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Netherlands vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 134th vs. 85th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Senegal
Population
18252623
19491599
Population rank 72/197 68/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Netherlands and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Senegal
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $32,808,056,601
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $30,696,331,296
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $27,783,332,223
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $27,520,784,130
2020 $932,560,861,701 $24,530,513,038
2019 $928,903,005,576 $23,403,995,992
2018 $929,733,599,797 $23,116,701,556
2017 $848,233,537,846 $20,996,562,944
2016 $797,163,949,290 $19,040,312,333
2015 $775,743,675,303 $17,774,766,696
2014 $901,556,501,756 $19,797,253,440
2013 $883,951,539,007 $18,918,667,725
2012 $845,689,017,066 $17,660,870,412
2011 $913,140,741,333 $17,814,283,639
2010 $852,464,982,433 $16,121,315,909
2009 $878,954,223,140 $16,145,867,495
2008 $957,901,566,041 $16,853,989,628
2007 $853,499,460,873 $13,994,218,413
2006 $737,593,995,289 $11,697,918,243
2005 $688,133,699,636 $11,009,033,438
2004 $661,224,886,143 $10,076,816,667
2003 $582,435,617,082 $8,768,721,563
2002 $475,529,972,123 $7,006,402,320
2001 $432,536,219,669 $6,507,824,829
2000 $417,649,282,154 $6,013,185,004
1999 $447,778,514,140 $6,592,834,933
1998 $438,612,530,549 $6,505,607,909
1997 $417,506,211,882 $6,041,478,726
1996 $451,372,549,020 $6,559,712,166
1995 $452,967,334,614 $6,326,342,633
1994 $379,688,232,232 $5,034,588,196
1993 $354,070,495,966 $7,367,986,241
1992 $363,497,050,125 $7,769,817,840
1991 $327,982,316,124 $7,255,210,470
1990 $318,799,003,994 $7,390,967,360
1989 $258,716,904,292 $6,366,039,373
1988 $262,295,966,105 $6,418,419,389
1987 $245,406,949,521 $6,487,353,103
1986 $201,157,708,221 $5,392,093,446
1985 $144,057,523,222 $3,818,944,918
1984 $144,124,462,912 $3,485,165,432
1983 $153,671,294,109 $3,569,356,125
1982 $158,712,765,536 $4,013,951,443
1981 $164,375,775,854 $4,095,892,781
1980 $195,439,301,707 $4,510,108,291
1979 $179,933,827,310 $4,084,877,823
1978 $156,089,077,205 $3,280,354,921
1977 $127,203,923,857 $2,938,046,463
1976 $109,329,386,564 $2,869,777,884
1975 $100,397,061,694 $2,830,388,405
1974 $87,371,810,804 $2,099,325,229
1973 $71,946,639,603 $1,863,398,590
1972 $54,787,070,173 $1,620,857,104
1971 $44,644,730,576 $1,339,549,033
1970 $38,220,884,519 $1,297,407,655
1969 $34,086,038,090 $1,245,234,931
1968 $30,097,635,751 $1,309,384,862
1967 $27,143,828,099 $1,246,480,766
1966 $24,741,480,717 $1,246,908,186
1965 $22,721,869,808 $1,210,058,228
1964 $20,232,048,553 $1,188,930,645
1963 $17,193,744,109 $1,122,139,862
1962 $15,847,582,341 $1,085,475,791
1961 $14,599,836,396 $1,058,975,257
1960 $13,282,979,015 $1,003,692,370

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

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Netherlands and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Senegal
2024 $67,520 $1,773
2023 $63,516 $1,698
2022 $59,123 $1,574
2021 $60,142 $1,598
2020 $53,468 $1,461
2019 $53,555 $1,431
2018 $53,955 $1,453
2017 $49,514 $1,357
2016 $46,809 $1,266
2015 $45,794 $1,218
2014 $53,457 $1,399
2013 $52,602 $1,380
2012 $50,474 $1,327
2011 $54,702 $1,375
2010 $51,306 $1,276
2009 $53,172 $1,309
2008 $58,247 $1,399
2007 $52,101 $1,189
2006 $45,124 $1,017
2005 $42,165 $980
2004 $40,611 $918
2003 $35,897 $818
2002 $29,447 $669
2001 $26,956 $637
2000 $26,225 $603
1999 $28,319 $678
1998 $27,924 $685
1997 $26,745 $651
1996 $29,064 $723
1995 $29,301 $715
1994 $24,683 $584
1993 $23,156 $878
1992 $23,939 $951
1991 $21,764 $913
1990 $21,322 $957
1989 $17,423 $849
1988 $17,771 $880
1987 $16,734 $916
1986 $13,804 $784
1985 $9,941 $571
1984 $9,992 $536
1983 $10,696 $564
1982 $11,089 $652
1981 $11,537 $683
1980 $13,812 $772
1979 $12,817 $716
1978 $11,196 $589
1977 $9,180 $540
1976 $7,937 $541
1975 $7,346 $547
1974 $6,450 $417
1973 $5,353 $381
1972 $4,110 $342
1971 $3,384 $291.1
1970 $2,931 $290.5
1969 $2,647 $287.3
1968 $2,364 $311
1967 $2,155 $305
1966 $1,986 $315
1965 $1,848 $314
1964 $1,668 $318
1963 $1,437 $309
1962 $1,342 $307
1961 $1,254 $308
1960 $1,156 $300

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

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Netherlands vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Senegal
2026 82.6 69.4
2025 82.4 69.2
2024 82.3 68.9
2023 82.2 68.7
2022 81.9 67.8
2021 81.4 66.9
2020 81.4 67.5
2019 82.1 67.7
2018 81.8 67.4
2017 81.7 67.1
2016 81.6 66.7
2015 81.5 66.5
2014 81.7 66
2013 81.3 65.6
2012 81.1 65.2
2011 81.1 64.8
2010 80.8 64.2
2009 80.7 63.8
2008 80.4 63.2
2007 80.3 62.7
2006 79.8 61.8
2005 79.5 61
2004 79.2 60.3
2003 78.7 59.5
2002 78.4 58.9
2001 78.3 58.2
2000 78.1 57.6
1999 78 57.3
1998 78 57.1
1997 77.9 57.1
1996 77.6 57.1
1995 77.6 57.3
1994 77.5 57.5
1993 77 57.3
1992 77.4 57.3
1991 77.2 57
1990 77 56.7
1989 76.8 56.2
1988 77 55.5
1987 76.8 54.6
1986 76.4 53.7
1985 76.4 52.6
1984 76.3 51.7
1983 76.3 50.8
1982 76.1 49.9
1981 76 49.1
1980 75.8 48.3
1979 75.6 47.5
1978 75.2 46.6
1977 75.3 45.7
1976 74.7 44.8
1975 74.6 43.9
1974 74.6 43.1
1973 74.2 42.4
1972 73.8 41.8
1971 73.9 41.2
1970 73.6 40.8
1969 73.6 40.4
1968 73.6 40.1
1967 73.8 40
1966 73.6 39.8
1965 73.6 39.8
1964 73.7 39.8
1963 73.4 39.7
1962 73.2 39.7
1961 73.6 39.7
1960 73.4 39.7
1959 73.2 39.5
1958 73.1 39.4
1957 73 39.1
1956 72.5 38.9
1955 72.5 38.5
1954 72.4 38.2
1953 71.7 37.8
1952 72.1 37.4
1951 71.5 36.9
1950 71.4 36.5

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

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Netherlands and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Senegal
2024 17,993,485 18,501,984
2023 17,877,117 18,077,573
2022 17,700,982 17,651,103
2021 17,533,044 17,220,867
2020 17,441,500 16,789,219
2019 17,344,874 16,352,922
2018 17,231,624 15,914,498
2017 17,131,296 15,475,002
2016 17,030,314 15,034,521
2015 16,939,923 14,593,331
2014 16,865,008 14,152,102
2013 16,804,432 13,710,849
2012 16,754,962 13,310,495
2011 16,693,074 12,958,897
2010 16,615,394 12,635,413
2009 16,530,388 12,337,389
2008 16,445,593 12,048,959
2007 16,381,696 11,770,344
2006 16,346,101 11,500,094
2005 16,319,868 11,235,472
2004 16,281,779 10,975,704
2003 16,225,302 10,721,176
2002 16,148,929 10,466,214
2001 16,046,180 10,212,942
2000 15,925,513 9,968,260
1999 15,812,088 9,730,887
1998 15,707,209 9,502,952
1997 15,610,650 9,283,495
1996 15,530,498 9,067,014
1995 15,459,006 8,848,101
1994 15,382,838 8,624,078
1993 15,290,368 8,396,288
1992 15,184,166 8,168,395
1991 15,069,798 7,943,085
1990 14,951,510 7,720,523
1989 14,848,907 7,502,207
1988 14,760,094 7,289,618
1987 14,665,037 7,081,530
1986 14,572,278 6,878,192
1985 14,491,632 6,683,287
1984 14,424,211 6,499,364
1983 14,367,070 6,324,504
1982 14,312,690 6,156,961
1981 14,247,208 5,997,160
1980 14,149,800 5,845,638
1979 14,038,270 5,702,895
1978 13,941,700 5,568,096
1977 13,856,185 5,439,549
1976 13,774,037 5,308,564
1975 13,666,335 5,170,810
1974 13,545,056 5,029,437
1973 13,439,322 4,885,181
1972 13,328,593 4,741,631
1971 13,194,497 4,601,864
1970 13,038,526 4,466,328
1969 12,877,984 4,334,974
1968 12,729,721 4,207,587
1967 12,598,201 4,083,870
1966 12,456,251 3,964,299
1965 12,294,732 3,849,788
1964 12,127,120 3,740,535
1963 11,965,966 3,635,876
1962 11,805,689 3,534,686
1961 11,638,712 3,436,375
1960 11,486,631 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Senegal

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Senegal
2023 1.43 3.82
2022 1.49 3.86
2021 1.62 3.94
2020 1.54 4
2019 1.57 4.1
2018 1.59 4.29
2017 1.62 4.49
2016 1.66 4.65
2015 1.66 4.75
2014 1.71 4.88
2013 1.68 5.05
2012 1.72 5.13
2011 1.76 5.1
2010 1.79 5.06
2009 1.79 5.03
2008 1.77 5.02
2007 1.72 5.02
2006 1.72 5.06
2005 1.71 5.13
2004 1.72 5.19
2003 1.75 5.25
2002 1.73 5.3
2001 1.71 5.4
2000 1.72 5.5
1999 1.65 5.57
1998 1.63 5.58
1997 1.56 5.64
1996 1.53 5.72
1995 1.53 5.82
1994 1.57 5.92
1993 1.57 6.05
1992 1.59 6.15
1991 1.61 6.27
1990 1.62 6.4
1989 1.55 6.48
1988 1.55 6.58
1987 1.56 6.79
1986 1.55 6.9
1985 1.51 7.01
1984 1.49 7.11
1983 1.47 7.19
1982 1.5 7.25
1981 1.56 7.28
1980 1.6 7.29
1979 1.56 7.29
1978 1.58 7.28
1977 1.58 7.27
1976 1.63 7.26
1975 1.66 7.25
1974 1.77 7.25
1973 1.9 7.26
1972 2.15 7.26
1971 2.36 7.26
1970 2.57 7.26
1969 2.75 7.26
1968 2.72 7.25
1967 2.81 7.24
1966 2.9 7.22
1965 3.04 7.19
1964 3.17 7.16
1963 3.19 7.12
1962 3.18 7.08
1961 3.22 7.04
1960 3.12 7

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

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Netherlands and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Senegal
2024 42.4 20.4
2023 42.4 20.1
2022 42.5 19.9
2021 42.6 19.7
2020 42.5 19.4
2019 42.5 19.2
2018 42.4 19
2017 42.3 18.9
2016 42.2 18.7
2015 42 18.6
2014 41.8 18.6
2013 41.6 18.5
2012 41.3 18.5
2011 41 18.5
2010 40.7 18.5
2009 40.3 18.4
2008 40 18.4
2007 39.7 18.3
2006 39.3 18.2
2005 38.9 18.2
2004 38.5 18.1
2003 38.1 18
2002 37.8 17.8
2001 37.5 17.7
2000 37.3 17.6
1999 37 17.5
1998 36.7 17.4
1997 36.4 17.3
1996 36.1 17.2
1995 35.7 17.1
1994 35.4 17
1993 35.1 16.9
1992 34.8 16.8
1991 34.6 16.7
1990 34.3 16.6
1989 34.1 16.5
1988 33.8 16.4
1987 33.5 16.3
1986 33.2 16.3
1985 32.9 16.3
1984 32.6 16.3
1983 32.3 16.4
1982 31.9 16.5
1981 31.6 16.7
1980 31.3 16.8
1979 31 17
1978 30.7 17.2
1977 30.3 17.4
1976 29.8 17.6
1975 29.4 17.7
1974 29.3 17.8
1973 29 17.9
1972 28.9 17.9
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 17.8
1965 28.6 17.9
1964 28.6 17.9
1963 28.7 17.9
1962 28.7 18
1961 28.8 18
1960 28.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
3%
2021
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Netherlands Senegal
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
50.4%
2023
English speaking
90.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Netherlands Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Senegal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
10,355 mi
2017

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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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