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Netherlands vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 134th vs. 50th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Thailand
Population
18252623
71571743
Population rank 72/197 21/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Netherlands and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Thailand
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $526,517,658,842
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $515,906,283,941
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $495,644,697,588
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $506,194,668,790
2020 $932,560,861,701 $500,461,898,480
2019 $928,903,005,576 $543,976,691,794
2018 $929,733,599,797 $506,754,208,404
2017 $848,233,537,846 $456,356,813,537
2016 $797,163,949,290 $413,366,349,748
2015 $775,743,675,303 $401,296,238,228
2014 $901,556,501,756 $407,339,040,198
2013 $883,951,539,007 $420,333,654,593
2012 $845,689,017,066 $397,558,325,279
2011 $913,140,741,333 $370,818,739,624
2010 $852,464,982,433 $341,104,766,329
2009 $878,954,223,140 $281,710,630,187
2008 $957,901,566,041 $291,382,982,431
2007 $853,499,460,873 $262,942,621,455
2006 $737,593,995,289 $221,758,296,022
2005 $688,133,699,636 $189,318,408,469
2004 $661,224,886,143 $172,895,685,155
2003 $582,435,617,082 $152,280,615,246
2002 $475,529,972,123 $134,300,904,400
2001 $432,536,219,669 $120,296,476,180
2000 $417,649,282,154 $126,392,224,254
1999 $447,778,514,140 $126,669,211,779
1998 $438,612,530,549 $113,675,596,788
1997 $417,506,211,882 $150,180,456,566
1996 $451,372,549,020 $183,035,237,429
1995 $452,967,334,614 $169,278,916,593
1994 $379,688,232,232 $146,683,778,959
1993 $354,070,495,966 $128,889,262,951
1992 $363,497,050,125 $111,452,746,518
1991 $327,982,316,124 $98,234,714,971
1990 $318,799,003,994 $85,343,190,719
1989 $258,716,904,292 $72,250,748,100
1988 $262,295,966,105 $61,667,253,471
1987 $245,406,949,521 $50,535,446,555
1986 $201,157,708,221 $43,096,773,981
1985 $144,057,523,222 $38,900,711,333
1984 $144,124,462,912 $41,797,647,776
1983 $153,671,294,109 $40,042,798,388
1982 $158,712,765,536 $36,589,772,404
1981 $164,375,775,854 $34,846,039,194
1980 $195,439,301,707 $32,353,514,989
1979 $179,933,827,310 $27,371,650,825
1978 $156,089,077,205 $24,006,566,637
1977 $127,203,923,857 $19,779,312,261
1976 $109,329,386,564 $16,985,208,648
1975 $100,397,061,694 $14,882,770,594
1974 $87,371,810,804 $13,702,998,512
1973 $71,946,639,603 $10,838,587,358
1972 $54,787,070,173 $8,177,873,151
1971 $44,644,730,576 $7,375,000,024
1970 $38,220,884,519 $7,086,538,438
1969 $34,086,038,090 $6,695,336,567
1968 $30,097,635,751 $6,081,009,428
1967 $27,143,828,099 $5,638,461,442
1966 $24,741,480,717 $5,279,230,817
1965 $22,721,869,808 $4,388,937,649
1964 $20,232,048,553 $3,889,129,942
1963 $17,193,744,109 $3,540,403,457
1962 $15,847,582,341 $3,308,912,797
1961 $14,599,836,396 $3,034,037,811
1960 $13,282,979,015 $2,760,750,861

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

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Netherlands and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Thailand
2024 $67,520 $7,347
2023 $63,516 $7,195
2022 $59,123 $6,909
2021 $60,142 $7,057
2020 $53,468 $6,986
2019 $53,555 $7,606
2018 $53,955 $7,100
2017 $49,514 $6,413
2016 $46,809 $5,834
2015 $45,794 $5,689
2014 $53,457 $5,801
2013 $52,602 $6,018
2012 $50,474 $5,726
2011 $54,702 $5,374
2010 $51,306 $4,974
2009 $53,172 $4,135
2008 $58,247 $4,309
2007 $52,101 $3,919
2006 $45,124 $3,331
2005 $42,165 $2,868
2004 $40,611 $2,642
2003 $35,897 $2,348
2002 $29,447 $2,090
2001 $26,956 $1,890
2000 $26,225 $2,006
1999 $28,319 $2,033
1998 $27,924 $1,848
1997 $26,745 $2,473
1996 $29,064 $3,055
1995 $29,301 $2,864
1994 $24,683 $2,518
1993 $23,156 $2,245
1992 $23,939 $1,972
1991 $21,764 $1,766
1990 $21,322 $1,559
1989 $17,423 $1,342
1988 $17,771 $1,164
1987 $16,734 $970
1986 $13,804 $842
1985 $9,941 $774
1984 $9,992 $847
1983 $10,696 $827
1982 $11,089 $770
1981 $11,537 $748
1980 $13,812 $709
1979 $12,817 $612
1978 $11,196 $548
1977 $9,180 $462
1976 $7,937 $405
1975 $7,346 $364
1974 $6,450 $343
1973 $5,353 $278.3
1972 $4,110 $215.6
1971 $3,384 $199.7
1970 $2,931 $197.1
1969 $2,647 $191.4
1968 $2,364 $178.8
1967 $2,155 $170.7
1966 $1,986 $164.5
1965 $1,848 $140.9
1964 $1,668 $128.6
1963 $1,437 $120.7
1962 $1,342 $116.2
1961 $1,254 $109.7
1960 $1,156 $102.8

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

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Netherlands vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Thailand
2026 82.6 77.1
2025 82.4 76.8
2024 82.3 76.6
2023 82.2 76.4
2022 81.9 75.3
2021 81.4 77.6
2020 81.4 77.3
2019 82.1 77.2
2018 81.8 77.2
2017 81.7 77
2016 81.6 76.8
2015 81.5 76.6
2014 81.7 76.3
2013 81.3 76
2012 81.1 75.6
2011 81.1 75.3
2010 80.8 75
2009 80.7 74.7
2008 80.4 74.2
2007 80.3 73.8
2006 79.8 73.3
2005 79.5 72.9
2004 79.2 72.1
2003 78.7 72.1
2002 78.4 71.8
2001 78.3 71.5
2000 78.1 71.2
1999 78 71
1998 78 70.7
1997 77.9 70.4
1996 77.6 69.9
1995 77.6 69.8
1994 77.5 69.7
1993 77 69.6
1992 77.4 69.4
1991 77.2 69.1
1990 77 68.9
1989 76.8 68.6
1988 77 68.2
1987 76.8 67.8
1986 76.4 67.3
1985 76.4 66.5
1984 76.3 65.5
1983 76.3 64.5
1982 76.1 63.6
1981 76 62.9
1980 75.8 62.2
1979 75.6 61.7
1978 75.2 61.3
1977 75.3 60.9
1976 74.7 60.4
1975 74.6 59.7
1974 74.6 59
1973 74.2 58.3
1972 73.8 57.7
1971 73.9 57.1
1970 73.6 56.5
1969 73.6 55.7
1968 73.6 55
1967 73.8 54.3
1966 73.6 53.7
1965 73.6 53.1
1964 73.7 52.5
1963 73.4 52
1962 73.2 51.4
1961 73.6 51.1
1960 73.4 50.6
1959 73.2 50.1
1958 73.1 49.5
1957 73 49.1
1956 72.5 48.6
1955 72.5 48.1
1954 72.4 47.6
1953 71.7 47.1
1952 72.1 46.5
1951 71.5 45.9
1950 71.4 45.2

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

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Netherlands and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Thailand
2024 17,993,485 71,668,011
2023 17,877,117 71,702,435
2022 17,700,982 71,735,329
2021 17,533,044 71,727,332
2020 17,441,500 71,641,484
2019 17,344,874 71,522,271
2018 17,231,624 71,376,079
2017 17,131,296 71,160,187
2016 17,030,314 70,859,841
2015 16,939,923 70,540,795
2014 16,865,008 70,216,367
2013 16,804,432 69,845,114
2012 16,754,962 69,436,098
2011 16,693,074 69,007,208
2010 16,615,394 68,579,447
2009 16,530,388 68,121,080
2008 16,445,593 67,619,830
2007 16,381,696 67,102,394
2006 16,346,101 66,567,687
2005 16,319,868 66,017,420
2004 16,281,779 65,452,047
2003 16,225,302 64,868,166
2002 16,148,929 64,266,437
2001 16,046,180 63,651,141
2000 15,925,513 63,007,815
1999 15,812,088 62,299,043
1998 15,707,209 61,522,630
1997 15,610,650 60,724,584
1996 15,530,498 59,920,064
1995 15,459,006 59,098,232
1994 15,382,838 58,260,854
1993 15,290,368 57,408,198
1992 15,184,166 56,528,834
1991 15,069,798 55,637,434
1990 14,951,510 54,738,329
1989 14,848,907 53,848,956
1988 14,760,094 52,969,595
1987 14,665,037 52,074,105
1986 14,572,278 51,177,834
1985 14,491,632 50,270,753
1984 14,424,211 49,351,708
1983 14,367,070 48,423,309
1982 14,312,690 47,494,577
1981 14,247,208 46,575,855
1980 14,149,800 45,650,022
1979 14,038,270 44,718,434
1978 13,941,700 43,788,976
1977 13,856,185 42,843,974
1976 13,774,037 41,896,504
1975 13,666,335 40,940,005
1974 13,545,056 39,952,891
1973 13,439,322 38,947,787
1972 13,328,593 37,933,929
1971 13,194,497 36,937,387
1970 13,038,526 35,954,408
1969 12,877,984 34,973,782
1968 12,729,721 34,002,560
1967 12,598,201 33,037,801
1966 12,456,251 32,086,071
1965 12,294,732 31,149,337
1964 12,127,120 30,232,141
1963 11,965,966 29,342,322
1962 11,805,689 28,481,040
1961 11,638,712 27,650,334
1960 11,486,631 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Thailand

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Thailand
2023 1.43 1.21
2022 1.49 1.22
2021 1.62 1.23
2020 1.54 1.26
2019 1.57 1.29
2018 1.59 1.32
2017 1.62 1.36
2016 1.66 1.4
2015 1.66 1.45
2014 1.71 1.48
2013 1.68 1.53
2012 1.72 1.56
2011 1.76 1.57
2010 1.79 1.56
2009 1.79 1.57
2008 1.77 1.59
2007 1.72 1.62
2006 1.72 1.63
2005 1.71 1.64
2004 1.72 1.67
2003 1.75 1.67
2002 1.73 1.69
2001 1.71 1.71
2000 1.72 1.73
1999 1.65 1.77
1998 1.63 1.82
1997 1.56 1.85
1996 1.53 1.87
1995 1.53 1.89
1994 1.57 1.93
1993 1.57 1.97
1992 1.59 2.01
1991 1.61 2.04
1990 1.62 2.07
1989 1.55 2.14
1988 1.55 2.17
1987 1.56 2.26
1986 1.55 2.36
1985 1.51 2.45
1984 1.49 2.58
1983 1.47 2.76
1982 1.5 2.94
1981 1.56 3.13
1980 1.6 3.29
1979 1.56 3.45
1978 1.58 3.62
1977 1.58 3.87
1976 1.63 4.12
1975 1.66 4.36
1974 1.77 4.6
1973 1.9 4.85
1972 2.15 5.08
1971 2.36 5.25
1970 2.57 5.45
1969 2.75 5.7
1968 2.72 5.93
1967 2.81 6.08
1966 2.9 6.18
1965 3.04 6.26
1964 3.17 6.31
1963 3.19 6.34
1962 3.18 6.33
1961 3.22 6.32
1960 3.12 6.33

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

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Netherlands and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Thailand
2024 42.4 41.1
2023 42.4 40.7
2022 42.5 40.2
2021 42.6 39.7
2020 42.5 39.2
2019 42.5 38.7
2018 42.4 38.2
2017 42.3 37.7
2016 42.2 37.3
2015 42 36.8
2014 41.8 36.3
2013 41.6 35.9
2012 41.3 35.4
2011 41 35
2010 40.7 34.5
2009 40.3 34
2008 40 33.6
2007 39.7 33.1
2006 39.3 32.6
2005 38.9 32.2
2004 38.5 31.7
2003 38.1 31.3
2002 37.8 30.9
2001 37.5 30.5
2000 37.3 30
1999 37 29.5
1998 36.7 28.9
1997 36.4 28.3
1996 36.1 27.7
1995 35.7 27.2
1994 35.4 26.6
1993 35.1 26
1992 34.8 25.4
1991 34.6 24.8
1990 34.3 24.3
1989 34.1 23.7
1988 33.8 23.3
1987 33.5 22.8
1986 33.2 22.4
1985 32.9 21.9
1984 32.6 21.5
1983 32.3 21
1982 31.9 20.6
1981 31.6 20.2
1980 31.3 19.9
1979 31 19.5
1978 30.7 19.2
1977 30.3 18.9
1976 29.8 18.7
1975 29.4 18.4
1974 29.3 18.2
1973 29 18
1972 28.9 17.8
1971 28.7 17.6
1970 28.6 17.5
1969 28.6 17.4
1968 28.6 17.3
1967 28.5 17.3
1966 28.6 17.3
1965 28.6 17.4
1964 28.6 17.5
1963 28.7 17.6
1962 28.7 17.7
1961 28.8 17.9
1960 28.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
13
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Thailand
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
91.1%
2022
English speaking
90.9%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Netherlands Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Thailand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
436,817 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) (2000–2025, 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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