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Nepal vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 92nd vs. 134th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Netherlands
Population
29596762
18252623
Population rank 52/197 72/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 101/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Nepal and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Netherlands
2024 $42,914,268,287 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $41,047,772,331 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $41,182,939,601 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $36,924,841,394 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $33,433,659,301 $932,560,861,701
2019 $34,186,180,699 $928,903,005,576
2018 $33,111,525,237 $929,733,599,797
2017 $28,971,588,940 $848,233,537,846
2016 $24,524,109,484 $797,163,949,290
2015 $24,360,801,287 $775,743,675,303
2014 $22,731,612,922 $901,556,501,756
2013 $22,162,204,925 $883,951,539,007
2012 $21,703,100,877 $845,689,017,066
2011 $21,573,872,421 $913,140,741,333
2010 $16,002,656,434 $852,464,982,433
2009 $12,854,985,464 $878,954,223,140
2008 $12,545,438,605 $957,901,566,041
2007 $10,325,618,017 $853,499,460,873
2006 $9,043,715,356 $737,593,995,289
2005 $8,130,258,378 $688,133,699,636
2004 $7,273,938,315 $661,224,886,143
2003 $6,330,473,097 $582,435,617,082
2002 $6,050,875,807 $475,529,972,123
2001 $6,007,055,042 $432,536,219,669
2000 $5,494,252,208 $417,649,282,154
1999 $5,033,642,384 $447,778,514,140
1998 $4,856,255,044 $438,612,530,549
1997 $4,918,691,917 $417,506,211,882
1996 $4,521,580,381 $451,372,549,020
1995 $4,401,104,418 $452,967,334,614
1994 $4,066,775,510 $379,688,232,232
1993 $3,660,041,667 $354,070,495,966
1992 $3,401,211,581 $363,497,050,125
1991 $3,921,476,085 $327,982,316,124
1990 $3,627,560,239 $318,799,003,994
1989 $3,525,225,787 $258,716,904,292
1988 $3,487,009,748 $262,295,966,105
1987 $2,957,255,380 $245,406,949,521
1986 $2,850,782,044 $201,157,708,221
1985 $2,619,913,956 $144,057,523,222
1984 $2,581,207,388 $144,124,462,912
1983 $2,447,174,803 $153,671,294,109
1982 $2,395,423,742 $158,712,765,536
1981 $2,275,583,317 $164,375,775,854
1980 $1,945,916,583 $195,439,301,707
1979 $1,851,250,008 $179,933,827,310
1978 $1,604,162,497 $156,089,077,205
1977 $1,382,400,000 $127,203,923,857
1976 $1,452,788,985 $109,329,386,564
1975 $1,575,789,254 $100,397,061,694
1974 $1,217,953,547 $87,371,810,804
1973 $972,101,725 $71,946,639,603
1972 $1,024,098,400 $54,787,070,173
1971 $882,765,472 $44,644,730,576
1970 $865,975,309 $38,220,884,519
1969 $788,641,965 $34,086,038,090
1968 $772,231,387 $30,097,635,751
1967 $841,974,025 $27,143,828,099
1966 $906,811,944 $24,741,480,717
1965 $735,267,082 $22,721,869,808
1964 $496,098,775 $20,232,048,553
1963 $496,947,904 $17,193,744,109
1962 $574,091,101 $15,847,582,341
1961 $531,959,562 $14,599,836,396
1960 $508,334,414 $13,282,979,015

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

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Nepal and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Netherlands
2024 $1,447 $67,520
2023 $1,382 $63,516
2022 $1,386 $59,123
2021 $1,253 $60,142
2020 $1,154 $53,468
2019 $1,203 $53,555
2018 $1,179 $53,955
2017 $1,034 $49,514
2016 $877 $46,809
2015 $876 $45,794
2014 $821 $53,457
2013 $803 $52,602
2012 $788 $50,474
2011 $786 $54,702
2010 $585 $51,306
2009 $473 $53,172
2008 $465 $58,247
2007 $385 $52,101
2006 $340 $45,124
2005 $309 $42,165
2004 $279.6 $40,611
2003 $246.4 $35,897
2002 $238.9 $29,447
2001 $240.8 $26,956
2000 $223.8 $26,225
1999 $208.6 $28,319
1998 $205.1 $27,924
1997 $211.8 $26,745
1996 $198.8 $29,064
1995 $197.8 $29,301
1994 $187.3 $24,683
1993 $172.8 $23,156
1992 $165 $23,939
1991 $195.7 $21,764
1990 $185.8 $21,322
1989 $185 $17,423
1988 $187.1 $17,771
1987 $162 $16,734
1986 $159.5 $13,804
1985 $149.9 $9,941
1984 $151.1 $9,992
1983 $146.6 $10,696
1982 $147 $11,089
1981 $142.9 $11,537
1980 $125.1 $13,812
1979 $121.9 $12,817
1978 $108.1 $11,196
1977 $95.3 $9,180
1976 $102.5 $7,937
1975 $113.6 $7,346
1974 $89.8 $6,450
1973 $73.2 $5,353
1972 $78.8 $4,110
1971 $69.5 $3,384
1970 $69.6 $2,931
1969 $64.8 $2,647
1968 $64.9 $2,364
1967 $72.3 $2,155
1966 $79.5 $1,986
1965 $65.8 $1,848
1964 $45.3 $1,668
1963 $46.3 $1,437
1962 $54.6 $1,342
1961 $51.6 $1,254
1960 $50.2 $1,156

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

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Nepal vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Netherlands
2026 71.2 82.6
2025 70.9 82.4
2024 70.6 82.3
2023 70.4 82.2
2022 70.1 81.9
2021 68.4 81.4
2020 69.1 81.4
2019 69.3 82.1
2018 69 81.8
2017 68.7 81.7
2016 68.4 81.6
2015 67.4 81.5
2014 67.8 81.7
2013 67.6 81.3
2012 67.4 81.1
2011 67.1 81.1
2010 66.8 80.8
2009 66.6 80.7
2008 66.4 80.4
2007 66.2 80.3
2006 65.9 79.8
2005 65.3 79.5
2004 64.7 79.2
2003 64.2 78.7
2002 63.5 78.4
2001 63.3 78.3
2000 62.6 78.1
1999 62 78
1998 61.5 78
1997 60.8 77.9
1996 60 77.6
1995 59.3 77.6
1994 58.6 77.5
1993 57.6 77
1992 56.7 77.4
1991 55.6 77.2
1990 54.8 77
1989 54 76.8
1988 53.1 77
1987 52.4 76.8
1986 51.6 76.4
1985 50.9 76.4
1984 50.2 76.3
1983 49.7 76.3
1982 49.2 76.1
1981 48.7 76
1980 48.3 75.8
1979 47.8 75.6
1978 47.2 75.2
1977 46.6 75.3
1976 46 74.7
1975 45.5 74.6
1974 44.9 74.6
1973 44.5 74.2
1972 44.1 73.8
1971 43.6 73.9
1970 43.2 73.6
1969 42.7 73.6
1968 42.2 73.6
1967 41.7 73.8
1966 41.2 73.6
1965 40.7 73.6
1964 40.2 73.7
1963 39.6 73.4
1962 39.3 73.2
1961 39 73.6
1960 38.7 73.4
1959 38.4 73.2
1958 38.1 73.1
1957 38 73
1956 37.9 72.5
1955 37.9 72.5
1954 37.8 72.4
1953 37.7 71.7
1952 37.7 72.1
1951 37.6 71.5
1950 37.6 71.4

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

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Nepal and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Nepal Netherlands
2024 29,651,054 17,993,485
2023 29,694,614 17,877,117
2022 29,715,436 17,700,982
2021 29,475,010 17,533,044
2020 28,966,574 17,441,500
2019 28,414,064 17,344,874
2018 28,079,689 17,231,624
2017 28,011,258 17,131,296
2016 27,955,462 17,030,314
2015 27,823,629 16,939,923
2014 27,672,370 16,865,008
2013 27,589,996 16,804,432
2012 27,534,915 16,754,962
2011 27,464,494 16,693,074
2010 27,341,952 16,615,394
2009 27,173,035 16,530,388
2008 26,990,037 16,445,593
2007 26,788,492 16,381,696
2006 26,565,425 16,346,101
2005 26,309,458 16,319,868
2004 26,016,656 16,281,779
2003 25,688,758 16,225,302
2002 25,328,981 16,148,929
2001 24,946,748 16,046,180
2000 24,546,509 15,925,513
1999 24,125,199 15,812,088
1998 23,680,357 15,707,209
1997 23,219,463 15,610,650
1996 22,741,862 15,530,498
1995 22,245,439 15,459,006
1994 21,717,479 15,382,838
1993 21,180,159 15,290,368
1992 20,609,707 15,184,166
1991 20,036,500 15,069,798
1990 19,524,573 14,951,510
1989 19,057,807 14,848,907
1988 18,638,661 14,760,094
1987 18,250,505 14,665,037
1986 17,868,124 14,572,278
1985 17,477,692 14,491,632
1984 17,085,242 14,424,211
1983 16,689,119 14,367,070
1982 16,297,987 14,312,690
1981 15,922,423 14,247,208
1980 15,553,105 14,149,800
1979 15,190,590 14,038,270
1978 14,839,695 13,941,700
1977 14,499,175 13,856,185
1976 14,177,649 13,774,037
1975 13,870,695 13,666,335
1974 13,568,435 13,545,056
1973 13,275,239 13,439,322
1972 12,989,099 13,328,593
1971 12,710,061 13,194,497
1970 12,436,190 13,038,526
1969 12,167,036 12,877,984
1968 11,906,266 12,729,721
1967 11,652,716 12,598,201
1966 11,408,710 12,456,251
1965 11,173,411 12,294,732
1964 10,946,392 12,127,120
1963 10,729,818 11,965,966
1962 10,521,116 11,805,689
1961 10,318,396 11,638,712
1960 10,123,658 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Nepal

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Netherlands
2023 1.98 1.43
2022 2 1.49
2021 2.03 1.62
2020 2.05 1.54
2019 2.08 1.57
2018 2.12 1.59
2017 2.17 1.62
2016 2.23 1.66
2015 2.27 1.66
2014 2.32 1.71
2013 2.36 1.68
2012 2.42 1.72
2011 2.46 1.76
2010 2.54 1.79
2009 2.63 1.79
2008 2.74 1.77
2007 2.86 1.72
2006 2.97 1.72
2005 3.12 1.71
2004 3.28 1.72
2003 3.44 1.75
2002 3.6 1.73
2001 3.79 1.71
2000 3.98 1.72
1999 4.13 1.65
1998 4.28 1.63
1997 4.44 1.56
1996 4.67 1.53
1995 4.87 1.53
1994 4.96 1.57
1993 5.04 1.57
1992 5.07 1.59
1991 5.15 1.61
1990 5.21 1.62
1989 5.26 1.55
1988 5.31 1.55
1987 5.35 1.56
1986 5.4 1.55
1985 5.46 1.51
1984 5.51 1.49
1983 5.54 1.47
1982 5.55 1.5
1981 5.58 1.56
1980 5.6 1.6
1979 5.64 1.56
1978 5.68 1.58
1977 5.69 1.58
1976 5.72 1.63
1975 5.73 1.66
1974 5.75 1.77
1973 5.7 1.9
1972 5.8 2.15
1971 5.85 2.36
1970 5.87 2.57
1969 5.89 2.75
1968 5.94 2.72
1967 5.95 2.81
1966 5.98 2.9
1965 6.01 3.04
1964 6.04 3.17
1963 6.06 3.19
1962 6.08 3.18
1961 6.09 3.22
1960 6.07 3.12

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

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Nepal and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Netherlands
2024 26 42.4
2023 25.7 42.4
2022 25.4 42.5
2021 25 42.6
2020 24.5 42.5
2019 23.7 42.5
2018 23.2 42.4
2017 22.9 42.3
2016 22.7 42.2
2015 22.4 42
2014 22.2 41.8
2013 22 41.6
2012 21.8 41.3
2011 21.6 41
2010 21.3 40.7
2009 21 40.3
2008 20.8 40
2007 20.5 39.7
2006 20.3 39.3
2005 20 38.9
2004 19.8 38.5
2003 19.7 38.1
2002 19.5 37.8
2001 19.4 37.5
2000 19.3 37.3
1999 19.3 37
1998 19.2 36.7
1997 19.2 36.4
1996 19.2 36.1
1995 19.2 35.7
1994 19.2 35.4
1993 19.2 35.1
1992 19.2 34.8
1991 19.2 34.6
1990 19.2 34.3
1989 19.2 34.1
1988 19.2 33.8
1987 19.3 33.5
1986 19.4 33.2
1985 19.4 32.9
1984 19.5 32.6
1983 19.5 32.3
1982 19.5 31.9
1981 19.5 31.6
1980 19.6 31.3
1979 19.6 31
1978 19.6 30.7
1977 19.7 30.3
1976 19.7 29.8
1975 19.7 29.4
1974 19.7 29.3
1973 19.7 29
1972 19.7 28.9
1971 19.7 28.7
1970 19.7 28.6
1969 19.7 28.6
1968 19.7 28.6
1967 19.7 28.5
1966 19.6 28.6
1965 19.6 28.6
1964 19.6 28.6
1963 19.6 28.7
1962 19.6 28.7
1961 19.5 28.8
1960 19.5 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Nepal Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Netherlands
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
3%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Nepal Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Netherlands
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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. 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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