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Netherlands vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 134th vs. 111th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Serbia
Population
18252623
6494521
Population rank 72/197 110/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Netherlands and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Serbia
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $90,097,765,959
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $81,343,999,280
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $66,809,895,701
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $66,159,884,073
2020 $932,560,861,701 $55,874,017,669
2019 $928,903,005,576 $53,864,693,665
2018 $929,733,599,797 $52,787,520,249
2017 $848,233,537,846 $45,972,834,714
2016 $797,163,949,290 $42,225,495,910
2015 $775,743,675,303 $41,297,410,635
2014 $901,556,501,756 $49,114,321,280
2013 $883,951,539,007 $50,455,529,604
2012 $845,689,017,066 $45,103,269,969
2011 $913,140,741,333 $51,251,098,408
2010 $852,464,982,433 $43,536,629,233
2009 $878,954,223,140 $46,955,984,410
2008 $957,901,566,041 $54,220,641,202
2007 $853,499,460,873 $44,888,028,946
2006 $737,593,995,289 $33,298,057,362
2005 $688,133,699,636 $28,334,256,181
2004 $661,224,886,143 $26,845,632,342
2003 $582,435,617,082 $23,593,044,418
2002 $475,529,972,123 $17,930,583,571
2001 $432,536,219,669 $13,599,378,662
2000 $417,649,282,154 $7,326,373,882
1999 $447,778,514,140 $20,878,694,851
1998 $438,612,530,549 $21,004,077,441
1997 $417,506,211,882 $27,153,408,995
1996 $451,372,549,020 $23,277,430,168
1995 $452,967,334,614 $17,921,892,655
1994 $379,688,232,232 -
1993 $354,070,495,966 -
1992 $363,497,050,125 -
1991 $327,982,316,124 -
1990 $318,799,003,994 -
1989 $258,716,904,292 -
1988 $262,295,966,105 -
1987 $245,406,949,521 -
1986 $201,157,708,221 -
1985 $144,057,523,222 -
1984 $144,124,462,912 -
1983 $153,671,294,109 -
1982 $158,712,765,536 -
1981 $164,375,775,854 -
1980 $195,439,301,707 -
1979 $179,933,827,310 -
1978 $156,089,077,205 -
1977 $127,203,923,857 -
1976 $109,329,386,564 -
1975 $100,397,061,694 -
1974 $87,371,810,804 -
1973 $71,946,639,603 -
1972 $54,787,070,173 -
1971 $44,644,730,576 -
1970 $38,220,884,519 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Serbia
2024 $67,520 $13,679
2023 $63,516 $12,282
2022 $59,123 $10,025
2021 $60,142 $9,681
2020 $53,468 $8,099
2019 $53,555 $7,756
2018 $53,955 $7,560
2017 $49,514 $6,548
2016 $46,809 $5,982
2015 $45,794 $5,820
2014 $53,457 $6,887
2013 $52,602 $7,040
2012 $50,474 $6,263
2011 $54,702 $7,082
2010 $51,306 $5,971
2009 $53,172 $6,414
2008 $58,247 $7,377
2007 $52,101 $6,081
2006 $45,124 $4,493
2005 $42,165 $3,808
2004 $40,611 $3,597
2003 $35,897 $3,154
2002 $29,447 $2,391
2001 $26,956 $1,812
2000 $26,225 $975
1999 $28,319 $2,769
1998 $27,924 $2,775
1997 $26,745 $3,574
1996 $29,064 $3,054
1995 $29,301 $2,349
1994 $24,683 -
1993 $23,156 -
1992 $23,939 -
1991 $21,764 -
1990 $21,322 -
1989 $17,423 -
1988 $17,771 -
1987 $16,734 -
1986 $13,804 -
1985 $9,941 -
1984 $9,992 -
1983 $10,696 -
1982 $11,089 -
1981 $11,537 -
1980 $13,812 -
1979 $12,817 -
1978 $11,196 -
1977 $9,180 -
1976 $7,937 -
1975 $7,346 -
1974 $6,450 -
1973 $5,353 -
1972 $4,110 -
1971 $3,384 -
1970 $2,931 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Serbia
2026 82.6 77.3
2025 82.4 77.1
2024 82.3 76.9
2023 82.2 76.8
2022 81.9 75.5
2021 81.4 72.9
2020 81.4 74.5
2019 82.1 76.1
2018 81.8 76
2017 81.7 75.8
2016 81.6 75.7
2015 81.5 75.7
2014 81.7 75.5
2013 81.3 75.3
2012 81.1 75.1
2011 81.1 74.7
2010 80.8 74.4
2009 80.7 74.1
2008 80.4 73.9
2007 80.3 73.7
2006 79.8 73.4
2005 79.5 73.1
2004 79.2 72.9
2003 78.7 72.7
2002 78.4 72.6
2001 78.3 72.3
2000 78.1 72.3
1999 78 70
1998 78 72.3
1997 77.9 72.9
1996 77.6 72.9
1995 77.6 72.7
1994 77.5 72.3
1993 77 71.9
1992 77.4 71.6
1991 77.2 71.9
1990 77 72.2
1989 76.8 72.3
1988 77 72
1987 76.8 71.9
1986 76.4 71.6
1985 76.4 71.4
1984 76.3 71.2
1983 76.3 71.1
1982 76.1 71
1981 76 71.1
1980 75.8 71.1
1979 75.6 71.2
1978 75.2 71.4
1977 75.3 71.8
1976 74.7 71.9
1975 74.6 71.6
1974 74.6 71.1
1973 74.2 70.5
1972 73.8 70
1971 73.9 69.7
1970 73.6 69.7
1969 73.6 70
1968 73.6 70.1
1967 73.8 70.1
1966 73.6 69.4
1965 73.6 68.7
1964 73.7 68
1963 73.4 67.4
1962 73.2 67
1961 73.6 66.3
1960 73.4 65.7
1959 73.2 65.2
1958 73.1 64.3
1957 73 63.2
1956 72.5 61.9
1955 72.5 61.3
1954 72.4 60.7
1953 71.7 59.8
1952 72.1 57.4
1951 71.5 55.6
1950 71.4 55.1

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

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Netherlands and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Serbia
2024 17,993,485 6,586,476
2023 17,877,117 6,623,183
2022 17,700,982 6,664,449
2021 17,533,044 6,834,326
2020 17,441,500 6,899,126
2019 17,344,874 6,945,235
2018 17,231,624 6,982,604
2017 17,131,296 7,020,858
2016 17,030,314 7,058,322
2015 16,939,923 7,095,383
2014 16,865,008 7,131,787
2013 16,804,432 7,166,553
2012 16,754,962 7,201,497
2011 16,693,074 7,236,519
2010 16,615,394 7,291,436
2009 16,530,388 7,320,807
2008 16,445,593 7,350,222
2007 16,381,696 7,381,579
2006 16,346,101 7,411,569
2005 16,319,868 7,440,769
2004 16,281,779 7,463,157
2003 16,225,302 7,480,591
2002 16,148,929 7,500,031
2001 16,046,180 7,503,433
2000 15,925,513 7,516,346
1999 15,812,088 7,540,401
1998 15,707,209 7,567,745
1997 15,610,650 7,598,538
1996 15,530,498 7,622,185
1995 15,459,006 7,628,264
1994 15,382,838 7,622,711
1993 15,290,368 7,614,328
1992 15,184,166 7,604,063
1991 15,069,798 7,595,636
1990 14,951,510 7,897,937
1989 14,848,907 7,893,787
1988 14,760,094 7,884,218
1987 14,665,037 7,868,027
1986 14,572,278 7,853,824
1985 14,491,632 7,835,902
1984 14,424,211 7,813,549
1983 14,367,070 7,788,100
1982 14,312,690 7,763,335
1981 14,247,208 7,736,787
1980 14,149,800 7,709,544
1979 14,038,270 7,541,997
1978 13,941,700 7,504,017
1977 13,856,185 7,462,783
1976 13,774,037 7,418,973
1975 13,666,335 7,368,717
1974 13,545,056 7,326,043
1973 13,439,322 7,283,902
1972 13,328,593 7,252,012
1971 13,194,497 7,211,716
1970 13,038,526 7,164,993
1969 12,877,984 7,123,249
1968 12,729,721 7,007,586
1967 12,598,201 6,966,522
1966 12,456,251 6,927,969
1965 12,294,732 6,876,624
1964 12,127,120 6,832,855
1963 11,965,966 6,787,950
1962 11,805,689 6,740,264
1961 11,638,712 6,689,077
1960 11,486,631 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Serbia

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Serbia
2023 1.43 1.61
2022 1.49 1.59
2021 1.62 1.52
2020 1.54 1.48
2019 1.57 1.52
2018 1.59 1.49
2017 1.62 1.49
2016 1.66 1.46
2015 1.66 1.46
2014 1.71 1.46
2013 1.68 1.43
2012 1.72 1.45
2011 1.76 1.4
2010 1.79 1.4
2009 1.79 1.44
2008 1.77 1.4
2007 1.72 1.38
2006 1.72 1.43
2005 1.71 1.45
2004 1.72 1.57
2003 1.75 1.59
2002 1.73 1.57
2001 1.71 1.58
2000 1.72 1.48
1999 1.65 1.35
1998 1.63 1.37
1997 1.56 1.4
1996 1.53 1.44
1995 1.53 1.47
1994 1.57 1.51
1993 1.57 1.54
1992 1.59 1.57
1991 1.61 1.61
1990 1.62 1.65
1989 1.55 1.69
1988 1.55 1.72
1987 1.56 1.75
1986 1.55 1.78
1985 1.51 1.8
1984 1.49 1.81
1983 1.47 1.83
1982 1.5 1.84
1981 1.56 1.85
1980 1.6 1.86
1979 1.56 1.88
1978 1.58 1.89
1977 1.58 1.9
1976 1.63 1.91
1975 1.66 1.92
1974 1.77 1.93
1973 1.9 1.94
1972 2.15 1.95
1971 2.36 1.96
1970 2.57 1.97
1969 2.75 1.99
1968 2.72 2.01
1967 2.81 2.02
1966 2.9 2.04
1965 3.04 2.06
1964 3.17 2.07
1963 3.19 2.08
1962 3.18 2.11
1961 3.22 2.13
1960 3.12 2.15

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

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Netherlands and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Serbia
2024 42.4 45.1
2023 42.4 44.9
2022 42.5 44.7
2021 42.6 44.5
2020 42.5 44.4
2019 42.5 44.2
2018 42.4 44
2017 42.3 43.7
2016 42.2 43.5
2015 42 43.3
2014 41.8 43
2013 41.6 42.8
2012 41.3 42.6
2011 41 42.4
2010 40.7 42.1
2009 40.3 41.9
2008 40 41.7
2007 39.7 41.5
2006 39.3 41.3
2005 38.9 41.1
2004 38.5 40.9
2003 38.1 40.7
2002 37.8 40.5
2001 37.5 40.3
2000 37.3 40.1
1999 37 39.8
1998 36.7 39.5
1997 36.4 39.2
1996 36.1 38.9
1995 35.7 38.5
1994 35.4 38.2
1993 35.1 37.8
1992 34.8 37.5
1991 34.6 37.1
1990 34.3 36.8
1989 34.1 36.5
1988 33.8 36.1
1987 33.5 35.7
1986 33.2 35.4
1985 32.9 35
1984 32.6 34.7
1983 32.3 34.4
1982 31.9 34.1
1981 31.6 33.9
1980 31.3 33.8
1979 31 33.7
1978 30.7 33.5
1977 30.3 33.4
1976 29.8 33.2
1975 29.4 33
1974 29.3 32.8
1973 29 32.7
1972 28.9 32.5
1971 28.7 32.2
1970 28.6 32
1969 28.6 31.7
1968 28.6 31.4
1967 28.5 31.1
1966 28.6 30.8
1965 28.6 30.5
1964 28.6 30.2
1963 28.7 29.8
1962 28.7 29.4
1961 28.8 29.1
1960 28.8 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.4%
2022
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
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Serbia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.3%
2022
English speaking
90.9%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Netherlands Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$316
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Netherlands Serbia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
28,222 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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