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India vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 7th vs. 134th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

India Netherlands
Population
1480351380
18252623
Population rank 1/197 72/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 5/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

India and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

India and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
India

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
India Netherlands
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $932,560,861,701
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $928,903,005,576
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $929,733,599,797
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $848,233,537,846
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $797,163,949,290
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $775,743,675,303
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $901,556,501,756
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $883,951,539,007
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $845,689,017,066
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $913,140,741,333
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $852,464,982,433
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $878,954,223,140
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $957,901,566,041
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $853,499,460,873
2006 $940,259,888,788 $737,593,995,289
2005 $820,383,763,511 $688,133,699,636
2004 $709,152,728,831 $661,224,886,143
2003 $607,700,687,237 $582,435,617,082
2002 $514,939,140,319 $475,529,972,123
2001 $485,440,139,204 $432,536,219,669
2000 $468,395,521,654 $417,649,282,154
1999 $458,821,052,616 $447,778,514,140
1998 $421,351,317,225 $438,612,530,549
1997 $415,867,563,593 $417,506,211,882
1996 $392,896,866,205 $451,372,549,020
1995 $360,281,909,643 $452,967,334,614
1994 $327,274,843,459 $379,688,232,232
1993 $279,295,648,983 $354,070,495,966
1992 $288,208,070,278 $363,497,050,125
1991 $270,105,341,879 $327,982,316,124
1990 $320,979,026,420 $318,799,003,994
1989 $296,042,052,945 $258,716,904,292
1988 $296,589,670,896 $262,295,966,105
1987 $279,033,584,092 $245,406,949,521
1986 $248,985,994,041 $201,157,708,221
1985 $232,511,554,840 $144,057,523,222
1984 $212,157,645,178 $144,124,462,912
1983 $218,262,146,413 $153,671,294,109
1982 $200,715,624,831 $158,712,765,536
1981 $193,491,368,446 $164,375,775,854
1980 $186,328,579,302 $195,439,301,707
1979 $152,995,442,498 $179,933,827,310
1978 $137,302,319,829 $156,089,077,205
1977 $121,486,641,441 $127,203,923,857
1976 $102,716,451,980 $109,329,386,564
1975 $98,473,832,017 $100,397,061,694
1974 $99,526,597,934 $87,371,810,804
1973 $85,517,673,173 $71,946,639,603
1972 $71,464,700,667 $54,787,070,173
1971 $67,351,404,352 $44,644,730,576
1970 $62,422,483,055 $38,220,884,519
1969 $58,447,995,017 $34,086,038,090
1968 $53,085,455,871 $30,097,635,751
1967 $50,134,942,204 $27,143,828,099
1966 $45,581,230,504 $24,741,480,717
1965 $59,556,105,229 $22,721,869,808
1964 $56,480,289,941 $20,232,048,553
1963 $48,421,923,459 $17,193,744,109
1962 $42,161,481,858 $15,847,582,341
1961 $39,232,435,784 $14,599,836,396
1960 $37,029,883,876 $13,282,979,015

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

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India and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Netherlands
2024 $2,695 $67,520
2023 $2,530 $63,516
2022 $2,347 $59,123
2021 $2,240 $60,142
2020 $1,907 $53,468
2019 $2,041 $53,555
2018 $1,966 $53,955
2017 $1,950 $49,514
2016 $1,708 $46,809
2015 $1,584 $45,794
2014 $1,554 $53,457
2013 $1,433 $52,602
2012 $1,429 $50,474
2011 $1,445 $54,702
2010 $1,348 $51,306
2009 $1,095 $53,172
2008 $993 $58,247
2007 $1,022 $52,101
2006 $802 $45,124
2005 $710 $42,165
2004 $624 $40,611
2003 $544 $35,897
2002 $469 $29,447
2001 $450 $26,956
2000 $443 $26,225
1999 $442 $28,319
1998 $414 $27,924
1997 $416 $26,745
1996 $401 $29,064
1995 $375 $29,301
1994 $348 $24,683
1993 $303 $23,156
1992 $319 $23,939
1991 $306 $21,764
1990 $371 $21,322
1989 $350 $17,423
1988 $358 $17,771
1987 $345 $16,734
1986 $315 $13,804
1985 $301 $9,941
1984 $281 $9,992
1983 $296 $10,696
1982 $278.7 $11,089
1981 $275 $11,537
1980 $271.1 $13,812
1979 $228 $12,817
1978 $209.4 $11,196
1977 $189.6 $9,180
1976 $164.1 $7,937
1975 $161.1 $7,346
1974 $166.7 $6,450
1973 $146.6 $5,353
1972 $125.3 $4,110
1971 $120.7 $3,384
1970 $114.4 $2,931
1969 $109.5 $2,647
1968 $101.6 $2,364
1967 $98 $2,155
1966 $91 $1,986
1965 $121.5 $1,848
1964 $117.9 $1,668
1963 $103.4 $1,437
1962 $92.2 $1,342
1961 $87.9 $1,254
1960 $84.9 $1,156

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

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India vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Netherlands
2026 72.7 82.6
2025 72.5 82.4
2024 72.2 82.3
2023 72 82.2
2022 71.7 81.9
2021 67.3 81.4
2020 70.2 81.4
2019 70.7 82.1
2018 70.4 81.8
2017 70.1 81.7
2016 69.7 81.6
2015 69.3 81.5
2014 68.9 81.7
2013 68.5 81.3
2012 68.1 81.1
2011 67.6 81.1
2010 67.2 80.8
2009 66.7 80.7
2008 66.2 80.4
2007 65.8 80.3
2006 65.4 79.8
2005 64.9 79.5
2004 64.5 79.2
2003 64.1 78.7
2002 63.6 78.4
2001 63.2 78.3
2000 62.7 78.1
1999 62.3 78
1998 61.9 78
1997 61.4 77.9
1996 61 77.6
1995 60.6 77.6
1994 60.2 77.5
1993 59.8 77
1992 59.4 77.4
1991 59 77.2
1990 58.6 77
1989 58.2 76.8
1988 57.7 77
1987 57.3 76.8
1986 56.8 76.4
1985 56.3 76.4
1984 55.8 76.3
1983 55.3 76.3
1982 54.7 76.1
1981 54.2 76
1980 53.6 75.8
1979 53 75.6
1978 52.4 75.2
1977 51.8 75.3
1976 51.3 74.7
1975 50.8 74.6
1974 50.3 74.6
1973 49.6 74.2
1972 49.2 73.8
1971 48.9 73.9
1970 48.6 73.6
1969 48.3 73.6
1968 47.9 73.6
1967 46.2 73.8
1966 45.9 73.6
1965 45.6 73.6
1964 46.7 73.7
1963 46.5 73.4
1962 46.1 73.2
1961 45.8 73.6
1960 45.6 73.4
1959 45.3 73.2
1958 44.8 73.1
1957 44.4 73
1956 44.1 72.5
1955 43.7 72.5
1954 43.2 72.4
1953 42.4 71.7
1952 42.1 72.1
1951 41.6 71.5
1950 41.2 71.4

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

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India and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
India Netherlands
2024 1,450,935,791 17,993,485
2023 1,438,069,596 17,877,117
2022 1,425,423,212 17,700,982
2021 1,414,203,896 17,533,044
2020 1,402,617,695 17,441,500
2019 1,389,030,312 17,344,874
2018 1,374,659,064 17,231,624
2017 1,359,657,400 17,131,296
2016 1,343,944,296 17,030,314
2015 1,328,024,498 16,939,923
2014 1,312,277,191 16,865,008
2013 1,295,829,511 16,804,432
2012 1,278,674,502 16,754,962
2011 1,261,224,954 16,693,074
2010 1,243,481,564 16,615,394
2009 1,225,524,753 16,530,388
2008 1,207,930,964 16,445,593
2007 1,190,676,021 16,381,696
2006 1,172,878,890 16,346,101
2005 1,154,676,322 16,319,868
2004 1,135,991,513 16,281,779
2003 1,116,803,006 16,225,302
2002 1,097,600,380 16,148,929
2001 1,077,898,575 16,046,180
2000 1,057,922,733 15,925,513
1999 1,038,225,823 15,812,088
1998 1,018,665,080 15,707,209
1997 999,133,762 15,610,650
1996 979,678,458 15,530,498
1995 960,301,044 15,459,006
1994 941,163,767 15,382,838
1993 922,118,387 15,290,368
1992 902,957,070 15,184,166
1991 883,927,600 15,069,798
1990 864,972,221 14,951,510
1989 846,039,529 14,848,907
1988 827,342,990 14,760,094
1987 808,931,270 14,665,037
1986 790,689,978 14,572,278
1985 772,647,793 14,491,632
1984 754,875,449 14,424,211
1983 737,372,681 14,367,070
1982 720,313,473 14,312,690
1981 703,696,250 14,247,208
1980 687,354,025 14,149,800
1979 671,155,747 14,038,270
1978 655,728,229 13,941,700
1977 640,801,103 13,856,185
1976 625,861,883 13,774,037
1975 611,309,535 13,666,335
1974 597,041,391 13,545,056
1973 583,465,598 13,439,322
1972 570,482,142 13,328,593
1971 558,096,387 13,194,497
1970 545,864,268 13,038,526
1969 533,880,544 12,877,984
1968 522,716,889 12,729,721
1967 511,606,372 12,598,201
1966 500,740,247 12,456,251
1965 490,140,146 12,294,732
1964 479,229,598 12,127,120
1963 468,138,575 11,965,966
1962 457,283,090 11,805,689
1961 446,564,729 11,638,712
1960 435,990,338 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in India and Netherlands

Fertility rate
India

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Netherlands
2023 1.98 1.43
2022 1.99 1.49
2021 2.01 1.62
2020 2.05 1.54
2019 2.12 1.57
2018 2.18 1.59
2017 2.19 1.62
2016 2.28 1.66
2015 2.29 1.66
2014 2.29 1.71
2013 2.4 1.68
2012 2.47 1.72
2011 2.53 1.76
2010 2.6 1.79
2009 2.67 1.79
2008 2.71 1.77
2007 2.78 1.72
2006 2.87 1.72
2005 2.96 1.71
2004 3.05 1.72
2003 3.12 1.75
2002 3.22 1.73
2001 3.3 1.71
2000 3.35 1.72
1999 3.38 1.65
1998 3.45 1.63
1997 3.51 1.56
1996 3.58 1.53
1995 3.65 1.53
1994 3.72 1.57
1993 3.8 1.57
1992 3.88 1.59
1991 3.96 1.61
1990 4.05 1.62
1989 4.13 1.55
1988 4.22 1.55
1987 4.31 1.56
1986 4.4 1.55
1985 4.43 1.51
1984 4.52 1.49
1983 4.57 1.47
1982 4.62 1.5
1981 4.7 1.56
1980 4.78 1.6
1979 4.81 1.56
1978 4.89 1.58
1977 5.01 1.58
1976 5.13 1.63
1975 5.2 1.66
1974 5.33 1.77
1973 5.4 1.9
1972 5.48 2.15
1971 5.57 2.36
1970 5.62 2.57
1969 5.68 2.75
1968 5.76 2.72
1967 5.83 2.81
1966 5.88 2.9
1965 5.94 3.04
1964 5.98 3.17
1963 5.97 3.19
1962 5.95 3.18
1961 5.94 3.22
1960 5.92 3.12

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

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India and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
India

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
India Netherlands
2024 29.5 42.4
2023 29.1 42.4
2022 28.7 42.5
2021 28.4 42.6
2020 28.1 42.5
2019 27.7 42.5
2018 27.3 42.4
2017 27 42.3
2016 26.6 42.2
2015 26.3 42
2014 26 41.8
2013 25.6 41.6
2012 25.3 41.3
2011 25 41
2010 24.7 40.7
2009 24.4 40.3
2008 24.1 40
2007 23.8 39.7
2006 23.6 39.3
2005 23.3 38.9
2004 23.1 38.5
2003 22.9 38.1
2002 22.7 37.8
2001 22.5 37.5
2000 22.3 37.3
1999 22.1 37
1998 21.9 36.7
1997 21.7 36.4
1996 21.6 36.1
1995 21.4 35.7
1994 21.2 35.4
1993 21.1 35.1
1992 21 34.8
1991 20.8 34.6
1990 20.7 34.3
1989 20.6 34.1
1988 20.5 33.8
1987 20.4 33.5
1986 20.4 33.2
1985 20.3 32.9
1984 20.2 32.6
1983 20.1 32.3
1982 20 31.9
1981 20 31.6
1980 19.9 31.3
1979 19.8 31
1978 19.7 30.7
1977 19.6 30.3
1976 19.5 29.8
1975 19.4 29.4
1974 19.3 29.3
1973 19.3 29
1972 19.2 28.9
1971 19.2 28.7
1970 19.2 28.6
1969 19.2 28.6
1968 19.2 28.6
1967 19.3 28.5
1966 19.4 28.6
1965 19.5 28.6
1964 19.6 28.6
1963 19.8 28.7
1962 19.9 28.7
1961 20.1 28.8
1960 20.2 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

India Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Netherlands
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
15.8%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
97%
2023

Health

India Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

India Netherlands
% of world land
2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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