Skip to content

Netherlands vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 134th vs. 128th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Slovakia
Population
18252623
5359438
Population rank 72/197 125/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Netherlands and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Slovakia
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $140,934,076,532
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $133,578,518,424
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $115,792,972,358
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $120,511,265,913
2020 $932,560,861,701 $107,732,602,896
2019 $928,903,005,576 $105,843,498,304
2018 $929,733,599,797 $106,611,673,365
2017 $848,233,537,846 $95,978,130,735
2016 $797,163,949,290 $90,347,173,229
2015 $775,743,675,303 $89,178,548,717
2014 $901,556,501,756 $101,713,075,599
2013 $883,951,539,007 $99,134,277,850
2012 $845,689,017,066 $94,724,394,278
2011 $913,140,741,333 $99,705,104,723
2010 $852,464,982,433 $91,112,160,801
2009 $878,954,223,140 $89,342,984,698
2008 $957,901,566,041 $100,830,060,553
2007 $853,499,460,873 $86,587,749,518
2006 $737,593,995,289 $70,751,813,443
2005 $688,133,699,636 $62,547,753,148
2004 $661,224,886,143 $57,215,475,076
2003 $582,435,617,082 $46,616,149,117
2002 $475,529,972,123 $35,243,658,399
2001 $432,536,219,669 $30,726,659,551
2000 $417,649,282,154 $29,215,726,005
1999 $447,778,514,140 $30,496,272,225
1998 $438,612,530,549 $29,976,207,629
1997 $417,506,211,882 $27,844,628,979
1996 $451,372,549,020 $28,197,790,875
1995 $452,967,334,614 $26,180,022,222
1994 $379,688,232,232 $20,428,139,756
1993 $354,070,495,966 $16,737,973,764
1992 $363,497,050,125 $15,699,327,209
1991 $327,982,316,124 $14,459,924,589
1990 $318,799,003,994 $12,915,046,978
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).

GeoRank.org/facts/netherlands/slovakia | CC BY

Netherlands and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Slovakia
2024 $67,520 $25,993
2023 $63,516 $24,615
2022 $59,123 $21,318
2021 $60,142 $22,123
2020 $53,468 $19,735
2019 $53,555 $19,406
2018 $53,955 $19,573
2017 $49,514 $17,646
2016 $46,809 $16,636
2015 $45,794 $16,442
2014 $53,457 $18,771
2013 $52,602 $18,313
2012 $50,474 $17,517
2011 $54,702 $18,469
2010 $51,306 $16,899
2009 $53,172 $16,587
2008 $58,247 $18,744
2007 $52,101 $16,110
2006 $45,124 $13,168
2005 $42,165 $11,642
2004 $40,611 $10,650
2003 $35,897 $8,675
2002 $29,447 $6,555
2001 $26,956 $5,712
2000 $26,225 $5,422
1999 $28,319 $5,652
1998 $27,924 $5,561
1997 $26,745 $5,172
1996 $29,064 $5,248
1995 $29,301 $4,883
1994 $24,683 $3,821
1993 $23,156 $3,143
1992 $23,939 $2,959
1991 $21,764 $2,727
1990 $21,322 $2,437
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).

GeoRank.org/facts/netherlands/slovakia | CC BY

Netherlands vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Slovakia
2026 82.6 78.8
2025 82.4 78.7
2024 82.3 78.5
2023 82.2 78.3
2022 81.9 77
2021 81.4 74.6
2020 81.4 76.9
2019 82.1 77.7
2018 81.8 77.3
2017 81.7 77.2
2016 81.6 77.2
2015 81.5 76.7
2014 81.7 76.8
2013 81.3 76.5
2012 81.1 76.2
2011 81.1 76
2010 80.8 75.5
2009 80.7 75.2
2008 80.4 74.9
2007 80.3 74.5
2006 79.8 74.4
2005 79.5 74.2
2004 79.2 74.2
2003 78.7 73.8
2002 78.4 73.8
2001 78.3 73.6
2000 78.1 73.1
1999 78 73
1998 78 72.6
1997 77.9 72.7
1996 77.6 72.7
1995 77.6 72.3
1994 77.5 72.3
1993 77 71.9
1992 77.4 71.4
1991 77.2 70.9
1990 77 70.8
1989 76.8 70.9
1988 77 71.1
1987 76.8 71.1
1986 76.4 70.9
1985 76.4 70.7
1984 76.3 70.7
1983 76.3 70.5
1982 76.1 70.8
1981 76 70.6
1980 75.8 70.4
1979 75.6 70.7
1978 75.2 70.4
1977 75.3 70.4
1976 74.7 70.5
1975 74.6 70.3
1974 74.6 70.2
1973 74.2 70
1972 73.8 70.3
1971 73.9 69.9
1970 73.6 69.7
1969 73.6 69.8
1968 73.6 70.5
1967 73.8 71
1966 73.6 70.4
1965 73.6 70.3
1964 73.7 71.1
1963 73.4 70.7
1962 73.2 70.3
1961 73.6 70.8
1960 73.4 70.3
1959 73.2 69
1958 73.1 69.4
1957 73 67.5
1956 72.5 68.4
1955 72.5 67.8
1954 72.4 66.7
1953 71.7 65.7
1952 72.1 64.3
1951 71.5 61.1
1950 71.4 60.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/netherlands/slovakia | CC BY

Netherlands and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Slovakia
2024 17,993,485 5,422,069
2023 17,877,117 5,426,740
2022 17,700,982 5,431,752
2021 17,533,044 5,447,247
2020 17,441,500 5,458,827
2019 17,344,874 5,454,147
2018 17,231,624 5,446,771
2017 17,131,296 5,439,232
2016 17,030,314 5,430,798
2015 16,939,923 5,423,801
2014 16,865,008 5,418,649
2013 16,804,432 5,413,393
2012 16,754,962 5,407,579
2011 16,693,074 5,398,384
2010 16,615,394 5,391,428
2009 16,530,388 5,386,406
2008 16,445,593 5,379,233
2007 16,381,696 5,374,622
2006 16,346,101 5,373,054
2005 16,319,868 5,372,807
2004 16,281,779 5,372,280
2003 16,225,302 5,373,374
2002 16,148,929 5,376,912
2001 16,046,180 5,378,867
2000 15,925,513 5,388,720
1999 15,812,088 5,396,020
1998 15,707,209 5,390,516
1997 15,610,650 5,383,291
1996 15,530,498 5,373,361
1995 15,459,006 5,361,999
1994 15,382,838 5,346,331
1993 15,290,368 5,325,305
1992 15,184,166 5,305,016
1991 15,069,798 5,303,294
1990 14,951,510 5,299,187
1989 14,848,907 5,275,942
1988 14,760,094 5,250,596
1987 14,665,037 5,222,840
1986 14,572,278 5,193,838
1985 14,491,632 5,161,768
1984 14,424,211 5,127,097
1983 14,367,070 5,091,971
1982 14,312,690 5,055,099
1981 14,247,208 5,016,105
1980 14,149,800 4,979,815
1979 14,038,270 4,938,973
1978 13,941,700 4,890,125
1977 13,856,185 4,840,501
1976 13,774,037 4,789,507
1975 13,666,335 4,739,105
1974 13,545,056 4,689,623
1973 13,439,322 4,641,445
1972 13,328,593 4,596,622
1971 13,194,497 4,557,449
1970 13,038,526 4,538,223
1969 12,877,984 4,518,607
1968 12,729,721 4,483,915
1967 12,598,201 4,449,367
1966 12,456,251 4,411,666
1965 12,294,732 4,370,983
1964 12,127,120 4,327,341
1963 11,965,966 4,282,017
1962 11,805,689 4,238,188
1961 11,638,712 4,191,667
1960 11,486,631 4,068,095

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

GeoRank.org/facts/netherlands/slovakia | CC BY

Fertility rates in Netherlands and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Slovakia
2023 1.43 1.49
2022 1.49 1.57
2021 1.62 1.63
2020 1.54 1.59
2019 1.57 1.57
2018 1.59 1.54
2017 1.62 1.52
2016 1.66 1.48
2015 1.66 1.4
2014 1.71 1.37
2013 1.68 1.34
2012 1.72 1.34
2011 1.76 1.45
2010 1.79 1.43
2009 1.79 1.44
2008 1.77 1.34
2007 1.72 1.27
2006 1.72 1.25
2005 1.71 1.27
2004 1.72 1.25
2003 1.75 1.2
2002 1.73 1.19
2001 1.71 1.2
2000 1.72 1.3
1999 1.65 1.33
1998 1.63 1.37
1997 1.56 1.43
1996 1.53 1.47
1995 1.53 1.52
1994 1.57 1.67
1993 1.57 1.87
1992 1.59 1.93
1991 1.61 2.05
1990 1.62 2.09
1989 1.55 2.07
1988 1.55 2.13
1987 1.56 2.14
1986 1.55 2.2
1985 1.51 2.26
1984 1.49 2.26
1983 1.47 2.28
1982 1.5 2.28
1981 1.56 2.29
1980 1.6 2.32
1979 1.56 2.45
1978 1.58 2.47
1977 1.58 2.49
1976 1.63 2.55
1975 1.66 2.55
1974 1.77 2.61
1973 1.9 2.56
1972 2.15 2.49
1971 2.36 2.43
1970 2.57 2.41
1969 2.75 2.43
1968 2.72 2.39
1967 2.81 2.48
1966 2.9 2.66
1965 3.04 2.78
1964 3.17 2.89
1963 3.19 2.92
1962 3.18 2.83
1961 3.22 2.96
1960 3.12 3.04

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

GeoRank.org/facts/netherlands/slovakia | CC BY

Netherlands and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Slovakia
2024 42.4 42.7
2023 42.4 42.3
2022 42.5 41.9
2021 42.6 41.5
2020 42.5 41.2
2019 42.5 40.8
2018 42.4 40.4
2017 42.3 40
2016 42.2 39.6
2015 42 39.2
2014 41.8 38.8
2013 41.6 38.4
2012 41.3 38
2011 41 37.6
2010 40.7 37.3
2009 40.3 36.9
2008 40 36.6
2007 39.7 36.2
2006 39.3 35.8
2005 38.9 35.5
2004 38.5 35.2
2003 38.1 34.9
2002 37.8 34.6
2001 37.5 34.3
2000 37.3 33.9
1999 37 33.6
1998 36.7 33.3
1997 36.4 33
1996 36.1 32.7
1995 35.7 32.5
1994 35.4 32.2
1993 35.1 31.9
1992 34.8 31.7
1991 34.6 31.5
1990 34.3 31.3
1989 34.1 31.1
1988 33.8 30.8
1987 33.5 30.6
1986 33.2 30.3
1985 32.9 30.1
1984 32.6 29.8
1983 32.3 29.6
1982 31.9 29.4
1981 31.6 29.1
1980 31.3 28.9
1979 31 28.8
1978 30.7 28.6
1977 30.3 28.5
1976 29.8 28.4
1975 29.4 28.4
1974 29.3 28.4
1973 29 28.4
1972 28.9 28.3
1971 28.7 28.3
1970 28.6 28.3
1969 28.6 28.3
1968 28.6 28.2
1967 28.5 28.1
1966 28.6 28
1965 28.6 28
1964 28.6 27.9
1963 28.7 27.9
1962 28.7 27.8
1961 28.8 27.7
1960 28.8 27.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/netherlands/slovakia | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for the Netherlands and Slovakia.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Slovakia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.6%
2004
English speaking
90.9%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Netherlands Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$365
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Slovakia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
24,224 mi
2018

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.