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Netherlands vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 134th vs. 151st).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Slovenia
Population
18252623
2124138
Population rank 72/197 147/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Netherlands and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Slovenia
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $72,972,015,197
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $69,255,264,238
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $59,899,117,741
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $61,540,813,362
2020 $932,560,861,701 $53,384,760,135
2019 $928,903,005,576 $53,909,922,736
2018 $929,733,599,797 $53,689,067,640
2017 $848,233,537,846 $48,153,200,135
2016 $797,163,949,290 $44,290,685,824
2015 $775,743,675,303 $42,709,468,275
2014 $901,556,501,756 $49,514,466,380
2013 $883,951,539,007 $47,867,056,859
2012 $845,689,017,066 $46,167,053,954
2011 $913,140,741,333 $51,199,194,599
2010 $852,464,982,433 $47,793,117,241
2009 $878,954,223,140 $49,975,540,955
2008 $957,901,566,041 $55,509,332,322
2007 $853,499,460,873 $47,880,266,543
2006 $737,593,995,289 $39,260,368,837
2005 $688,133,699,636 $35,947,936,824
2004 $661,224,886,143 $34,156,553,313
2003 $582,435,617,082 $29,360,575,032
2002 $475,529,972,123 $23,214,593,516
2001 $432,536,219,669 $20,668,868,707
2000 $417,649,282,154 $20,159,190,702
1999 $447,778,514,140 $22,609,669,084
1998 $438,612,530,549 $22,058,635,314
1997 $417,506,211,882 $20,726,878,752
1996 $451,372,549,020 $21,470,699,363
1995 $452,967,334,614 $21,367,422,159
1994 $379,688,232,232 $16,400,767,070
1993 $354,070,495,966 $14,449,298,372
1992 $363,497,050,125 $14,277,261,541
1991 $327,982,316,124 $14,454,495,059
1990 $318,799,003,994 $19,832,029,087
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 Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Slovenia
2024 $67,520 $34,301
2023 $63,516 $32,660
2022 $59,123 $28,360
2021 $60,142 $29,193
2020 $53,468 $25,392
2019 $53,555 $25,814
2018 $53,955 $25,888
2017 $49,514 $23,303
2016 $46,809 $21,448
2015 $45,794 $20,697
2014 $53,457 $24,013
2013 $52,602 $23,237
2012 $50,474 $22,442
2011 $54,702 $24,941
2010 $51,306 $23,330
2009 $53,172 $24,502
2008 $58,247 $27,462
2007 $52,101 $23,725
2006 $45,124 $19,563
2005 $42,165 $17,970
2004 $40,611 $17,104
2003 $35,897 $14,712
2002 $29,447 $11,639
2001 $26,956 $10,376
2000 $26,225 $10,136
1999 $28,319 $11,401
1998 $27,924 $11,132
1997 $26,745 $10,437
1996 $29,064 $10,797
1995 $29,301 $10,738
1994 $24,683 $8,244
1993 $23,156 $7,255
1992 $23,939 $7,151
1991 $21,764 $7,229
1990 $21,322 $9,925
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. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Slovenia
2026 82.6 82.1
2025 82.4 81.9
2024 82.3 81.8
2023 82.2 81.6
2022 81.9 80.8
2021 81.4 80.4
2020 81.4 80.4
2019 82.1 81
2018 81.8 80.9
2017 81.7 80.6
2016 81.6 80.5
2015 81.5 80.5
2014 81.7 80.3
2013 81.3 80.1
2012 81.1 79.8
2011 81.1 79.6
2010 80.8 79.3
2009 80.7 79
2008 80.4 78.6
2007 80.3 78.3
2006 79.8 77.8
2005 79.5 77.5
2004 79.2 76.9
2003 78.7 76.3
2002 78.4 76.3
2001 78.3 76.2
2000 78.1 75.8
1999 78 75.5
1998 78 75.1
1997 77.9 75
1996 77.6 74.8
1995 77.6 74.4
1994 77.5 73.9
1993 77 73.6
1992 77.4 73.4
1991 77.2 73.5
1990 77 73.5
1989 76.8 73.3
1988 77 72.8
1987 76.8 72.4
1986 76.4 72.1
1985 76.4 71.8
1984 76.3 71.3
1983 76.3 71.2
1982 76.1 71.4
1981 76 71.6
1980 75.8 71.8
1979 75.6 71.6
1978 75.2 71.6
1977 75.3 71.3
1976 74.7 71.1
1975 74.6 71.1
1974 74.6 71
1973 74.2 70.8
1972 73.8 70.3
1971 73.9 69.7
1970 73.6 69
1969 73.6 68.6
1968 73.6 68.6
1967 73.8 69
1966 73.6 68.9
1965 73.6 68.7
1964 73.7 68.5
1963 73.4 68.6
1962 73.2 68.9
1961 73.6 68.9
1960 73.4 68.5
1959 73.2 68.2
1958 73.1 67.7
1957 73 67
1956 72.5 66.5
1955 72.5 66.1
1954 72.4 66.1
1953 71.7 65.3
1952 72.1 63.8
1951 71.5 62.3
1950 71.4 61.8

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

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Netherlands and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Slovenia
2024 17,993,485 2,127,400
2023 17,877,117 2,120,461
2022 17,700,982 2,112,076
2021 17,533,044 2,108,079
2020 17,441,500 2,102,419
2019 17,344,874 2,088,385
2018 17,231,624 2,073,894
2017 17,131,296 2,066,388
2016 17,030,314 2,065,042
2015 16,939,923 2,063,531
2014 16,865,008 2,061,980
2013 16,804,432 2,059,953
2012 16,754,962 2,057,159
2011 16,693,074 2,052,843
2010 16,615,394 2,048,583
2009 16,530,388 2,039,669
2008 16,445,593 2,021,316
2007 16,381,696 2,018,122
2006 16,346,101 2,006,868
2005 16,319,868 2,000,474
2004 16,281,779 1,997,012
2003 16,225,302 1,995,733
2002 16,148,929 1,994,530
2001 16,046,180 1,992,060
2000 15,925,513 1,988,925
1999 15,812,088 1,983,045
1998 15,707,209 1,981,629
1997 15,610,650 1,985,956
1996 15,530,498 1,988,628
1995 15,459,006 1,989,872
1994 15,382,838 1,989,443
1993 15,290,368 1,991,746
1992 15,184,166 1,996,498
1991 15,069,798 1,999,429
1990 14,951,510 1,998,161
1989 14,848,907 1,996,351
1988 14,760,094 1,995,196
1987 14,665,037 1,989,776
1986 14,572,278 1,965,964
1985 14,491,632 1,941,641
1984 14,424,211 1,932,154
1983 14,367,070 1,922,321
1982 14,312,690 1,910,334
1981 14,247,208 1,906,531
1980 14,149,800 1,901,315
1979 14,038,270 1,882,599
1978 13,941,700 1,862,548
1977 13,856,185 1,842,377
1976 13,774,037 1,820,249
1975 13,666,335 1,793,581
1974 13,545,056 1,776,132
1973 13,439,322 1,766,697
1972 13,328,593 1,752,233
1971 13,194,497 1,738,335
1970 13,038,526 1,724,891
1969 12,877,984 1,713,874
1968 12,729,721 1,704,546
1967 12,598,201 1,689,528
1966 12,456,251 1,669,905
1965 12,294,732 1,649,160
1964 12,127,120 1,632,114
1963 11,965,966 1,616,971
1962 11,805,689 1,603,649
1961 11,638,712 1,594,131
1960 11,486,631 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Slovenia
2023 1.43 1.51
2022 1.49 1.55
2021 1.62 1.64
2020 1.54 1.59
2019 1.57 1.61
2018 1.59 1.6
2017 1.62 1.62
2016 1.66 1.58
2015 1.66 1.57
2014 1.71 1.58
2013 1.68 1.55
2012 1.72 1.58
2011 1.76 1.56
2010 1.79 1.57
2009 1.79 1.53
2008 1.77 1.53
2007 1.72 1.38
2006 1.72 1.31
2005 1.71 1.26
2004 1.72 1.25
2003 1.75 1.2
2002 1.73 1.21
2001 1.71 1.21
2000 1.72 1.26
1999 1.65 1.21
1998 1.63 1.23
1997 1.56 1.25
1996 1.53 1.28
1995 1.53 1.29
1994 1.57 1.32
1993 1.57 1.33
1992 1.59 1.33
1991 1.61 1.42
1990 1.62 1.46
1989 1.55 1.52
1988 1.55 1.63
1987 1.56 1.65
1986 1.55 1.67
1985 1.51 1.71
1984 1.49 1.74
1983 1.47 1.81
1982 1.5 1.93
1981 1.56 1.96
1980 1.6 2.11
1979 1.56 2.22
1978 1.58 2.2
1977 1.58 2.17
1976 1.63 2.2
1975 1.66 2.17
1974 1.77 2.13
1973 1.9 2.2
1972 2.15 2.17
1971 2.36 2.16
1970 2.57 2.11
1969 2.75 2.17
1968 2.72 2.25
1967 2.81 2.37
1966 2.9 2.47
1965 3.04 2.43
1964 3.17 2.31
1963 3.19 2.27
1962 3.18 2.28
1961 3.22 2.27
1960 3.12 2.19

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

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Netherlands and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Slovenia
2024 42.4 45.3
2023 42.4 44.9
2022 42.5 44.5
2021 42.6 44.1
2020 42.5 44
2019 42.5 44
2018 42.4 43.8
2017 42.3 43.6
2016 42.2 43.3
2015 42 43
2014 41.8 42.7
2013 41.6 42.4
2012 41.3 42
2011 41 41.7
2010 40.7 41.4
2009 40.3 41.2
2008 40 41
2007 39.7 40.7
2006 39.3 40.4
2005 38.9 40
2004 38.5 39.6
2003 38.1 39.2
2002 37.8 38.8
2001 37.5 38.4
2000 37.3 38
1999 37 37.6
1998 36.7 37.1
1997 36.4 36.7
1996 36.1 36.3
1995 35.7 36
1994 35.4 35.8
1993 35.1 35.4
1992 34.8 35
1991 34.6 34.6
1990 34.3 34.2
1989 34.1 33.8
1988 33.8 33.5
1987 33.5 33.3
1986 33.2 32.9
1985 32.9 32.6
1984 32.6 32.4
1983 32.3 32.2
1982 31.9 31.9
1981 31.6 31.7
1980 31.3 31.5
1979 31 31.4
1978 30.7 31.3
1977 30.3 31.2
1976 29.8 31.1
1975 29.4 31.1
1974 29.3 31.2
1973 29 31.2
1972 28.9 31.1
1971 28.7 30.9
1970 28.6 30.8
1969 28.6 30.6
1968 28.6 30.5
1967 28.5 30.4
1966 28.6 30.2
1965 28.6 30.1
1964 28.6 29.9
1963 28.7 29.7
1962 28.7 29.5
1961 28.8 29.3
1960 28.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
4.1%
2023
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
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Slovenia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.6%
2001
English speaking
90.9%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
90.8%
2024

Health

Netherlands Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$396
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Slovenia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
24,224 mi
2012

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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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