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Netherlands vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 134th vs. 115th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Panama
Population
18252623
4642198
Population rank 72/197 128/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Netherlands and Panama: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Panama economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Panama
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $86,523,959,132
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $83,812,155,244
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $76,479,304,471
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $67,396,392,506
2020 $932,560,861,701 $57,059,846,522
2019 $928,903,005,576 $69,778,991,193
2018 $929,733,599,797 $67,316,471,181
2017 $848,233,537,846 $64,327,688,826
2016 $797,163,949,290 $59,760,858,718
2015 $775,743,675,303 $55,767,806,073
2014 $901,556,501,756 $51,427,104,882
2013 $883,951,539,007 $46,949,496,479
2012 $845,689,017,066 $41,595,439,721
2011 $913,140,741,333 $35,687,738,252
2010 $852,464,982,433 $30,231,009,533
2009 $878,954,223,140 $27,791,215,547
2008 $957,901,566,041 $25,721,327,955
2007 $853,499,460,873 $21,717,433,808
2006 $737,593,995,289 $18,659,721,513
2005 $688,133,699,636 $16,623,906,739
2004 $661,224,886,143 $15,100,203,362
2003 $582,435,617,082 $13,603,456,003
2002 $475,529,972,123 $12,800,851,271
2001 $432,536,219,669 $12,252,906,341
2000 $417,649,282,154 $11,966,497,049
1999 $447,778,514,140 $11,660,704,777
1998 $438,612,530,549 $11,019,557,689
1997 $417,506,211,882 $10,058,854,386
1996 $451,372,549,020 $9,197,503,323
1995 $452,967,334,614 $9,573,813,700
1994 $379,688,232,232 $9,365,289,800
1993 $354,070,495,966 $8,782,585,400
1992 $363,497,050,125 $8,042,337,700
1991 $327,982,316,124 $7,074,675,500
1990 $318,799,003,994 $6,433,967,000
1989 $258,716,904,292 $5,918,469,800
1988 $262,295,966,105 $5,902,783,400
1987 $245,406,949,521 $6,827,665,300
1986 $201,157,708,221 $6,797,834,200
1985 $144,057,523,222 $6,541,517,100
1984 $144,124,462,912 $6,183,387,100
1983 $153,671,294,109 $5,923,755,900
1982 $158,712,765,536 $5,769,767,900
1981 $164,375,775,854 $5,222,421,500
1980 $195,439,301,707 $4,614,086,400
1979 $179,933,827,310 $3,704,551,600
1978 $156,089,077,205 $3,244,558,600
1977 $127,203,923,857 $2,738,261,900
1976 $109,329,386,564 $2,588,106,000
1975 $100,397,061,694 $2,435,304,100
1974 $87,371,810,804 $2,188,307,600
1973 $71,946,639,603 $1,913,793,400
1972 $54,787,070,173 $1,673,411,700
1971 $44,644,730,576 $1,523,917,200
1970 $38,220,884,519 $1,351,006,400
1969 $34,086,038,090 $1,221,305,700
1968 $30,097,635,751 $1,112,791,100
1967 $27,143,828,099 $1,034,376,400
1966 $24,741,480,717 $928,833,000
1965 $22,721,869,808 $852,485,300
1964 $20,232,048,553 $776,137,500
1963 $17,193,744,109 $722,784,500
1962 $15,847,582,341 $652,120,900
1961 $14,599,836,396 $599,026,300
1960 $13,282,979,015 $537,147,100

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

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Netherlands and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Panama
2024 $67,520 $19,161
2023 $63,516 $18,797
2022 $59,123 $17,379
2021 $60,142 $15,510
2020 $53,468 $13,291
2019 $53,555 $16,478
2018 $53,955 $16,151
2017 $49,514 $15,695
2016 $46,809 $14,832
2015 $45,794 $14,083
2014 $53,457 $13,213
2013 $52,602 $12,273
2012 $50,474 $11,065
2011 $54,702 $9,662
2010 $51,306 $8,331
2009 $53,172 $7,797
2008 $58,247 $7,348
2007 $52,101 $6,318
2006 $45,124 $5,529
2005 $42,165 $5,018
2004 $40,611 $4,645
2003 $35,897 $4,265
2002 $29,447 $4,091
2001 $26,956 $3,992
2000 $26,225 $3,975
1999 $28,319 $3,950
1998 $27,924 $3,808
1997 $26,745 $3,546
1996 $29,064 $3,308
1995 $29,301 $3,514
1994 $24,683 $3,508
1993 $23,156 $3,358
1992 $23,939 $3,140
1991 $21,764 $2,821
1990 $21,322 $2,620
1989 $17,423 $2,462
1988 $17,771 $2,509
1987 $16,734 $2,966
1986 $13,804 $3,019
1985 $9,941 $2,972
1984 $9,992 $2,875
1983 $10,696 $2,819
1982 $11,089 $2,811
1981 $11,537 $2,605
1980 $13,812 $2,357
1979 $12,817 $1,938
1978 $11,196 $1,738
1977 $9,180 $1,503
1976 $7,937 $1,457
1975 $7,346 $1,406
1974 $6,450 $1,296
1973 $5,353 $1,164
1972 $4,110 $1,046
1971 $3,384 $979
1970 $2,931 $893
1969 $2,647 $830
1968 $2,364 $778
1967 $2,155 $745
1966 $1,986 $689
1965 $1,848 $651
1964 $1,668 $611
1963 $1,437 $587
1962 $1,342 $546
1961 $1,254 $516
1960 $1,156 $477

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

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Netherlands vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Panama
2026 82.6 80.1
2025 82.4 80
2024 82.3 79.8
2023 82.2 79.6
2022 81.9 79.3
2021 81.4 77
2020 81.4 76.3
2019 82.1 78.5
2018 81.8 78.3
2017 81.7 77.9
2016 81.6 77.8
2015 81.5 77.6
2014 81.7 77.4
2013 81.3 77.1
2012 81.1 76.9
2011 81.1 76.7
2010 80.8 76.4
2009 80.7 76.2
2008 80.4 75.9
2007 80.3 75.7
2006 79.8 75.4
2005 79.5 75.2
2004 79.2 74.8
2003 78.7 74.6
2002 78.4 74.2
2001 78.3 73.8
2000 78.1 73.4
1999 78 73.1
1998 78 72.8
1997 77.9 72.5
1996 77.6 72.2
1995 77.6 72
1994 77.5 71.9
1993 77 71.8
1992 77.4 71.5
1991 77.2 71.3
1990 77 71.3
1989 76.8 70.1
1988 77 70.9
1987 76.8 70.8
1986 76.4 70.7
1985 76.4 70.5
1984 76.3 70.4
1983 76.3 70.1
1982 76.1 69.9
1981 76 69.8
1980 75.8 69.5
1979 75.6 69.1
1978 75.2 68.7
1977 75.3 68.3
1976 74.7 67.8
1975 74.6 67.2
1974 74.6 66.6
1973 74.2 65.8
1972 73.8 65.2
1971 73.9 64.7
1970 73.6 64.1
1969 73.6 63.7
1968 73.6 63.2
1967 73.8 62.9
1966 73.6 62.6
1965 73.6 62.3
1964 73.7 62.1
1963 73.4 61.8
1962 73.2 61.4
1961 73.6 60.9
1960 73.4 60.3
1959 73.2 59.6
1958 73.1 58.9
1957 73 58.3
1956 72.5 57.9
1955 72.5 57.5
1954 72.4 57.2
1953 71.7 56.8
1952 72.1 56.4
1951 71.5 55.9
1950 71.4 55.4

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

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Netherlands and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Panama
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Panama
2024 17,993,485 4,515,577
2023 17,877,117 4,458,759
2022 17,700,982 4,400,773
2021 17,533,044 4,345,405
2020 17,441,500 4,293,261
2019 17,344,874 4,234,700
2018 17,231,624 4,167,860
2017 17,131,296 4,098,707
2016 17,030,314 4,029,086
2015 16,939,923 3,960,035
2014 16,865,008 3,892,101
2013 16,804,432 3,825,329
2012 16,754,962 3,759,256
2011 16,693,074 3,693,505
2010 16,615,394 3,628,535
2009 16,530,388 3,564,381
2008 16,445,593 3,500,648
2007 16,381,696 3,437,490
2006 16,346,101 3,375,024
2005 16,319,868 3,313,026
2004 16,281,779 3,251,155
2003 16,225,302 3,189,807
2002 16,148,929 3,129,344
2001 16,046,180 3,069,537
2000 15,925,513 3,010,369
1999 15,812,088 2,951,822
1998 15,707,209 2,893,914
1997 15,610,650 2,836,695
1996 15,530,498 2,780,227
1995 15,459,006 2,724,557
1994 15,382,838 2,669,546
1993 15,290,368 2,615,099
1992 15,184,166 2,561,336
1991 15,069,798 2,508,265
1990 14,951,510 2,455,583
1989 14,848,907 2,403,820
1988 14,760,094 2,352,848
1987 14,665,037 2,301,970
1986 14,572,278 2,251,325
1985 14,491,632 2,200,915
1984 14,424,211 2,150,782
1983 14,367,070 2,101,106
1982 14,312,690 2,052,271
1981 14,247,208 2,004,418
1980 14,149,800 1,957,534
1979 14,038,270 1,911,552
1978 13,941,700 1,866,311
1977 13,856,185 1,821,543
1976 13,774,037 1,776,935
1975 13,666,335 1,732,389
1974 13,545,056 1,687,926
1973 13,439,322 1,643,690
1972 13,328,593 1,599,723
1971 13,194,497 1,556,081
1970 13,038,526 1,513,070
1969 12,877,984 1,470,886
1968 12,729,721 1,429,447
1967 12,598,201 1,388,628
1966 12,456,251 1,348,388
1965 12,294,732 1,308,835
1964 12,127,120 1,270,065
1963 11,965,966 1,232,124
1962 11,805,689 1,195,301
1961 11,638,712 1,159,870
1960 11,486,631 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Panama

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Panama
2023 1.43 2.12
2022 1.49 2.14
2021 1.62 2.15
2020 1.54 2.18
2019 1.57 2.29
2018 1.59 2.4
2017 1.62 2.46
2016 1.66 2.5
2015 1.66 2.53
2014 1.71 2.55
2013 1.68 2.57
2012 1.72 2.59
2011 1.76 2.6
2010 1.79 2.59
2009 1.79 2.59
2008 1.77 2.61
2007 1.72 2.61
2006 1.72 2.62
2005 1.71 2.64
2004 1.72 2.68
2003 1.75 2.68
2002 1.73 2.7
2001 1.71 2.72
2000 1.72 2.74
1999 1.65 2.77
1998 1.63 2.79
1997 1.56 2.81
1996 1.53 2.83
1995 1.53 2.85
1994 1.57 2.88
1993 1.57 2.91
1992 1.59 2.95
1991 1.61 3
1990 1.62 3.07
1989 1.55 3.12
1988 1.55 3.17
1987 1.56 3.25
1986 1.55 3.34
1985 1.51 3.43
1984 1.49 3.52
1983 1.47 3.6
1982 1.5 3.66
1981 1.56 3.72
1980 1.6 3.8
1979 1.56 3.88
1978 1.58 3.98
1977 1.58 4.12
1976 1.63 4.26
1975 1.66 4.41
1974 1.77 4.58
1973 1.9 4.74
1972 2.15 4.91
1971 2.36 5.05
1970 2.57 5.18
1969 2.75 5.29
1968 2.72 5.41
1967 2.81 5.53
1966 2.9 5.65
1965 3.04 5.73
1964 3.17 5.81
1963 3.19 5.87
1962 3.18 5.87
1961 3.22 5.87
1960 3.12 5.83

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

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Netherlands and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Panama
2024 42.4 30.9
2023 42.4 30.6
2022 42.5 30.3
2021 42.6 30
2020 42.5 29.7
2019 42.5 29.4
2018 42.4 29.1
2017 42.3 28.8
2016 42.2 28.5
2015 42 28.3
2014 41.8 28
2013 41.6 27.8
2012 41.3 27.5
2011 41 27.2
2010 40.7 27
2009 40.3 26.7
2008 40 26.4
2007 39.7 26.1
2006 39.3 25.9
2005 38.9 25.6
2004 38.5 25.3
2003 38.1 25.1
2002 37.8 24.8
2001 37.5 24.5
2000 37.3 24.3
1999 37 24
1998 36.7 23.7
1997 36.4 23.5
1996 36.1 23.2
1995 35.7 22.9
1994 35.4 22.7
1993 35.1 22.4
1992 34.8 22.1
1991 34.6 21.8
1990 34.3 21.5
1989 34.1 21.3
1988 33.8 21
1987 33.5 20.7
1986 33.2 20.4
1985 32.9 20.2
1984 32.6 19.9
1983 32.3 19.7
1982 31.9 19.5
1981 31.6 19.2
1980 31.3 19
1979 31 18.8
1978 30.7 18.6
1977 30.3 18.4
1976 29.8 18.3
1975 29.4 18.1
1974 29.3 18
1973 29 17.8
1972 28.9 17.7
1971 28.7 17.7
1970 28.6 17.6
1969 28.6 17.6
1968 28.6 17.5
1967 28.5 17.5
1966 28.6 17.5
1965 28.6 17.5
1964 28.6 17.6
1963 28.7 17.6
1962 28.7 17.7
1961 28.8 17.8
1960 28.8 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
1.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Netherlands Panama
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.3%
2024
English speaking
90.9%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Netherlands Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$630
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Panama
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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