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Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 134th vs. 12th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Saudi Arabia
Population
18252623
36734925
Population rank 72/197 44/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 19/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Netherlands and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Saudi Arabia
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $982,661,066,667
2020 $932,560,861,701 $767,951,200,000
2019 $928,903,005,576 $888,890,133,333
2018 $929,733,599,797 $886,564,800,000
2017 $848,233,537,846 $741,266,133,333
2016 $797,163,949,290 $689,279,466,667
2015 $775,743,675,303 $693,414,400,000
2014 $901,556,501,756 $787,153,066,667
2013 $883,951,539,007 $769,755,733,333
2012 $845,689,017,066 $751,921,333,333
2011 $913,140,741,333 $680,660,800,000
2010 $852,464,982,433 $528,207,466,667
2009 $878,954,223,140 $429,097,866,667
2008 $957,901,566,041 $519,796,800,000
2007 $853,499,460,873 $415,964,509,673
2006 $737,593,995,289 $376,900,133,511
2005 $688,133,699,636 $328,459,608,764
2004 $661,224,886,143 $258,742,133,333
2003 $582,435,617,082 $215,807,733,333
2002 $475,529,972,123 $189,605,866,667
2001 $432,536,219,669 $184,137,600,000
2000 $417,649,282,154 $189,514,933,333
1999 $447,778,514,140 $161,717,066,667
1998 $438,612,530,549 $146,775,466,667
1997 $417,506,211,882 $165,963,684,913
1996 $451,372,549,020 $158,662,483,311
1995 $452,967,334,614 $143,343,124,166
1994 $379,688,232,232 $135,174,899,866
1993 $354,070,495,966 $132,967,957,276
1992 $363,497,050,125 $137,087,850,467
1991 $327,982,316,124 $132,223,230,975
1990 $318,799,003,994 $117,630,173,565
1989 $258,716,904,292 $95,344,459,279
1988 $262,295,966,105 $88,256,074,766
1987 $245,406,949,521 $85,695,861,148
1986 $201,157,708,221 $86,961,922,765
1985 $144,057,523,222 $103,897,846,494
1984 $144,124,462,912 $119,624,858,116
1983 $153,671,294,109 $129,171,635,311
1982 $158,712,765,536 $153,240,313,858
1981 $164,375,775,854 $184,291,360,139
1980 $195,439,301,707 $164,539,660,725
1979 $179,933,827,310 $111,858,444,786
1978 $156,089,077,205 $80,266,516,687
1977 $127,203,923,857 $74,188,986,586
1976 $109,329,386,564 $64,005,665,722
1975 $100,397,061,694 $46,773,208,643
1974 $87,371,810,804 $45,412,957,746
1973 $71,946,639,603 $14,947,435,499
1972 $54,787,070,173 $9,664,267,087
1971 $44,644,730,576 $7,184,806,909
1970 $38,220,884,519 $5,377,333,333
1969 $34,086,038,090 $4,485,777,644
1968 $30,097,635,751 $4,187,777,711
1967 $27,143,828,099 $3,257,022,223
1966 $24,741,480,717 $2,920,555,557
1965 $22,721,869,808 $2,647,955,558
1964 $20,232,048,553 $2,371,808,713
1963 $17,193,744,109 $2,207,393,172
1962 $15,847,582,341 $2,130,606,532
1961 $14,599,836,396 $1,920,811,284
1960 $13,282,979,015 $1,748,124,064

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

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Netherlands and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Saudi Arabia
2024 $67,520 $35,122
2023 $63,516 $36,157
2022 $59,123 $38,510
2021 $60,142 $31,921
2020 $53,468 $24,339
2019 $53,555 $29,567
2018 $53,955 $29,360
2017 $49,514 $23,929
2016 $46,809 $22,268
2015 $45,794 $23,256
2014 $53,457 $27,805
2013 $52,602 $27,865
2012 $50,474 $28,733
2011 $54,702 $27,127
2010 $51,306 $22,028
2009 $53,172 $17,718
2008 $58,247 $22,320
2007 $52,101 $18,596
2006 $45,124 $17,564
2005 $42,165 $15,976
2004 $40,611 $13,154
2003 $35,897 $11,487
2002 $29,447 $10,586
2001 $26,956 $10,805
2000 $26,225 $11,715
1999 $28,319 $10,452
1998 $27,924 $9,836
1997 $26,745 $11,545
1996 $29,064 $11,472
1995 $29,301 $10,786
1994 $24,683 $10,602
1993 $23,156 $10,885
1992 $23,939 $11,730
1991 $21,764 $11,847
1990 $21,322 $11,055
1989 $17,423 $9,414
1988 $17,771 $9,165
1987 $16,734 $9,386
1986 $13,804 $10,078
1985 $9,941 $12,745
1984 $9,992 $15,541
1983 $10,696 $17,810
1982 $11,089 $22,454
1981 $11,537 $28,703
1980 $13,812 $27,206
1979 $12,817 $19,612
1978 $11,196 $14,914
1977 $9,180 $14,595
1976 $7,937 $13,313
1975 $7,346 $10,266
1974 $6,450 $10,503
1973 $5,353 $3,640
1972 $4,110 $2,474
1971 $3,384 $1,929
1970 $2,931 $1,509
1969 $2,647 $1,313
1968 $2,364 $1,276
1967 $2,155 $1,032
1966 $1,986 $961
1965 $1,848 $904
1964 $1,668 $840
1963 $1,437 $812
1962 $1,342 $813
1961 $1,254 $760
1960 $1,156 $718

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

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Netherlands vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Saudi Arabia
2026 82.6 79.4
2025 82.4 79.2
2024 82.3 79
2023 82.2 78.7
2022 81.9 77.3
2021 81.4 77.1
2020 81.4 77.6
2019 82.1 78.3
2018 81.8 78.7
2017 81.7 78.7
2016 81.6 78.4
2015 81.5 77.8
2014 81.7 77.1
2013 81.3 76.5
2012 81.1 76.1
2011 81.1 75.8
2010 80.8 75.6
2009 80.7 75.4
2008 80.4 75.3
2007 80.3 75.1
2006 79.8 74.8
2005 79.5 74.4
2004 79.2 74
2003 78.7 73.7
2002 78.4 73.3
2001 78.3 73
2000 78.1 72.6
1999 78 72.3
1998 78 72
1997 77.9 71.6
1996 77.6 71.3
1995 77.6 70.9
1994 77.5 70.6
1993 77 70.2
1992 77.4 69.8
1991 77.2 69.3
1990 77 68.9
1989 76.8 68.4
1988 77 67.8
1987 76.8 67.2
1986 76.4 66.6
1985 76.4 66
1984 76.3 65.4
1983 76.3 64.7
1982 76.1 64
1981 76 63.3
1980 75.8 62.4
1979 75.6 61.5
1978 75.2 60.7
1977 75.3 59.7
1976 74.7 58.8
1975 74.6 57.8
1974 74.6 56.8
1973 74.2 55.8
1972 73.8 54.7
1971 73.9 53.7
1970 73.6 52.7
1969 73.6 51.8
1968 73.6 50.9
1967 73.8 50
1966 73.6 49.2
1965 73.6 48.4
1964 73.7 47.7
1963 73.4 47.1
1962 73.2 46.5
1961 73.6 45.9
1960 73.4 45.3
1959 73.2 44.8
1958 73.1 44.2
1957 73 43.7
1956 72.5 43.1
1955 72.5 42.6
1954 72.4 42.1
1953 71.7 41.6
1952 72.1 41.1
1951 71.5 40.6
1950 71.4 40

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

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Netherlands and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Saudi Arabia
2024 17,993,485 35,300,280
2023 17,877,117 33,702,731
2022 17,700,982 32,175,224
2021 17,533,044 30,784,383
2020 17,441,500 31,552,510
2019 17,344,874 30,063,799
2018 17,231,624 30,196,281
2017 17,131,296 30,977,355
2016 17,030,314 30,954,198
2015 16,939,923 29,816,382
2014 16,865,008 28,309,273
2013 16,804,432 27,624,004
2012 16,754,962 26,168,861
2011 16,693,074 25,091,867
2010 16,615,394 23,978,487
2009 16,530,388 24,217,654
2008 16,445,593 23,287,877
2007 16,381,696 22,368,313
2006 16,346,101 21,459,144
2005 16,319,868 20,559,890
2004 16,281,779 19,669,480
2003 16,225,302 18,786,767
2002 16,148,929 17,910,910
2001 16,046,180 17,041,397
2000 15,925,513 16,177,722
1999 15,812,088 15,472,075
1998 15,707,209 14,922,185
1997 15,610,650 14,374,943
1996 15,530,498 13,831,009
1995 15,459,006 13,289,245
1994 15,382,838 12,750,040
1993 15,290,368 12,215,862
1992 15,184,166 11,686,676
1991 15,069,798 11,160,744
1990 14,951,510 10,640,691
1989 14,848,907 10,128,394
1988 14,760,094 9,629,165
1987 14,665,037 9,130,194
1986 14,572,278 8,628,639
1985 14,491,632 8,151,779
1984 14,424,211 7,697,307
1983 14,367,070 7,252,941
1982 14,312,690 6,824,486
1981 14,247,208 6,420,551
1980 14,149,800 6,047,997
1979 14,038,270 5,703,698
1978 13,941,700 5,381,902
1977 13,856,185 5,083,048
1976 13,774,037 4,807,933
1975 13,666,335 4,556,287
1974 13,545,056 4,323,632
1973 13,439,322 4,106,344
1972 13,328,593 3,905,722
1971 13,194,497 3,724,031
1970 13,038,526 3,562,470
1969 12,877,984 3,417,114
1968 12,729,721 3,282,711
1967 12,598,201 3,157,242
1966 12,456,251 3,039,887
1965 12,294,732 2,928,771
1964 12,127,120 2,821,968
1963 11,965,966 2,719,341
1962 11,805,689 2,620,910
1961 11,638,712 2,526,347
1960 11,486,631 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Saudi Arabia
2023 1.43 2.28
2022 1.49 2.14
2021 1.62 2.17
2020 1.54 2.27
2019 1.57 2.49
2018 1.59 2.67
2017 1.62 2.67
2016 1.66 2.65
2015 1.66 2.63
2014 1.71 2.68
2013 1.68 2.67
2012 1.72 2.78
2011 1.76 2.8
2010 1.79 2.81
2009 1.79 2.95
2008 1.77 3.07
2007 1.72 3.19
2006 1.72 3.18
2005 1.71 3.16
2004 1.72 3.26
2003 1.75 3.47
2002 1.73 3.71
2001 1.71 3.96
2000 1.72 4.21
1999 1.65 4.35
1998 1.63 4.52
1997 1.56 4.66
1996 1.53 4.81
1995 1.53 4.99
1994 1.57 5.16
1993 1.57 5.33
1992 1.59 5.49
1991 1.61 5.64
1990 1.62 5.8
1989 1.55 5.98
1988 1.55 6.15
1987 1.56 6.34
1986 1.55 6.52
1985 1.51 6.65
1984 1.49 6.78
1983 1.47 6.88
1982 1.5 6.98
1981 1.56 7.07
1980 1.6 7.15
1979 1.56 7.23
1978 1.58 7.26
1977 1.58 7.3
1976 1.63 7.33
1975 1.66 7.37
1974 1.77 7.43
1973 1.9 7.48
1972 2.15 7.54
1971 2.36 7.56
1970 2.57 7.58
1969 2.75 7.6
1968 2.72 7.63
1967 2.81 7.66
1966 2.9 7.66
1965 3.04 7.66
1964 3.17 7.67
1963 3.19 7.65
1962 3.18 7.64
1961 3.22 7.63
1960 3.12 7.63

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

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Netherlands and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Saudi Arabia
2024 42.4 30.5
2023 42.4 30.2
2022 42.5 29.7
2021 42.6 29.5
2020 42.5 29.4
2019 42.5 29.3
2018 42.4 29.3
2017 42.3 29
2016 42.2 28.6
2015 42 27.9
2014 41.8 27.2
2013 41.6 26.6
2012 41.3 25.9
2011 41 25.2
2010 40.7 24.5
2009 40.3 23.9
2008 40 23.4
2007 39.7 22.8
2006 39.3 22.3
2005 38.9 21.9
2004 38.5 21.4
2003 38.1 21.1
2002 37.8 20.8
2001 37.5 20.7
2000 37.3 20.8
1999 37 20.7
1998 36.7 20.4
1997 36.4 20.2
1996 36.1 19.9
1995 35.7 19.7
1994 35.4 19.6
1993 35.1 19.4
1992 34.8 19.3
1991 34.6 19.2
1990 34.3 19
1989 34.1 19
1988 33.8 18.9
1987 33.5 18.8
1986 33.2 18.7
1985 32.9 18.7
1984 32.6 18.6
1983 32.3 18.5
1982 31.9 18.4
1981 31.6 18.3
1980 31.3 18.2
1979 31 18.1
1978 30.7 18
1977 30.3 17.9
1976 29.8 17.8
1975 29.4 17.7
1974 29.3 17.6
1973 29 17.5
1972 28.9 17.4
1971 28.7 17.4
1970 28.6 17.4
1969 28.6 17.4
1968 28.6 17.5
1967 28.5 17.6
1966 28.6 17.7
1965 28.6 17.9
1964 28.6 18
1963 28.7 18.2
1962 28.7 18.4
1961 28.8 18.5
1960 28.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
13
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
90.9%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Netherlands Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
137,554 mi
2006

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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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