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Luxembourg vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 169th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg Netherlands
Population
693885
18252623
Population rank 164/197 72/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 74/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Luxembourg and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg Netherlands
2024 $93,279,851,863 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $88,788,881,539 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $80,801,680,397 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $86,386,759,695 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $73,670,782,100 $932,560,861,701
2019 $69,872,035,114 $928,903,005,576
2018 $71,085,623,495 $929,733,599,797
2017 $65,712,180,343 $848,233,537,846
2016 $62,216,885,436 $797,163,949,290
2015 $60,071,584,216 $775,743,675,303
2014 $68,804,811,898 $901,556,501,756
2013 $65,203,276,467 $883,951,539,007
2012 $59,776,383,527 $845,689,017,066
2011 $61,696,281,326 $913,140,741,333
2010 $56,213,985,987 $852,464,982,433
2009 $54,467,289,898 $878,954,223,140
2008 $58,844,277,702 $957,901,566,041
2007 $51,587,401,416 $853,499,460,873
2006 $42,910,146,296 $737,593,995,289
2005 $37,672,280,120 $688,133,699,636
2004 $35,064,843,793 $661,224,886,143
2003 $29,667,268,248 $582,435,617,082
2002 $23,649,833,332 $475,529,972,123
2001 $21,387,533,703 $432,536,219,669
2000 $21,230,182,989 $417,649,282,154
1999 $21,899,317,599 $447,778,514,140
1998 $20,150,053,345 $438,612,530,549
1997 $19,563,836,265 $417,506,211,882
1996 $20,895,314,658 $451,372,549,020
1995 $20,853,093,870 $452,967,334,614
1994 $17,701,798,891 $379,688,232,232
1993 $15,925,521,222 $354,070,495,966
1992 $15,518,702,635 $363,497,050,125
1991 $13,834,219,728 $327,982,316,124
1990 $12,778,792,854 $318,799,003,994
1989 $10,037,674,038 $258,716,904,292
1988 $9,418,167,855 $262,295,966,105
1987 $8,320,902,215 $245,406,949,521
1986 $6,685,595,088 $201,157,708,221
1985 $4,577,211,767 $144,057,523,222
1984 $4,438,435,493 $144,124,462,912
1983 $4,524,217,751 $153,671,294,109
1982 $4,602,316,793 $158,712,765,536
1981 $5,053,665,797 $164,375,775,854
1980 $6,019,805,490 $195,439,301,707
1979 $5,516,982,664 $179,933,827,310
1978 $4,718,539,772 $156,089,077,205
1977 $3,789,321,328 $127,203,923,857
1976 $3,423,586,207 $109,329,386,564
1975 $3,123,333,333 $100,397,061,694
1974 $3,183,637,117 $87,371,810,804
1973 $2,609,875,802 $71,946,639,603
1972 $1,901,697,370 $54,787,070,173
1971 $1,518,773,421 $44,644,730,576
1970 $1,457,768,455 $38,220,884,519
1969 $1,245,432,991 $34,086,038,090
1968 $1,075,561,623 $30,097,635,751
1967 $983,052,315 $27,143,828,099
1966 $976,717,015 $24,741,480,717
1965 $929,477,285 $22,721,869,808
1964 $910,877,686 $20,232,048,553
1963 $797,902,154 $17,193,744,109
1962 $747,846,862 $15,847,582,341
1961 $710,163,719 $14,599,836,396
1960 $709,941,874 $13,282,979,015

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

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Luxembourg and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg Netherlands
2024 $137,782 $67,520
2023 $133,231 $63,516
2022 $123,720 $59,123
2021 $134,966 $60,142
2020 $116,860 $53,468
2019 $112,697 $53,555
2018 $116,927 $53,955
2017 $110,193 $49,514
2016 $106,899 $46,809
2015 $105,462 $45,794
2014 $123,679 $53,457
2013 $120,000 $52,602
2012 $112,585 $50,474
2011 $119,025 $54,702
2010 $110,886 $51,306
2009 $109,420 $53,172
2008 $120,422 $58,247
2007 $107,475 $52,101
2006 $90,789 $45,124
2005 $80,988 $42,165
2004 $76,545 $40,611
2003 $65,689 $35,897
2002 $53,006 $29,447
2001 $48,440 $26,956
2000 $48,660 $26,225
1999 $50,872 $28,319
1998 $47,445 $27,924
1997 $46,642 $26,745
1996 $50,444 $29,064
1995 $51,032 $29,301
1994 $43,933 $24,683
1993 $40,067 $23,156
1992 $39,571 $23,939
1991 $35,747 $21,764
1990 $33,465 $21,322
1989 $26,618 $17,423
1988 $25,219 $17,771
1987 $22,443 $16,734
1986 $18,150 $13,804
1985 $12,482 $9,941
1984 $12,127 $9,992
1983 $12,374 $10,696
1982 $12,591 $11,089
1981 $13,837 $11,537
1980 $16,531 $13,812
1979 $15,204 $12,817
1978 $13,034 $11,196
1977 $10,486 $9,180
1976 $9,491 $7,937
1975 $8,701 $7,346
1974 $8,967 $6,450
1973 $7,447 $5,353
1972 $5,487 $4,110
1971 $4,435 $3,384
1970 $4,298 $2,931
1969 $3,690 $2,647
1968 $3,203 $2,364
1967 $2,935 $2,155
1966 $2,925 $1,986
1965 $2,804 $1,848
1964 $2,779 $1,668
1963 $2,462 $1,437
1962 $2,332 $1,342
1961 $2,241 $1,254
1960 $2,261 $1,156

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

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Luxembourg vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg Netherlands
2026 82.6 82.6
2025 82.5 82.4
2024 82.4 82.3
2023 82.2 82.2
2022 82.2 81.9
2021 81.8 81.4
2020 81.4 81.4
2019 81.6 82.1
2018 81.5 81.8
2017 81.1 81.7
2016 81.6 81.6
2015 81.3 81.5
2014 81.2 81.7
2013 80.9 81.3
2012 80.4 81.1
2011 80.3 81.1
2010 80.1 80.8
2009 79.9 80.7
2008 80.1 80.4
2007 79.1 80.3
2006 78.8 79.8
2005 78.9 79.5
2004 78.7 79.2
2003 77.3 78.7
2002 77.6 78.4
2001 77.5 78.3
2000 77.3 78.1
1999 77 78
1998 76.6 78
1997 76.4 77.9
1996 76.2 77.6
1995 75.9 77.6
1994 75.9 77.5
1993 75.4 77
1992 74.7 77.4
1991 75 77.2
1990 75 77
1989 74.3 76.8
1988 74.3 77
1987 73.9 76.8
1986 74.1 76.4
1985 73.3 76.4
1984 72.7 76.3
1983 73 76.3
1982 72.2 76.1
1981 72.1 76
1980 72.4 75.8
1979 72.3 75.6
1978 71.5 75.2
1977 71.5 75.3
1976 70.2 74.7
1975 70.3 74.6
1974 70.2 74.6
1973 70.3 74.2
1972 70.5 73.8
1971 69.2 73.9
1970 69.2 73.6
1969 69.7 73.6
1968 70 73.6
1967 69.5 73.8
1966 68.9 73.6
1965 69.2 73.6
1964 68.8 73.7
1963 68.7 73.4
1962 68.4 73.2
1961 69.1 73.6
1960 68.8 73.4
1959 68.4 73.2
1958 68.4 73.1
1957 66.9 73
1956 67.1 72.5
1955 67.4 72.5
1954 66.7 72.4
1953 66.4 71.7
1952 66.1 72.1
1951 65.9 71.5
1950 65.5 71.4

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

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Luxembourg and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Netherlands
2024 677,012 17,993,485
2023 666,430 17,877,117
2022 653,103 17,700,982
2021 640,064 17,533,044
2020 630,419 17,441,500
2019 620,001 17,344,874
2018 607,950 17,231,624
2017 596,336 17,131,296
2016 582,014 17,030,314
2015 569,604 16,939,923
2014 556,319 16,865,008
2013 543,360 16,804,432
2012 530,946 16,754,962
2011 518,347 16,693,074
2010 506,953 16,615,394
2009 497,783 16,530,388
2008 488,650 16,445,593
2007 479,993 16,381,696
2006 472,637 16,346,101
2005 465,158 16,319,868
2004 458,095 16,281,779
2003 451,630 16,225,302
2002 446,175 16,148,929
2001 441,525 16,046,180
2000 436,300 15,925,513
1999 430,475 15,812,088
1998 424,700 15,707,209
1997 419,450 15,610,650
1996 414,225 15,530,498
1995 408,625 15,459,006
1994 402,925 15,382,838
1993 397,475 15,290,368
1992 392,175 15,184,166
1991 387,000 15,069,798
1990 381,850 14,951,510
1989 377,100 14,848,907
1988 373,450 14,760,094
1987 370,750 14,665,037
1986 368,355 14,572,278
1985 366,706 14,491,632
1984 365,998 14,424,211
1983 365,622 14,367,070
1982 365,525 14,312,690
1981 365,225 14,247,208
1980 364,150 14,149,800
1979 362,856 14,038,270
1978 362,007 13,941,700
1977 361,358 13,856,185
1976 360,731 13,774,037
1975 358,950 13,666,335
1974 355,050 13,545,056
1973 350,450 13,439,322
1972 346,600 13,328,593
1971 342,421 13,194,497
1970 339,171 13,038,526
1969 337,500 12,877,984
1968 335,850 12,729,721
1967 334,995 12,598,201
1966 333,895 12,456,251
1965 331,500 12,294,732
1964 327,750 12,127,120
1963 324,100 11,965,966
1962 320,750 11,805,689
1961 316,845 11,638,712
1960 313,970 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Netherlands
2023 1.25 1.43
2022 1.31 1.49
2021 1.38 1.62
2020 1.36 1.54
2019 1.34 1.57
2018 1.38 1.59
2017 1.39 1.62
2016 1.41 1.66
2015 1.47 1.66
2014 1.5 1.71
2013 1.55 1.68
2012 1.57 1.72
2011 1.52 1.76
2010 1.63 1.79
2009 1.59 1.79
2008 1.61 1.77
2007 1.61 1.72
2006 1.65 1.72
2005 1.63 1.71
2004 1.66 1.72
2003 1.62 1.75
2002 1.63 1.73
2001 1.66 1.71
2000 1.76 1.72
1999 1.74 1.65
1998 1.68 1.63
1997 1.71 1.56
1996 1.77 1.53
1995 1.7 1.53
1994 1.72 1.57
1993 1.7 1.57
1992 1.64 1.59
1991 1.6 1.61
1990 1.6 1.62
1989 1.52 1.55
1988 1.51 1.55
1987 1.4 1.56
1986 1.43 1.55
1985 1.38 1.51
1984 1.42 1.49
1983 1.43 1.47
1982 1.49 1.5
1981 1.55 1.56
1980 1.5 1.6
1979 1.48 1.56
1978 1.48 1.58
1977 1.5 1.58
1976 1.48 1.63
1975 1.55 1.66
1974 1.58 1.77
1973 1.58 1.9
1972 1.75 2.15
1971 1.95 2.36
1970 1.97 2.57
1969 2.02 2.75
1968 2.12 2.72
1967 2.24 2.81
1966 2.34 2.9
1965 2.42 3.04
1964 2.34 3.17
1963 - 3.19
1962 2.37 3.18
1961 - 3.22
1960 2.29 3.12

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

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Luxembourg and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg Netherlands
2024 40.2 42.4
2023 39.9 42.4
2022 39.7 42.5
2021 39.7 42.6
2020 39.6 42.5
2019 39.5 42.5
2018 39.5 42.4
2017 39.4 42.3
2016 39.3 42.2
2015 39.3 42
2014 39.2 41.8
2013 39.1 41.6
2012 39.1 41.3
2011 39 41
2010 38.9 40.7
2009 38.8 40.3
2008 38.7 40
2007 38.5 39.7
2006 38.4 39.3
2005 38.2 38.9
2004 38 38.5
2003 37.8 38.1
2002 37.6 37.8
2001 37.3 37.5
2000 37.3 37.3
1999 37.3 37
1998 37.1 36.7
1997 37 36.4
1996 36.8 36.1
1995 36.7 35.7
1994 36.6 35.4
1993 36.5 35.1
1992 36.5 34.8
1991 36.4 34.6
1990 36.4 34.3
1989 36.3 34.1
1988 36.2 33.8
1987 36.1 33.5
1986 36 33.2
1985 35.8 32.9
1984 35.6 32.6
1983 35.4 32.3
1982 35.2 31.9
1981 35 31.6
1980 34.9 31.3
1979 34.8 31
1978 34.8 30.7
1977 34.8 30.3
1976 34.9 29.8
1975 35 29.4
1974 35 29.3
1973 35.1 29
1972 35.1 28.9
1971 35.3 28.7
1970 35.3 28.6
1969 35.3 28.6
1968 35.3 28.6
1967 35.2 28.5
1966 35.2 28.6
1965 35.2 28.6
1964 35.2 28.6
1963 35.1 28.7
1962 35.1 28.7
1961 35.1 28.8
1960 35.1 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
99.2%
2024

Energy

Luxembourg Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Luxembourg Netherlands
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99%
2003
English speaking
57%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
97%
2023

Health

Luxembourg Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$807
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg Netherlands
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
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) (2000–2019, 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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