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Netherlands vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 134th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Norway
Population
18252623
5671119
Population rank 72/197 119/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Netherlands and Norway: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Norway economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Norway
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $483,592,648,313
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $482,949,731,777
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $596,297,651,036
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $503,367,986,030
2020 $932,560,861,701 $367,633,418,887
2019 $928,903,005,576 $408,742,840,909
2018 $929,733,599,797 $439,788,625,884
2017 $848,233,537,846 $401,745,275,035
2016 $797,163,949,290 $370,956,547,619
2015 $775,743,675,303 $388,159,512,246
2014 $901,556,501,756 $501,736,471,833
2013 $883,951,539,007 $526,014,468,085
2012 $845,689,017,066 $512,777,309,841
2011 $913,140,741,333 $501,360,549,669
2010 $852,464,982,433 $431,052,143,940
2009 $878,954,223,140 $387,976,400,617
2008 $957,901,566,041 $464,917,553,191
2007 $853,499,460,873 $402,643,260,488
2006 $737,593,995,289 $346,915,160,682
2005 $688,133,699,636 $309,978,579,744
2004 $661,224,886,143 $265,268,662,473
2003 $582,435,617,082 $229,385,469,337
2002 $475,529,972,123 $195,914,852,576
2001 $432,536,219,669 $174,239,354,071
2000 $417,649,282,154 $171,457,201,936
1999 $447,778,514,140 $162,383,706,021
1998 $438,612,530,549 $154,230,295,158
1997 $417,506,211,882 $161,356,631,888
1996 $451,372,549,020 $163,520,109,151
1995 $452,967,334,614 $152,029,612,325
1994 $379,688,232,232 $127,131,319,429
1993 $354,070,495,966 $120,579,213,713
1992 $363,497,050,125 $130,838,040,068
1991 $327,982,316,124 $121,872,464,483
1990 $318,799,003,994 $119,791,843,060
1989 $258,716,904,292 $102,633,934,391
1988 $262,295,966,105 $101,900,260,856
1987 $245,406,949,521 $94,229,907,236
1986 $201,157,708,221 $78,693,118,044
1985 $144,057,523,222 $65,416,879,914
1984 $144,124,462,912 $62,057,955,033
1983 $153,671,294,109 $61,627,240,831
1982 $158,712,765,536 $62,647,195,538
1981 $164,375,775,854 $63,596,654,761
1980 $195,439,301,707 $64,439,382,896
1979 $179,933,827,310 $53,132,244,624
1978 $156,089,077,205 $46,522,900,254
1977 $127,203,923,857 $41,508,030,431
1976 $109,329,386,564 $35,942,270,686
1975 $100,397,061,694 $32,877,805,200
1974 $87,371,810,804 $27,145,693,810
1973 $71,946,639,603 $22,534,253,703
1972 $54,787,070,173 $17,358,610,850
1971 $44,644,730,576 $14,583,114,840
1970 $38,220,884,519 $12,814,123,115
1969 $34,086,038,090 $11,136,187,440
1968 $30,097,635,751 $10,227,087,165
1967 $27,143,828,099 $9,577,383,653
1966 $24,741,480,717 $8,753,940,267
1965 $22,721,869,808 $8,111,945,661
1964 $20,232,048,553 $7,206,522,122
1963 $17,193,744,109 $6,553,269,536
1962 $15,847,582,341 $6,107,076,929
1961 $14,599,836,396 $5,669,689,210
1960 $13,282,979,015 $5,197,398,721

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

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Netherlands and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Norway
2024 $67,520 $86,785
2023 $63,516 $87,497
2022 $59,123 $109,270
2021 $60,142 $93,073
2020 $53,468 $68,340
2019 $53,555 $76,431
2018 $53,955 $82,793
2017 $49,514 $76,132
2016 $46,809 $70,867
2015 $45,794 $74,810
2014 $53,457 $97,667
2013 $52,602 $103,554
2012 $50,474 $102,176
2011 $54,702 $101,222
2010 $51,306 $88,163
2009 $53,172 $80,348
2008 $58,247 $97,504
2007 $52,101 $85,502
2006 $45,124 $74,434
2005 $42,165 $67,047
2004 $40,611 $57,769
2003 $35,897 $50,250
2002 $29,447 $43,171
2001 $26,956 $38,602
2000 $26,225 $38,178
1999 $28,319 $36,393
1998 $27,924 $34,803
1997 $26,745 $36,629
1996 $29,064 $37,322
1995 $29,301 $34,876
1994 $24,683 $29,316
1993 $23,156 $27,964
1992 $23,939 $30,524
1991 $21,764 $28,597
1990 $21,322 $28,243
1989 $17,423 $24,281
1988 $17,771 $24,207
1987 $16,734 $22,506
1986 $13,804 $18,883
1985 $9,941 $15,754
1984 $9,992 $14,989
1983 $10,696 $14,928
1982 $11,089 $15,225
1981 $11,537 $15,513
1980 $13,812 $15,772
1979 $12,817 $13,047
1978 $11,196 $11,463
1977 $9,180 $10,266
1976 $7,937 $8,927
1975 $7,346 $8,204
1974 $6,450 $6,812
1973 $5,353 $5,690
1972 $4,110 $4,414
1971 $3,384 $3,736
1970 $2,931 $3,306
1969 $2,647 $2,894
1968 $2,364 $2,680
1967 $2,155 $2,531
1966 $1,986 $2,333
1965 $1,848 $2,179
1964 $1,668 $1,951
1963 $1,437 $1,787
1962 $1,342 $1,678
1961 $1,254 $1,571
1960 $1,156 $1,451

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

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Netherlands vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Norway
2026 82.6 83.8
2025 82.4 83.6
2024 82.3 83.5
2023 82.2 83.3
2022 81.9 82.6
2021 81.4 83.2
2020 81.4 83.2
2019 82.1 83
2018 81.8 82.8
2017 81.7 82.6
2016 81.6 82.4
2015 81.5 82.3
2014 81.7 82.1
2013 81.3 81.7
2012 81.1 81.4
2011 81.1 81.2
2010 80.8 81
2009 80.7 80.9
2008 80.4 80.7
2007 80.3 80.5
2006 79.8 80.4
2005 79.5 80.2
2004 79.2 80
2003 78.7 79.5
2002 78.4 79
2001 78.3 78.9
2000 78.1 78.7
1999 78 78.4
1998 78 78.4
1997 77.9 78.2
1996 77.6 78.2
1995 77.6 77.8
1994 77.5 77.8
1993 77 77.2
1992 77.4 77.2
1991 77.2 77
1990 77 76.6
1989 76.8 76.5
1988 77 76.3
1987 76.8 76.1
1986 76.4 76.3
1985 76.4 75.9
1984 76.3 76.2
1983 76.3 76.1
1982 76.1 76
1981 76 75.9
1980 75.8 75.7
1979 75.6 75.4
1978 75.2 75.4
1977 75.3 75.4
1976 74.7 75
1975 74.6 74.8
1974 74.6 74.8
1973 74.2 74.4
1972 73.8 74.3
1971 73.9 74.2
1970 73.6 74.1
1969 73.6 73.7
1968 73.6 73.9
1967 73.8 74.1
1966 73.6 74
1965 73.6 73.7
1964 73.7 73.6
1963 73.4 73.1
1962 73.2 73.5
1961 73.6 73.6
1960 73.4 73.6
1959 73.2 73.6
1958 73.1 73.4
1957 73 73.4
1956 72.5 73.5
1955 72.5 73.4
1954 72.4 73.2
1953 71.7 73.1
1952 72.1 72.7
1951 71.5 72.5
1950 71.4 71.6

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

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Netherlands and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Norway
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Norway
2024 17,993,485 5,572,279
2023 17,877,117 5,519,601
2022 17,700,982 5,457,127
2021 17,533,044 5,408,320
2020 17,441,500 5,379,475
2019 17,344,874 5,347,896
2018 17,231,624 5,311,916
2017 17,131,296 5,276,968
2016 17,030,314 5,234,519
2015 16,939,923 5,188,607
2014 16,865,008 5,137,232
2013 16,804,432 5,079,623
2012 16,754,962 5,018,573
2011 16,693,074 4,953,088
2010 16,615,394 4,889,252
2009 16,530,388 4,828,726
2008 16,445,593 4,768,212
2007 16,381,696 4,709,153
2006 16,346,101 4,660,677
2005 16,319,868 4,623,291
2004 16,281,779 4,591,910
2003 16,225,302 4,564,855
2002 16,148,929 4,538,159
2001 16,046,180 4,513,751
2000 15,925,513 4,490,967
1999 15,812,088 4,461,913
1998 15,707,209 4,431,464
1997 15,610,650 4,405,157
1996 15,530,498 4,381,336
1995 15,459,006 4,359,184
1994 15,382,838 4,336,613
1993 15,290,368 4,311,991
1992 15,184,166 4,286,401
1991 15,069,798 4,261,732
1990 14,951,510 4,241,473
1989 14,848,907 4,226,901
1988 14,760,094 4,209,488
1987 14,665,037 4,186,905
1986 14,572,278 4,167,354
1985 14,491,632 4,152,516
1984 14,424,211 4,140,099
1983 14,367,070 4,128,432
1982 14,312,690 4,114,787
1981 14,247,208 4,099,702
1980 14,149,800 4,085,620
1979 14,038,270 4,072,517
1978 13,941,700 4,058,671
1977 13,856,185 4,043,205
1976 13,774,037 4,026,152
1975 13,666,335 4,007,313
1974 13,545,056 3,985,258
1973 13,439,322 3,960,612
1972 13,328,593 3,933,004
1971 13,194,497 3,903,039
1970 13,038,526 3,875,763
1969 12,877,984 3,847,707
1968 12,729,721 3,816,486
1967 12,598,201 3,784,539
1966 12,456,251 3,753,012
1965 12,294,732 3,723,168
1964 12,127,120 3,694,339
1963 11,965,966 3,666,537
1962 11,805,689 3,638,918
1961 11,638,712 3,609,800
1960 11,486,631 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Norway

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Norway
2023 1.43 1.4
2022 1.49 1.41
2021 1.62 1.55
2020 1.54 1.48
2019 1.57 1.53
2018 1.59 1.56
2017 1.62 1.62
2016 1.66 1.71
2015 1.66 1.72
2014 1.71 1.75
2013 1.68 1.78
2012 1.72 1.85
2011 1.76 1.88
2010 1.79 1.95
2009 1.79 1.98
2008 1.77 1.96
2007 1.72 1.9
2006 1.72 1.9
2005 1.71 1.84
2004 1.72 1.83
2003 1.75 1.8
2002 1.73 1.75
2001 1.71 1.78
2000 1.72 1.85
1999 1.65 1.85
1998 1.63 1.81
1997 1.56 1.86
1996 1.53 1.89
1995 1.53 1.87
1994 1.57 1.87
1993 1.57 1.86
1992 1.59 1.88
1991 1.61 1.92
1990 1.62 1.93
1989 1.55 1.89
1988 1.55 1.84
1987 1.56 1.74
1986 1.55 1.71
1985 1.51 1.68
1984 1.49 1.66
1983 1.47 1.66
1982 1.5 1.71
1981 1.56 1.7
1980 1.6 1.72
1979 1.56 1.75
1978 1.58 1.77
1977 1.58 1.75
1976 1.63 1.86
1975 1.66 1.98
1974 1.77 2.13
1973 1.9 2.23
1972 2.15 2.38
1971 2.36 2.49
1970 2.57 2.5
1969 2.75 2.7
1968 2.72 2.75
1967 2.81 2.81
1966 2.9 2.9
1965 3.04 2.94
1964 3.17 2.98
1963 3.19 2.93
1962 3.18 2.91
1961 3.22 2.94
1960 3.12 2.85

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

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Netherlands and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Norway
2024 42.4 40.7
2023 42.4 40.5
2022 42.5 40.4
2021 42.6 40.3
2020 42.5 40
2019 42.5 39.8
2018 42.4 39.6
2017 42.3 39.4
2016 42.2 39.3
2015 42 39.2
2014 41.8 39
2013 41.6 38.9
2012 41.3 38.8
2011 41 38.7
2010 40.7 38.6
2009 40.3 38.5
2008 40 38.4
2007 39.7 38.3
2006 39.3 38.1
2005 38.9 37.9
2004 38.5 37.7
2003 38.1 37.5
2002 37.8 37.3
2001 37.5 37.1
2000 37.3 36.9
1999 37 36.7
1998 36.7 36.5
1997 36.4 36.4
1996 36.1 36.2
1995 35.7 36.1
1994 35.4 35.9
1993 35.1 35.8
1992 34.8 35.7
1991 34.6 35.5
1990 34.3 35.4
1989 34.1 35.2
1988 33.8 35.1
1987 33.5 34.9
1986 33.2 34.8
1985 32.9 34.6
1984 32.6 34.4
1983 32.3 34.1
1982 31.9 33.9
1981 31.6 33.6
1980 31.3 33.3
1979 31 33.1
1978 30.7 32.9
1977 30.3 32.7
1976 29.8 32.6
1975 29.4 32.5
1974 29.3 32.4
1973 29 32.4
1972 28.9 32.5
1971 28.7 32.7
1970 28.6 32.9
1969 28.6 33.2
1968 28.6 33.5
1967 28.5 33.7
1966 28.6 33.9
1965 28.6 34.1
1964 28.6 34.2
1963 28.7 34.3
1962 28.7 34.4
1961 28.8 34.4
1960 28.8 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
13
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Norway
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95%
2013
English speaking
90.9%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Netherlands Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Norway
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
60,737 mi
2025

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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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