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Kiribati vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 173rd vs. 134th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Netherlands
Population
139020
18252623
Population rank 180/197 72/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 192/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Kiribati and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Netherlands
2024 $307,862,564 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $288,610,748 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $270,040,453 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $285,259,881 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $220,898,020 $932,560,861,701
2019 $216,985,388 $928,903,005,576
2018 $233,514,717 $929,733,599,797
2017 $222,875,736 $848,233,537,846
2016 $206,467,819 $797,163,949,290
2015 $191,559,399 $775,743,675,303
2014 $200,287,282 $901,556,501,756
2013 $201,730,861 $883,951,539,007
2012 $207,001,546 $845,689,017,066
2011 $195,970,140 $913,140,741,333
2010 $165,458,433 $852,464,982,433
2009 $140,177,384 $878,954,223,140
2008 $147,017,895 $957,901,566,041
2007 $138,054,946 $853,499,460,873
2006 $112,338,353 $737,593,995,289
2005 $113,895,437 $688,133,699,636
2004 $104,085,892 $661,224,886,143
2003 $96,105,619 $582,435,617,082
2002 $74,743,869 $475,529,972,123
2001 $64,935,850 $432,536,219,669
2000 $74,910,527 $417,649,282,154
1999 $77,323,978 $447,778,514,140
1998 $74,905,706 $438,612,530,549
1997 $80,205,807 $417,506,211,882
1996 $81,456,854 $451,372,549,020
1995 $68,596,395 $452,967,334,614
1994 $67,055,334 $379,688,232,232
1993 $58,953,596 $354,070,495,966
1992 $61,491,369 $363,497,050,125
1991 $41,247,792 $327,982,316,124
1990 $36,534,295 $318,799,003,994
1989 $37,645,319 $258,716,904,292
1988 $38,278,810 $262,295,966,105
1987 $29,554,413 $245,406,949,521
1986 $25,993,009 $201,157,708,221
1985 $26,126,615 $144,057,523,222
1984 $34,394,167 $144,124,462,912
1983 $31,000,546 $153,671,294,109
1982 $32,742,713 $158,712,765,536
1981 $35,267,489 $164,375,775,854
1980 $33,157,723 $195,439,301,707
1979 $34,466,197 $179,933,827,310
1978 $36,563,965 $156,089,077,205
1977 $31,335,459 $127,203,923,857
1976 $33,246,817 $109,329,386,564
1975 $44,547,454 $100,397,061,694
1974 $69,256,489 $87,371,810,804
1973 $25,645,040 $71,946,639,603
1972 $15,314,346 $54,787,070,173
1971 $12,356,134 $44,644,730,576
1970 $11,560,877 $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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Kiribati and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Netherlands
2024 $2,289 $67,520
2023 $2,178 $63,516
2022 $2,070 $59,123
2021 $2,222 $60,142
2020 $1,752 $53,468
2019 $1,751 $53,555
2018 $1,913 $53,955
2017 $1,853 $49,514
2016 $1,743 $46,809
2015 $1,640 $45,794
2014 $1,737 $53,457
2013 $1,772 $52,602
2012 $1,844 $50,474
2011 $1,771 $54,702
2010 $1,522 $51,306
2009 $1,317 $53,172
2008 $1,411 $58,247
2007 $1,353 $52,101
2006 $1,123 $45,124
2005 $1,162 $42,165
2004 $1,083 $40,611
2003 $1,021 $35,897
2002 $810 $29,447
2001 $719 $26,956
2000 $845 $26,225
1999 $887 $28,319
1998 $874 $27,924
1997 $953 $26,745
1996 $986 $29,064
1995 $844 $29,301
1994 $838 $24,683
1993 $748 $23,156
1992 $792 $23,939
1991 $540 $21,764
1990 $488 $21,322
1989 $515 $17,423
1988 $536 $17,771
1987 $424 $16,734
1986 $382 $13,804
1985 $393 $9,941
1984 $527 $9,992
1983 $483 $10,696
1982 $519 $11,089
1981 $568 $11,537
1980 $542 $13,812
1979 $573 $12,817
1978 $611 $11,196
1977 $520 $9,180
1976 $548 $7,937
1975 $730 $7,346
1974 $1,131 $6,450
1973 $422 $5,353
1972 $256.2 $4,110
1971 $210.7 $3,384
1970 $201 $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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Kiribati vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Netherlands
2026 66.9 82.6
2025 66.7 82.4
2024 66.6 82.3
2023 66.5 82.2
2022 66.3 81.9
2021 64.1 81.4
2020 65.2 81.4
2019 65.9 82.1
2018 65.8 81.8
2017 65.8 81.7
2016 65.8 81.6
2015 65.8 81.5
2014 65.9 81.7
2013 65.9 81.3
2012 65.9 81.1
2011 65.9 81.1
2010 65.9 80.8
2009 65.8 80.7
2008 65.7 80.4
2007 65.7 80.3
2006 65.6 79.8
2005 65.5 79.5
2004 65.4 79.2
2003 65.3 78.7
2002 65.1 78.4
2001 64.9 78.3
2000 64.7 78.1
1999 64.4 78
1998 64.1 78
1997 63.8 77.9
1996 63.5 77.6
1995 63.1 77.6
1994 62.8 77.5
1993 62.4 77
1992 62 77.4
1991 61.5 77.2
1990 61 77
1989 60.5 76.8
1988 60.1 77
1987 59.6 76.8
1986 59.1 76.4
1985 58.7 76.4
1984 58.4 76.3
1983 58.1 76.3
1982 57.8 76.1
1981 57.5 76
1980 57.3 75.8
1979 57.1 75.6
1978 56.9 75.2
1977 56.1 75.3
1976 56.6 74.7
1975 56.4 74.6
1974 56.1 74.6
1973 55.8 74.2
1972 55.3 73.8
1971 54.9 73.9
1970 54.4 73.6
1969 53.8 73.6
1968 53.1 73.6
1967 52.5 73.8
1966 51.7 73.6
1965 51 73.6
1964 50.4 73.7
1963 49.7 73.4
1962 49 73.2
1961 48.5 73.6
1960 48 73.4
1959 47.5 73.2
1958 47.1 73.1
1957 46.8 73
1956 46.5 72.5
1955 46.3 72.5
1954 46.1 72.4
1953 46 71.7
1952 45.9 72.1
1951 45.8 71.5
1950 45.7 71.4

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

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Kiribati and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Netherlands
2024 134,518 17,993,485
2023 132,530 17,877,117
2022 130,469 17,700,982
2021 128,377 17,533,044
2020 126,099 17,441,500
2019 123,921 17,344,874
2018 122,084 17,231,624
2017 120,275 17,131,296
2016 118,478 17,030,314
2015 116,815 16,939,923
2014 115,326 16,865,008
2013 113,838 16,804,432
2012 112,284 16,754,962
2011 110,647 16,693,074
2010 108,704 16,615,394
2009 106,467 16,530,388
2008 104,222 16,445,593
2007 102,068 16,381,696
2006 100,017 16,346,101
2005 98,035 16,319,868
2004 96,085 16,281,779
2003 94,175 16,225,302
2002 92,264 16,148,929
2001 90,335 16,046,180
2000 88,613 15,925,513
1999 87,126 15,812,088
1998 85,657 15,707,209
1997 84,147 15,610,650
1996 82,623 15,530,498
1995 81,234 15,459,006
1994 80,021 15,382,838
1993 78,841 15,290,368
1992 77,641 15,184,166
1991 76,367 15,069,798
1990 74,855 14,951,510
1989 73,147 14,848,907
1988 71,427 14,760,094
1987 69,733 14,665,037
1986 68,059 14,572,278
1985 66,496 14,491,632
1984 65,228 14,424,211
1983 64,169 14,367,070
1982 63,134 14,312,690
1981 62,121 14,247,208
1980 61,148 14,149,800
1979 60,172 14,038,270
1978 59,864 13,941,700
1977 60,267 13,856,185
1976 60,661 13,774,037
1975 60,987 13,666,335
1974 61,219 13,545,056
1973 60,824 13,439,322
1972 59,778 13,328,593
1971 58,652 13,194,497
1970 57,510 13,038,526
1969 56,360 12,877,984
1968 55,529 12,729,721
1967 54,996 12,598,201
1966 54,425 12,456,251
1965 53,439 12,294,732
1964 52,088 12,127,120
1963 50,791 11,965,966
1962 49,538 11,805,689
1961 48,323 11,638,712
1960 47,157 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Netherlands
2023 3.15 1.43
2022 3.18 1.49
2021 3.22 1.62
2020 3.25 1.54
2019 3.29 1.57
2018 3.32 1.59
2017 3.34 1.62
2016 3.38 1.66
2015 3.44 1.66
2014 3.52 1.71
2013 3.64 1.68
2012 3.77 1.72
2011 3.88 1.76
2010 3.9 1.79
2009 3.91 1.79
2008 3.9 1.77
2007 3.87 1.72
2006 3.82 1.72
2005 3.76 1.71
2004 3.73 1.72
2003 3.7 1.75
2002 3.81 1.73
2001 3.96 1.71
2000 4.07 1.72
1999 4.18 1.65
1998 4.29 1.63
1997 4.37 1.56
1996 4.43 1.53
1995 4.42 1.53
1994 4.44 1.57
1993 4.49 1.57
1992 4.57 1.59
1991 4.64 1.61
1990 4.67 1.62
1989 4.69 1.55
1988 4.73 1.55
1987 4.81 1.56
1986 4.87 1.55
1985 4.91 1.51
1984 4.91 1.49
1983 4.91 1.47
1982 4.95 1.5
1981 4.96 1.56
1980 4.96 1.6
1979 4.97 1.56
1978 4.97 1.58
1977 4.96 1.58
1976 4.96 1.63
1975 5.02 1.66
1974 5.09 1.77
1973 5.2 1.9
1972 5.37 2.15
1971 5.55 2.36
1970 5.71 2.57
1969 5.85 2.75
1968 5.98 2.72
1967 6.11 2.81
1966 6.23 2.9
1965 6.26 3.04
1964 6.29 3.17
1963 6.35 3.19
1962 6.42 3.18
1961 6.48 3.22
1960 6.44 3.12

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

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Kiribati and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Netherlands
2024 23.8 42.4
2023 23.6 42.4
2022 23.5 42.5
2021 23.3 42.6
2020 23.2 42.5
2019 23 42.5
2018 22.9 42.4
2017 22.7 42.3
2016 22.5 42.2
2015 22.3 42
2014 22.1 41.8
2013 21.9 41.6
2012 21.7 41.3
2011 21.5 41
2010 21.3 40.7
2009 21.2 40.3
2008 21 40
2007 20.9 39.7
2006 20.7 39.3
2005 20.5 38.9
2004 20.3 38.5
2003 20.1 38.1
2002 19.9 37.8
2001 19.8 37.5
2000 19.7 37.3
1999 19.6 37
1998 19.6 36.7
1997 19.6 36.4
1996 19.6 36.1
1995 19.7 35.7
1994 19.8 35.4
1993 20 35.1
1992 20.1 34.8
1991 20.2 34.6
1990 20.2 34.3
1989 20.2 34.1
1988 20.1 33.8
1987 19.9 33.5
1986 19.8 33.2
1985 19.6 32.9
1984 19.4 32.6
1983 19.2 32.3
1982 19 31.9
1981 18.9 31.6
1980 18.7 31.3
1979 18.4 31
1978 18.3 30.7
1977 18.2 30.3
1976 18.1 29.8
1975 18 29.4
1974 17.8 29.3
1973 17.7 29
1972 17.6 28.9
1971 17.6 28.7
1970 17.5 28.6
1969 17.5 28.6
1968 17.6 28.6
1967 17.7 28.5
1966 17.9 28.6
1965 18 28.6
1964 18.1 28.6
1963 18.2 28.7
1962 18.3 28.7
1961 18.5 28.8
1960 18.8 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
1.44%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.2%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Netherlands
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
78
2025
Higher education index n/a
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
24.2%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Kiribati Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Netherlands
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
88,123 mi
2022

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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