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Netherlands vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 134th vs. 59th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Paraguay
Population
18252623
7120169
Population rank 72/197 108/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Netherlands and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Paraguay
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $44,458,118,397
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $43,118,053,175
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $41,952,910,858
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $39,950,899,939
2020 $932,560,861,701 $35,432,178,068
2019 $928,903,005,576 $37,925,338,329
2018 $929,733,599,797 $40,225,448,341
2017 $848,233,537,846 $38,997,129,474
2016 $797,163,949,290 $36,089,700,223
2015 $775,743,675,303 $36,211,447,840
2014 $901,556,501,756 $40,377,929,296
2013 $883,951,539,007 $38,501,122,141
2012 $845,689,017,066 $33,271,921,136
2011 $913,140,741,333 $33,756,238,766
2010 $852,464,982,433 $27,260,886,405
2009 $878,954,223,140 $22,355,151,162
2008 $957,901,566,041 $24,615,267,664
2007 $853,499,460,873 $17,856,393,235
2006 $737,593,995,289 $13,429,430,050
2005 $688,133,699,636 $10,737,500,188
2004 $661,224,886,143 $9,624,440,836
2003 $582,435,617,082 $7,691,367,471
2002 $475,529,972,123 $7,196,260,657
2001 $432,536,219,669 $8,495,806,432
2000 $417,649,282,154 $8,855,705,140
1999 $447,778,514,140 $8,837,070,236
1998 $438,612,530,549 $9,260,481,572
1997 $417,506,211,882 $9,965,225,678
1996 $451,372,549,020 $9,788,391,781
1995 $452,967,334,614 $9,062,131,475
1994 $379,688,232,232 $7,870,982,005
1993 $354,070,495,966 $7,249,533,620
1992 $363,497,050,125 $7,157,424,031
1991 $327,982,316,124 $6,984,367,763
1990 $318,799,003,994 $5,812,114,523
1989 $258,716,904,292 $4,757,732,200
1988 $262,295,966,105 $4,255,683,528
1987 $245,406,949,521 $3,971,044,724
1986 $201,157,708,221 $3,723,993,943
1985 $144,057,523,222 $3,282,449,236
1984 $144,124,462,912 $4,502,462,807
1983 $153,671,294,109 $5,673,248,726
1982 $158,712,765,536 $5,419,411,765
1981 $164,375,775,854 $5,624,515,873
1980 $195,439,301,707 $4,448,087,302
1979 $179,933,827,310 $3,416,777,778
1978 $156,089,077,205 $2,559,857,143
1977 $127,203,923,857 $2,092,158,730
1976 $109,329,386,564 $1,698,960,317
1975 $100,397,061,694 $1,511,420,635
1974 $87,371,810,804 $1,333,475,397
1973 $71,946,639,603 $995,531,746
1972 $54,787,070,173 $769,039,683
1971 $44,644,730,576 $664,571,429
1970 $38,220,884,519 $594,611,111
1969 $34,086,038,090 $556,293,651
1968 $30,097,635,751 $517,650,794
1967 $27,143,828,099 $492,674,603
1966 $24,741,480,717 $465,888,889
1965 $22,721,869,808 $443,587,302
1964 $20,232,048,553 $408,349,206
1963 $17,193,744,109 $383,904,762
1962 $15,847,582,341 $360,698,413
1961 $14,599,836,396 $322,053,713
1960 $13,282,979,015 $288,884,368

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

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Netherlands and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Paraguay
2024 $67,520 $6,416
2023 $63,516 $6,300
2022 $59,123 $6,206
2021 $60,142 $5,977
2020 $53,468 $5,365
2019 $53,555 $5,821
2018 $53,955 $6,258
2017 $49,514 $6,152
2016 $46,809 $5,775
2015 $45,794 $5,879
2014 $53,457 $6,652
2013 $52,602 $6,436
2012 $50,474 $5,642
2011 $54,702 $5,805
2010 $51,306 $4,751
2009 $53,172 $3,942
2008 $58,247 $4,385
2007 $52,101 $3,212
2006 $45,124 $2,439
2005 $42,165 $1,971
2004 $40,611 $1,786
2003 $35,897 $1,444
2002 $29,447 $1,368
2001 $26,956 $1,638
2000 $26,225 $1,736
1999 $28,319 $1,766
1998 $27,924 $1,890
1997 $26,745 $2,079
1996 $29,064 $2,088
1995 $29,301 $1,979
1994 $24,683 $1,760
1993 $23,156 $1,662
1992 $23,939 $1,683
1991 $21,764 $1,685
1990 $21,322 $1,440
1989 $17,423 $1,211
1988 $17,771 $1,114
1987 $16,734 $1,069
1986 $13,804 $1,031
1985 $9,941 $935
1984 $9,992 $1,319
1983 $10,696 $1,710
1982 $11,089 $1,680
1981 $11,537 $1,793
1980 $13,812 $1,457
1979 $12,817 $1,149
1978 $11,196 $883
1977 $9,180 $740
1976 $7,937 $616
1975 $7,346 $562
1974 $6,450 $508
1973 $5,353 $389
1972 $4,110 $308
1971 $3,384 $272.1
1970 $2,931 $249
1969 $2,647 $238.2
1968 $2,364 $226.8
1967 $2,155 $220.9
1966 $1,986 $213.9
1965 $1,848 $208.7
1964 $1,668 $197
1963 $1,437 $189.9
1962 $1,342 $182.8
1961 $1,254 $167.1
1960 $1,156 $153.4

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

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Netherlands vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Paraguay
2026 82.6 74.2
2025 82.4 74.1
2024 82.3 74
2023 82.2 73.8
2022 81.9 72.3
2021 81.4 68.1
2020 81.4 72.7
2019 82.1 73.7
2018 81.8 73.6
2017 81.7 73.4
2016 81.6 73.5
2015 81.5 73.5
2014 81.7 73.4
2013 81.3 73.3
2012 81.1 73.1
2011 81.1 72.8
2010 80.8 72.6
2009 80.7 72.3
2008 80.4 72
2007 80.3 71.8
2006 79.8 71.6
2005 79.5 71.3
2004 79.2 71.1
2003 78.7 70.8
2002 78.4 70.5
2001 78.3 70.3
2000 78.1 70
1999 78 69.8
1998 78 69.5
1997 77.9 69.3
1996 77.6 69.1
1995 77.6 68.8
1994 77.5 68.5
1993 77 68.2
1992 77.4 68
1991 77.2 67.7
1990 77 67.3
1989 76.8 66.9
1988 77 66.7
1987 76.8 66.5
1986 76.4 66.2
1985 76.4 65.9
1984 76.3 65.6
1983 76.3 65.3
1982 76.1 65.1
1981 76 64.8
1980 75.8 64.6
1979 75.6 64.3
1978 75.2 64.1
1977 75.3 63.9
1976 74.7 63.7
1975 74.6 63.4
1974 74.6 63.2
1973 74.2 63.1
1972 73.8 62.9
1971 73.9 62.7
1970 73.6 62.6
1969 73.6 62.4
1968 73.6 62.2
1967 73.8 62
1966 73.6 61.8
1965 73.6 61.6
1964 73.7 61.4
1963 73.4 61.1
1962 73.2 60.8
1961 73.6 60.5
1960 73.4 60.2
1959 73.2 59.9
1958 73.1 59.6
1957 73 59.3
1956 72.5 59
1955 72.5 58.8
1954 72.4 58.6
1953 71.7 58.5
1952 72.1 58.4
1951 71.5 58.3
1950 71.4 58.1

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

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Netherlands and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Paraguay
2024 17,993,485 6,929,153
2023 17,877,117 6,844,146
2022 17,700,982 6,760,464
2021 17,533,044 6,684,182
2020 17,441,500 6,603,739
2019 17,344,874 6,515,058
2018 17,231,624 6,427,382
2017 17,131,296 6,338,660
2016 17,030,314 6,249,126
2015 16,939,923 6,159,103
2014 16,865,008 6,069,811
2013 16,804,432 5,982,445
2012 16,754,962 5,897,008
2011 16,693,074 5,814,626
2010 16,615,394 5,737,971
2009 16,530,388 5,671,236
2008 16,445,593 5,613,574
2007 16,381,696 5,559,386
2006 16,346,101 5,505,148
2005 16,319,868 5,448,097
2004 16,281,779 5,388,175
2003 16,225,302 5,326,436
2002 16,148,929 5,261,328
2001 16,046,180 5,187,689
2000 15,925,513 5,100,868
1999 15,812,088 5,003,135
1998 15,707,209 4,900,025
1997 15,610,650 4,794,412
1996 15,530,498 4,687,543
1995 15,459,006 4,579,806
1994 15,382,838 4,471,417
1993 15,290,368 4,362,696
1992 15,184,166 4,253,600
1991 15,069,798 4,144,364
1990 14,951,510 4,035,747
1989 14,848,907 3,927,802
1988 14,760,094 3,820,546
1987 14,665,037 3,714,889
1986 14,572,278 3,611,474
1985 14,491,632 3,510,671
1984 14,424,211 3,412,936
1983 14,367,070 3,318,068
1982 14,312,690 3,226,189
1981 14,247,208 3,137,604
1980 14,149,800 3,053,235
1979 14,038,270 2,973,968
1978 13,941,700 2,899,269
1977 13,856,185 2,827,874
1976 13,774,037 2,758,836
1975 13,666,335 2,691,648
1974 13,545,056 2,625,621
1973 13,439,322 2,561,102
1972 13,328,593 2,499,881
1971 13,194,497 2,442,537
1970 13,038,526 2,388,028
1969 12,877,984 2,334,992
1968 12,729,721 2,282,391
1967 12,598,201 2,229,994
1966 12,456,251 2,177,584
1965 12,294,732 2,125,177
1964 12,127,120 2,073,119
1963 11,965,966 2,021,909
1962 11,805,689 1,973,130
1961 11,638,712 1,927,394
1960 11,486,631 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Paraguay
2023 1.43 2.42
2022 1.49 2.44
2021 1.62 2.47
2020 1.54 2.5
2019 1.57 2.53
2018 1.59 2.56
2017 1.62 2.59
2016 1.66 2.62
2015 1.66 2.65
2014 1.71 2.65
2013 1.68 2.64
2012 1.72 2.66
2011 1.76 2.67
2010 1.79 2.7
2009 1.79 2.76
2008 1.77 2.79
2007 1.72 2.82
2006 1.72 2.89
2005 1.71 2.97
2004 1.72 3.05
2003 1.75 3.12
2002 1.73 3.23
2001 1.71 3.36
2000 1.72 3.51
1999 1.65 3.67
1998 1.63 3.8
1997 1.56 3.91
1996 1.53 4.01
1995 1.53 4.11
1994 1.57 4.2
1993 1.57 4.28
1992 1.59 4.4
1991 1.61 4.48
1990 1.62 4.57
1989 1.55 4.68
1988 1.55 4.77
1987 1.56 4.85
1986 1.55 4.93
1985 1.51 4.97
1984 1.49 5.04
1983 1.47 5.09
1982 1.5 5.13
1981 1.56 5.15
1980 1.6 5.1
1979 1.56 5.06
1978 1.58 5.04
1977 1.58 5.08
1976 1.63 5.12
1975 1.66 5.18
1974 1.77 5.27
1973 1.9 5.35
1972 2.15 5.46
1971 2.36 5.59
1970 2.57 5.72
1969 2.75 5.84
1968 2.72 5.97
1967 2.81 6.1
1966 2.9 6.23
1965 3.04 6.35
1964 3.17 6.42
1963 3.19 6.45
1962 3.18 6.47
1961 3.22 6.49
1960 3.12 6.5

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

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Netherlands and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Paraguay
2024 42.4 27.7
2023 42.4 27.4
2022 42.5 27.1
2021 42.6 26.8
2020 42.5 26.6
2019 42.5 26.2
2018 42.4 25.9
2017 42.3 25.6
2016 42.2 25.3
2015 42 24.9
2014 41.8 24.6
2013 41.6 24.3
2012 41.3 23.9
2011 41 23.6
2010 40.7 23.2
2009 40.3 22.9
2008 40 22.5
2007 39.7 22.2
2006 39.3 21.8
2005 38.9 21.5
2004 38.5 21.1
2003 38.1 20.8
2002 37.8 20.5
2001 37.5 20.3
2000 37.3 20.1
1999 37 19.9
1998 36.7 19.7
1997 36.4 19.6
1996 36.1 19.5
1995 35.7 19.4
1994 35.4 19.4
1993 35.1 19.3
1992 34.8 19.3
1991 34.6 19.3
1990 34.3 19.2
1989 34.1 19.2
1988 33.8 19.2
1987 33.5 19.1
1986 33.2 19.1
1985 32.9 19
1984 32.6 19
1983 32.3 18.9
1982 31.9 18.9
1981 31.6 18.8
1980 31.3 18.7
1979 31 18.6
1978 30.7 18.4
1977 30.3 18.2
1976 29.8 18
1975 29.4 17.9
1974 29.3 17.7
1973 29 17.5
1972 28.9 17.4
1971 28.7 17.3
1970 28.6 17.2
1969 28.6 17.1
1968 28.6 17
1967 28.5 17
1966 28.6 16.9
1965 28.6 16.9
1964 28.6 16.9
1963 28.7 16.9
1962 28.7 16.9
1961 28.8 16.8
1960 28.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2%
2024
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
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Netherlands Paraguay
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.9%
2024
English speaking
90.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Netherlands Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Paraguay
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
10,333 mi
2023

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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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