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Netherlands vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 134th vs. 80th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.23T) and Romania ranks 43/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($68,219), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,072).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Romania
Population
18191638
18962595
Population rank 72/197 69/197
GDP
$1.23T
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$68,219
2024
$20,072
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,218
2024
$48,712
2024
Government debt
$531B
2024
$219B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$29,494
2024
$11,490
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$45,699
2025
$13,200
2025
Land area
13,000 sq mi
2025
88,834 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,384 ppl/mi²
2024
214.7 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2025
76.2 years
2025

Netherlands and Romania: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Romania economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Romania
Year GDP
Netherlands Romania
1960 $13,282,979,015 -
1961 $14,599,836,396 -
1962 $15,847,582,341 -
1963 $17,193,744,109 -
1964 $20,232,048,553 -
1965 $22,721,869,808 -
1966 $24,741,480,717 -
1967 $27,143,828,099 -
1968 $30,097,635,751 -
1969 $34,086,038,090 -
1970 $38,220,884,519 -
1971 $44,644,730,576 -
1972 $54,787,070,173 -
1973 $71,946,639,603 -
1974 $87,371,810,804 -
1975 $100,397,061,694 -
1976 $109,329,386,564 -
1977 $127,203,923,857 -
1978 $156,089,077,205 -
1979 $179,933,827,310 -
1980 $195,439,301,707 -
1981 $164,375,775,854 -
1982 $158,712,765,536 -
1983 $153,671,294,109 -
1984 $144,124,462,912 -
1985 $144,057,523,222 -
1986 $201,157,708,221 -
1987 $245,406,949,521 $38,067,567,568
1988 $262,295,966,105 $40,424,528,302
1989 $258,716,904,292 $41,450,777,202
1990 $318,799,003,994 $38,247,882,300
1991 $327,982,316,124 $28,850,634,900
1992 $363,497,050,125 $25,121,666,667
1993 $354,070,495,966 $26,361,160,450
1994 $379,688,232,232 $30,072,805,104
1995 $452,967,334,614 $37,430,162,103
1996 $451,372,549,020 $36,937,074,278
1997 $417,506,211,882 $35,575,214,078
1998 $438,612,530,549 $41,696,091,974
1999 $447,778,514,140 $35,953,156,754
2000 $417,649,282,154 $37,253,739,511
2001 $432,536,219,669 $40,395,116,581
2002 $475,529,972,123 $46,065,502,703
2003 $582,435,617,082 $57,806,384,143
2004 $661,224,886,143 $74,973,656,852
2005 $688,133,699,636 $98,454,380,120
2006 $737,593,995,289 $122,023,735,993
2007 $853,499,460,873 $174,588,782,939
2008 $957,901,566,041 $214,315,932,061
2009 $878,954,223,140 $174,110,532,659
2010 $852,464,982,433 $170,064,350,672
2011 $913,140,741,333 $192,623,977,894
2012 $845,689,017,066 $179,117,323,107
2013 $883,951,539,007 $189,798,603,751
2014 $901,556,501,756 $199,722,319,676
2015 $775,743,675,303 $177,885,131,240
2016 $797,163,949,290 $185,290,759,249
2017 $848,233,537,846 $210,147,385,855
2018 $929,733,599,797 $243,468,683,030
2019 $928,903,005,576 $251,677,082,534
2020 $932,560,861,701 $252,033,792,712
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $286,578,196,368
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $296,354,358,293
2023 $1,154,361,305,398 $350,775,856,415
2024 $1,227,543,925,316 $382,767,571,329

Netherlands and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Romania
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Romania
1960 $1,156 -
1961 $1,254 -
1962 $1,342 -
1963 $1,437 -
1964 $1,668 -
1965 $1,848 -
1966 $1,986 -
1967 $2,155 -
1968 $2,364 -
1969 $2,647 -
1970 $2,931 -
1971 $3,384 -
1972 $4,110 -
1973 $5,353 -
1974 $6,450 -
1975 $7,346 -
1976 $7,937 -
1977 $9,180 -
1978 $11,196 -
1979 $12,817 -
1980 $13,812 -
1981 $11,537 -
1982 $11,089 -
1983 $10,696 -
1984 $9,992 -
1985 $9,941 -
1986 $13,804 -
1987 $16,734 $1,659
1988 $17,771 $1,753
1989 $17,423 $1,790
1990 $21,322 $1,648
1991 $21,764 $1,254
1992 $23,939 $1,102
1993 $23,156 $1,158
1994 $24,683 $1,323
1995 $29,301 $1,650
1996 $29,064 $1,633
1997 $26,745 $1,577
1998 $27,924 $1,853
1999 $28,319 $1,600
2000 $26,225 $1,660
2001 $26,956 $1,825
2002 $29,447 $2,120
2003 $35,897 $2,679
2004 $40,611 $3,495
2005 $42,165 $4,618
2006 $45,124 $5,758
2007 $52,101 $8,360
2008 $58,247 $10,435
2009 $53,172 $8,548
2010 $51,306 $8,400
2011 $54,702 $9,561
2012 $50,474 $8,930
2013 $52,602 $9,498
2014 $53,457 $10,032
2015 $45,794 $8,977
2016 $46,809 $9,405
2017 $49,514 $10,728
2018 $53,955 $12,502
2019 $53,555 $12,992
2020 $53,468 $13,082
2021 $60,142 $14,987
2022 $59,123 $15,558
2023 $64,572 $18,404
2024 $68,219 $20,072

Netherlands vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Romania
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Romania
1950 71.4 60.5
1951 71.5 61.2
1952 72.1 61.8
1953 71.7 62.5
1954 72.4 63
1955 72.5 63.3
1956 72.5 63.6
1957 73 64
1958 73.1 64.4
1959 73.2 64.9
1960 73.4 65.6
1961 73.6 66.4
1962 73.2 67.2
1963 73.4 67.8
1964 73.7 68.4
1965 73.6 68.4
1966 73.6 68.2
1967 73.8 68.1
1968 73.6 67.9
1969 73.6 67.2
1970 73.6 67.9
1971 73.9 68.4
1972 73.8 69
1973 74.2 68.7
1974 74.6 69.5
1975 74.6 69.6
1976 74.7 69.9
1977 75.3 69.5
1978 75.2 69.8
1979 75.6 69.5
1980 75.8 69.2
1981 76 69.5
1982 76.1 69.8
1983 76.3 69.8
1984 76.3 69.9
1985 76.4 69.4
1986 76.4 69.7
1987 76.8 69.1
1988 77 69.4
1989 76.8 69.5
1990 77 69.8
1991 77.2 70
1992 77.4 69.5
1993 77 69.5
1994 77.5 69.3
1995 77.6 69.3
1996 77.6 68.8
1997 77.9 69.1
1998 78 69.9
1999 78 70.6
2000 78.1 71.2
2001 78.3 71.1
2002 78.4 70.8
2003 78.7 70.8
2004 79.2 71.1
2005 79.5 71.6
2006 79.8 72.2
2007 80.3 72.8
2008 80.4 73.2
2009 80.7 73.5
2010 80.8 73.6
2011 81.1 74.3
2012 81.1 74.3
2013 81.3 74.9
2014 81.7 74.8
2015 81.5 74.7
2016 81.6 75
2017 81.7 75
2018 81.8 75.1
2019 82.1 75.3
2020 81.4 74
2021 81.4 72.7
2022 81.9 75.3
2023 82.2 75.9
2024 82.3 76.1
2025 82.4 76.2

Netherlands and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Romania
Year Population
Netherlands Romania
1960 11,486,631 18,406,905
1961 11,638,712 18,555,250
1962 11,805,689 18,676,550
1963 11,965,966 18,797,850
1964 12,127,120 18,919,126
1965 12,294,732 19,031,576
1966 12,456,251 19,215,450
1967 12,598,201 19,534,242
1968 12,729,721 19,799,831
1969 12,877,984 20,009,141
1970 13,038,526 20,250,398
1971 13,194,497 20,461,567
1972 13,328,593 20,657,957
1973 13,439,322 20,835,681
1974 13,545,056 21,029,429
1975 13,666,335 21,293,583
1976 13,774,037 21,551,634
1977 13,856,185 21,756,096
1978 13,941,700 21,951,464
1979 14,038,270 22,090,488
1980 14,149,800 22,207,282
1981 14,247,208 22,353,070
1982 14,312,690 22,475,741
1983 14,367,070 22,560,478
1984 14,424,211 22,640,547
1985 14,491,632 22,732,999
1986 14,572,278 22,836,841
1987 14,665,037 22,949,430
1988 14,760,094 23,057,662
1989 14,848,907 23,161,458
1990 14,951,510 23,201,835
1991 15,069,798 23,001,155
1992 15,184,166 22,794,284
1993 15,290,368 22,763,280
1994 15,382,838 22,730,211
1995 15,459,006 22,684,270
1996 15,530,498 22,619,004
1997 15,610,650 22,553,978
1998 15,707,209 22,507,344
1999 15,812,088 22,472,040
2000 15,925,513 22,442,971
2001 16,046,180 22,131,970
2002 16,148,929 21,730,496
2003 16,225,302 21,574,326
2004 16,281,779 21,451,748
2005 16,319,868 21,319,685
2006 16,346,101 21,193,760
2007 16,381,696 20,882,982
2008 16,445,593 20,537,875
2009 16,530,388 20,367,487
2010 16,615,394 20,246,871
2011 16,693,074 20,147,528
2012 16,754,962 20,058,035
2013 16,804,432 19,983,693
2014 16,865,008 19,908,979
2015 16,939,923 19,815,616
2016 17,030,314 19,702,267
2017 17,131,296 19,588,715
2018 17,231,624 19,473,970
2019 17,344,874 19,371,648
2020 17,441,500 19,265,250
2021 17,533,044 19,122,059
2022 17,700,982 19,048,502
2023 17,877,117 19,059,479
2024 17,994,237 19,069,340

Fertility rates in Netherlands and Romania

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Romania
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Romania
1960 3.12 2.34
1961 3.22 2.17
1962 3.18 2.04
1963 3.19 2.01
1964 3.17 1.96
1965 3.04 1.91
1966 2.9 1.9
1967 2.81 3.66
1968 2.72 3.63
1969 2.75 3.19
1970 2.57 2.89
1971 2.36 2.67
1972 2.15 2.55
1973 1.9 2.44
1974 1.77 2.71
1975 1.66 2.59
1976 1.63 2.54
1977 1.58 2.57
1978 1.58 2.52
1979 1.56 2.49
1980 1.6 2.43
1981 1.56 2.36
1982 1.5 2.17
1983 1.47 2.06
1984 1.49 2.26
1985 1.51 2.31
1986 1.55 2.39
1987 1.56 2.38
1988 1.55 2.3
1989 1.55 2.22
1990 1.62 1.83
1991 1.61 1.59
1992 1.59 1.51
1993 1.57 1.43
1994 1.57 1.4
1995 1.53 1.33
1996 1.53 1.3
1997 1.56 1.32
1998 1.63 1.32
1999 1.65 1.3
2000 1.72 1.31
2001 1.71 1.27
2002 1.73 1.27
2003 1.75 1.3
2004 1.72 1.33
2005 1.71 1.4
2006 1.72 1.42
2007 1.72 1.45
2008 1.77 1.6
2009 1.79 1.66
2010 1.79 1.59
2011 1.76 1.47
2012 1.72 1.52
2013 1.68 1.46
2014 1.71 1.56
2015 1.66 1.62
2016 1.66 1.69
2017 1.62 1.78
2018 1.59 1.76
2019 1.57 1.77
2020 1.54 1.8
2021 1.62 1.81
2022 1.49 1.71
2023 1.43 1.71

Netherlands and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Romania
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Romania
1960 28.8 28.5
1961 28.8 28.9
1962 28.7 29.3
1963 28.7 29.7
1964 28.6 30.2
1965 28.6 30.6
1966 28.6 31
1967 28.5 31.3
1968 28.6 31.3
1969 28.6 31.3
1970 28.6 31.4
1971 28.7 31.4
1972 28.9 31.5
1973 29 31.5
1974 29.3 31.6
1975 29.4 31.7
1976 29.8 31.8
1977 30.3 31.8
1978 30.7 31.7
1979 31 31.7
1980 31.3 31.8
1981 31.6 31.9
1982 31.9 32
1983 32.3 32.1
1984 32.6 32.3
1985 32.9 32.5
1986 33.2 32.7
1987 33.5 32.8
1988 33.8 32.8
1989 34.1 32.9
1990 34.3 33
1991 34.6 33.1
1992 34.8 33.3
1993 35.1 33.6
1994 35.4 33.8
1995 35.7 34
1996 36.1 34.2
1997 36.4 34.4
1998 36.7 34.6
1999 37 34.7
2000 37.3 34.8
2001 37.5 34.8
2002 37.8 35.3
2003 38.1 36
2004 38.5 36.6
2005 38.9 37
2006 39.3 37.3
2007 39.7 37.7
2008 40 38.2
2009 40.3 38.8
2010 40.7 39.3
2011 41 39.8
2012 41.3 40.2
2013 41.6 40.5
2014 41.8 40.9
2015 42 41.3
2016 42.2 41.7
2017 42.3 42
2018 42.4 42.3
2019 42.5 42.6
2020 42.5 42.9
2021 42.6 43.2
2022 42.5 43.3
2023 42.4 43.5
2024 42.4 43.8

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.13T
2024
$336B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2025
39.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2023
1.61%
2023
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.9%
2025
-7.83%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.3%
2024
62.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.9%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.2
2025
66.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,231,625
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.62%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$9.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.9
2023
$28.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
122.9 megatons
2023
70.8 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
6.87 tons
2023
3.71 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Romania
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+121,628
2024
-28,466
2024
Urban population
93.5%
2024
54.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.1
2025
67.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2024
46
2024
Higher education index
95
2025
69
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
1.11
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.2%
2021
English speaking
90.9%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Netherlands Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,796
2022
$902
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$581
2022
$193.3
2022
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2025
76.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2021
3.47
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
77
2025
50
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Romania
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.15%
2025
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
4,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2025
49,093 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2025
26,753 sq mi
2025
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
53,679 mi
2023

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