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Netherlands vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 134th vs. 1st).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Russia
Population
18252623
141906741
Population rank 72/197 9/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 19/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Netherlands and Russia: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Russia economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Russia
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $932,560,861,701 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $928,903,005,576 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $929,733,599,797 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $848,233,537,846 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $797,163,949,290 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $775,743,675,303 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $901,556,501,756 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $883,951,539,007 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $845,689,017,066 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $913,140,741,333 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $852,464,982,433 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $878,954,223,140 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $957,901,566,041 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $853,499,460,873 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $737,593,995,289 $989,932,071,353
2005 $688,133,699,636 $764,015,973,481
2004 $661,224,886,143 $591,016,690,732
2003 $582,435,617,082 $430,347,420,185
2002 $475,529,972,123 $345,470,494,418
2001 $432,536,219,669 $306,602,070,621
2000 $417,649,282,154 $259,710,142,197
1999 $447,778,514,140 $195,907,128,351
1998 $438,612,530,549 $270,955,486,862
1997 $417,506,211,882 $404,928,954,192
1996 $451,372,549,020 $391,724,890,744
1995 $452,967,334,614 $395,537,185,735
1994 $379,688,232,232 $395,077,301,248
1993 $354,070,495,966 $435,083,713,851
1992 $363,497,050,125 $460,290,556,901
1991 $327,982,316,124 $517,962,962,963
1990 $318,799,003,994 $517,014,446,228
1989 $258,716,904,292 $506,631,299,735
1988 $262,295,966,105 $554,828,660,436
1987 $245,406,949,521 -
1986 $201,157,708,221 -
1985 $144,057,523,222 -
1984 $144,124,462,912 -
1983 $153,671,294,109 -
1982 $158,712,765,536 -
1981 $164,375,775,854 -
1980 $195,439,301,707 -
1979 $179,933,827,310 -
1978 $156,089,077,205 -
1977 $127,203,923,857 -
1976 $109,329,386,564 -
1975 $100,397,061,694 -
1974 $87,371,810,804 -
1973 $71,946,639,603 -
1972 $54,787,070,173 -
1971 $44,644,730,576 -
1970 $38,220,884,519 -
1969 $34,086,038,090 -
1968 $30,097,635,751 -
1967 $27,143,828,099 -
1966 $24,741,480,717 -
1965 $22,721,869,808 -
1964 $20,232,048,553 -
1963 $17,193,744,109 -
1962 $15,847,582,341 -
1961 $14,599,836,396 -
1960 $13,282,979,015 -

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

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Netherlands and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Russia
2024 $67,520 $15,145
2023 $63,516 $14,403
2022 $59,123 $15,888
2021 $60,142 $12,637
2020 $53,468 $10,280
2019 $53,555 $11,640
2018 $53,955 $11,399
2017 $49,514 $10,835
2016 $46,809 $8,804
2015 $45,794 $9,427
2014 $53,457 $14,277
2013 $52,602 $15,941
2012 $50,474 $15,402
2011 $54,702 $14,305
2010 $51,306 $10,675
2009 $53,172 $8,563
2008 $58,247 $11,635
2007 $52,101 $9,101
2006 $45,124 $6,920
2005 $42,165 $5,323
2004 $40,611 $4,102
2003 $35,897 $2,975
2002 $29,447 $2,378
2001 $26,956 $2,100
2000 $26,225 $1,772
1999 $28,319 $1,331
1998 $27,924 $1,835
1997 $26,745 $2,738
1996 $29,064 $2,644
1995 $29,301 $2,666
1994 $24,683 $2,662
1993 $23,156 $2,931
1992 $23,939 $3,099
1991 $21,764 $3,490
1990 $21,322 $3,494
1989 $17,423 $3,430
1988 $17,771 $3,778
1987 $16,734 -
1986 $13,804 -
1985 $9,941 -
1984 $9,992 -
1983 $10,696 -
1982 $11,089 -
1981 $11,537 -
1980 $13,812 -
1979 $12,817 -
1978 $11,196 -
1977 $9,180 -
1976 $7,937 -
1975 $7,346 -
1974 $6,450 -
1973 $5,353 -
1972 $4,110 -
1971 $3,384 -
1970 $2,931 -
1969 $2,647 -
1968 $2,364 -
1967 $2,155 -
1966 $1,986 -
1965 $1,848 -
1964 $1,668 -
1963 $1,437 -
1962 $1,342 -
1961 $1,254 -
1960 $1,156 -

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

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Netherlands vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Russia
2026 82.6 73.7
2025 82.4 73.5
2024 82.3 73.3
2023 82.2 73.2
2022 81.9 72.5
2021 81.4 69.8
2020 81.4 71.2
2019 82.1 73.1
2018 81.8 72.9
2017 81.7 72.8
2016 81.6 71.9
2015 81.5 71.3
2014 81.7 70.8
2013 81.3 70.6
2012 81.1 70.1
2011 81.1 69.7
2010 80.8 68.2
2009 80.7 68.7
2008 80.4 67.9
2007 80.3 67.5
2006 79.8 66.5
2005 79.5 65.2
2004 79.2 65.1
2003 78.7 64.7
2002 78.4 64.7
2001 78.3 65
2000 78.1 65
1999 78 65.6
1998 78 66.9
1997 77.9 66.6
1996 77.6 65.4
1995 77.6 64
1994 77.5 63.8
1993 77 65
1992 77.4 67.8
1991 77.2 69
1990 77 69.3
1989 76.8 69.7
1988 77 69.9
1987 76.8 70.1
1986 76.4 70
1985 76.4 68.3
1984 76.3 67.6
1983 76.3 68
1982 76.1 68.1
1981 76 67.6
1980 75.8 67.5
1979 75.6 67.6
1978 75.2 67.8
1977 75.3 67.9
1976 74.7 68.1
1975 74.6 68.3
1974 74.6 68.7
1973 74.2 68.9
1972 73.8 68.8
1971 73.9 68.9
1970 73.6 68.7
1969 73.6 68.6
1968 73.6 69.1
1967 73.8 69.2
1966 73.6 69.4
1965 73.6 69.3
1964 73.7 69.5
1963 73.4 69.1
1962 73.2 68.5
1961 73.6 68.6
1960 73.4 68.3
1959 73.2 67.4
1958 73.1 67.7
1957 73 66
1956 72.5 66.5
1955 72.5 62.1
1954 72.4 59.9
1953 71.7 58.8
1952 72.1 57.6
1951 71.5 55.3
1950 71.4 55.5

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

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Netherlands and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Russia
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Russia
2024 17,993,485 143,533,851
2023 17,877,117 143,826,130
2022 17,700,982 144,236,933
2021 17,533,044 144,746,762
2020 17,441,500 145,245,148
2019 17,344,874 145,453,291
2018 17,231,624 145,398,106
2017 17,131,296 145,293,260
2016 17,030,314 145,015,460
2015 16,939,923 144,640,716
2014 16,865,008 144,237,223
2013 16,804,432 143,805,638
2012 16,754,962 143,378,447
2011 16,693,074 143,018,195
2010 16,615,394 142,849,468
2009 16,530,388 142,785,348
2008 16,445,593 142,742,366
2007 16,381,696 142,805,114
2006 16,346,101 143,049,637
2005 16,319,868 143,518,814
2004 16,281,779 144,067,316
2003 16,225,302 144,648,618
2002 16,148,929 145,306,497
2001 16,046,180 145,976,482
2000 15,925,513 146,596,869
1999 15,812,088 147,214,776
1998 15,707,209 147,670,784
1997 15,610,650 147,915,361
1996 15,530,498 148,160,129
1995 15,459,006 148,375,787
1994 15,382,838 148,407,912
1993 15,290,368 148,458,777
1992 15,184,166 148,538,197
1991 15,069,798 148,394,216
1990 14,951,510 147,969,406
1989 14,848,907 147,721,000
1988 14,760,094 146,857,000
1987 14,665,037 145,908,000
1986 14,572,278 144,894,000
1985 14,491,632 143,858,000
1984 14,424,211 142,745,000
1983 14,367,070 141,668,000
1982 14,312,690 140,823,000
1981 14,247,208 139,941,000
1980 14,149,800 139,010,000
1979 14,038,270 138,027,000
1978 13,941,700 137,060,000
1977 13,856,185 136,100,000
1976 13,774,037 135,147,000
1975 13,666,335 134,200,000
1974 13,545,056 133,432,000
1973 13,439,322 132,669,000
1972 13,328,593 131,909,000
1971 13,194,497 131,155,000
1970 13,038,526 130,404,000
1969 12,877,984 129,664,000
1968 12,729,721 128,928,000
1967 12,598,201 128,196,000
1966 12,456,251 127,468,000
1965 12,294,732 126,745,000
1964 12,127,120 125,345,000
1963 11,965,966 123,960,000
1962 11,805,689 122,591,000
1961 11,638,712 121,236,000
1960 11,486,631 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Russia

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Russia
2023 1.43 1.41
2022 1.49 1.42
2021 1.62 1.51
2020 1.54 1.51
2019 1.57 1.5
2018 1.59 1.58
2017 1.62 1.62
2016 1.66 1.76
2015 1.66 1.78
2014 1.71 1.75
2013 1.68 1.71
2012 1.72 1.69
2011 1.76 1.58
2010 1.79 1.57
2009 1.79 1.54
2008 1.77 1.5
2007 1.72 1.42
2006 1.72 1.31
2005 1.71 1.29
2004 1.72 1.34
2003 1.75 1.32
2002 1.73 1.29
2001 1.71 1.22
2000 1.72 1.2
1999 1.65 1.16
1998 1.63 1.23
1997 1.56 1.22
1996 1.53 1.27
1995 1.53 1.34
1994 1.57 1.4
1993 1.57 1.39
1992 1.59 1.55
1991 1.61 1.73
1990 1.62 1.89
1989 1.55 2.01
1988 1.55 2.12
1987 1.56 2.22
1986 1.55 2.15
1985 1.51 2.05
1984 1.49 2.06
1983 1.47 2.11
1982 1.5 2.04
1981 1.56 1.91
1980 1.6 1.89
1979 1.56 1.9
1978 1.58 1.92
1977 1.58 1.95
1976 1.63 1.97
1975 1.66 1.98
1974 1.77 2
1973 1.9 2.01
1972 2.15 2.04
1971 2.36 2.03
1970 2.57 1.99
1969 2.75 1.97
1968 2.72 1.99
1967 2.81 2.04
1966 2.9 2.1
1965 3.04 2.13
1964 3.17 2.18
1963 3.19 2.27
1962 3.18 2.36
1961 3.22 2.45
1960 3.12 2.52

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

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Netherlands and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Russia
2024 42.4 40.9
2023 42.4 40.5
2022 42.5 40.1
2021 42.6 39.9
2020 42.5 39.7
2019 42.5 39.4
2018 42.4 39.2
2017 42.3 39
2016 42.2 38.8
2015 42 38.7
2014 41.8 38.6
2013 41.6 38.4
2012 41.3 38.3
2011 41 38.1
2010 40.7 38
2009 40.3 37.9
2008 40 37.8
2007 39.7 37.7
2006 39.3 37.6
2005 38.9 37.4
2004 38.5 37.2
2003 38.1 37
2002 37.8 36.9
2001 37.5 36.8
2000 37.3 36.6
1999 37 36.3
1998 36.7 36
1997 36.4 35.7
1996 36.1 35.3
1995 35.7 35
1994 35.4 34.7
1993 35.1 34.4
1992 34.8 33.9
1991 34.6 33.6
1990 34.3 33.2
1989 34.1 32.9
1988 33.8 32.6
1987 33.5 32.4
1986 33.2 32.2
1985 32.9 32
1984 32.6 31.8
1983 32.3 31.7
1982 31.9 31.6
1981 31.6 31.4
1980 31.3 31.3
1979 31 31.1
1978 30.7 31
1977 30.3 30.9
1976 29.8 30.6
1975 29.4 30.7
1974 29.3 30.9
1973 29 31.1
1972 28.9 31.1
1971 28.7 31
1970 28.6 30.7
1969 28.6 30.3
1968 28.6 29.8
1967 28.5 29.2
1966 28.6 28.9
1965 28.6 28.6
1964 28.6 28.3
1963 28.7 28.1
1962 28.7 27.7
1961 28.8 27.4
1960 28.8 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
13
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Russia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2021
English speaking
90.9%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Netherlands Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Russia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
981,326 mi
2023

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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