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Netherlands vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 134th vs. 71st).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Philippines
Population
18252623
117991570
Population rank 72/197 14/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Netherlands and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Philippines
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $461,617,509,782
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $437,055,627,244
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $404,353,369,605
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $394,087,359,848
2020 $932,560,861,701 $361,751,145,452
2019 $928,903,005,576 $376,823,402,239
2018 $929,733,599,797 $346,841,896,587
2017 $848,233,537,846 $328,480,736,803
2016 $797,163,949,290 $318,627,003,017
2015 $775,743,675,303 $306,445,871,242
2014 $901,556,501,756 $297,483,555,338
2013 $883,951,539,007 $283,902,828,589
2012 $845,689,017,066 $261,920,540,963
2011 $913,140,741,333 $234,216,730,291
2010 $852,464,982,433 $208,368,893,151
2009 $878,954,223,140 $175,974,755,881
2008 $957,901,566,041 $181,624,626,327
2007 $853,499,460,873 $155,980,408,673
2006 $737,593,995,289 $127,652,926,368
2005 $688,133,699,636 $107,419,977,318
2004 $661,224,886,143 $95,001,999,685
2003 $582,435,617,082 $87,039,092,974
2002 $475,529,972,123 $84,307,345,888
2001 $432,536,219,669 $78,921,234,458
2000 $417,649,282,154 $83,669,788,377
1999 $447,778,514,140 $85,640,171,045
1998 $438,612,530,549 $74,492,416,330
1997 $417,506,211,882 $94,106,317,565
1996 $451,372,549,020 $94,648,084,429
1995 $452,967,334,614 $84,644,328,727
1994 $379,688,232,232 $73,159,336,915
1993 $354,070,495,966 $62,036,529,147
1992 $363,497,050,125 $60,422,328,242
1991 $327,982,316,124 $51,784,144,943
1990 $318,799,003,994 $50,508,286,642
1989 $258,716,904,292 $48,513,773,721
1988 $262,295,966,105 $43,152,128,959
1987 $245,406,949,521 $37,791,488,666
1986 $201,157,708,221 $33,987,207,295
1985 $144,057,523,222 $34,961,486,348
1984 $144,124,462,912 $35,730,185,634
1983 $153,671,294,109 $37,759,179,895
1982 $158,712,765,536 $42,206,011,275
1981 $164,375,775,854 $40,499,388,869
1980 $195,439,301,707 $36,848,080,899
1979 $179,933,827,310 $31,218,296,292
1978 $156,089,077,205 $25,762,224,563
1977 $127,203,923,857 $22,283,109,803
1976 $109,329,386,564 $19,381,055,197
1975 $100,397,061,694 $16,875,240,684
1974 $87,371,810,804 $15,607,882,555
1973 $71,946,639,603 $11,412,449,735
1972 $54,787,070,173 $9,067,815,521
1971 $44,644,730,576 $8,375,075,630
1970 $38,220,884,519 $7,559,115,517
1969 $34,086,038,090 $9,571,800,653
1968 $30,097,635,751 $8,632,749,269
1967 $27,143,828,099 $7,724,873,935
1966 $24,741,480,717 $7,189,017,888
1965 $22,721,869,808 $6,517,349,772
1964 $20,232,048,553 $5,953,756,195
1963 $17,193,744,109 $5,505,023,238
1962 $15,847,582,341 $4,954,593,072
1961 $14,599,836,396 $8,171,194,425
1960 $13,282,979,015 $7,515,894,111

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

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Netherlands and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Philippines
2024 $67,520 $3,985
2023 $63,516 $3,804
2022 $59,123 $3,548
2021 $60,142 $3,484
2020 $53,468 $3,228
2019 $53,555 $3,401
2018 $53,955 $3,169
2017 $49,514 $3,038
2016 $46,809 $2,985
2015 $45,794 $2,910
2014 $53,457 $2,867
2013 $52,602 $2,781
2012 $50,474 $2,615
2011 $54,702 $2,384
2010 $51,306 $2,163
2009 $53,172 $1,864
2008 $58,247 $1,959
2007 $52,101 $1,713
2006 $45,124 $1,426
2005 $42,165 $1,220
2004 $40,611 $1,100
2003 $35,897 $1,027
2002 $29,447 $1,015
2001 $26,956 $970
2000 $26,225 $1,051
1999 $28,319 $1,101
1998 $27,924 $983
1997 $26,745 $1,273
1996 $29,064 $1,311
1995 $29,301 $1,200
1994 $24,683 $1,060
1993 $23,156 $919
1992 $23,939 $917
1991 $21,764 $804
1990 $21,322 $804
1989 $17,423 $792
1988 $17,771 $722
1987 $16,734 $650
1986 $13,804 $600
1985 $9,941 $633
1984 $9,992 $665
1983 $10,696 $723
1982 $11,089 $833
1981 $11,537 $821
1980 $13,812 $767
1979 $12,817 $667
1978 $11,196 $565
1977 $9,180 $502
1976 $7,937 $449
1975 $7,346 $401
1974 $6,450 $379
1973 $5,353 $283.2
1972 $4,110 $230.1
1971 $3,384 $217.4
1970 $2,931 $200.9
1969 $2,647 $261.1
1968 $2,364 $242.2
1967 $2,155 $223.1
1966 $1,986 $213.8
1965 $1,848 $199.8
1964 $1,668 $188.2
1963 $1,437 $179.5
1962 $1,342 $166.7
1961 $1,254 $283.8
1960 $1,156 $269.5

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

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Netherlands vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Philippines
2026 82.6 70.2
2025 82.4 70.1
2024 82.3 69.9
2023 82.2 69.8
2022 81.9 69.5
2021 81.4 66.7
2020 81.4 70.1
2019 82.1 69.7
2018 81.8 69.8
2017 81.7 70
2016 81.6 69.5
2015 81.5 69.5
2014 81.7 69.3
2013 81.3 69.3
2012 81.1 69.2
2011 81.1 69.1
2010 80.8 68.9
2009 80.7 68.6
2008 80.4 68.6
2007 80.3 68.5
2006 79.8 68.2
2005 79.5 68.4
2004 79.2 68.3
2003 78.7 68
2002 78.4 67.9
2001 78.3 67.8
2000 78.1 67.8
1999 78 67.5
1998 78 67.2
1997 77.9 67
1996 77.6 66.7
1995 77.6 66.3
1994 77.5 66
1993 77 65.7
1992 77.4 65.4
1991 77.2 64.6
1990 77 64.4
1989 76.8 64.1
1988 77 63.7
1987 76.8 63.3
1986 76.4 62.9
1985 76.4 62.7
1984 76.3 62.4
1983 76.3 62.3
1982 76.1 62.2
1981 76 61.9
1980 75.8 61.9
1979 75.6 61.7
1978 75.2 61.5
1977 75.3 61.4
1976 74.7 60.9
1975 74.6 60.9
1974 74.6 60.8
1973 74.2 60.7
1972 73.8 60.9
1971 73.9 61.1
1970 73.6 60.8
1969 73.6 61
1968 73.6 60.9
1967 73.8 60.8
1966 73.6 60.6
1965 73.6 60.4
1964 73.7 60.1
1963 73.4 60
1962 73.2 59.8
1961 73.6 59.5
1960 73.4 59.2
1959 73.2 58.7
1958 73.1 58.3
1957 73 57.8
1956 72.5 57.2
1955 72.5 56.6
1954 72.4 56
1953 71.7 55.4
1952 72.1 54.7
1951 71.5 54.1
1950 71.4 53.6

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

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Netherlands and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Philippines
2024 17,993,485 115,843,670
2023 17,877,117 114,891,199
2022 17,700,982 113,964,338
2021 17,533,044 113,100,950
2020 17,441,500 112,081,264
2019 17,344,874 110,804,683
2018 17,231,624 109,465,287
2017 17,131,296 108,119,693
2016 17,030,314 106,735,719
2015 16,939,923 105,312,992
2014 16,865,008 103,767,130
2013 16,804,432 102,076,336
2012 16,754,962 100,175,512
2011 16,693,074 98,248,614
2010 16,615,394 96,337,125
2009 16,530,388 94,384,250
2008 16,445,593 92,699,095
2007 16,381,696 91,075,184
2006 16,346,101 89,508,986
2005 16,319,868 88,015,962
2004 16,281,779 86,394,504
2003 16,225,302 84,731,835
2002 16,148,929 83,068,889
2001 16,046,180 81,401,488
2000 15,925,513 79,625,397
1999 15,812,088 77,753,257
1998 15,707,209 75,791,024
1997 15,610,650 73,908,810
1996 15,530,498 72,190,242
1995 15,459,006 70,546,246
1994 15,382,838 69,019,291
1993 15,290,368 67,530,621
1992 15,184,166 65,926,125
1991 15,069,798 64,382,249
1990 14,951,510 62,854,666
1989 14,848,907 61,265,260
1988 14,760,094 59,739,052
1987 14,665,037 58,157,496
1986 14,572,278 56,645,077
1985 14,491,632 55,213,006
1984 14,424,211 53,726,181
1983 14,367,070 52,194,620
1982 14,312,690 50,695,707
1981 14,247,208 49,311,727
1980 14,149,800 48,043,740
1979 14,038,270 46,807,103
1978 13,941,700 45,575,281
1977 13,856,185 44,367,962
1976 13,774,037 43,201,488
1975 13,666,335 42,120,826
1974 13,545,056 41,174,341
1973 13,439,322 40,294,130
1972 13,328,593 39,408,560
1971 13,194,497 38,518,659
1970 13,038,526 37,622,204
1969 12,877,984 36,660,799
1968 12,729,721 35,638,342
1967 12,598,201 34,621,320
1966 12,456,251 33,617,170
1965 12,294,732 32,625,316
1964 12,127,120 31,643,032
1963 11,965,966 30,674,731
1962 11,805,689 29,723,536
1961 11,638,712 28,792,621
1960 11,486,631 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Philippines

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Philippines
2023 1.43 1.92
2022 1.49 1.93
2021 1.62 1.95
2020 1.54 2.08
2019 1.57 2.22
2018 1.59 2.38
2017 1.62 2.53
2016 1.66 2.68
2015 1.66 2.83
2014 1.71 2.89
2013 1.68 3.04
2012 1.72 3.14
2011 1.76 3.24
2010 1.79 3.32
2009 1.79 3.38
2008 1.77 3.4
2007 1.72 3.4
2006 1.72 3.47
2005 1.71 3.45
2004 1.72 3.52
2003 1.75 3.59
2002 1.73 3.65
2001 1.71 3.72
2000 1.72 3.75
1999 1.65 3.83
1998 1.63 3.88
1997 1.56 3.94
1996 1.53 4
1995 1.53 4.07
1994 1.57 4.08
1993 1.57 4.1
1992 1.59 4.16
1991 1.61 4.27
1990 1.62 4.32
1989 1.55 4.37
1988 1.55 4.45
1987 1.56 4.51
1986 1.55 4.56
1985 1.51 4.66
1984 1.49 4.77
1983 1.47 4.87
1982 1.5 4.92
1981 1.56 4.97
1980 1.6 5.11
1979 1.56 5.26
1978 1.58 5.39
1977 1.58 5.44
1976 1.63 5.51
1975 1.66 5.6
1974 1.77 5.69
1973 1.9 5.79
1972 2.15 5.94
1971 2.36 6.08
1970 2.57 6.22
1969 2.75 6.33
1968 2.72 6.45
1967 2.81 6.57
1966 2.9 6.69
1965 3.04 6.8
1964 3.17 6.89
1963 3.19 6.95
1962 3.18 6.98
1961 3.22 6.99
1960 3.12 7

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

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Netherlands and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Philippines
2024 42.4 26.8
2023 42.4 26.3
2022 42.5 25.9
2021 42.6 25.5
2020 42.5 25.1
2019 42.5 24.7
2018 42.4 24.3
2017 42.3 24
2016 42.2 23.6
2015 42 23.3
2014 41.8 22.9
2013 41.6 22.7
2012 41.3 22.4
2011 41 22.2
2010 40.7 22
2009 40.3 21.7
2008 40 21.5
2007 39.7 21.3
2006 39.3 21.2
2005 38.9 21
2004 38.5 20.8
2003 38.1 20.6
2002 37.8 20.4
2001 37.5 20.2
2000 37.3 20
1999 37 19.8
1998 36.7 19.6
1997 36.4 19.4
1996 36.1 19.3
1995 35.7 19.2
1994 35.4 19.1
1993 35.1 19.1
1992 34.8 19
1991 34.6 18.9
1990 34.3 18.8
1989 34.1 18.7
1988 33.8 18.6
1987 33.5 18.5
1986 33.2 18.3
1985 32.9 18.2
1984 32.6 18.1
1983 32.3 17.9
1982 31.9 17.7
1981 31.6 17.5
1980 31.3 17.3
1979 31 17.1
1978 30.7 16.9
1977 30.3 16.7
1976 29.8 16.5
1975 29.4 16.3
1974 29.3 16.1
1973 29 16
1972 28.9 15.9
1971 28.7 15.8
1970 28.6 15.7
1969 28.6 15.6
1968 28.6 15.5
1967 28.5 15.4
1966 28.6 15.4
1965 28.6 15.4
1964 28.6 15.4
1963 28.7 15.4
1962 28.7 15.5
1961 28.8 15.6
1960 28.8 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.9%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Netherlands Philippines
% of world population
0.22%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.5%
2020
English speaking
90.9%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Netherlands Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Philippines
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
134,457 mi
2020

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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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