,356 16,865,008
2013 8,479,823 16,804,432
2012 8,429,991 16,754,962
2011 8,391,643 16,693,074
2010 8,363,404 16,615,394
2009 8,343,323 16,530,388
2008 8,321,496 16,445,593
2007 8,295,487 16,381,696
2006 8,268,641 16,346,101
2005 8,227,829 16,319,868
2004 8,171,966 16,281,779
2003 8,121,423 16,225,302
2002 8,081,957 16,148,929
2001 8,042,293 16,046,180
2000 8,011,566 15,925,513
1999 7,992,324 15,812,088
1998 7,976,789 15,707,209
1997 7,968,041 15,610,650
1996 7,959,017 15,530,498
1995 7,948,278 15,459,006
1994 7,936,118 15,382,838
1993 7,905,633 15,290,368
1992 7,840,709 15,184,166
1991 7,754,891 15,069,798
1990 7,677,850 14,951,510
1989 7,619,567 14,848,907
1988 7,585,317 14,760,094
1987 7,574,586 14,665,037
1986 7,569,794 14,572,278
1985 7,564,985 14,491,632
1984 7,561,434 14,424,211
1983 7,561,910 14,367,070
1982 7,574,140 14,312,690
1981 7,568,710 14,247,208
1980 7,549,433 14,149,800
1979 7,549,425 14,038,270
1978 7,562,305 13,941,700
1977 7,568,430 13,856,185
1976 7,565,525 13,774,037
1975 7,578,903 13,666,335
1974 7,599,038 13,545,056
1973 7,586,115 13,439,322
1972 7,544,201 13,328,593
1971 7,500,482 13,194,497
1970 7,467,086 13,038,526
1969 7,441,055 12,877,984
1968 7,415,403 12,729,721
1967 7,376,998 12,598,201
1966 7,322,066 12,456,251
1965 7,270,889 12,294,732
1964 7,223,801 12,127,120
1963 7,175,811 11,965,966
1962 7,129,864 11,805,689
1961 7,086,299 11,638,712
1960 7,047,539 11,486,631

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Austria and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Austria

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Netherlands
2023 1.32 1.43
2022 1.41 1.49
2021 1.48 1.62
2020 1.44 1.54
2019 1.46 1.57
2018 1.47 1.59
2017 1.52 1.62
2016 1.53 1.66
2015 1.49 1.66
2014 1.46 1.71
2013 1.44 1.68
2012 1.44 1.72
2011 1.43 1.76
2010 1.44 1.79
2009 1.39 1.79
2008 1.42 1.77
2007 1.38 1.72
2006 1.41 1.72
2005 1.41 1.71
2004 1.42 1.72
2003 1.38 1.75
2002 1.39 1.73
2001 1.33 1.71
2000 1.36 1.72
1999 1.34 1.65
1998 1.37 1.63
1997 1.39 1.56
1996 1.45 1.53
1995 1.42 1.53
1994 1.47 1.57
1993 1.5 1.57
1992 1.51 1.59
1991 1.51 1.61
1990 1.46 1.62
1989 1.45 1.55
1988 1.45 1.55
1987 1.43 1.56
1986 1.45 1.55
1985 1.47 1.51
1984 1.52 1.49
1983 1.56 1.47
1982 1.66 1.5
1981 1.67 1.56
1980 1.65 1.6
1979 1.6 1.56
1978 1.6 1.58
1977 1.63 1.58
1976 1.69 1.63
1975 1.83 1.66
1974 1.91 1.77
1973 1.94 1.9
1972 2.08 2.15
1971 2.2 2.36
1970 2.29 2.57
1969 2.49 2.75
1968 2.58 2.72
1967 2.62 2.81
1966 2.66 2.9
1965 2.7 3.04
1964 2.79 3.17
1963 2.82 3.19
1962 2.8 3.18
1961 2.78 3.22
1960 2.69 3.12

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Netherlands
2024 44.4 42.4
2023 44.1 42.4
2022 43.9 42.5
2021 43.7 42.6
2020 43.6 42.5
2019 43.4 42.5
2018 43.2 42.4
2017 43.1 42.3
2016 42.9 42.2
2015 42.9 42
2014 42.8 41.8
2013 42.6 41.6
2012 42.4 41.3
2011 42.1 41
2010 41.8 40.7
2009 41.4 40.3
2008 41.1 40
2007 40.7 39.7
2006 40.3 39.3
2005 39.9 38.9
2004 39.6 38.5
2003 39.2 38.1
2002 38.9 37.8
2001 38.6 37.5
2000 38.2 37.3
1999 37.8 37
1998 37.5 36.7
1997 37.1 36.4
1996 36.7 36.1
1995 36.4 35.7
1994 36.1 35.4
1993 35.8 35.1
1992 35.7 34.8
1991 35.6 34.6
1990 35.6 34.3
1989 35.6 34.1
1988 35.5 33.8
1987 35.4 33.5
1986 35.3 33.2
1985 35.2 32.9
1984 35 32.6
1983 34.9 32.3
1982 34.7 31.9
1981 34.6 31.6
1980 34.7 31.3
1979 34.7 31
1978 34.5 30.7
1977 34.3 30.3
1976 34.1 29.8
1975 33.8 29.4
1974 33.6 29.3
1973 33.5 29
1972 33.6 28.9
1971 33.8 28.7
1970 33.9 28.6
1969 34.1 28.6
1968 34.3 28.6
1967 34.6 28.5
1966 34.8 28.6
1965 35 28.6
1964 35.1 28.6
1963 35.3 28.7
1962 35.4 28.7
1961 35.5 28.8
1960 35.5 28.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Austria Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria Netherlands
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
73.1%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
97%
2023

Health

Austria Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$807
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Netherlands
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
88,123 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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