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Netherlands vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 134th vs. 158th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Qatar
Population
18252623
2999260
Population rank 72/197 136/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Netherlands and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Qatar
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $219,162,637,363
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $217,308,516,484
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $235,709,340,659
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $179,732,142,857
2020 $932,560,861,701 $144,411,538,462
2019 $928,903,005,576 $176,371,428,571
2018 $929,733,599,797 $183,335,164,835
2017 $848,233,537,846 $161,099,175,824
2016 $797,163,949,290 $151,732,142,857
2015 $775,743,675,303 $161,739,835,165
2014 $901,556,501,756 $206,224,725,275
2013 $883,951,539,007 $198,727,747,253
2012 $845,689,017,066 $186,833,516,484
2011 $913,140,741,333 $167,775,274,725
2010 $852,464,982,433 $123,627,197,802
2009 $878,954,223,140 $97,798,351,648
2008 $957,901,566,041 $115,270,054,945
2007 $853,499,460,873 $79,712,087,912
2006 $737,593,995,289 $60,882,142,857
2005 $688,133,699,636 $44,530,494,505
2004 $661,224,886,143 $31,734,065,934
2003 $582,435,617,082 $23,533,791,209
2002 $475,529,972,123 $19,363,736,264
2001 $432,536,219,669 $17,538,461,538
2000 $417,649,282,154 $17,759,890,110
1999 $447,778,514,140 $12,393,131,868
1998 $438,612,530,549 $10,255,495,027
1997 $417,506,211,882 $11,297,802,115
1996 $451,372,549,020 $9,059,340,385
1995 $452,967,334,614 $8,137,911,978
1994 $379,688,232,232 $7,374,450,769
1993 $354,070,495,966 $7,156,593,654
1992 $363,497,050,125 $7,646,153,984
1991 $327,982,316,124 $6,883,516,484
1990 $318,799,003,994 $7,360,439,423
1989 $258,716,904,292 $6,487,912,088
1988 $262,295,966,105 $6,038,187,033
1987 $245,406,949,521 $5,446,428,681
1986 $201,157,708,221 $5,053,021,951
1985 $144,057,523,222 $6,153,296,456
1984 $144,124,462,912 $6,704,395,824
1983 $153,671,294,109 $6,467,582,308
1982 $158,712,765,536 $7,596,703,214
1981 $164,375,775,854 $8,661,263,764
1980 $195,439,301,707 $7,829,165,262
1979 $179,933,827,310 $5,632,962,997
1978 $156,089,077,205 $4,052,000,413
1977 $127,203,923,857 $3,617,564,638
1976 $109,329,386,564 $3,284,273,987
1975 $100,397,061,694 $2,512,773,166
1974 $87,371,810,804 $2,401,403,227
1973 $71,946,639,603 $793,885,560
1972 $54,787,070,173 $510,262,500
1971 $44,644,730,576 $387,703,106
1970 $38,220,884,519 $301,791,302
1969 $34,086,038,090 -
1968 $30,097,635,751 -
1967 $27,143,828,099 -
1966 $24,741,480,717 -
1965 $22,721,869,808 -
1964 $20,232,048,553 -
1963 $17,193,744,109 -
1962 $15,847,582,341 -
1961 $14,599,836,396 -
1960 $13,282,979,015 -

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

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Netherlands and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Qatar
2024 $67,520 $76,689
2023 $63,516 $81,817
2022 $59,123 $88,701
2021 $60,142 $71,752
2020 $53,468 $51,684
2019 $53,555 $66,841
2018 $53,955 $71,040
2017 $49,514 $63,280
2016 $46,809 $61,254
2015 $45,794 $68,985
2014 $53,457 $95,841
2013 $52,602 $103,697
2012 $50,474 $108,470
2011 $54,702 $103,262
2010 $51,306 $76,463
2009 $53,172 $60,786
2008 $58,247 $80,781
2007 $52,101 $65,954
2006 $45,124 $62,582
2005 $42,165 $53,950
2004 $40,611 $41,036
2003 $35,897 $31,602
2002 $29,447 $27,227
2001 $26,956 $25,871
2000 $26,225 $27,535
1999 $28,319 $20,234
1998 $27,924 $17,665
1997 $26,745 $20,523
1996 $29,064 $17,125
1995 $29,301 $15,823
1994 $24,683 $14,765
1993 $23,156 $14,770
1992 $23,939 $16,280
1991 $21,764 $15,133
1990 $21,322 $16,722
1989 $17,423 $15,243
1988 $17,771 $14,682
1987 $16,734 $13,719
1986 $13,804 $13,213
1985 $9,941 $16,815
1984 $9,992 $19,272
1983 $10,696 $19,616
1982 $11,089 $24,385
1981 $11,537 $29,505
1980 $13,812 $28,375
1979 $12,817 $21,777
1978 $11,196 $16,757
1977 $9,180 $16,058
1976 $7,937 $15,710
1975 $7,346 $13,014
1974 $6,450 $13,540
1973 $5,353 $4,905
1972 $4,110 $3,483
1971 $3,384 $2,952
1970 $2,931 $2,594
1969 $2,647 -
1968 $2,364 -
1967 $2,155 -
1966 $1,986 -
1965 $1,848 -
1964 $1,668 -
1963 $1,437 -
1962 $1,342 -
1961 $1,254 -
1960 $1,156 -

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

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Netherlands vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Qatar
2026 82.6 82.8
2025 82.4 82.7
2024 82.3 82.5
2023 82.2 82.4
2022 81.9 81.9
2021 81.4 81.1
2020 81.4 80.4
2019 82.1 82.9
2018 81.8 82.7
2017 81.7 82.5
2016 81.6 82.1
2015 81.5 81.8
2014 81.7 81.4
2013 81.3 81
2012 81.1 80.5
2011 81.1 80
2010 80.8 79.4
2009 80.7 78.8
2008 80.4 78.3
2007 80.3 77.7
2006 79.8 77.3
2005 79.5 76.9
2004 79.2 76.5
2003 78.7 76.1
2002 78.4 75.8
2001 78.3 75.5
2000 78.1 75.3
1999 78 75
1998 78 74.9
1997 77.9 74.7
1996 77.6 74.6
1995 77.6 74.4
1994 77.5 74.2
1993 77 74.1
1992 77.4 73.9
1991 77.2 73.7
1990 77 73.4
1989 76.8 73.1
1988 77 72.8
1987 76.8 72.5
1986 76.4 72.2
1985 76.4 71.8
1984 76.3 71.5
1983 76.3 71.1
1982 76.1 70.7
1981 76 70.3
1980 75.8 69.9
1979 75.6 69.5
1978 75.2 69.1
1977 75.3 68.6
1976 74.7 68.2
1975 74.6 67.7
1974 74.6 67.2
1973 74.2 66.6
1972 73.8 66.1
1971 73.9 65.5
1970 73.6 64.9
1969 73.6 64.2
1968 73.6 63.6
1967 73.8 62.9
1966 73.6 62.2
1965 73.6 61.4
1964 73.7 60.7
1963 73.4 60
1962 73.2 59.2
1961 73.6 58.5
1960 73.4 57.8
1959 73.2 57
1958 73.1 56.3
1957 73 55.6
1956 72.5 54.9
1955 72.5 54.2
1954 72.4 53.5
1953 71.7 52.8
1952 72.1 52.1
1951 71.5 51.5
1950 71.4 50.8

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

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Netherlands and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Qatar
2024 17,993,485 2,857,822
2023 17,877,117 2,656,032
2022 17,700,982 2,657,333
2021 17,533,044 2,504,910
2020 17,441,500 2,794,148
2019 17,344,874 2,638,657
2018 17,231,624 2,580,734
2017 17,131,296 2,545,820
2016 17,030,314 2,477,113
2015 16,939,923 2,344,557
2014 16,865,008 2,151,745
2013 16,804,432 1,916,426
2012 16,754,962 1,722,438
2011 16,693,074 1,624,761
2010 16,615,394 1,616,832
2009 16,530,388 1,608,903
2008 16,445,593 1,426,938
2007 16,381,696 1,208,595
2006 16,346,101 972,831
2005 16,319,868 825,408
2004 16,281,779 773,332
2003 16,225,302 744,682
2002 16,148,929 711,205
2001 16,046,180 677,925
2000 15,925,513 644,989
1999 15,812,088 612,500
1998 15,707,209 580,540
1997 15,610,650 550,500
1996 15,530,498 529,019
1995 15,459,006 514,325
1994 15,382,838 499,459
1993 15,290,368 484,545
1992 15,184,166 469,657
1991 15,069,798 454,853
1990 14,951,510 440,175
1989 14,848,907 425,646
1988 14,760,094 411,264
1987 14,665,037 397,005
1986 14,572,278 382,422
1985 14,491,632 365,940
1984 14,424,211 347,878
1983 14,367,070 329,709
1982 14,312,690 311,537
1981 14,247,208 293,553
1980 14,149,800 275,913
1979 14,038,270 258,670
1978 13,941,700 241,808
1977 13,856,185 225,285
1976 13,774,037 209,052
1975 13,666,335 193,087
1974 13,545,056 177,362
1973 13,439,322 161,841
1972 13,328,593 146,506
1971 13,194,497 131,346
1970 13,038,526 116,350
1969 12,877,984 103,025
1968 12,729,721 91,749
1967 12,598,201 81,439
1966 12,456,251 72,192
1965 12,294,732 64,065
1964 12,127,120 56,867
1963 11,965,966 50,380
1962 11,805,689 44,630
1961 11,638,712 39,680
1960 11,486,631 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Qatar

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Qatar
2023 1.43 1.73
2022 1.49 1.74
2021 1.62 1.61
2020 1.54 1.68
2019 1.57 1.73
2018 1.59 1.76
2017 1.62 1.83
2016 1.66 1.86
2015 1.66 1.98
2014 1.71 2.03
2013 1.68 2.03
2012 1.72 2.04
2011 1.76 2.07
2010 1.79 2.14
2009 1.79 2.25
2008 1.77 2.37
2007 1.72 2.44
2006 1.72 2.51
2005 1.71 2.64
2004 1.72 2.79
2003 1.75 2.93
2002 1.73 3.01
2001 1.71 3.08
2000 1.72 3.07
1999 1.65 3.12
1998 1.63 3.21
1997 1.56 3.33
1996 1.53 3.44
1995 1.53 3.56
1994 1.57 3.67
1993 1.57 3.77
1992 1.59 3.85
1991 1.61 3.99
1990 1.62 4.23
1989 1.55 4.41
1988 1.55 4.51
1987 1.56 4.54
1986 1.55 4.57
1985 1.51 4.64
1984 1.49 4.76
1983 1.47 4.9
1982 1.5 5.04
1981 1.56 5.2
1980 1.6 5.33
1979 1.56 5.46
1978 1.58 5.58
1977 1.58 5.69
1976 1.63 5.78
1975 1.66 5.86
1974 1.77 5.94
1973 1.9 6.01
1972 2.15 6.07
1971 2.36 6.15
1970 2.57 6.23
1969 2.75 6.31
1968 2.72 6.39
1967 2.81 6.46
1966 2.9 6.52
1965 3.04 6.53
1964 3.17 6.53
1963 3.19 6.53
1962 3.18 6.53
1961 3.22 6.53
1960 3.12 6.53

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

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Netherlands and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Qatar
2024 42.4 34.5
2023 42.4 34.1
2022 42.5 33.4
2021 42.6 32.9
2020 42.5 32.6
2019 42.5 32.3
2018 42.4 31.9
2017 42.3 31.6
2016 42.2 31.4
2015 42 31.2
2014 41.8 31.1
2013 41.6 30.9
2012 41.3 31
2011 41 31.2
2010 40.7 31.3
2009 40.3 30.8
2008 40 30.1
2007 39.7 30.1
2006 39.3 30.6
2005 38.9 30.9
2004 38.5 31
2003 38.1 30.9
2002 37.8 30.5
2001 37.5 30.1
2000 37.3 29.9
1999 37 29.8
1998 36.7 29.8
1997 36.4 29.9
1996 36.1 29.6
1995 35.7 29.1
1994 35.4 28.7
1993 35.1 28.4
1992 34.8 28.1
1991 34.6 27.9
1990 34.3 27.7
1989 34.1 27.6
1988 33.8 27.5
1987 33.5 27.5
1986 33.2 27.4
1985 32.9 27
1984 32.6 26.3
1983 32.3 25.6
1982 31.9 24.8
1981 31.6 24.1
1980 31.3 23.5
1979 31 22.9
1978 30.7 22.3
1977 30.3 21.8
1976 29.8 21.3
1975 29.4 21
1974 29.3 20.8
1973 29 20.9
1972 28.9 21.3
1971 28.7 22.2
1970 28.6 23.7
1969 28.6 24.4
1968 28.6 24
1967 28.5 23.5
1966 28.6 23
1965 28.6 22.5
1964 28.6 21.8
1963 28.7 21.1
1962 28.7 20.1
1961 28.8 19
1960 28.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
13
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Netherlands Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Qatar
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2014
English speaking
90.9%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Netherlands Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Qatar
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
4,374 mi
2016

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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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