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Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 134th vs. 54th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Papua New Guinea
Population
18252623
11002753
Population rank 72/197 89/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Netherlands and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Papua New Guinea
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $31,800,428,266
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $30,816,367,067
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $31,653,185,953
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $26,109,413,521
2020 $932,560,861,701 $23,848,447,850
2019 $928,903,005,576 $24,750,626,030
2018 $929,733,599,797 $24,109,780,708
2017 $848,233,537,846 $22,742,699,138
2016 $797,163,949,290 $20,758,876,953
2015 $775,743,675,303 $21,723,437,010
2014 $901,556,501,756 $23,210,823,987
2013 $883,951,539,007 $21,261,338,065
2012 $845,689,017,066 $21,295,168,666
2011 $913,140,741,333 $17,985,138,066
2010 $852,464,982,433 $14,250,786,675
2009 $878,954,223,140 $11,619,456,449
2008 $957,901,566,041 $11,670,892,801
2007 $853,499,460,873 $9,545,028,944
2006 $737,593,995,289 $8,354,911,041
2005 $688,133,699,636 $4,865,892,972
2004 $661,224,886,143 $3,927,157,867
2003 $582,435,617,082 $3,536,411,824
2002 $475,529,972,123 $2,999,511,040
2001 $432,536,219,669 $3,081,024,212
2000 $417,649,282,154 $3,521,339,699
1999 $447,778,514,140 $3,477,038,204
1998 $438,612,530,549 $3,789,443,015
1997 $417,506,211,882 $4,936,615,299
1996 $451,372,549,020 $5,155,311,077
1995 $452,967,334,614 $4,636,057,476
1994 $379,688,232,232 $5,502,786,070
1993 $354,070,495,966 $4,974,550,286
1992 $363,497,050,125 $4,377,980,510
1991 $327,982,316,124 $3,787,394,958
1990 $318,799,003,994 $3,219,729,083
1989 $258,716,904,292 $3,546,472,566
1988 $262,295,966,105 $3,656,177,881
1987 $245,406,949,521 $3,143,851,794
1986 $201,157,708,221 $2,647,995,602
1985 $144,057,523,222 $2,423,339,172
1984 $144,124,462,912 $2,552,662,617
1983 $153,671,294,109 $2,562,351,551
1982 $158,712,765,536 $2,368,719,683
1981 $164,375,775,854 $2,498,190,847
1980 $195,439,301,707 $2,545,808,456
1979 $179,933,827,310 $2,293,760,511
1978 $156,089,077,205 $1,947,878,831
1977 $127,203,923,857 $1,640,746,619
1976 $109,329,386,564 $1,511,843,235
1975 $100,397,061,694 $1,356,603,608
1974 $87,371,810,804 $1,467,417,672
1973 $71,946,639,603 $1,299,079,410
1972 $54,787,070,173 $858,761,926
1971 $44,644,730,576 $717,750,278
1970 $38,220,884,519 $645,568,215
1969 $34,086,038,090 $551,263,864
1968 $30,097,635,751 $485,184,190
1967 $27,143,828,099 $441,728,183
1966 $24,741,480,717 $390,992,063
1965 $22,721,869,808 $344,176,055
1964 $20,232,048,553 $305,312,049
1963 $17,193,744,109 $275,968,044
1962 $15,847,582,341 $261,184,042
1961 $14,599,836,396 $244,832,039
1960 $13,282,979,015 $230,496,037

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

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Netherlands and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Papua New Guinea
2024 $67,520 $3,007
2023 $63,516 $2,966
2022 $59,123 $3,102
2021 $60,142 $2,608
2020 $53,468 $2,430
2019 $53,555 $2,576
2018 $53,955 $2,566
2017 $49,514 $2,478
2016 $46,809 $2,316
2015 $45,794 $2,485
2014 $53,457 $2,723
2013 $52,602 $2,561
2012 $50,474 $2,635
2011 $54,702 $2,288
2010 $51,306 $1,867
2009 $53,172 $1,569
2008 $58,247 $1,625
2007 $52,101 $1,371
2006 $45,124 $1,238
2005 $42,165 $744
2004 $40,611 $621
2003 $35,897 $577
2002 $29,447 $506
2001 $26,956 $538
2000 $26,225 $636
1999 $28,319 $650
1998 $27,924 $733
1997 $26,745 $990
1996 $29,064 $1,071
1995 $29,301 $998
1994 $24,683 $1,228
1993 $23,156 $1,151
1992 $23,939 $1,051
1991 $21,764 $942
1990 $21,322 $826
1989 $17,423 $934
1988 $17,771 $985
1987 $16,734 $865
1986 $13,804 $745
1985 $9,941 $697
1984 $9,992 $750
1983 $10,696 $769
1982 $11,089 $726
1981 $11,537 $781
1980 $13,812 $813
1979 $12,817 $748
1978 $11,196 $648
1977 $9,180 $558
1976 $7,937 $525
1975 $7,346 $482
1974 $6,450 $533
1973 $5,353 $483
1972 $4,110 $327
1971 $3,384 $279.7
1970 $2,931 $257.6
1969 $2,647 $225.3
1968 $2,364 $202.9
1967 $2,155 $189
1966 $1,986 $171.1
1965 $1,848 $153.9
1964 $1,668 $139.5
1963 $1,437 $128.9
1962 $1,342 $124.7
1961 $1,254 $119.7
1960 $1,156 $115.5

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

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Netherlands vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Papua New Guinea
2026 82.6 66.5
2025 82.4 66.4
2024 82.3 66.3
2023 82.2 66.1
2022 81.9 65.3
2021 81.4 64.4
2020 81.4 65.1
2019 82.1 65.3
2018 81.8 65.1
2017 81.7 64.9
2016 81.6 64.7
2015 81.5 64.5
2014 81.7 64.2
2013 81.3 63.9
2012 81.1 63.6
2011 81.1 63.4
2010 80.8 63.1
2009 80.7 62.8
2008 80.4 62.5
2007 80.3 62.2
2006 79.8 62
2005 79.5 61.9
2004 79.2 61.8
2003 78.7 61.7
2002 78.4 61.6
2001 78.3 61.6
2000 78.1 61.6
1999 78 61.5
1998 78 60.4
1997 77.9 61.3
1996 77.6 61.1
1995 77.6 60.9
1994 77.5 60.7
1993 77 60.5
1992 77.4 60.3
1991 77.2 59.9
1990 77 59.8
1989 76.8 59.6
1988 77 59.4
1987 76.8 59.2
1986 76.4 59
1985 76.4 58.8
1984 76.3 58.6
1983 76.3 58.3
1982 76.1 58.1
1981 76 57.8
1980 75.8 57.4
1979 75.6 57
1978 75.2 56.5
1977 75.3 56
1976 74.7 55.5
1975 74.6 55
1974 74.6 54.4
1973 74.2 53.9
1972 73.8 53.3
1971 73.9 52.6
1970 73.6 52.1
1969 73.6 51.5
1968 73.6 50.9
1967 73.8 50.2
1966 73.6 49.6
1965 73.6 48.9
1964 73.7 48.3
1963 73.4 47.7
1962 73.2 46.7
1961 73.6 46.4
1960 73.4 45.8
1959 73.2 45.1
1958 73.1 44.6
1957 73 43.9
1956 72.5 43.3
1955 72.5 42.6
1954 72.4 42
1953 71.7 41.3
1952 72.1 40.7
1951 71.5 35.5
1950 71.4 39.4

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

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Netherlands and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Papua New Guinea
2024 17,993,485 10,576,502
2023 17,877,117 10,389,635
2022 17,700,982 10,203,169
2021 17,533,044 10,012,896
2020 17,441,500 9,815,746
2019 17,344,874 9,609,010
2018 17,231,624 9,394,513
2017 17,131,296 9,178,714
2016 17,030,314 8,961,718
2015 16,939,923 8,743,246
2014 16,865,008 8,523,441
2013 16,804,432 8,302,698
2012 16,754,962 8,081,390
2011 16,693,074 7,859,346
2010 16,615,394 7,633,523
2009 16,530,388 7,406,438
2008 16,445,593 7,183,002
2007 16,381,696 6,963,345
2006 16,346,101 6,747,720
2005 16,319,868 6,535,905
2004 16,281,779 6,328,041
2003 16,225,302 6,123,997
2002 16,148,929 5,924,003
2001 16,046,180 5,728,435
2000 15,925,513 5,537,064
1999 15,812,088 5,349,333
1998 15,707,209 5,166,390
1997 15,610,650 4,987,883
1996 15,530,498 4,813,361
1995 15,459,006 4,644,278
1994 15,382,838 4,480,208
1993 15,290,368 4,320,872
1992 15,184,166 4,166,699
1991 15,069,798 4,021,837
1990 14,951,510 3,896,481
1989 14,848,907 3,796,078
1988 14,760,094 3,711,880
1987 14,665,037 3,632,543
1986 14,572,278 3,554,793
1985 14,491,632 3,478,936
1984 14,424,211 3,405,198
1983 14,367,070 3,333,633
1982 14,312,690 3,264,291
1981 14,247,208 3,197,019
1980 14,149,800 3,131,512
1979 14,038,270 3,067,341
1978 13,941,700 3,003,714
1977 13,856,185 2,940,327
1976 13,774,037 2,877,327
1975 13,666,335 2,814,820
1974 13,545,056 2,752,671
1973 13,439,322 2,690,629
1972 13,328,593 2,628,432
1971 13,194,497 2,566,421
1970 13,038,526 2,505,628
1969 12,877,984 2,446,927
1968 12,729,721 2,390,803
1967 12,598,201 2,337,532
1966 12,456,251 2,285,774
1965 12,294,732 2,235,820
1964 12,127,120 2,188,325
1963 11,965,966 2,141,376
1962 11,805,689 2,093,919
1961 11,638,712 2,046,127
1960 11,486,631 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Papua New Guinea
2023 1.43 3.1
2022 1.49 3.17
2021 1.62 3.22
2020 1.54 3.27
2019 1.57 3.32
2018 1.59 3.38
2017 1.62 3.43
2016 1.66 3.5
2015 1.66 3.56
2014 1.71 3.63
2013 1.68 3.68
2012 1.72 3.75
2011 1.76 3.82
2010 1.79 3.88
2009 1.79 3.94
2008 1.77 4.01
2007 1.72 4.08
2006 1.72 4.15
2005 1.71 4.22
2004 1.72 4.28
2003 1.75 4.36
2002 1.73 4.42
2001 1.71 4.47
2000 1.72 4.53
1999 1.65 4.59
1998 1.63 4.63
1997 1.56 4.68
1996 1.53 4.73
1995 1.53 4.78
1994 1.57 4.87
1993 1.57 4.96
1992 1.59 5.03
1991 1.61 5.11
1990 1.62 5.18
1989 1.55 5.24
1988 1.55 5.3
1987 1.56 5.36
1986 1.55 5.42
1985 1.51 5.47
1984 1.49 5.51
1983 1.47 5.56
1982 1.5 5.59
1981 1.56 5.65
1980 1.6 5.71
1979 1.56 5.79
1978 1.58 5.88
1977 1.58 5.96
1976 1.63 6.02
1975 1.66 6.07
1974 1.77 6.11
1973 1.9 6.16
1972 2.15 6.2
1971 2.36 6.23
1970 2.57 6.25
1969 2.75 6.26
1968 2.72 6.25
1967 2.81 6.24
1966 2.9 6.23
1965 3.04 6.2
1964 3.17 6.19
1963 3.19 6.15
1962 3.18 6.14
1961 3.22 6.07
1960 3.12 6.02

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

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Netherlands and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Papua New Guinea
2024 42.4 23.6
2023 42.4 23.4
2022 42.5 23.2
2021 42.6 23
2020 42.5 22.8
2019 42.5 22.6
2018 42.4 22.4
2017 42.3 22.2
2016 42.2 22
2015 42 21.9
2014 41.8 21.7
2013 41.6 21.5
2012 41.3 21.3
2011 41 21.2
2010 40.7 21
2009 40.3 20.9
2008 40 20.7
2007 39.7 20.6
2006 39.3 20.4
2005 38.9 20.3
2004 38.5 20.2
2003 38.1 20
2002 37.8 19.9
2001 37.5 19.9
2000 37.3 19.8
1999 37 19.7
1998 36.7 19.6
1997 36.4 19.5
1996 36.1 19.4
1995 35.7 19.2
1994 35.4 19.1
1993 35.1 19
1992 34.8 18.9
1991 34.6 18.8
1990 34.3 18.7
1989 34.1 18.6
1988 33.8 18.6
1987 33.5 18.5
1986 33.2 18.5
1985 32.9 18.4
1984 32.6 18.3
1983 32.3 18.3
1982 31.9 18.2
1981 31.6 18.1
1980 31.3 18
1979 31 17.8
1978 30.7 17.7
1977 30.3 17.5
1976 29.8 17.4
1975 29.4 17.3
1974 29.3 17.2
1973 29 17.2
1972 28.9 17.1
1971 28.7 17.2
1970 28.6 17.3
1969 28.6 17.4
1968 28.6 17.5
1967 28.5 17.6
1966 28.6 17.8
1965 28.6 17.9
1964 28.6 18
1963 28.7 18.1
1962 28.7 18.3
1961 28.8 18.4
1960 28.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
1.9%
2009
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
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Netherlands Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Netherlands Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
87.1%
2022
English speaking
90.9%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Netherlands Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
5,809 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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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