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Netherlands vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 134th vs. 60th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Zimbabwe
Population
18252623
17361868
Population rank 72/197 74/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Netherlands and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Zimbabwe
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $41,539,411,516
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $35,871,779,681
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $40,757,561,709
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $41,287,673,690
2020 $932,560,861,701 $31,980,334,561
2019 $928,903,005,576 $33,357,695,635
2018 $929,733,599,797 $34,141,666,667
2017 $848,233,537,846 $51,035,657,371
2016 $797,163,949,290 $20,559,250,000
2015 $775,743,675,303 $19,973,250,000
2014 $901,556,501,756 $19,505,500,000
2013 $883,951,539,007 $19,100,750,000
2012 $845,689,017,066 $17,123,500,000
2011 $913,140,741,333 $14,109,000,000
2010 $852,464,982,433 $12,047,750,000
2009 $878,954,223,140 $9,670,750,000
2008 $957,901,566,041 $4,418,000,000
2007 $853,499,460,873 $5,294,750,000
2006 $737,593,995,289 $5,446,750,000
2005 $688,133,699,636 $5,758,250,000
2004 $661,224,886,143 $5,808,500,000
2003 $582,435,617,082 $5,730,500,000
2002 $475,529,972,123 $6,345,250,000
2001 $432,536,219,669 $6,780,750,000
2000 $417,649,282,154 $6,693,250,000
1999 $447,778,514,140 $6,861,500,000
1998 $438,612,530,549 $6,405,250,000
1997 $417,506,211,882 $8,534,000,000
1996 $451,372,549,020 $8,557,500,000
1995 $452,967,334,614 $7,115,000,000
1994 $379,688,232,232 $6,894,250,000
1993 $354,070,495,966 $6,567,250,000
1992 $363,497,050,125 $6,755,000,000
1991 $327,982,316,124 $8,646,000,000
1990 $318,799,003,994 $8,788,301,546
1989 $258,716,904,292 $8,290,553,535
1988 $262,295,966,105 $7,818,774,177
1987 $245,406,949,521 $6,744,657,033
1986 $201,157,708,221 $6,220,698,247
1985 $144,057,523,222 $5,640,137,575
1984 $144,124,462,912 $6,355,369,172
1983 $153,671,294,109 $7,768,031,182
1982 $158,712,765,536 $8,544,060,905
1981 $164,375,775,854 $8,015,464,252
1980 $195,439,301,707 $6,682,278,300
1979 $179,933,827,310 $5,180,102,910
1978 $156,089,077,205 $4,353,822,343
1977 $127,203,923,857 $4,366,610,469
1976 $109,329,386,564 $4,320,576,877
1975 $100,397,061,694 $4,373,532,601
1974 $87,371,810,804 $3,984,194,614
1973 $71,946,639,603 $3,311,043,292
1972 $54,787,070,173 $2,679,096,597
1971 $44,644,730,576 $2,179,828,710
1970 $38,220,884,519 $1,885,168,339
1969 $34,086,038,090 $1,748,891,294
1968 $30,097,635,751 $1,480,355,355
1967 $27,143,828,099 $1,397,715,282
1966 $24,741,480,717 $1,282,403,936
1965 $22,721,869,808 $1,312,105,394
1964 $20,232,048,553 $1,217,759,447
1963 $17,193,744,109 $1,160,103,724
1962 $15,847,582,341 $1,118,172,226
1961 $14,599,836,396 $1,097,206,526
1960 $13,282,979,015 $1,053,528,036

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

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Netherlands and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Zimbabwe
2024 $67,520 $2,497
2023 $63,516 $2,195
2022 $59,123 $2,536
2021 $60,142 $2,614
2020 $53,468 $2,060
2019 $53,555 $2,184
2018 $53,955 $2,271
2017 $49,514 $3,445
2016 $46,809 $1,408
2015 $45,794 $1,387
2014 $53,457 $1,373
2013 $52,602 $1,363
2012 $50,474 $1,239
2011 $54,702 $1,038
2010 $51,306 $902
2009 $53,172 $736
2008 $58,247 $341
2007 $52,101 $414
2006 $45,124 $431
2005 $42,165 $461
2004 $40,611 $470
2003 $35,897 $468
2002 $29,447 $525
2001 $26,956 $566
2000 $26,225 $563
1999 $28,319 $582
1998 $27,924 $552
1997 $26,745 $751
1996 $29,064 $767
1995 $29,301 $648
1994 $24,683 $634
1993 $23,156 $605
1992 $23,939 $631
1991 $21,764 $831
1990 $21,322 $867
1989 $17,423 $840
1988 $17,771 $816
1987 $16,734 $726
1986 $13,804 $693
1985 $9,941 $649
1984 $9,992 $757
1983 $10,696 $959
1982 $11,089 $1,096
1981 $11,537 $1,069
1980 $13,812 $949
1979 $12,817 $779
1978 $11,196 $665
1977 $9,180 $677
1976 $7,937 $687
1975 $7,346 $717
1974 $6,450 $674
1973 $5,353 $579
1972 $4,110 $483
1971 $3,384 $406
1970 $2,931 $361
1969 $2,647 $346
1968 $2,364 $302
1967 $2,155 $294.4
1966 $1,986 $278.7
1965 $1,848 $294.3
1964 $1,668 $281.9
1963 $1,437 $277.1
1962 $1,342 $275.7
1961 $1,254 $279.2
1960 $1,156 $276.6

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

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Netherlands vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Zimbabwe
2026 82.6 63.6
2025 82.4 63.3
2024 82.3 63.1
2023 82.2 62.8
2022 81.9 62.4
2021 81.4 60.1
2020 81.4 61.5
2019 82.1 61.1
2018 81.8 60.9
2017 81.7 60.3
2016 81.6 59.8
2015 81.5 59
2014 81.7 58.1
2013 81.3 56.8
2012 81.1 55.4
2011 81.1 53.9
2010 80.8 51.9
2009 80.7 49.7
2008 80.4 48.5
2007 80.3 47.6
2006 79.8 47.1
2005 79.5 46.6
2004 79.2 46
2003 78.7 45.4
2002 78.4 45.9
2001 78.3 44.5
2000 78.1 46
1999 78 46.4
1998 78 47.6
1997 77.9 48.5
1996 77.6 49
1995 77.6 51.1
1994 77.5 52.5
1993 77 54
1992 77.4 55.6
1991 77.2 57
1990 77 58.3
1989 76.8 59.4
1988 77 60.2
1987 76.8 60.7
1986 76.4 61
1985 76.4 60.9
1984 76.3 60.6
1983 76.3 60
1982 76.1 59.9
1981 76 59.4
1980 75.8 59.1
1979 75.6 54.9
1978 75.2 54.7
1977 75.3 57
1976 74.7 57.6
1975 74.6 58.2
1974 74.6 58.2
1973 74.2 58.1
1972 73.8 58.2
1971 73.9 58
1970 73.6 57.8
1969 73.6 57.5
1968 73.6 57.1
1967 73.8 56.8
1966 73.6 56.4
1965 73.6 55.9
1964 73.7 55.4
1963 73.4 54.9
1962 73.2 54.5
1961 73.6 54
1960 73.4 53.5
1959 73.2 53
1958 73.1 52.6
1957 73 52.2
1956 72.5 51.8
1955 72.5 51.4
1954 72.4 51
1953 71.7 50.6
1952 72.1 50.2
1951 71.5 49.8
1950 71.4 49.4

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

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Netherlands and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Zimbabwe
2024 17,993,485 16,634,373
2023 17,877,117 16,340,822
2022 17,700,982 16,069,056
2021 17,533,044 15,797,210
2020 17,441,500 15,526,888
2019 17,344,874 15,271,368
2018 17,231,624 15,034,452
2017 17,131,296 14,812,482
2016 17,030,314 14,600,294
2015 16,939,923 14,399,013
2014 16,865,008 14,207,359
2013 16,804,432 14,013,808
2012 16,754,962 13,817,887
2011 16,693,074 13,595,424
2010 16,615,394 13,356,548
2009 16,530,388 13,142,790
2008 16,445,593 12,959,149
2007 16,381,696 12,804,058
2006 16,346,101 12,636,445
2005 16,319,868 12,483,432
2004 16,281,779 12,365,896
2003 16,225,302 12,232,323
2002 16,148,929 12,087,653
2001 16,046,180 11,971,901
2000 15,925,513 11,892,055
1999 15,812,088 11,783,458
1998 15,707,209 11,594,297
1997 15,610,650 11,369,827
1996 15,530,498 11,158,360
1995 15,459,006 10,974,599
1994 15,382,838 10,873,148
1993 15,290,368 10,860,288
1992 15,184,166 10,702,700
1991 15,069,798 10,404,816
1990 14,951,510 10,137,281
1989 14,848,907 9,864,798
1988 14,760,094 9,583,094
1987 14,665,037 9,284,644
1986 14,572,278 8,982,578
1985 14,491,632 8,686,813
1984 14,424,211 8,391,488
1983 14,367,070 8,098,404
1982 14,312,690 7,796,496
1981 14,247,208 7,498,635
1980 14,149,800 7,041,303
1979 14,038,270 6,647,556
1978 13,941,700 6,543,575
1977 13,856,185 6,449,512
1976 13,774,037 6,287,105
1975 13,666,335 6,098,658
1974 13,545,056 5,908,328
1973 13,439,322 5,720,404
1972 13,328,593 5,542,445
1971 13,194,497 5,374,712
1970 13,038,526 5,215,918
1969 12,877,984 5,058,181
1968 12,729,721 4,900,440
1967 12,598,201 4,748,307
1966 12,456,251 4,601,217
1965 12,294,732 4,458,462
1964 12,127,120 4,320,006
1963 11,965,966 4,185,877
1962 11,805,689 4,055,959
1961 11,638,712 3,930,401
1960 11,486,631 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Zimbabwe
2023 1.43 3.72
2022 1.49 3.77
2021 1.62 3.77
2020 1.54 3.75
2019 1.57 3.75
2018 1.59 3.74
2017 1.62 3.77
2016 1.66 3.83
2015 1.66 3.91
2014 1.71 4.01
2013 1.68 4.11
2012 1.72 4.13
2011 1.76 4.13
2010 1.79 4.04
2009 1.79 3.95
2008 1.77 3.78
2007 1.72 3.68
2006 1.72 3.64
2005 1.71 3.69
2004 1.72 3.78
2003 1.75 3.86
2002 1.73 3.93
2001 1.71 3.98
2000 1.72 4.01
1999 1.65 4.06
1998 1.63 4.07
1997 1.56 4.08
1996 1.53 4.11
1995 1.53 4.15
1994 1.57 4.28
1993 1.57 4.39
1992 1.59 4.57
1991 1.61 4.72
1990 1.62 4.88
1989 1.55 5.07
1988 1.55 5.28
1987 1.56 5.5
1986 1.55 5.69
1985 1.51 5.87
1984 1.49 6.04
1983 1.47 6.2
1982 1.5 6.33
1981 1.56 6.45
1980 1.6 6.52
1979 1.56 6.59
1978 1.58 6.66
1977 1.58 6.71
1976 1.63 6.77
1975 1.66 6.83
1974 1.77 6.88
1973 1.9 6.94
1972 2.15 6.94
1971 2.36 6.94
1970 2.57 6.98
1969 2.75 7.04
1968 2.72 7.11
1967 2.81 7.16
1966 2.9 7.2
1965 3.04 7.23
1964 3.17 7.23
1963 3.19 7.23
1962 3.18 7.23
1961 3.22 7.21
1960 3.12 7.2

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

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Netherlands and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Zimbabwe
2024 42.4 19
2023 42.4 18.9
2022 42.5 18.7
2021 42.6 18.6
2020 42.5 18.5
2019 42.5 18.3
2018 42.4 18.2
2017 42.3 18.1
2016 42.2 18
2015 42 18
2014 41.8 18
2013 41.6 18
2012 41.3 18.1
2011 41 18.2
2010 40.7 18.3
2009 40.3 18.4
2008 40 18.5
2007 39.7 18.5
2006 39.3 18.5
2005 38.9 18.3
2004 38.5 18.3
2003 38.1 18.2
2002 37.8 18.1
2001 37.5 18
2000 37.3 17.8
1999 37 17.7
1998 36.7 17.5
1997 36.4 17.2
1996 36.1 16.9
1995 35.7 16.6
1994 35.4 16.4
1993 35.1 16.3
1992 34.8 16.4
1991 34.6 16.5
1990 34.3 16.3
1989 34.1 16.1
1988 33.8 15.9
1987 33.5 15.9
1986 33.2 15.9
1985 32.9 15.9
1984 32.6 15.8
1983 32.3 15.8
1982 31.9 15.8
1981 31.6 15.7
1980 31.3 15.6
1979 31 15.6
1978 30.7 15.7
1977 30.3 15.8
1976 29.8 15.8
1975 29.4 15.9
1974 29.3 15.9
1973 29 15.8
1972 28.9 15.8
1971 28.7 15.8
1970 28.6 15.7
1969 28.6 15.7
1968 28.6 15.7
1967 28.5 15.7
1966 28.6 15.7
1965 28.6 15.7
1964 28.6 15.7
1963 28.7 15.8
1962 28.7 16
1961 28.8 16.2
1960 28.8 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Netherlands Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
90.9%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Netherlands Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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