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Netherlands vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 134th vs. 177th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Singapore
Population
18252623
6125852
Population rank 72/197 113/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Netherlands and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Singapore
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $547,386,645,892
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $505,439,514,078
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $509,017,841,147
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $436,591,382,250
2020 $932,560,861,701 $349,165,858,545
2019 $928,903,005,576 $376,161,998,830
2018 $929,733,599,797 $377,123,710,561
2017 $848,233,537,846 $343,673,334,902
2016 $797,163,949,290 $319,646,468,521
2015 $775,743,675,303 $307,998,545,269
2014 $901,556,501,756 $314,863,580,758
2013 $883,951,539,007 $307,576,360,585
2012 $845,689,017,066 $295,092,888,077
2011 $913,140,741,333 $279,356,499,090
2010 $852,464,982,433 $239,807,980,591
2009 $878,954,223,140 $194,150,283,772
2008 $957,901,566,041 $193,617,323,539
2007 $853,499,460,873 $180,941,701,358
2006 $737,593,995,289 $148,627,286,361
2005 $688,133,699,636 $127,807,848,728
2004 $661,224,886,143 $115,033,593,101
2003 $582,435,617,082 $97,646,401,096
2002 $475,529,972,123 $92,538,372,870
2001 $432,536,219,669 $89,793,790,670
2000 $417,649,282,154 $96,076,539,926
1999 $447,778,514,140 $86,286,849,755
1998 $438,612,530,549 $85,728,207,782
1997 $417,506,211,882 $100,123,787,215
1996 $451,372,549,020 $96,293,086,513
1995 $452,967,334,614 $87,812,540,788
1994 $379,688,232,232 $73,688,724,431
1993 $354,070,495,966 $60,603,815,716
1992 $363,497,050,125 $52,131,320,033
1991 $327,982,316,124 $45,466,164,978
1990 $318,799,003,994 $36,144,336,769
1989 $258,716,904,292 $30,465,364,739
1988 $262,295,966,105 $25,371,462,488
1987 $245,406,949,521 $20,919,215,578
1986 $201,157,708,221 $18,586,746,057
1985 $144,057,523,222 $19,156,532,746
1984 $144,124,462,912 $19,749,361,098
1983 $153,671,294,109 $17,784,112,150
1982 $158,712,765,536 $16,084,252,378
1981 $164,375,775,854 $14,175,228,844
1980 $195,439,301,707 $11,896,256,783
1979 $179,933,827,310 $9,296,921,724
1978 $156,089,077,205 $7,517,176,355
1977 $127,203,923,857 $6,618,585,074
1976 $109,329,386,564 $6,327,077,974
1975 $100,397,061,694 $5,633,673,930
1974 $87,371,810,804 $5,221,534,956
1973 $71,946,639,603 $3,696,213,333
1972 $54,787,070,173 $2,721,440,981
1971 $44,644,730,576 $2,263,785,444
1970 $38,220,884,519 $1,920,574,150
1969 $34,086,038,090 $1,659,893,768
1968 $30,097,635,751 $1,425,706,091
1967 $27,143,828,099 $1,238,035,816
1966 $24,741,480,717 $1,096,425,608
1965 $22,721,869,808 $974,644,096
1964 $20,232,048,553 $894,153,311
1963 $17,193,744,109 $917,608,012
1962 $15,847,582,341 $826,239,212
1961 $14,599,836,396 $764,629,788
1960 $13,282,979,015 $704,751,700

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

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Netherlands and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Singapore
2024 $67,520 $90,674
2023 $63,516 $85,412
2022 $59,123 $90,299
2021 $60,142 $80,056
2020 $53,468 $61,410
2019 $53,555 $65,952
2018 $53,955 $66,882
2017 $49,514 $61,236
2016 $46,809 $57,006
2015 $45,794 $55,646
2014 $53,457 $57,565
2013 $52,602 $56,967
2012 $50,474 $55,548
2011 $54,702 $53,891
2010 $51,306 $47,237
2009 $53,172 $38,927
2008 $58,247 $40,009
2007 $52,101 $39,433
2006 $45,124 $33,768
2005 $42,165 $29,961
2004 $40,611 $27,608
2003 $35,897 $23,730
2002 $29,447 $22,160
2001 $26,956 $21,700
2000 $26,225 $23,853
1999 $28,319 $21,797
1998 $27,924 $21,829
1997 $26,745 $26,376
1996 $29,064 $26,233
1995 $29,301 $24,915
1994 $24,683 $21,552
1993 $23,156 $18,290
1992 $23,939 $16,136
1991 $21,764 $14,502
1990 $21,322 $11,862
1989 $17,423 $10,395
1988 $17,771 $8,914
1987 $16,734 $7,539
1986 $13,804 $6,800
1985 $9,941 $7,002
1984 $9,992 $7,228
1983 $10,696 $6,633
1982 $11,089 $6,078
1981 $11,537 $5,597
1980 $13,812 $4,928
1979 $12,817 $3,901
1978 $11,196 $3,194
1977 $9,180 $2,846
1976 $7,937 $2,759
1975 $7,346 $2,490
1974 $6,450 $2,342
1973 $5,353 $1,685
1972 $4,110 $1,264
1971 $3,384 $1,071
1970 $2,931 $926
1969 $2,647 $813
1968 $2,364 $709
1967 $2,155 $626
1966 $1,986 $567
1965 $1,848 $517
1964 $1,668 $486
1963 $1,437 $511
1962 $1,342 $472
1961 $1,254 $449
1960 $1,156 $428

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

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Netherlands vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Singapore
2026 82.6 84.1
2025 82.4 84
2024 82.3 83.9
2023 82.2 83.7
2022 81.9 82.9
2021 81.4 83.5
2020 81.4 83.7
2019 82.1 83.7
2018 81.8 83.4
2017 81.7 83.1
2016 81.6 82.9
2015 81.5 82.7
2014 81.7 82.6
2013 81.3 82.5
2012 81.1 82.2
2011 81.1 81.9
2010 80.8 81.6
2009 80.7 81.4
2008 80.4 81.1
2007 80.3 80.9
2006 79.8 80.6
2005 79.5 80.3
2004 79.2 79.7
2003 78.7 79.2
2002 78.4 78.7
2001 78.3 78.3
2000 78.1 77.8
1999 78 77.3
1998 78 76.9
1997 77.9 76.4
1996 77.6 76.1
1995 77.6 75.7
1994 77.5 75.6
1993 77 75.5
1992 77.4 75.3
1991 77.2 75.1
1990 77 74.6
1989 76.8 74.3
1988 77 74
1987 76.8 74
1986 76.4 73.6
1985 76.4 73.1
1984 76.3 72.6
1983 76.3 72.4
1982 76.1 72
1981 76 71.7
1980 75.8 71.5
1979 75.6 71.4
1978 75.2 71.2
1977 75.3 70.9
1976 74.7 70.6
1975 74.6 70.2
1974 74.6 69.7
1973 74.2 69.4
1972 73.8 69
1971 73.9 68.8
1970 73.6 68.5
1969 73.6 68.1
1968 73.6 67.7
1967 73.8 67.3
1966 73.6 67.2
1965 73.6 66.9
1964 73.7 66.7
1963 73.4 66.5
1962 73.2 66.1
1961 73.6 65.7
1960 73.4 65.3
1959 73.2 64.8
1958 73.1 64
1957 73 63.4
1956 72.5 62.6
1955 72.5 61.2
1954 72.4 59.4
1953 71.7 57.5
1952 72.1 56.4
1951 71.5 55.3
1950 71.4 54.1

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

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Netherlands and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Singapore
2024 17,993,485 6,036,860
2023 17,877,117 5,917,648
2022 17,700,982 5,637,022
2021 17,533,044 5,453,566
2020 17,441,500 5,685,807
2019 17,344,874 5,703,569
2018 17,231,624 5,638,676
2017 17,131,296 5,612,253
2016 17,030,314 5,607,283
2015 16,939,923 5,535,002
2014 16,865,008 5,469,724
2013 16,804,432 5,399,162
2012 16,754,962 5,312,437
2011 16,693,074 5,183,688
2010 16,615,394 5,076,732
2009 16,530,388 4,987,573
2008 16,445,593 4,839,396
2007 16,381,696 4,588,599
2006 16,346,101 4,401,365
2005 16,319,868 4,265,762
2004 16,281,779 4,166,664
2003 16,225,302 4,114,826
2002 16,148,929 4,175,950
2001 16,046,180 4,138,012
2000 15,925,513 4,027,887
1999 15,812,088 3,958,723
1998 15,707,209 3,927,213
1997 15,610,650 3,796,038
1996 15,530,498 3,670,704
1995 15,459,006 3,524,506
1994 15,382,838 3,419,048
1993 15,290,368 3,313,471
1992 15,184,166 3,230,698
1991 15,069,798 3,135,083
1990 14,951,510 3,047,132
1989 14,848,907 2,930,901
1988 14,760,094 2,846,108
1987 14,665,037 2,774,789
1986 14,572,278 2,733,373
1985 14,491,632 2,735,957
1984 14,424,211 2,732,221
1983 14,367,070 2,681,061
1982 14,312,690 2,646,466
1981 14,247,208 2,532,835
1980 14,149,800 2,413,945
1979 14,038,270 2,383,500
1978 13,941,700 2,353,600
1977 13,856,185 2,325,300
1976 13,774,037 2,293,300
1975 13,666,335 2,262,600
1974 13,545,056 2,229,800
1973 13,439,322 2,193,000
1972 13,328,593 2,152,400
1971 13,194,497 2,112,900
1970 13,038,526 2,074,507
1969 12,877,984 2,042,500
1968 12,729,721 2,012,000
1967 12,598,201 1,977,600
1966 12,456,251 1,934,400
1965 12,294,732 1,886,900
1964 12,127,120 1,841,600
1963 11,965,966 1,795,000
1962 11,805,689 1,750,200
1961 11,638,712 1,702,400
1960 11,486,631 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Singapore

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Singapore
2023 1.43 0.97
2022 1.49 1.04
2021 1.62 1.12
2020 1.54 1.1
2019 1.57 1.14
2018 1.59 1.14
2017 1.62 1.16
2016 1.66 1.2
2015 1.66 1.24
2014 1.71 1.25
2013 1.68 1.19
2012 1.72 1.29
2011 1.76 1.2
2010 1.79 1.15
2009 1.79 1.22
2008 1.77 1.28
2007 1.72 1.29
2006 1.72 1.28
2005 1.71 1.26
2004 1.72 1.26
2003 1.75 1.27
2002 1.73 1.37
2001 1.71 1.41
2000 1.72 1.6
1999 1.65 1.47
1998 1.63 1.48
1997 1.56 1.61
1996 1.53 1.66
1995 1.53 1.67
1994 1.57 1.71
1993 1.57 1.74
1992 1.59 1.72
1991 1.61 1.73
1990 1.62 1.83
1989 1.55 1.75
1988 1.55 1.96
1987 1.56 1.62
1986 1.55 1.43
1985 1.51 1.61
1984 1.49 1.62
1983 1.47 1.61
1982 1.5 1.74
1981 1.56 1.78
1980 1.6 1.82
1979 1.56 1.79
1978 1.58 1.79
1977 1.58 1.82
1976 1.63 2.11
1975 1.66 2.07
1974 1.77 2.35
1973 1.9 2.79
1972 2.15 3.04
1971 2.36 3.02
1970 2.57 3.07
1969 2.75 3.22
1968 2.72 3.53
1967 2.81 3.91
1966 2.9 4.46
1965 3.04 4.66
1964 3.17 4.97
1963 3.19 5.16
1962 3.18 5.21
1961 3.22 5.41
1960 3.12 5.76

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

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Netherlands and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Singapore
2024 42.4 36.8
2023 42.4 36.2
2022 42.5 35.9
2021 42.6 35.8
2020 42.5 35.5
2019 42.5 35.2
2018 42.4 35
2017 42.3 34.8
2016 42.2 34.5
2015 42 34.4
2014 41.8 34.2
2013 41.6 34.1
2012 41.3 34
2011 41 33.9
2010 40.7 33.7
2009 40.3 33.6
2008 40 33.5
2007 39.7 33.6
2006 39.3 33.6
2005 38.9 33.5
2004 38.5 33.3
2003 38.1 33
2002 37.8 32.7
2001 37.5 32.5
2000 37.3 32.2
1999 37 31.9
1998 36.7 31.6
1997 36.4 31.4
1996 36.1 31.2
1995 35.7 31
1994 35.4 30.7
1993 35.1 30.4
1992 34.8 30.1
1991 34.6 29.8
1990 34.3 29.5
1989 34.1 29.1
1988 33.8 28.7
1987 33.5 28.3
1986 33.2 27.8
1985 32.9 27.3
1984 32.6 26.9
1983 32.3 26.4
1982 31.9 25.9
1981 31.6 25.3
1980 31.3 24.7
1979 31 24.2
1978 30.7 23.6
1977 30.3 23.1
1976 29.8 22.6
1975 29.4 22
1974 29.3 21.5
1973 29 21
1972 28.9 20.6
1971 28.7 20.1
1970 28.6 19.7
1969 28.6 19.3
1968 28.6 18.9
1967 28.5 18.6
1966 28.6 18.4
1965 28.6 18.2
1964 28.6 18.1
1963 28.7 18
1962 28.7 18
1961 28.8 18.1
1960 28.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
13
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Singapore
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.7%
2021
English speaking
90.9%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Netherlands Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$997
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Singapore
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
2,175 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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