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Netherlands vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 134th vs. 68th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Oman
Population
18252623
5761708
Population rank 72/197 117/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Netherlands and Oman: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Oman economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Oman
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $107,137,198,769
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $106,174,708,037
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $109,852,795,839
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $87,323,797,139
2020 $932,560,861,701 $75,909,492,848
2019 $928,903,005,576 $88,060,858,257
2018 $929,733,599,797 $91,505,851,756
2017 $848,233,537,846 $80,856,697,009
2016 $797,163,949,290 $75,128,738,622
2015 $775,743,675,303 $78,710,793,238
2014 $901,556,501,756 $92,699,089,727
2013 $883,951,539,007 $89,936,020,806
2012 $845,689,017,066 $87,408,842,653
2011 $913,140,741,333 $77,497,529,259
2010 $852,464,982,433 $64,993,498,049
2009 $878,954,223,140 $55,454,096,229
2008 $957,901,566,041 $69,804,681,404
2007 $853,499,460,873 $48,300,390,117
2006 $737,593,995,289 $42,577,633,290
2005 $688,133,699,636 $35,506,892,068
2004 $661,224,886,143 $28,378,933,680
2003 $582,435,617,082 $24,733,680,104
2002 $475,529,972,123 $23,065,539,662
2001 $432,536,219,669 $22,205,721,717
2000 $417,649,282,154 $22,259,557,867
1999 $447,778,514,140 $17,832,769,831
1998 $438,612,530,549 $16,044,213,264
1997 $417,506,211,882 $18,039,791,938
1996 $451,372,549,020 $17,402,080,624
1995 $452,967,334,614 $15,722,236,671
1994 $379,688,232,232 $14,715,214,564
1993 $354,070,495,966 $14,230,429,129
1992 $363,497,050,125 $14,183,615,085
1991 $327,982,316,124 $12,918,335,501
1990 $318,799,003,994 $13,310,273,082
1989 $258,716,904,292 $9,372,171,651
1988 $262,295,966,105 $8,386,215,865
1987 $245,406,949,521 $7,811,183,095
1986 $201,157,708,221 $7,324,167,369
1985 $144,057,523,222 $10,005,645,420
1984 $144,124,462,912 $8,821,443,151
1983 $153,671,294,109 $7,932,541,691
1982 $158,712,765,536 $7,554,719,456
1981 $164,375,775,854 $7,259,120,151
1980 $195,439,301,707 $5,981,760,278
1979 $179,933,827,310 $3,733,352,635
1978 $156,089,077,205 $2,740,301,390
1977 $127,203,923,857 $2,741,169,948
1976 $109,329,386,564 $2,560,220,035
1975 $100,397,061,694 $2,096,699,189
1974 $87,371,810,804 $1,645,917,776
1973 $71,946,639,603 $483,066,991
1972 $54,787,070,173 $366,883,548
1971 $44,644,730,576 $301,010,587
1970 $38,220,884,519 $256,319,795
1969 $34,086,038,090 $239,999,808
1968 $30,097,635,751 $188,879,849
1967 $27,143,828,099 $107,151,832
1966 $24,741,480,717 $67,759,973
1965 $22,721,869,808 $63,279,975
1964 $20,232,048,553 $61,872,526
1963 $17,193,744,109 $59,912,763
1962 $15,847,582,341 $56,273,202
1961 $14,599,836,396 $45,634,487
1960 $13,282,979,015 $44,234,656

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

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Netherlands and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Oman
2024 $67,520 $20,285
2023 $63,516 $21,028
2022 $59,123 $23,224
2021 $60,142 $19,403
2020 $53,468 $16,785
2019 $53,555 $19,180
2018 $53,955 $19,902
2017 $49,514 $17,820
2016 $46,809 $17,110
2015 $45,794 $18,808
2014 $53,457 $23,161
2013 $52,602 $23,458
2012 $50,474 $24,642
2011 $54,702 $25,188
2010 $51,306 $23,570
2009 $53,172 $20,656
2008 $58,247 $26,577
2007 $52,101 $18,793
2006 $45,124 $16,931
2005 $42,165 $14,435
2004 $40,611 $11,801
2003 $35,897 $10,464
2002 $29,447 $9,869
2001 $26,956 $9,612
2000 $26,225 $9,754
1999 $28,319 $7,915
1998 $27,924 $7,219
1997 $26,745 $8,235
1996 $29,064 $8,068
1995 $29,301 $7,414
1994 $24,683 $7,068
1993 $23,156 $7,039
1992 $23,939 $7,318
1991 $21,764 $6,977
1990 $21,322 $7,546
1989 $17,423 $5,591
1988 $17,771 $5,279
1987 $16,734 $5,204
1986 $13,804 $5,182
1985 $9,941 $7,549
1984 $9,992 $7,070
1983 $10,696 $6,714
1982 $11,089 $6,759
1981 $11,537 $6,866
1980 $13,812 $5,974
1979 $12,817 $3,934
1978 $11,196 $3,044
1977 $9,180 $3,205
1976 $7,937 $3,143
1975 $7,346 $2,692
1974 $6,450 $2,203
1973 $5,353 $670
1972 $4,110 $524
1971 $3,384 $442
1970 $2,931 $387
1969 $2,647 $372
1968 $2,364 $300
1967 $2,155 $174.7
1966 $1,986 $113.2
1965 $1,848 $108.1
1964 $1,668 $108.1
1963 $1,437 $106.8
1962 $1,342 $102.3
1961 $1,254 $84.5
1960 $1,156 $83.4

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

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Netherlands vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Oman
2026 82.6 80.7
2025 82.4 80.5
2024 82.3 80.2
2023 82.2 80
2022 81.9 77.9
2021 81.4 76
2020 81.4 77.8
2019 82.1 79.9
2018 81.8 79.9
2017 81.7 79.7
2016 81.6 79.6
2015 81.5 79.3
2014 81.7 79
2013 81.3 78.6
2012 81.1 78.2
2011 81.1 77.7
2010 80.8 77.2
2009 80.7 76.6
2008 80.4 76.1
2007 80.3 75.6
2006 79.8 75.4
2005 79.5 75.1
2004 79.2 74.8
2003 78.7 74.5
2002 78.4 74.3
2001 78.3 74
2000 78.1 73.6
1999 78 73.3
1998 78 72.9
1997 77.9 72.5
1996 77.6 72
1995 77.6 71.6
1994 77.5 71.1
1993 77 70.6
1992 77.4 70.1
1991 77.2 69.6
1990 77 69
1989 76.8 68.4
1988 77 67.7
1987 76.8 67
1986 76.4 66.2
1985 76.4 65.3
1984 76.3 64.3
1983 76.3 63.2
1982 76.1 62
1981 76 60.8
1980 75.8 59.6
1979 75.6 58.3
1978 75.2 57
1977 75.3 55.5
1976 74.7 54.4
1975 74.6 52.5
1974 74.6 51.2
1973 74.2 50
1972 73.8 48.7
1971 73.9 47.9
1970 73.6 46.6
1969 73.6 45.6
1968 73.6 44.4
1967 73.8 43.2
1966 73.6 42
1965 73.6 40.8
1964 73.7 39.6
1963 73.4 38.5
1962 73.2 37.4
1961 73.6 36.4
1960 73.4 35.4
1959 73.2 34.6
1958 73.1 33.8
1957 73 33
1956 72.5 32.4
1955 72.5 31.8
1954 72.4 31.2
1953 71.7 30.7
1952 72.1 30.2
1951 71.5 29.8
1950 71.4 29.3

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

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Netherlands and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Oman
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Oman
2024 17,993,485 5,281,538
2023 17,877,117 5,049,269
2022 17,700,982 4,730,226
2021 17,533,044 4,500,424
2020 17,441,500 4,522,497
2019 17,344,874 4,591,241
2018 17,231,624 4,597,877
2017 17,131,296 4,537,396
2016 17,030,314 4,390,877
2015 16,939,923 4,184,895
2014 16,865,008 4,002,439
2013 16,804,432 3,833,913
2012 16,754,962 3,547,106
2011 16,693,074 3,076,763
2010 16,615,394 2,757,446
2009 16,530,388 2,684,659
2008 16,445,593 2,626,529
2007 16,381,696 2,570,174
2006 16,346,101 2,514,795
2005 16,319,868 2,459,802
2004 16,281,779 2,404,821
2003 16,225,302 2,363,796
2002 16,148,929 2,337,140
2001 16,046,180 2,310,217
2000 15,925,513 2,282,131
1999 15,812,088 2,252,909
1998 15,707,209 2,222,489
1997 15,610,650 2,190,720
1996 15,530,498 2,156,926
1995 15,459,006 2,120,528
1994 15,382,838 2,081,834
1993 15,290,368 2,021,675
1992 15,184,166 1,938,238
1991 15,069,798 1,851,473
1990 14,951,510 1,763,954
1989 14,848,907 1,676,228
1988 14,760,094 1,588,568
1987 14,665,037 1,500,996
1986 14,572,278 1,413,419
1985 14,491,632 1,325,480
1984 14,424,211 1,247,716
1983 14,367,070 1,181,459
1982 14,312,690 1,117,678
1981 14,247,208 1,057,320
1980 14,149,800 1,001,248
1979 14,038,270 949,116
1978 13,941,700 900,304
1977 13,856,185 855,314
1976 13,774,037 814,701
1975 13,666,335 778,864
1974 13,545,056 746,988
1973 13,439,322 721,179
1972 13,328,593 700,593
1971 13,194,497 681,119
1970 13,038,526 662,680
1969 12,877,984 645,255
1968 12,729,721 628,798
1967 12,598,201 613,318
1966 12,456,251 598,804
1965 12,294,732 585,236
1964 12,127,120 572,577
1963 11,965,966 560,827
1962 11,805,689 549,941
1961 11,638,712 539,854
1960 11,486,631 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Oman

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Oman
2023 1.43 2.53
2022 1.49 2.45
2021 1.62 2.59
2020 1.54 2.64
2019 1.57 2.7
2018 1.59 2.81
2017 1.62 2.92
2016 1.66 2.95
2015 1.66 2.97
2014 1.71 2.97
2013 1.68 2.95
2012 1.72 2.93
2011 1.76 2.96
2010 1.79 2.97
2009 1.79 2.83
2008 1.77 2.76
2007 1.72 2.76
2006 1.72 2.88
2005 1.71 3.03
2004 1.72 3.2
2003 1.75 3.37
2002 1.73 3.51
2001 1.71 3.66
2000 1.72 3.85
1999 1.65 4.06
1998 1.63 4.27
1997 1.56 4.52
1996 1.53 4.79
1995 1.53 5.07
1994 1.57 5.36
1993 1.57 5.64
1992 1.59 5.92
1991 1.61 6.2
1990 1.62 6.46
1989 1.55 6.72
1988 1.55 6.95
1987 1.56 7.18
1986 1.55 7.35
1985 1.51 7.51
1984 1.49 7.64
1983 1.47 7.75
1982 1.5 7.84
1981 1.56 7.9
1980 1.6 7.89
1979 1.56 7.85
1978 1.58 7.82
1977 1.58 7.78
1976 1.63 7.74
1975 1.66 7.71
1974 1.77 7.67
1973 1.9 7.63
1972 2.15 7.59
1971 2.36 7.56
1970 2.57 7.52
1969 2.75 7.49
1968 2.72 7.46
1967 2.81 7.44
1966 2.9 7.41
1965 3.04 7.39
1964 3.17 7.37
1963 3.19 7.33
1962 3.18 7.32
1961 3.22 7.29
1960 3.12 7.28

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

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Netherlands and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Oman
2024 42.4 30.5
2023 42.4 30.3
2022 42.5 30
2021 42.6 29.7
2020 42.5 29.7
2019 42.5 29.9
2018 42.4 29.7
2017 42.3 29.4
2016 42.2 29.1
2015 42 28.8
2014 41.8 28.5
2013 41.6 28.2
2012 41.3 27.7
2011 41 26.5
2010 40.7 25.2
2009 40.3 24.6
2008 40 24
2007 39.7 23.5
2006 39.3 23.1
2005 38.9 22.7
2004 38.5 22.3
2003 38.1 22
2002 37.8 21.6
2001 37.5 21.3
2000 37.3 20.9
1999 37 20.6
1998 36.7 20.4
1997 36.4 20.2
1996 36.1 20.1
1995 35.7 20.1
1994 35.4 20.1
1993 35.1 19.9
1992 34.8 19.4
1991 34.6 18.8
1990 34.3 18.4
1989 34.1 17.9
1988 33.8 17.5
1987 33.5 17.1
1986 33.2 16.8
1985 32.9 16.6
1984 32.6 16.5
1983 32.3 16.5
1982 31.9 16.5
1981 31.6 16.5
1980 31.3 16.4
1979 31 16.4
1978 30.7 16.4
1977 30.3 16.3
1976 29.8 16.3
1975 29.4 16.2
1974 29.3 16.3
1973 29 16.4
1972 28.9 16.7
1971 28.7 16.9
1970 28.6 17.2
1969 28.6 17.5
1968 28.6 17.8
1967 28.5 18
1966 28.6 18.2
1965 28.6 18.4
1964 28.6 18.5
1963 28.7 18.6
1962 28.7 18.7
1961 28.8 18.8
1960 28.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
68.5
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
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Oman
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2022
English speaking
90.9%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Netherlands Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Oman
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
n/a

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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. 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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