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Netherlands vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 134th vs. 74th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands New Zealand
Population
18252623
5374272
Population rank 72/197 124/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Netherlands and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands New Zealand
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $260,172,385,098
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $255,194,972,673
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $249,509,991,440
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $253,977,931,815
2020 $932,560,861,701 $213,029,554,654
2019 $928,903,005,576 $213,006,341,102
2018 $929,733,599,797 $211,985,631,173
2017 $848,233,537,846 $206,745,969,246
2016 $797,163,949,290 $189,100,085,275
2015 $775,743,675,303 $178,224,167,088
2014 $901,556,501,756 $201,518,402,787
2013 $883,951,539,007 $191,012,364,177
2012 $845,689,017,066 $176,560,711,239
2011 $913,140,741,333 $168,484,908,960
2010 $852,464,982,433 $146,887,902,524
2009 $878,954,223,140 $121,663,439,315
2008 $957,901,566,041 $133,437,126,590
2007 $853,499,460,873 $137,188,946,866
2006 $737,593,995,289 $111,538,810,713
2005 $688,133,699,636 $114,720,129,550
2004 $661,224,886,143 $103,905,210,084
2003 $582,435,617,082 $88,250,885,550
2002 $475,529,972,123 $66,627,729,311
2001 $432,536,219,669 $53,872,425,917
2000 $417,649,282,154 $52,623,281,957
1999 $447,778,514,140 $58,762,260,626
1998 $438,612,530,549 $56,227,169,851
1997 $417,506,211,882 $66,075,143,415
1996 $451,372,549,020 $70,140,835,299
1995 $452,967,334,614 $63,918,703,507
1994 $379,688,232,232 $55,314,732,279
1993 $354,070,495,966 $46,775,620,817
1992 $363,497,050,125 $41,649,829,860
1991 $327,982,316,124 $42,745,329,732
1990 $318,799,003,994 $45,495,129,385
1989 $258,716,904,292 $43,920,222,525
1988 $262,295,966,105 $45,176,811,594
1987 $245,406,949,521 $40,376,354,070
1986 $201,157,708,221 $30,604,668,357
1985 $144,057,523,222 $24,679,795,396
1984 $144,124,462,912 $21,665,975,319
1983 $153,671,294,109 $24,309,279,706
1982 $158,712,765,536 $24,164,603,059
1981 $164,375,775,854 $24,417,617,184
1980 $195,439,301,707 $23,244,547,385
1979 $179,933,827,310 $20,731,243,113
1978 $156,089,077,205 $18,530,518,395
1977 $127,203,923,857 $15,446,825,318
1976 $109,329,386,564 $13,604,832,424
1975 $100,397,061,694 $12,861,983,284
1974 $87,371,810,804 $13,940,981,798
1973 $71,946,639,603 $12,802,281,898
1972 $54,787,070,173 $9,567,331,065
1971 $44,644,730,576 $7,911,136,757
1970 $38,220,884,519 $6,495,605,331
1969 $34,086,038,090 $5,814,357,709
1968 $30,097,635,751 $5,228,045,415
1967 $27,143,828,099 $6,016,017,227
1966 $24,741,480,717 $5,917,437,693
1965 $22,721,869,808 $5,706,251,400
1964 $20,232,048,553 $7,340,766,415
1963 $17,193,744,109 $6,699,741,645
1962 $15,847,582,341 $6,133,158,532
1961 $14,599,836,396 $5,721,994,864
1960 $13,282,979,015 $5,536,098,360

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

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Netherlands and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands New Zealand
2024 $67,520 $49,205
2023 $63,516 $49,076
2022 $59,123 $49,100
2021 $60,142 $49,950
2020 $53,468 $41,998
2019 $53,555 $42,856
2018 $53,955 $43,257
2017 $49,514 $42,950
2016 $46,809 $40,114
2015 $45,794 $38,665
2014 $53,457 $44,618
2013 $52,602 $43,000
2012 $50,474 $40,054
2011 $54,702 $38,432
2010 $51,306 $33,762
2009 $53,172 $28,277
2008 $58,247 $31,325
2007 $52,101 $32,480
2006 $45,124 $26,655
2005 $42,165 $27,751
2004 $40,611 $25,420
2003 $35,897 $21,914
2002 $29,447 $16,874
2001 $26,956 $13,883
2000 $26,225 $13,641
1999 $28,319 $15,322
1998 $27,924 $14,738
1997 $26,745 $17,474
1996 $29,064 $18,794
1995 $29,301 $17,400
1994 $24,683 $15,280
1993 $23,156 $13,094
1992 $23,939 $11,793
1991 $21,764 $12,230
1990 $21,322 $13,663
1989 $17,423 $13,312
1988 $17,771 $13,759
1987 $16,734 $12,331
1986 $13,804 $9,428
1985 $9,941 $7,601
1984 $9,992 $6,714
1983 $10,696 $7,598
1982 $11,089 $7,656
1981 $11,537 $7,814
1980 $13,812 $7,467
1979 $12,817 $6,668
1978 $11,196 $5,937
1977 $9,180 $4,951
1976 $7,937 $4,374
1975 $7,346 $4,172
1974 $6,450 $4,611
1973 $5,353 $4,323
1972 $4,110 $3,295
1971 $3,384 $2,773
1970 $2,931 $2,311
1969 $2,647 $2,097
1968 $2,364 $1,902
1967 $2,155 $2,208
1966 $1,986 $2,211
1965 $1,848 $2,171
1964 $1,668 $2,839
1963 $1,437 $2,646
1962 $1,342 $2,471
1961 $1,254 $2,365
1960 $1,156 $2,334

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

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Netherlands vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands New Zealand
2026 82.6 82.5
2025 82.4 82.4
2024 82.3 82.2
2023 82.2 82.1
2022 81.9 81
2021 81.4 82.3
2020 81.4 82.7
2019 82.1 81.8
2018 81.8 81.9
2017 81.7 81.6
2016 81.6 82
2015 81.5 81.6
2014 81.7 81.4
2013 81.3 81.6
2012 81.1 81.2
2011 81.1 80.8
2010 80.8 81.1
2009 80.7 80.5
2008 80.4 80.2
2007 80.3 80.1
2006 79.8 80
2005 79.5 80
2004 79.2 79.4
2003 78.7 79.1
2002 78.4 78.9
2001 78.3 78.7
2000 78.1 78.7
1999 78 77.9
1998 78 78.2
1997 77.9 77.3
1996 77.6 76.8
1995 77.6 76.8
1994 77.5 76.9
1993 77 76.5
1992 77.4 76.2
1991 77.2 76.1
1990 77 75.4
1989 76.8 74.9
1988 77 74.5
1987 76.8 74.2
1986 76.4 74.1
1985 76.4 73.9
1984 76.3 74.4
1983 76.3 73.8
1982 76.1 73.7
1981 76 73.6
1980 75.8 72.9
1979 75.6 73.1
1978 75.2 73
1977 75.3 72.1
1976 74.7 72.4
1975 74.6 72.2
1974 74.6 71.9
1973 74.2 71.7
1972 73.8 71.8
1971 73.9 71.7
1970 73.6 71.2
1969 73.6 71.5
1968 73.6 71.1
1967 73.8 71.4
1966 73.6 71.1
1965 73.6 71.2
1964 73.7 71.3
1963 73.4 71.3
1962 73.2 71.2
1961 73.6 70.9
1960 73.4 71.2
1959 73.2 70.8
1958 73.1 70.9
1957 73 70.3
1956 72.5 70.7
1955 72.5 70.5
1954 72.4 70.3
1953 71.7 70.2
1952 72.1 69.4
1951 71.5 69.1
1950 71.4 69.3

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

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Netherlands and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Netherlands New Zealand
2024 17,993,485 5,287,500
2023 17,877,117 5,200,000
2022 17,700,982 5,081,700
2021 17,533,044 5,084,600
2020 17,441,500 5,072,400
2019 17,344,874 4,970,300
2018 17,231,624 4,900,600
2017 17,131,296 4,813,600
2016 17,030,314 4,714,100
2015 16,939,923 4,609,400
2014 16,865,008 4,516,500
2013 16,804,432 4,442,100
2012 16,754,962 4,408,100
2011 16,693,074 4,384,000
2010 16,615,394 4,350,700
2009 16,530,388 4,302,600
2008 16,445,593 4,259,800
2007 16,381,696 4,223,800
2006 16,346,101 4,184,600
2005 16,319,868 4,133,900
2004 16,281,779 4,087,500
2003 16,225,302 4,027,200
2002 16,148,929 3,948,500
2001 16,046,180 3,880,500
2000 15,925,513 3,857,700
1999 15,812,088 3,835,100
1998 15,707,209 3,815,000
1997 15,610,650 3,781,300
1996 15,530,498 3,732,000
1995 15,459,006 3,673,400
1994 15,382,838 3,620,000
1993 15,290,368 3,572,200
1992 15,184,166 3,531,700
1991 15,069,798 3,495,100
1990 14,951,510 3,329,800
1989 14,848,907 3,299,200
1988 14,760,094 3,283,400
1987 14,665,037 3,274,400
1986 14,572,278 3,246,300
1985 14,491,632 3,247,100
1984 14,424,211 3,227,100
1983 14,367,070 3,199,300
1982 14,312,690 3,156,100
1981 14,247,208 3,124,900
1980 14,149,800 3,112,900
1979 14,038,270 3,109,000
1978 13,941,700 3,121,200
1977 13,856,185 3,120,200
1976 13,774,037 3,110,500
1975 13,666,335 3,083,100
1974 13,545,056 3,023,700
1973 13,439,322 2,961,300
1972 13,328,593 2,903,900
1971 13,194,497 2,853,000
1970 13,038,526 2,810,700
1969 12,877,984 2,772,800
1968 12,729,721 2,748,100
1967 12,598,201 2,724,100
1966 12,456,251 2,675,900
1965 12,294,732 2,628,400
1964 12,127,120 2,585,400
1963 11,965,966 2,531,800
1962 11,805,689 2,482,000
1961 11,638,712 2,419,700
1960 11,486,631 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Netherlands

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands New Zealand
2023 1.43 1.56
2022 1.49 1.66
2021 1.62 1.64
2020 1.54 1.61
2019 1.57 1.72
2018 1.59 1.71
2017 1.62 1.81
2016 1.66 1.87
2015 1.66 1.99
2014 1.71 1.92
2013 1.68 2.01
2012 1.72 2.1
2011 1.76 2.09
2010 1.79 2.17
2009 1.79 2.13
2008 1.77 2.19
2007 1.72 2.18
2006 1.72 2.01
2005 1.71 1.97
2004 1.72 1.98
2003 1.75 1.93
2002 1.73 1.89
2001 1.71 1.97
2000 1.72 1.98
1999 1.65 1.97
1998 1.63 1.89
1997 1.56 1.96
1996 1.53 1.96
1995 1.53 1.98
1994 1.57 1.98
1993 1.57 2.04
1992 1.59 2.06
1991 1.61 2.09
1990 1.62 2.18
1989 1.55 2.12
1988 1.55 2.1
1987 1.56 2.03
1986 1.55 1.96
1985 1.51 1.93
1984 1.49 1.93
1983 1.47 1.92
1982 1.5 1.95
1981 1.56 2.01
1980 1.6 2.03
1979 1.56 2.12
1978 1.58 2.07
1977 1.58 2.21
1976 1.63 2.27
1975 1.66 2.37
1974 1.77 2.58
1973 1.9 2.76
1972 2.15 3
1971 2.36 3.18
1970 2.57 3.17
1969 2.75 3.28
1968 2.72 3.34
1967 2.81 3.35
1966 2.9 3.41
1965 3.04 3.54
1964 3.17 3.8
1963 3.19 4.05
1962 3.18 4.19
1961 3.22 4.31
1960 3.12 4.24

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

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Netherlands and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands New Zealand
2024 42.4 38.6
2023 42.4 38.3
2022 42.5 38.1
2021 42.6 37.8
2020 42.5 37.5
2019 42.5 37.3
2018 42.4 37.3
2017 42.3 37.2
2016 42.2 37.3
2015 42 37.4
2014 41.8 37.5
2013 41.6 37.4
2012 41.3 37.2
2011 41 37
2010 40.7 36.8
2009 40.3 36.6
2008 40 36.4
2007 39.7 36.1
2006 39.3 35.8
2005 38.9 35.5
2004 38.5 35.2
2003 38.1 35
2002 37.8 34.8
2001 37.5 34.6
2000 37.3 34.3
1999 37 34
1998 36.7 33.6
1997 36.4 33.2
1996 36.1 32.8
1995 35.7 32.6
1994 35.4 32.3
1993 35.1 32
1992 34.8 31.7
1991 34.6 31.4
1990 34.3 31.1
1989 34.1 30.8
1988 33.8 30.4
1987 33.5 30.1
1986 33.2 29.8
1985 32.9 29.4
1984 32.6 29.1
1983 32.3 28.8
1982 31.9 28.5
1981 31.6 28.2
1980 31.3 27.9
1979 31 27.5
1978 30.7 27.1
1977 30.3 26.8
1976 29.8 26.5
1975 29.4 26.3
1974 29.3 26.2
1973 29 26
1972 28.9 25.9
1971 28.7 25.7
1970 28.6 25.6
1969 28.6 25.7
1968 28.6 25.7
1967 28.5 25.8
1966 28.6 25.9
1965 28.6 26
1964 28.6 26.2
1963 28.7 26.4
1962 28.7 26.8
1961 28.8 27.1
1960 28.8 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
n/a
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
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Netherlands New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands New Zealand
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
90.9%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Netherlands New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$637
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands New Zealand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
60,159 mi
2020

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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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