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Netherlands vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 134th vs. 19th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Peru
Population
18252623
35031596
Population rank 72/197 48/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Netherlands and Peru: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Peru economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Peru
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $289,221,969,063
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $266,958,720,838
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $246,065,570,308
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $226,328,766,460
2020 $932,560,861,701 $201,409,694,756
2019 $928,903,005,576 $228,346,006,004
2018 $929,733,599,797 $222,597,009,739
2017 $848,233,537,846 $211,007,984,081
2016 $797,163,949,290 $191,898,104,390
2015 $775,743,675,303 $189,802,976,286
2014 $901,556,501,756 $200,786,250,583
2013 $883,951,539,007 $201,175,543,571
2012 $845,689,017,066 $192,650,021,649
2011 $913,140,741,333 $171,761,737,047
2010 $852,464,982,433 $147,527,631,521
2009 $878,954,223,140 $120,822,986,521
2008 $957,901,566,041 $120,550,599,815
2007 $853,499,460,873 $102,170,981,144
2006 $737,593,995,289 $88,643,193,062
2005 $688,133,699,636 $76,060,606,061
2004 $661,224,886,143 $66,768,703,498
2003 $582,435,617,082 $58,731,030,122
2002 $475,529,972,123 $54,777,553,515
2001 $432,536,219,669 $52,030,158,775
2000 $417,649,282,154 $51,744,749,133
1999 $447,778,514,140 $50,187,324,568
1998 $438,612,530,549 $55,501,467,877
1997 $417,506,211,882 $58,147,522,523
1996 $451,372,549,020 $55,252,414,130
1995 $452,967,334,614 $53,312,793,687
1994 $379,688,232,232 $44,882,079,767
1993 $354,070,495,966 $34,832,077,221
1992 $363,497,050,125 $35,966,302,303
1991 $327,982,316,124 $34,341,465,998
1990 $318,799,003,994 $26,410,386,963
1989 $258,716,904,292 $22,499,558,526
1988 $262,295,966,105 $15,439,408,447
1987 $245,406,949,521 $36,889,706,593
1986 $201,157,708,221 $21,859,448,586
1985 $144,057,523,222 $15,078,736,875
1984 $144,124,462,912 $17,600,400,385
1983 $153,671,294,109 $17,345,260,564
1982 $158,712,765,536 $21,794,535,621
1981 $164,375,775,854 $21,648,214,893
1980 $195,439,301,707 $18,136,838,538
1979 $179,933,827,310 $15,954,012,439
1978 $156,089,077,205 $12,491,876,743
1977 $127,203,923,857 $14,544,913,961
1976 $109,329,386,564 $16,131,958,851
1975 $100,397,061,694 $16,931,162,355
1974 $87,371,810,804 $13,858,441,211
1973 $71,946,639,603 $10,994,381,895
1972 $54,787,070,173 $9,189,413,409
1971 $44,644,730,576 $8,289,582,884
1970 $38,220,884,519 $7,432,223,177
1969 $34,086,038,090 $6,420,909,790
1968 $30,097,635,751 $5,736,083,835
1967 $27,143,828,099 $6,194,340,080
1966 $24,741,480,717 $6,109,048,737
1965 $22,721,869,808 $5,163,008,077
1964 $20,232,048,553 $4,353,664,867
1963 $17,193,744,109 $3,598,272,493
1962 $15,847,582,341 $3,284,322,201
1961 $14,599,836,396 $2,897,852,693
1960 $13,282,979,015 $2,571,986,572

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

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Netherlands and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Peru
2024 $67,520 $8,452
2023 $63,516 $7,888
2022 $59,123 $7,351
2021 $60,142 $6,826
2020 $53,468 $6,133
2019 $53,555 $7,037
2018 $53,955 $6,978
2017 $49,514 $6,736
2016 $46,809 $6,217
2015 $45,794 $6,232
2014 $53,457 $6,667
2013 $52,602 $6,747
2012 $50,474 $6,519
2011 $54,702 $5,861
2010 $51,306 $5,072
2009 $53,172 $4,181
2008 $58,247 $4,198
2007 $52,101 $3,581
2006 $45,124 $3,130
2005 $42,165 $2,707
2004 $40,611 $2,397
2003 $35,897 $2,129
2002 $29,447 $2,007
2001 $26,956 $1,930
2000 $26,225 $1,945
1999 $28,319 $1,917
1998 $27,924 $2,156
1997 $26,745 $2,301
1996 $29,064 $2,227
1995 $29,301 $2,190
1994 $24,683 $1,879
1993 $23,156 $1,488
1992 $23,939 $1,567
1991 $21,764 $1,527
1990 $21,322 $1,200
1989 $17,423 $1,045
1988 $17,771 $733
1987 $16,734 $1,792
1986 $13,804 $1,087
1985 $9,941 $767
1984 $9,992 $918
1983 $10,696 $927
1982 $11,089 $1,194
1981 $11,537 $1,216
1980 $13,812 $1,045
1979 $12,817 $942
1978 $11,196 $756
1977 $9,180 $903
1976 $7,937 $1,026
1975 $7,346 $1,104
1974 $6,450 $927
1973 $5,353 $754
1972 $4,110 $647
1971 $3,384 $599
1970 $2,931 $550
1969 $2,647 $488
1968 $2,364 $448
1967 $2,155 $498
1966 $1,986 $505
1965 $1,848 $439
1964 $1,668 $381
1963 $1,437 $324
1962 $1,342 $305
1961 $1,254 $276.6
1960 $1,156 $252.8

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

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Netherlands vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Peru
2026 82.6 78.3
2025 82.4 78.1
2024 82.3 77.9
2023 82.2 77.7
2022 81.9 76.8
2021 81.4 71.6
2020 81.4 73.8
2019 82.1 76.3
2018 81.8 76
2017 81.7 76
2016 81.6 76
2015 81.5 75.7
2014 81.7 75.3
2013 81.3 74.6
2012 81.1 74
2011 81.1 73.3
2010 80.8 72.9
2009 80.7 72.6
2008 80.4 72.7
2007 80.3 72.7
2006 79.8 72.3
2005 79.5 72
2004 79.2 71.4
2003 78.7 71.3
2002 78.4 70.8
2001 78.3 70.3
2000 78.1 69.8
1999 78 69.3
1998 78 68.7
1997 77.9 68.3
1996 77.6 67.8
1995 77.6 67.2
1994 77.5 66.5
1993 77 65.7
1992 77.4 65
1991 77.2 64.2
1990 77 64
1989 76.8 63.4
1988 77 63
1987 76.8 62.5
1986 76.4 62.2
1985 76.4 61.7
1984 76.3 61.1
1983 76.3 60.8
1982 76.1 60.6
1981 76 60.3
1980 75.8 60
1979 75.6 59.6
1978 75.2 59.3
1977 75.3 58.9
1976 74.7 58.6
1975 74.6 58.2
1974 74.6 57.8
1973 74.2 57.3
1972 73.8 57
1971 73.9 56.5
1970 73.6 47.7
1969 73.6 55.8
1968 73.6 55.4
1967 73.8 54.9
1966 73.6 54.4
1965 73.6 53.9
1964 73.7 53.3
1963 73.4 52.6
1962 73.2 51.5
1961 73.6 51.2
1960 73.4 50.6
1959 73.2 50
1958 73.1 49.5
1957 73 48.9
1956 72.5 48.4
1955 72.5 47.9
1954 72.4 47.5
1953 71.7 47.1
1952 72.1 46.8
1951 71.5 46.5
1950 71.4 46

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

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Netherlands and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Peru
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Peru
2024 17,993,485 34,217,848
2023 17,877,117 33,845,617
2022 17,700,982 33,475,438
2021 17,533,044 33,155,882
2020 17,441,500 32,838,579
2019 17,344,874 32,449,303
2018 17,231,624 31,897,584
2017 17,131,296 31,324,637
2016 17,030,314 30,866,494
2015 16,939,923 30,457,600
2014 16,865,008 30,115,826
2013 16,804,432 29,817,919
2012 16,754,962 29,550,366
2011 16,693,074 29,304,086
2010 16,615,394 29,086,019
2009 16,530,388 28,896,811
2008 16,445,593 28,719,041
2007 16,381,696 28,530,699
2006 16,346,101 28,324,491
2005 16,319,868 28,101,180
2004 16,281,779 27,852,190
2003 16,225,302 27,580,490
2002 16,148,929 27,288,217
2001 16,046,180 26,964,601
2000 15,925,513 26,598,331
1999 15,812,088 26,186,504
1998 15,707,209 25,738,095
1997 15,610,650 25,274,147
1996 15,530,498 24,811,171
1995 15,459,006 24,348,919
1994 15,382,838 23,881,493
1993 15,290,368 23,413,783
1992 15,184,166 22,946,340
1991 15,069,798 22,483,775
1990 14,951,510 22,014,771
1989 14,848,907 21,532,589
1988 14,760,094 21,054,702
1987 14,665,037 20,582,320
1986 14,572,278 20,117,122
1985 14,491,632 19,648,204
1984 14,424,211 19,174,716
1983 14,367,070 18,705,957
1982 14,312,690 18,246,503
1981 14,247,208 17,798,805
1980 14,149,800 17,360,949
1979 14,038,270 16,933,139
1978 13,941,700 16,516,059
1977 13,856,185 16,109,806
1976 13,774,037 15,716,809
1975 13,666,335 15,333,957
1974 13,545,056 14,956,552
1973 13,439,322 14,582,867
1972 13,328,593 14,210,147
1971 13,194,497 13,838,067
1970 13,038,526 13,501,237
1969 12,877,984 13,166,767
1968 12,729,721 12,803,993
1967 12,598,201 12,448,814
1966 12,456,251 12,101,297
1965 12,294,732 11,761,085
1964 12,127,120 11,427,978
1963 11,965,966 11,102,099
1962 11,805,689 10,784,612
1961 11,638,712 10,475,123
1960 11,486,631 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Peru

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Peru
2023 1.43 1.98
2022 1.49 2
2021 1.62 2.03
2020 1.54 2.06
2019 1.57 2.09
2018 1.59 2.12
2017 1.62 2.15
2016 1.66 2.19
2015 1.66 2.23
2014 1.71 2.27
2013 1.68 2.32
2012 1.72 2.36
2011 1.76 2.41
2010 1.79 2.42
2009 1.79 2.48
2008 1.77 2.53
2007 1.72 2.58
2006 1.72 2.62
2005 1.71 2.64
2004 1.72 2.67
2003 1.75 2.66
2002 1.73 2.69
2001 1.71 2.74
2000 1.72 2.85
1999 1.65 2.92
1998 1.63 3
1997 1.56 3.1
1996 1.53 3.2
1995 1.53 3.32
1994 1.57 3.43
1993 1.57 3.55
1992 1.59 3.67
1991 1.61 3.79
1990 1.62 3.91
1989 1.55 4.03
1988 1.55 4.14
1987 1.56 4.25
1986 1.55 4.35
1985 1.51 4.46
1984 1.49 4.57
1983 1.47 4.68
1982 1.5 4.8
1981 1.56 4.92
1980 1.6 5.04
1979 1.56 5.17
1978 1.58 5.31
1977 1.58 5.44
1976 1.63 5.58
1975 1.66 5.71
1974 1.77 5.84
1973 1.9 5.97
1972 2.15 6.09
1971 2.36 6.21
1970 2.57 6.32
1969 2.75 6.42
1968 2.72 6.51
1967 2.81 6.6
1966 2.9 6.68
1965 3.04 6.75
1964 3.17 6.81
1963 3.19 6.86
1962 3.18 6.9
1961 3.22 6.92
1960 3.12 6.94

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

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Netherlands and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Peru
2024 42.4 30.8
2023 42.4 30.5
2022 42.5 30.1
2021 42.6 29.8
2020 42.5 29.5
2019 42.5 29.2
2018 42.4 28.9
2017 42.3 28.6
2016 42.2 28.4
2015 42 28.1
2014 41.8 27.8
2013 41.6 27.4
2012 41.3 27.1
2011 41 26.7
2010 40.7 26.3
2009 40.3 25.8
2008 40 25.4
2007 39.7 25
2006 39.3 24.6
2005 38.9 24.2
2004 38.5 23.9
2003 38.1 23.5
2002 37.8 23.2
2001 37.5 22.8
2000 37.3 22.5
1999 37 22.1
1998 36.7 21.8
1997 36.4 21.5
1996 36.1 21.2
1995 35.7 20.9
1994 35.4 20.7
1993 35.1 20.4
1992 34.8 20.2
1991 34.6 20
1990 34.3 19.8
1989 34.1 19.6
1988 33.8 19.5
1987 33.5 19.3
1986 33.2 19.2
1985 32.9 19.1
1984 32.6 18.9
1983 32.3 18.8
1982 31.9 18.7
1981 31.6 18.6
1980 31.3 18.5
1979 31 18.4
1978 30.7 18.3
1977 30.3 18.2
1976 29.8 18.2
1975 29.4 18.1
1974 29.3 18.1
1973 29 18
1972 28.9 18
1971 28.7 17.9
1970 28.6 17.9
1969 28.6 17.9
1968 28.6 17.9
1967 28.5 17.9
1966 28.6 17.9
1965 28.6 17.9
1964 28.6 17.9
1963 28.7 17.9
1962 28.7 18
1961 28.8 18.1
1960 28.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
30.3%
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
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Netherlands Peru
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.7%
2024
English speaking
90.9%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Netherlands Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Peru
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
109,106 mi
2021

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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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