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Netherlands vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 134th vs. 67th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Vietnam
Population
18252623
102365351
Population rank 72/197 16/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Netherlands and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Vietnam
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $476,388,230,307
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $433,857,681,378
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $413,445,230,669
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $366,474,752,771
2020 $932,560,861,701 $346,615,738,538
2019 $928,903,005,576 $334,365,270,497
2018 $929,733,599,797 $310,106,478,395
2017 $848,233,537,846 $281,353,605,987
2016 $797,163,949,290 $257,096,001,178
2015 $775,743,675,303 $239,258,328,382
2014 $901,556,501,756 $233,451,469,643
2013 $883,951,539,007 $213,708,811,665
2012 $845,689,017,066 $195,590,661,129
2011 $913,140,741,333 $172,595,049,184
2010 $852,464,982,433 $147,201,173,197
2009 $878,954,223,140 $106,014,659,565
2008 $957,901,566,041 $99,130,304,099
2007 $853,499,460,873 $77,414,425,532
2006 $737,593,995,289 $66,371,664,817
2005 $688,133,699,636 $57,633,255,738
2004 $661,224,886,143 $45,427,854,693
2003 $582,435,617,082 $39,552,513,232
2002 $475,529,972,123 $35,064,105,501
2001 $432,536,219,669 $32,685,198,809
2000 $417,649,282,154 $31,172,518,403
1999 $447,778,514,140 $28,683,659,007
1998 $438,612,530,549 $27,209,602,050
1997 $417,506,211,882 $26,843,700,442
1996 $451,372,549,020 $24,657,470,575
1995 $452,967,334,614 $20,736,164,459
1994 $379,688,232,232 $16,286,433,533
1993 $354,070,495,966 $13,180,953,598
1992 $363,497,050,125 $9,866,990,236
1991 $327,982,316,124 $9,613,369,520
1990 $318,799,003,994 $6,471,740,806
1989 $258,716,904,292 $6,293,304,975
1988 $262,295,966,105 $25,423,812,649
1987 $245,406,949,521 $36,658,108,850
1986 $201,157,708,221 $26,336,616,250
1985 $144,057,523,222 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Vietnam
2024 $67,520 $4,717
2023 $63,516 $4,323
2022 $59,123 $4,148
2021 $60,142 $3,704
2020 $53,468 $3,534
2019 $53,555 $3,441
2018 $53,955 $3,222
2017 $49,514 $2,956
2016 $46,809 $2,735
2015 $45,794 $2,578
2014 $53,457 $2,546
2013 $52,602 $2,360
2012 $50,474 $2,185
2011 $54,702 $1,951
2010 $51,306 $1,683
2009 $53,172 $1,226
2008 $58,247 $1,164
2007 $52,101 $926
2006 $45,124 $808
2005 $42,165 $711
2004 $40,611 $565
2003 $35,897 $497
2002 $29,447 $445
2001 $26,956 $419
2000 $26,225 $404
1999 $28,319 $376
1998 $27,924 $361
1997 $26,745 $362
1996 $29,064 $337
1995 $29,301 $287.8
1994 $24,683 $229.9
1993 $23,156 $189.4
1992 $23,939 $144.5
1991 $21,764 $143.7
1990 $21,322 $98.8
1989 $17,423 $98.1
1988 $17,771 $405
1987 $16,734 $595
1986 $13,804 $436
1985 $9,941 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Vietnam
2026 82.6 75
2025 82.4 74.9
2024 82.3 74.7
2023 82.2 74.6
2022 81.9 74.5
2021 81.4 74.1
2020 81.4 75.4
2019 82.1 74.2
2018 81.8 74.1
2017 81.7 74
2016 81.6 74
2015 81.5 74
2014 81.7 73.9
2013 81.3 73.8
2012 81.1 73.8
2011 81.1 73.7
2010 80.8 73.6
2009 80.7 73.5
2008 80.4 73.5
2007 80.3 73.4
2006 79.8 73.3
2005 79.5 73.2
2004 79.2 73.1
2003 78.7 73.2
2002 78.4 73.1
2001 78.3 73
2000 78.1 72.7
1999 78 72.6
1998 78 72.3
1997 77.9 71.7
1996 77.6 71.3
1995 77.6 70.9
1994 77.5 70.4
1993 77 70
1992 77.4 69.6
1991 77.2 69.3
1990 77 69
1989 76.8 68.8
1988 77 68.6
1987 76.8 68
1986 76.4 67.6
1985 76.4 67.2
1984 76.3 66.9
1983 76.3 66.5
1982 76.1 66.2
1981 76 65.8
1980 75.8 65.3
1979 75.6 65
1978 75.2 64.5
1977 75.3 64.1
1976 74.7 63.7
1975 74.6 61.9
1974 74.6 54.8
1973 74.2 55.7
1972 73.8 51.9
1971 73.9 55.6
1970 73.6 54.9
1969 73.6 54.8
1968 73.6 52.7
1967 73.8 56.7
1966 73.6 56.9
1965 73.6 57
1964 73.7 57.5
1963 73.4 56.9
1962 73.2 58.2
1961 73.6 58.5
1960 73.4 58
1959 73.2 57.4
1958 73.1 56.8
1957 73 56.2
1956 72.5 55.5
1955 72.5 54.8
1954 72.4 52
1953 71.7 50
1952 72.1 49.4
1951 71.5 48.7
1950 71.4 48

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

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Netherlands and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Vietnam
2024 17,993,485 100,987,686
2023 17,877,117 100,352,192
2022 17,700,982 99,680,655
2021 17,533,044 98,935,098
2020 17,441,500 98,079,191
2019 17,344,874 97,173,776
2018 17,231,624 96,237,319
2017 17,131,296 95,176,977
2016 17,030,314 94,000,117
2015 16,939,923 92,823,254
2014 16,865,008 91,679,578
2013 16,804,432 90,573,104
2012 16,754,962 89,510,356
2011 16,693,074 88,468,314
2010 16,615,394 87,455,152
2009 16,530,388 86,460,018
2008 16,445,593 85,175,788
2007 16,381,696 83,633,375
2006 16,346,101 82,167,897
2005 16,319,868 81,088,313
2004 16,281,779 80,338,971
2003 16,225,302 79,563,777
2002 16,148,929 78,772,224
2001 16,046,180 77,969,361
2000 15,925,513 77,154,011
1999 15,812,088 76,287,452
1998 15,707,209 75,299,660
1997 15,610,650 74,226,889
1996 15,530,498 73,156,447
1995 15,459,006 72,049,940
1994 15,382,838 70,854,391
1993 15,290,368 69,586,384
1992 15,184,166 68,260,337
1991 15,069,798 66,891,775
1990 14,951,510 65,504,552
1989 14,848,907 64,147,348
1988 14,760,094 62,843,228
1987 14,665,037 61,584,651
1986 14,572,278 60,347,048
1985 14,491,632 59,060,622
1984 14,424,211 57,706,067
1983 14,367,070 56,337,921
1982 14,312,690 55,011,289
1981 14,247,208 53,738,141
1980 14,149,800 52,490,101
1979 14,038,270 51,378,211
1978 13,941,700 50,249,552
1977 13,856,185 48,954,872
1976 13,774,037 47,684,931
1975 13,666,335 46,482,903
1974 13,545,056 45,413,537
1973 13,439,322 44,409,861
1972 13,328,593 43,429,168
1971 13,194,497 42,449,276
1970 13,038,526 41,475,230
1969 12,877,984 40,582,096
1968 12,729,721 39,734,609
1967 12,598,201 38,895,080
1966 12,456,251 38,024,836
1965 12,294,732 37,129,656
1964 12,127,120 36,201,563
1963 11,965,966 35,249,101
1962 11,805,689 34,288,560
1961 11,638,712 33,409,059
1960 11,486,631 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Vietnam
2023 1.43 1.91
2022 1.49 1.93
2021 1.62 1.94
2020 1.54 1.96
2019 1.57 1.94
2018 1.59 1.88
2017 1.62 1.99
2016 1.66 2
2015 1.66 2.1
2014 1.71 2.09
2013 1.68 1.98
2012 1.72 1.97
2011 1.76 1.93
2010 1.79 1.91
2009 1.79 1.92
2008 1.77 1.93
2007 1.72 1.91
2006 1.72 1.87
2005 1.71 1.89
2004 1.72 1.97
2003 1.75 2
2002 1.73 2.01
2001 1.71 2.02
2000 1.72 2.03
1999 1.65 2
1998 1.63 2.1
1997 1.56 2.27
1996 1.53 2.47
1995 1.53 2.7
1994 1.57 2.94
1993 1.57 3.17
1992 1.59 3.35
1991 1.61 3.52
1990 1.62 3.6
1989 1.55 3.64
1988 1.55 3.62
1987 1.56 3.72
1986 1.55 3.96
1985 1.51 4.21
1984 1.49 4.41
1983 1.47 4.52
1982 1.5 4.59
1981 1.56 4.67
1980 1.6 4.8
1979 1.56 4.94
1978 1.58 5.1
1977 1.58 5.29
1976 1.63 5.46
1975 1.66 5.62
1974 1.77 5.78
1973 1.9 6.11
1972 2.15 6.1
1971 2.36 6.07
1970 2.57 6.02
1969 2.75 6.01
1968 2.72 6.03
1967 2.81 5.88
1966 2.9 5.97
1965 3.04 6.16
1964 3.17 6.29
1963 3.19 6.39
1962 3.18 6.26
1961 3.22 5.48
1960 3.12 6.27

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

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Netherlands and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Vietnam
2024 42.4 33.9
2023 42.4 33.4
2022 42.5 33
2021 42.6 32.5
2020 42.5 32.1
2019 42.5 31.6
2018 42.4 31.2
2017 42.3 30.8
2016 42.2 30.5
2015 42 30.2
2014 41.8 29.8
2013 41.6 29.4
2012 41.3 29
2011 41 28.7
2010 40.7 28.3
2009 40.3 27.9
2008 40 27.4
2007 39.7 26.9
2006 39.3 26.3
2005 38.9 25.8
2004 38.5 25.4
2003 38.1 25
2002 37.8 24.6
2001 37.5 24.2
2000 37.3 23.7
1999 37 23.3
1998 36.7 22.9
1997 36.4 22.4
1996 36.1 22
1995 35.7 21.7
1994 35.4 21.4
1993 35.1 21.1
1992 34.8 20.9
1991 34.6 20.7
1990 34.3 20.5
1989 34.1 20.4
1988 33.8 20.2
1987 33.5 20.1
1986 33.2 20
1985 32.9 19.9
1984 32.6 19.8
1983 32.3 19.7
1982 31.9 19.6
1981 31.6 19.5
1980 31.3 19.4
1979 31 19.3
1978 30.7 19.1
1977 30.3 19
1976 29.8 18.8
1975 29.4 18.7
1974 29.3 18.6
1973 29 18.5
1972 28.9 18.5
1971 28.7 18.4
1970 28.6 18.4
1969 28.6 18.4
1968 28.6 18.4
1967 28.5 18.5
1966 28.6 18.7
1965 28.6 18.9
1964 28.6 19.2
1963 28.7 19.7
1962 28.7 20.2
1961 28.8 20.7
1960 28.8 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Netherlands Vietnam
% of world population
0.22%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.1%
2022
English speaking
90.9%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Netherlands Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Vietnam
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
354,460 mi
2019

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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. 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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