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Netherlands vs Nigeria statistics compared

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The Netherlands has a population of 18.1M (ranked 72/197), compared with 238M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 134th vs. 30th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 18/197 ($1.33T) and Nigeria ranks 50/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 12/197 ($73,684), while Nigeria ranks 172/197 ($1,224).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Nigeria
Population
18243998
245016045
Population rank 72/197 6/197
GDP
$1.33T
2025
$291B
2025
GDP rank 18/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
$1,224
2025
GDP per capita rank 12/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$578B
2025
$103B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2025
35.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$31,942
2025
$434
2025
Government debt per person rank 23/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$46,674
2026
$768
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
1,400 ppl/mi²
2026
689 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2024
4.38
2024
Median age
42.5 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
55 years
2026

Netherlands and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Nigeria
2025 $1,332,767,651,100 $290,794,361,542
2024 $1,213,936,238,063 $252,261,880,140
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $487,387,801,878
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $646,950,257,575
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $609,147,716,965
2020 $932,560,861,701 $598,586,817,817
2019 $928,903,005,576 $668,219,992,687
2018 $929,733,599,797 $421,739,251,509
2017 $848,233,537,846 $375,745,731,053
2016 $797,163,949,290 $404,649,125,252
2015 $775,743,675,303 $493,026,682,801
2014 $901,556,501,756 $574,183,763,412
2013 $883,951,539,007 $520,117,180,314
2012 $845,689,017,066 $463,971,018,239
2011 $913,140,741,333 $414,466,676,831
2010 $852,464,982,433 $366,990,417,129
2009 $878,954,223,140 $295,008,835,381
2008 $957,901,566,041 $339,476,276,258
2007 $853,499,460,873 $278,260,846,800
2006 $737,593,995,289 $238,454,997,161
2005 $688,133,699,636 $175,670,569,969
2004 $661,224,886,143 $135,764,731,646
2003 $582,435,617,082 $104,738,954,264
2002 $475,529,972,123 $95,054,059,303
2001 $432,536,219,669 $73,557,840,064
2000 $417,649,282,154 $69,171,451,627
1999 $447,778,514,140 $59,145,077,039
1998 $438,612,530,549 $218,416,200,673
1997 $417,506,211,882 $200,850,397,618
1996 $451,372,549,020 $185,730,236,700
1995 $452,967,334,614 $140,919,776,986
1994 $379,688,232,232 $80,399,613,064
1993 $354,070,495,966 $56,721,051,402
1992 $363,497,050,125 $52,058,181,854
1991 $327,982,316,124 $59,526,833,412
1990 $318,799,003,994 $54,035,795,388
1989 $258,716,904,292 $44,003,061,108
1988 $262,295,966,105 $49,648,470,440
1987 $245,406,949,521 $52,676,041,931
1986 $201,157,708,221 $54,805,852,581
1985 $144,057,523,222 $73,745,821,158
1984 $144,124,462,912 $73,484,359,521
1983 $153,671,294,109 $97,094,911,792
1982 $158,712,765,536 $142,769,363,314
1981 $164,375,775,854 $164,475,209,516
1980 $195,439,301,707 $64,201,788,123
1979 $179,933,827,310 $47,259,911,894
1978 $156,089,077,205 $36,527,862,209
1977 $127,203,923,857 $36,035,407,725
1976 $109,329,386,564 $36,308,883,249
1975 $100,397,061,694 $27,778,934,625
1974 $87,371,810,804 $24,846,641,318
1973 $71,946,639,603 $15,162,871,287
1972 $54,787,070,173 $12,274,416,018
1971 $44,644,730,576 $9,181,769,912
1970 $38,220,884,519 $12,546,094,982
1969 $34,086,038,090 $6,634,317,346
1968 $30,097,635,751 $5,200,997,920
1967 $27,143,828,099 $5,203,237,919
1966 $24,741,480,717 $6,366,917,453
1965 $22,721,869,808 $5,874,537,650
1964 $20,232,048,553 $5,552,931,319
1963 $17,193,744,109 $5,165,590,254
1962 $15,847,582,341 $4,909,399,176
1961 $14,599,836,396 $4,467,287,893
1960 $13,282,979,015 $4,196,174,502

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Netherlands and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Nigeria
2025 $73,684 $1,224
2024 $67,465 $1,084
2023 $63,516 $2,139
2022 $59,123 $2,899
2021 $60,142 $2,787
2020 $53,468 $2,797
2019 $53,555 $3,190
2018 $53,955 $2,058
2017 $49,514 $1,876
2016 $46,809 $2,070
2015 $45,794 $2,586
2014 $53,457 $3,089
2013 $52,602 $2,873
2012 $50,474 $2,633
2011 $54,702 $2,418
2010 $51,306 $2,202
2009 $53,172 $1,820
2008 $58,247 $2,154
2007 $52,101 $1,816
2006 $45,124 $1,600
2005 $42,165 $1,211
2004 $40,611 $962
2003 $35,897 $763
2002 $29,447 $712
2001 $26,956 $566
2000 $26,225 $547
1999 $28,319 $481
1998 $27,924 $1,822
1997 $26,745 $1,720
1996 $29,064 $1,633
1995 $29,301 $1,272
1994 $24,683 $745
1993 $23,156 $540
1992 $23,939 $509
1991 $21,764 $597
1990 $21,322 $556
1989 $17,423 $465
1988 $17,771 $540
1987 $16,734 $588
1986 $13,804 $628
1985 $9,941 $869
1984 $9,992 $890
1983 $10,696 $1,207
1982 $11,089 $1,822
1981 $11,537 $2,162
1980 $13,812 $870
1979 $12,817 $661
1978 $11,196 $527
1977 $9,180 $536
1976 $7,937 $556
1975 $7,346 $438
1974 $6,450 $403
1973 $5,353 $252.4
1972 $4,110 $209.5
1971 $3,384 $160.5
1970 $2,931 $224.5
1969 $2,647 $121.4
1968 $2,364 $97.3
1967 $2,155 $99.5
1966 $1,986 $124.4
1965 $1,848 $117.3
1964 $1,668 $113.3
1963 $1,437 $107.7
1962 $1,342 $104.5
1961 $1,254 $97.1
1960 $1,156 $93.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Netherlands vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Nigeria
2026 82.6 55
2025 82.4 54.8
2024 82.3 54.6
2023 82.2 54.5
2022 81.9 54.1
2021 81.4 53.5
2020 81.4 53.1
2019 82.1 53
2018 81.8 52.7
2017 81.7 52.4
2016 81.6 52.2
2015 81.5 51.9
2014 81.7 51.9
2013 81.3 51.8
2012 81.1 51.7
2011 81.1 51.5
2010 80.8 51.3
2009 80.7 51.1
2008 80.4 50.7
2007 80.3 50.4
2006 79.8 49.9
2005 79.5 49.5
2004 79.2 49.1
2003 78.7 48.6
2002 78.4 48
2001 78.3 47.5
2000 78.1 47.1
1999 78 46.6
1998 78 46.1
1997 77.9 46
1996 77.6 45.8
1995 77.6 45.9
1994 77.5 45.7
1993 77 45.8
1992 77.4 45.6
1991 77.2 45.5
1990 77 45.7
1989 76.8 45.8
1988 77 45.8
1987 76.8 45.9
1986 76.4 46
1985 76.4 46.2
1984 76.3 46.3
1983 76.3 46.4
1982 76.1 46.4
1981 76 46.3
1980 75.8 46
1979 75.6 45.7
1978 75.2 45.3
1977 75.3 44.8
1976 74.7 44.2
1975 74.6 43.1
1974 74.6 42.5
1973 74.2 41.8
1972 73.8 41.3
1971 73.9 40.6
1970 73.6 40
1969 73.6 38.9
1968 73.6 38.6
1967 73.8 37.5
1966 73.6 38.4
1965 73.6 38.2
1964 73.7 38
1963 73.4 37.8
1962 73.2 37.6
1961 73.6 37.4
1960 73.4 37.2
1959 73.2 37
1958 73.1 36.8
1957 73 36.6
1956 72.5 36.5
1955 72.5 36.3
1954 72.4 36.2
1953 71.7 36
1952 72.1 35.9
1951 71.5 35.7
1950 71.4 35.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Netherlands and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Nigeria
2025 18,087,633 237,527,782
2024 17,993,485 232,679,478
2023 17,877,117 227,882,945
2022 17,700,982 223,150,896
2021 17,533,044 218,529,286
2020 17,441,500 213,996,181
2019 17,344,874 209,485,641
2018 17,231,624 204,938,755
2017 17,131,296 200,254,579
2016 17,030,314 195,443,700
2015 16,939,923 190,671,878
2014 16,865,008 185,896,915
2013 16,804,432 181,049,443
2012 16,754,962 176,200,625
2011 16,693,074 171,379,598
2010 16,615,394 166,642,886
2009 16,530,388 162,049,464
2008 16,445,593 157,595,014
2007 16,381,696 153,267,261
2006 16,346,101 149,077,334
2005 16,319,868 145,017,253
2004 16,281,779 141,057,045
2003 16,225,302 137,202,644
2002 16,148,929 133,471,989
2001 16,046,180 129,862,595
2000 15,925,513 126,382,494
1999 15,812,088 123,047,320
1998 15,707,209 119,846,254
1997 15,610,650 116,754,792
1996 15,530,498 113,754,779
1995 15,459,006 110,819,428
1994 15,382,838 107,935,714
1993 15,290,368 105,122,069
1992 15,184,166 102,372,770
1991 15,069,798 99,720,162
1990 14,951,510 97,120,925
1989 14,848,907 94,531,014
1988 14,760,094 92,020,090
1987 14,665,037 89,591,716
1986 14,572,278 87,235,953
1985 14,491,632 84,897,973
1984 14,424,211 82,526,443
1983 14,367,070 80,438,260
1982 14,312,690 78,378,701
1981 14,247,208 76,068,103
1980 14,149,800 73,764,641
1979 14,038,270 71,498,242
1978 13,941,700 69,326,532
1977 13,856,185 67,234,590
1976 13,774,037 65,258,009
1975 13,666,335 63,410,815
1974 13,545,056 61,679,144
1973 13,439,322 60,082,139
1972 13,328,593 58,601,748
1971 13,194,497 57,214,684
1970 13,038,526 55,893,838
1969 12,877,984 54,631,914
1968 12,729,721 53,432,783
1967 12,598,201 52,293,065
1966 12,456,251 51,188,234
1965 12,294,732 50,086,764
1964 12,127,120 49,012,016
1963 11,965,966 47,973,575
1962 11,805,689 46,965,292
1961 11,638,712 45,989,310
1960 11,486,631 45,053,782

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Nigeria
2024 1.43 4.38
2023 1.43 4.48
2022 1.49 4.55
2021 1.62 4.64
2020 1.54 4.7
2019 1.57 4.86
2018 1.59 5.02
2017 1.62 5.18
2016 1.66 5.34
2015 1.66 5.5
2014 1.71 5.62
2013 1.68 5.69
2012 1.72 5.8
2011 1.76 5.89
2010 1.79 5.95
2009 1.79 5.99
2008 1.77 6.02
2007 1.72 6.03
2006 1.72 6.05
2005 1.71 6.06
2004 1.72 6.09
2003 1.75 6.1
2002 1.73 6.12
2001 1.71 6.13
2000 1.72 6.12
1999 1.65 6.08
1998 1.63 6.07
1997 1.56 6.14
1996 1.53 6.22
1995 1.53 6.27
1994 1.57 6.32
1993 1.57 6.35
1992 1.59 6.39
1991 1.61 6.43
1990 1.62 6.46
1989 1.55 6.49
1988 1.55 6.5
1987 1.56 6.5
1986 1.55 6.56
1985 1.51 6.62
1984 1.49 6.7
1983 1.47 6.78
1982 1.5 6.8
1981 1.56 6.82
1980 1.6 6.85
1979 1.56 6.89
1978 1.58 6.92
1977 1.58 6.86
1976 1.63 6.81
1975 1.66 6.77
1974 1.77 6.7
1973 1.9 6.63
1972 2.15 6.58
1971 2.36 6.53
1970 2.57 6.47
1969 2.75 6.44
1968 2.72 6.42
1967 2.81 6.4
1966 2.9 6.39
1965 3.04 6.37
1964 3.17 6.36
1963 3.19 6.35
1962 3.18 6.36
1961 3.22 6.35
1960 3.12 6.36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Netherlands and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Nigeria
2025 42.5 19.2
2024 42.4 19
2023 42.4 18.8
2022 42.5 18.7
2021 42.6 18.5
2020 42.5 18.3
2019 42.5 18.2
2018 42.4 18
2017 42.3 17.9
2016 42.2 17.8
2015 42 17.8
2014 41.8 17.7
2013 41.6 17.7
2012 41.3 17.7
2011 41 17.7
2010 40.7 17.8
2009 40.3 17.8
2008 40 17.8
2007 39.7 17.9
2006 39.3 17.9
2005 38.9 17.9
2004 38.5 17.9
2003 38.1 17.9
2002 37.8 17.9
2001 37.5 17.9
2000 37.3 17.9
1999 37 17.9
1998 36.7 17.8
1997 36.4 17.7
1996 36.1 17.6
1995 35.7 17.6
1994 35.4 17.5
1993 35.1 17.4
1992 34.8 17.4
1991 34.6 17.3
1990 34.3 17.3
1989 34.1 17.3
1988 33.8 17.3
1987 33.5 17.3
1986 33.2 17.3
1985 32.9 17.3
1984 32.6 17.4
1983 32.3 17.5
1982 31.9 17.6
1981 31.6 17.7
1980 31.3 17.8
1979 31 17.9
1978 30.7 18
1977 30.3 18.2
1976 29.8 18.3
1975 29.4 18.4
1974 29.3 18.5
1973 29 18.6
1972 28.9 18.7
1971 28.7 18.8
1970 28.6 18.9
1969 28.6 19.1
1968 28.6 19.2
1967 28.5 19.2
1966 28.6 19.3
1965 28.6 19.3
1964 28.6 19.3
1963 28.7 19.3
1962 28.7 19.3
1961 28.8 19.3
1960 28.8 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$1.24T
2025
$324B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.1%
2025
11.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.84%
2025
-1.76%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.9%
2025
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.4%
2025
58.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2025
16.4%
2025
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,294,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.99%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2026
4
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2026
0.000003%
2026
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
165
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$86.9B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$118B
2025
$46B
2025
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$22.1B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,416 kg
2024
320 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.2
2024
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.61%
2024
1.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,386 kWh
2024
144.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.07%
2024
22.2%
2023
Nuclear share
2.89%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Netherlands Nigeria
% of world population
0.22%
2025
2.9%
2025
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
95.9%
2025
63.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
50.6:49.4
2025
Average male height
6.03 ft
2026
5.73 ft
2026
Average female height
5.59 ft
2026
5.07 ft
2026
Quality of life index
94.6
2026
15.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
15.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
52
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
70.4%
2024
English speaking
90.9%
2026
60.6%
2026
People using the Internet
97%
2024
41.2%
2024

Health

Netherlands Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$48
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2024
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.9
2024
115.6
2024
Obesity rate
15%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.5%
2024
3.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Nigeria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
719 sq mi
2025
1,480 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
121,167 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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