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Netherlands vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 134th vs. 164th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Palestine
Population
18252623
5500288
Population rank 72/197 123/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 24/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Netherlands and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Palestine
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $13,711,100,000
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $17,847,900,000
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $19,165,500,000
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $18,109,000,000
2020 $932,560,861,701 $15,531,700,000
2019 $928,903,005,576 $17,133,500,000
2018 $929,733,599,797 $16,276,600,000
2017 $848,233,537,846 $16,128,000,000
2016 $797,163,949,290 $15,405,400,000
2015 $775,743,675,303 $13,972,400,000
2014 $901,556,501,756 $13,989,700,000
2013 $883,951,539,007 $13,515,500,000
2012 $845,689,017,066 $12,208,400,000
2011 $913,140,741,333 $11,186,100,000
2010 $852,464,982,433 $9,681,500,000
2009 $878,954,223,140 $8,085,700,000
2008 $957,901,566,041 $7,310,400,000
2007 $853,499,460,873 $5,815,700,000
2006 $737,593,995,289 $5,348,300,000
2005 $688,133,699,636 $5,125,700,000
2004 $661,224,886,143 $4,603,100,000
2003 $582,435,617,082 $3,968,000,000
2002 $475,529,972,123 $3,555,800,000
2001 $432,536,219,669 $4,003,700,000
2000 $417,649,282,154 $4,313,600,000
1999 $447,778,514,140 $4,271,200,000
1998 $438,612,530,549 $4,067,800,000
1997 $417,506,211,882 $3,759,800,000
1996 $451,372,549,020 $3,409,600,000
1995 $452,967,334,614 $3,282,800,000
1994 $379,688,232,232 $2,843,300,000
1993 $354,070,495,966 -
1992 $363,497,050,125 -
1991 $327,982,316,124 -
1990 $318,799,003,994 -
1989 $258,716,904,292 -
1988 $262,295,966,105 -
1987 $245,406,949,521 -
1986 $201,157,708,221 -
1985 $144,057,523,222 -
1984 $144,124,462,912 -
1983 $153,671,294,109 -
1982 $158,712,765,536 -
1981 $164,375,775,854 -
1980 $195,439,301,707 -
1979 $179,933,827,310 -
1978 $156,089,077,205 -
1977 $127,203,923,857 -
1976 $109,329,386,564 -
1975 $100,397,061,694 -
1974 $87,371,810,804 -
1973 $71,946,639,603 -
1972 $54,787,070,173 -
1971 $44,644,730,576 -
1970 $38,220,884,519 -
1969 $34,086,038,090 -
1968 $30,097,635,751 -
1967 $27,143,828,099 -
1966 $24,741,480,717 -
1965 $22,721,869,808 -
1964 $20,232,048,553 -
1963 $17,193,744,109 -
1962 $15,847,582,341 -
1961 $14,599,836,396 -
1960 $13,282,979,015 -

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

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Netherlands and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Palestine
2024 $67,520 $2,592
2023 $63,516 $3,455
2022 $59,123 $3,800
2021 $60,142 $3,679
2020 $53,468 $3,234
2019 $53,555 $3,657
2018 $53,955 $3,562
2017 $49,514 $3,620
2016 $46,809 $3,528
2015 $45,794 $3,272
2014 $53,457 $3,352
2013 $52,602 $3,315
2012 $50,474 $3,067
2011 $54,702 $2,881
2010 $51,306 $2,557
2009 $53,172 $2,192
2008 $58,247 $2,035
2007 $52,101 $1,664
2006 $45,124 $1,570
2005 $42,165 $1,544
2004 $40,611 $1,422
2003 $35,897 $1,258
2002 $29,447 $1,156
2001 $26,956 $1,336
2000 $26,225 $1,476
1999 $28,319 $1,499
1998 $27,924 $1,465
1997 $26,745 $1,389
1996 $29,064 $1,317
1995 $29,301 $1,327
1994 $24,683 $1,202
1993 $23,156 -
1992 $23,939 -
1991 $21,764 -
1990 $21,322 -
1989 $17,423 -
1988 $17,771 -
1987 $16,734 -
1986 $13,804 -
1985 $9,941 -
1984 $9,992 -
1983 $10,696 -
1982 $11,089 -
1981 $11,537 -
1980 $13,812 -
1979 $12,817 -
1978 $11,196 -
1977 $9,180 -
1976 $7,937 -
1975 $7,346 -
1974 $6,450 -
1973 $5,353 -
1972 $4,110 -
1971 $3,384 -
1970 $2,931 -
1969 $2,647 -
1968 $2,364 -
1967 $2,155 -
1966 $1,986 -
1965 $1,848 -
1964 $1,668 -
1963 $1,437 -
1962 $1,342 -
1961 $1,254 -
1960 $1,156 -

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

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Netherlands vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Palestine
2026 82.6 77.4
2025 82.4 73.1
2024 82.3 69.2
2023 82.2 65.2
2022 81.9 76.7
2021 81.4 73.9
2020 81.4 75
2019 82.1 75.8
2018 81.8 75.4
2017 81.7 75.2
2016 81.6 74.9
2015 81.5 74.6
2014 81.7 72.8
2013 81.3 74.1
2012 81.1 73.7
2011 81.1 73.6
2010 80.8 73.3
2009 80.7 72.3
2008 80.4 72.2
2007 80.3 72.1
2006 79.8 71.8
2005 79.5 72
2004 79.2 71.1
2003 78.7 71
2002 78.4 70.9
2001 78.3 69.8
2000 78.1 70.3
1999 78 70.8
1998 78 70.6
1997 77.9 70.3
1996 77.6 70
1995 77.6 69.6
1994 77.5 69.3
1993 77 68.8
1992 77.4 68.5
1991 77.2 68.2
1990 77 67.8
1989 76.8 67.1
1988 77 66.7
1987 76.8 66.3
1986 76.4 65.7
1985 76.4 65.3
1984 76.3 64.7
1983 76.3 64.1
1982 76.1 63.5
1981 76 62.8
1980 75.8 62.2
1979 75.6 61.5
1978 75.2 60.8
1977 75.3 60.1
1976 74.7 59.4
1975 74.6 58.7
1974 74.6 58
1973 74.2 57.6
1972 73.8 56.7
1971 73.9 56
1970 73.6 55.4
1969 73.6 54.7
1968 73.6 54.1
1967 73.8 50.9
1966 73.6 52.8
1965 73.6 52.2
1964 73.7 51.6
1963 73.4 51
1962 73.2 50.4
1961 73.6 49.8
1960 73.4 49.3
1959 73.2 48.8
1958 73.1 48.4
1957 73 48
1956 72.5 47.6
1955 72.5 47.2
1954 72.4 46.9
1953 71.7 46.6
1952 72.1 46.3
1951 71.5 46
1950 71.4 45.7

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

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Netherlands and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Palestine
2024 17,993,485 5,289,152
2023 17,877,117 5,165,775
2022 17,700,982 5,043,612
2021 17,533,044 4,922,749
2020 17,441,500 4,803,269
2019 17,344,874 4,685,306
2018 17,231,624 4,569,087
2017 17,131,296 4,454,805
2016 17,030,314 4,367,088
2015 16,939,923 4,270,092
2014 16,865,008 4,173,398
2013 16,804,432 4,076,708
2012 16,754,962 3,979,998
2011 16,693,074 3,882,986
2010 16,615,394 3,786,161
2009 16,530,388 3,689,099
2008 16,445,593 3,591,977
2007 16,381,696 3,494,496
2006 16,346,101 3,406,334
2005 16,319,868 3,320,396
2004 16,281,779 3,236,626
2003 16,225,302 3,154,969
2002 16,148,929 3,075,373
2001 16,046,180 2,997,784
2000 15,925,513 2,922,153
1999 15,812,088 2,848,431
1998 15,707,209 2,776,568
1997 15,610,650 2,706,518
1996 15,530,498 2,587,997
1995 15,459,006 2,474,666
1994 15,382,838 2,366,298
1993 15,290,368 2,262,676
1992 15,184,166 2,163,591
1991 15,069,798 2,068,845
1990 14,951,510 1,978,248
1989 14,848,907 -
1988 14,760,094 -
1987 14,665,037 -
1986 14,572,278 -
1985 14,491,632 -
1984 14,424,211 -
1983 14,367,070 -
1982 14,312,690 -
1981 14,247,208 -
1980 14,149,800 -
1979 14,038,270 -
1978 13,941,700 -
1977 13,856,185 -
1976 13,774,037 -
1975 13,666,335 -
1974 13,545,056 -
1973 13,439,322 -
1972 13,328,593 -
1971 13,194,497 -
1970 13,038,526 -
1969 12,877,984 -
1968 12,729,721 -
1967 12,598,201 -
1966 12,456,251 -
1965 12,294,732 -
1964 12,127,120 -
1963 11,965,966 -
1962 11,805,689 -
1961 11,638,712 -
1960 11,486,631 -

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Palestine

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Palestine
2023 1.43 3.31
2022 1.49 3.38
2021 1.62 3.44
2020 1.54 3.51
2019 1.57 3.59
2018 1.59 3.67
2017 1.62 3.77
2016 1.66 3.89
2015 1.66 3.98
2014 1.71 4
2013 1.68 4.05
2012 1.72 4.15
2011 1.76 4.31
2010 1.79 4.43
2009 1.79 4.44
2008 1.77 4.51
2007 1.72 4.63
2006 1.72 4.74
2005 1.71 4.87
2004 1.72 4.97
2003 1.75 5.06
2002 1.73 5.22
2001 1.71 5.34
2000 1.72 5.46
1999 1.65 5.58
1998 1.63 5.69
1997 1.56 5.82
1996 1.53 5.99
1995 1.53 6.16
1994 1.57 6.33
1993 1.57 6.5
1992 1.59 6.65
1991 1.61 6.75
1990 1.62 6.81
1989 1.55 -
1988 1.55 -
1987 1.56 -
1986 1.55 -
1985 1.51 -
1984 1.49 -
1983 1.47 -
1982 1.5 -
1981 1.56 -
1980 1.6 -
1979 1.56 -
1978 1.58 -
1977 1.58 -
1976 1.63 -
1975 1.66 -
1974 1.77 -
1973 1.9 -
1972 2.15 -
1971 2.36 -
1970 2.57 -
1969 2.75 -
1968 2.72 -
1967 2.81 -
1966 2.9 -
1965 3.04 -
1964 3.17 -
1963 3.19 -
1962 3.18 -
1961 3.22 -
1960 3.12 -

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

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Netherlands and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Palestine
2024 42.4 20.9
2023 42.4 20.8
2022 42.5 20.6
2021 42.6 20.4
2020 42.5 20.3
2019 42.5 20.2
2018 42.4 20
2017 42.3 19.9
2016 42.2 19.8
2015 42 19.6
2014 41.8 19.4
2013 41.6 19.1
2012 41.3 18.9
2011 41 18.6
2010 40.7 18.4
2009 40.3 18.1
2008 40 17.9
2007 39.7 17.6
2006 39.3 17.4
2005 38.9 17.1
2004 38.5 16.9
2003 38.1 16.7
2002 37.8 16.5
2001 37.5 16.3
2000 37.3 16.2
1999 37 16
1998 36.7 15.9
1997 36.4 15.8
1996 36.1 15.7
1995 35.7 15.6
1994 35.4 15.5
1993 35.1 15.5
1992 34.8 15.4
1991 34.6 15.4
1990 34.3 15.4
1989 34.1 -
1988 33.8 -
1987 33.5 -
1986 33.2 -
1985 32.9 -
1984 32.6 -
1983 32.3 -
1982 31.9 -
1981 31.6 -
1980 31.3 -
1979 31 -
1978 30.7 -
1977 30.3 -
1976 29.8 -
1975 29.4 -
1974 29.3 -
1973 29 -
1972 28.9 -
1971 28.7 -
1970 28.6 -
1969 28.6 -
1968 28.6 -
1967 28.5 -
1966 28.6 -
1965 28.6 -
1964 28.6 -
1963 28.7 -
1962 28.7 -
1961 28.8 -
1960 28.8 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.5%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Palestine
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
172
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
90.9%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Netherlands Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Netherlands Palestine
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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