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Netherlands vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 134th vs. 51st).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Spain
Population
18252623
48806901
Population rank 72/197 32/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 19/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Netherlands and Spain: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Spain economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Spain
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $932,560,861,701 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $928,903,005,576 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $929,733,599,797 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $848,233,537,846 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $797,163,949,290 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $775,743,675,303 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $901,556,501,756 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $883,951,539,007 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $845,689,017,066 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $913,140,741,333 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $852,464,982,433 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $878,954,223,140 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $957,901,566,041 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $853,499,460,873 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $737,593,995,289 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $688,133,699,636 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $661,224,886,143 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $582,435,617,082 $907,963,217,058
2002 $475,529,972,123 $708,938,227,244
2001 $432,536,219,669 $627,798,682,379
2000 $417,649,282,154 $598,102,854,756
1999 $447,778,514,140 $634,394,904,387
1998 $438,612,530,549 $618,731,484,575
1997 $417,506,211,882 $589,739,772,727
1996 $451,372,549,020 $642,251,412,058
1995 $452,967,334,614 $614,170,002,669
1994 $379,688,232,232 $530,183,651,720
1993 $354,070,495,966 $524,700,572,624
1992 $363,497,050,125 $630,465,353,486
1991 $327,982,316,124 $576,753,902,322
1990 $318,799,003,994 $536,175,326,477
1989 $258,716,904,292 $414,460,794,097
1988 $262,295,966,105 $375,891,716,898
1987 $245,406,949,521 $318,520,253,335
1986 $201,157,708,221 $251,141,555,186
1985 $144,057,523,222 $180,664,322,896
1984 $144,124,462,912 $171,979,977,230
1983 $153,671,294,109 $170,829,074,246
1982 $158,712,765,536 $195,856,752,991
1981 $164,375,775,854 $202,663,023,968
1980 $195,439,301,707 $232,600,556,974
1979 $179,933,827,310 $214,448,666,336
1978 $156,089,077,205 $160,484,969,618
1977 $127,203,923,857 $132,354,665,936
1976 $109,329,386,564 $118,422,534,195
1975 $100,397,061,694 $114,695,060,870
1974 $87,371,810,804 $97,204,522,642
1973 $71,946,639,603 $78,583,355,226
1972 $54,787,070,173 $59,090,176,029
1971 $44,644,730,576 $46,586,119,760
1970 $38,220,884,519 $40,963,715,237
1969 $34,086,038,090 $37,090,689,288
1968 $30,097,635,751 $32,394,326,464
1967 $27,143,828,099 $32,570,905,397
1966 $24,741,480,717 $29,559,436,183
1965 $22,721,869,808 $25,479,619,607
1964 $20,232,048,553 $21,966,876,027
1963 $17,193,744,109 $19,631,714,760
1962 $15,847,582,341 $16,609,632,791
1961 $14,599,836,396 $14,238,126,760
1960 $13,282,979,015 $12,424,514,014

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

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Netherlands and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Spain
2024 $67,520 $35,327
2023 $63,516 $33,493
2022 $59,123 $30,319
2021 $60,142 $30,799
2020 $53,468 $27,234
2019 $53,555 $29,787
2018 $53,955 $30,602
2017 $49,514 $28,381
2016 $46,809 $26,756
2015 $45,794 $25,982
2014 $53,457 $29,708
2013 $52,602 $29,229
2012 $50,474 $28,456
2011 $54,702 $31,825
2010 $51,306 $30,659
2009 $53,172 $32,280
2008 $58,247 $35,603
2007 $52,101 $32,652
2006 $45,124 $28,422
2005 $42,165 $26,451
2004 $40,611 $24,925
2003 $35,897 $21,522
2002 $29,447 $17,111
2001 $26,956 $15,368
2000 $26,225 $14,743
1999 $28,319 $15,708
1998 $27,924 $15,382
1997 $26,745 $14,722
1996 $29,064 $16,101
1995 $29,301 $15,461
1994 $24,683 $13,406
1993 $23,156 $13,330
1992 $23,939 $16,101
1991 $21,764 $14,801
1990 $21,322 $13,795
1989 $17,423 $10,674
1988 $17,771 $9,696
1987 $16,734 $8,234
1986 $13,804 $6,509
1985 $9,941 $4,696
1984 $9,992 $4,487
1983 $10,696 $4,475
1982 $11,089 $5,156
1981 $11,537 $5,367
1980 $13,812 $6,204
1979 $12,817 $5,766
1978 $11,196 $4,353
1977 $9,180 $3,625
1976 $7,937 $3,277
1975 $7,346 $3,208
1974 $6,450 $2,748
1973 $5,353 $2,246
1972 $4,110 $1,708
1971 $3,384 $1,361
1970 $2,931 $1,211
1969 $2,647 $1,109
1968 $2,364 $978
1967 $2,155 $997
1966 $1,986 $916
1965 $1,848 $797
1964 $1,668 $695
1963 $1,437 $627
1962 $1,342 $535
1961 $1,254 $463
1960 $1,156 $408

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

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Netherlands vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Spain
2026 82.6 84.1
2025 82.4 84
2024 82.3 83.8
2023 82.2 83.7
2022 81.9 82.4
2021 81.4 83
2020 81.4 82.2
2019 82.1 83.5
2018 81.8 83.1
2017 81.7 83
2016 81.6 83
2015 81.5 82.6
2014 81.7 82.8
2013 81.3 82.7
2012 81.1 82.2
2011 81.1 82.2
2010 80.8 82
2009 80.7 81.6
2008 80.4 81.3
2007 80.3 81
2006 79.8 81
2005 79.5 80.3
2004 79.2 80.3
2003 78.7 79.7
2002 78.4 79.8
2001 78.3 79.7
2000 78.1 79.4
1999 78 78.9
1998 78 78.9
1997 77.9 78.9
1996 77.6 78.3
1995 77.6 78.2
1994 77.5 78.1
1993 77 77.7
1992 77.4 77.6
1991 77.2 77.1
1990 77 77
1989 76.8 77
1988 77 76.9
1987 76.8 77
1986 76.4 76.7
1985 76.4 76.4
1984 76.3 76.5
1983 76.3 76.1
1982 76.1 76.3
1981 76 75.7
1980 75.8 75.5
1979 75.6 75
1978 75.2 74.5
1977 75.3 74.3
1976 74.7 73.8
1975 74.6 73.5
1974 74.6 73.1
1973 74.2 72.7
1972 73.8 73
1971 73.9 71.7
1970 73.6 72.1
1969 73.6 71.1
1968 73.6 71.7
1967 73.8 71.3
1966 73.6 71.2
1965 73.6 70.9
1964 73.7 70.5
1963 73.4 69.8
1962 73.2 69.6
1961 73.6 69.6
1960 73.4 69.2
1959 73.2 68.7
1958 73.1 68.8
1957 73 66.6
1956 72.5 66.8
1955 72.5 66.7
1954 72.4 66.9
1953 71.7 65.7
1952 72.1 64.8
1951 71.5 61.5
1950 71.4 61.8

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

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Netherlands and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Spain
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Spain
2024 17,993,485 48,848,840
2023 17,877,117 48,352,528
2022 17,700,982 47,786,102
2021 17,533,044 47,443,821
2020 17,441,500 47,359,424
2019 17,344,874 47,118,501
2018 17,231,624 46,782,011
2017 17,131,296 46,571,232
2016 17,030,314 46,458,139
2015 16,939,923 46,422,303
2014 16,865,008 46,460,733
2013 16,804,432 46,604,197
2012 16,754,962 46,773,055
2011 16,693,074 46,742,697
2010 16,615,394 46,576,897
2009 16,530,388 46,362,946
2008 16,445,593 45,954,106
2007 16,381,696 45,226,803
2006 16,346,101 44,397,319
2005 16,319,868 43,653,155
2004 16,281,779 42,921,895
2003 16,225,302 42,187,645
2002 16,148,929 41,431,558
2001 16,046,180 40,850,412
2000 15,925,513 40,567,864
1999 15,812,088 40,386,875
1998 15,707,209 40,223,509
1997 15,610,650 40,057,389
1996 15,530,498 39,889,852
1995 15,459,006 39,724,050
1994 15,382,838 39,549,108
1993 15,290,368 39,361,262
1992 15,184,166 39,157,685
1991 15,069,798 38,966,376
1990 14,951,510 38,867,322
1989 14,848,907 38,827,764
1988 14,760,094 38,766,939
1987 14,665,037 38,684,815
1986 14,572,278 38,584,624
1985 14,491,632 38,469,512
1984 14,424,211 38,330,364
1983 14,367,070 38,171,525
1982 14,312,690 37,986,012
1981 14,247,208 37,758,631
1980 14,149,800 37,491,165
1979 14,038,270 37,191,330
1978 13,941,700 36,864,898
1977 13,856,185 36,511,638
1976 13,774,037 36,137,812
1975 13,666,335 35,757,900
1974 13,545,056 35,373,335
1973 13,439,322 34,988,947
1972 13,328,593 34,604,469
1971 13,194,497 34,224,490
1970 13,038,526 33,814,531
1969 12,877,984 33,441,054
1968 12,729,721 33,113,134
1967 12,598,201 32,682,947
1966 12,456,251 32,283,194
1965 12,294,732 31,954,292
1964 12,127,120 31,609,195
1963 11,965,966 31,296,651
1962 11,805,689 31,023,366
1961 11,638,712 30,739,250
1960 11,486,631 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Spain

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Spain
2023 1.43 1.12
2022 1.49 1.16
2021 1.62 1.18
2020 1.54 1.18
2019 1.57 1.23
2018 1.59 1.26
2017 1.62 1.31
2016 1.66 1.33
2015 1.66 1.33
2014 1.71 1.32
2013 1.68 1.27
2012 1.72 1.32
2011 1.76 1.34
2010 1.79 1.37
2009 1.79 1.38
2008 1.77 1.45
2007 1.72 1.38
2006 1.72 1.36
2005 1.71 1.33
2004 1.72 1.31
2003 1.75 1.3
2002 1.73 1.25
2001 1.71 1.23
2000 1.72 1.22
1999 1.65 1.17
1998 1.63 1.13
1997 1.56 1.15
1996 1.53 1.14
1995 1.53 1.16
1994 1.57 1.19
1993 1.57 1.26
1992 1.59 1.31
1991 1.61 1.33
1990 1.62 1.36
1989 1.55 1.4
1988 1.55 1.45
1987 1.56 1.49
1986 1.55 1.56
1985 1.51 1.64
1984 1.49 1.73
1983 1.47 1.8
1982 1.5 1.94
1981 1.56 2.04
1980 1.6 2.22
1979 1.56 2.37
1978 1.58 2.54
1977 1.58 2.65
1976 1.63 2.77
1975 1.66 2.77
1974 1.77 2.88
1973 1.9 2.84
1972 2.15 2.87
1971 2.36 2.9
1970 2.57 2.84
1969 2.75 2.86
1968 2.72 2.87
1967 2.81 2.94
1966 2.9 2.91
1965 3.04 2.94
1964 3.17 3.01
1963 3.19 2.88
1962 3.18 2.8
1961 3.22 2.77
1960 3.12 2.86

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

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Netherlands and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Spain
2024 42.4 46.4
2023 42.4 45.9
2022 42.5 45.4
2021 42.6 44.9
2020 42.5 44.5
2019 42.5 44.1
2018 42.4 43.8
2017 42.3 43.5
2016 42.2 43.1
2015 42 42.7
2014 41.8 42.2
2013 41.6 41.7
2012 41.3 41.1
2011 41 40.6
2010 40.7 40.2
2009 40.3 39.8
2008 40 39.4
2007 39.7 39.2
2006 39.3 39
2005 38.9 38.8
2004 38.5 38.5
2003 38.1 38.3
2002 37.8 38.1
2001 37.5 37.8
2000 37.3 37.4
1999 37 37
1998 36.7 36.6
1997 36.4 36.2
1996 36.1 35.7
1995 35.7 35.3
1994 35.4 34.9
1993 35.1 34.6
1992 34.8 34.2
1991 34.6 33.9
1990 34.3 33.6
1989 34.1 33.2
1988 33.8 32.9
1987 33.5 32.5
1986 33.2 32.2
1985 32.9 31.9
1984 32.6 31.6
1983 32.3 31.4
1982 31.9 31.1
1981 31.6 30.9
1980 31.3 30.7
1979 31 30.6
1978 30.7 30.4
1977 30.3 30.2
1976 29.8 30.1
1975 29.4 30
1974 29.3 30
1973 29 30
1972 28.9 30
1971 28.7 30.1
1970 28.6 30.1
1969 28.6 30.2
1968 28.6 30.4
1967 28.5 30.4
1966 28.6 30.3
1965 28.6 30.2
1964 28.6 30.1
1963 28.7 29.9
1962 28.7 29.7
1961 28.8 29.6
1960 28.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
13
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Spain
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.7%
2021
English speaking
90.9%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Netherlands Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$648
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Spain
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
424,505 mi
2020

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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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