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Netherlands vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 134th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Sri Lanka
Population
18252623
22185425
Population rank 72/197 63/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Netherlands and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Sri Lanka
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $98,963,185,510
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $83,716,142,582
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $74,143,020,263
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $88,556,698,938
2020 $932,560,861,701 $84,335,574,582
2019 $928,903,005,576 $88,998,706,297
2018 $929,733,599,797 $94,450,015,983
2017 $848,233,537,846 $94,369,350,286
2016 $797,163,949,290 $88,000,211,172
2015 $775,743,675,303 $85,090,301,052
2014 $901,556,501,756 $82,531,125,191
2013 $883,951,539,007 $76,976,203,829
2012 $845,689,017,066 $70,447,217,164
2011 $913,140,741,333 $67,753,285,897
2010 $852,464,982,433 $58,636,049,434
2009 $878,954,223,140 $42,066,224,093
2008 $957,901,566,041 $40,713,826,215
2007 $853,499,460,873 $32,350,238,760
2006 $737,593,995,289 $28,267,410,543
2005 $688,133,699,636 $24,405,791,045
2004 $661,224,886,143 $20,662,525,941
2003 $582,435,617,082 $18,881,765,437
2002 $475,529,972,123 $16,536,535,647
2001 $432,536,219,669 $15,749,753,805
2000 $417,649,282,154 $16,595,882,819
1999 $447,778,514,140 $15,711,933,513
1998 $438,612,530,549 $15,760,736,956
1997 $417,506,211,882 $15,091,913,884
1996 $451,372,549,020 $13,897,738,375
1995 $452,967,334,614 $13,029,697,561
1994 $379,688,232,232 $11,717,604,209
1993 $354,070,495,966 $10,338,679,636
1992 $363,497,050,125 $9,703,011,636
1991 $327,982,316,124 $9,000,362,582
1990 $318,799,003,994 $8,032,551,173
1989 $258,716,904,292 $6,987,267,684
1988 $262,295,966,105 $6,978,371,581
1987 $245,406,949,521 $6,682,167,120
1986 $201,157,708,221 $6,405,210,564
1985 $144,057,523,222 $5,978,460,972
1984 $144,124,462,912 $6,043,474,843
1983 $153,671,294,109 $5,167,913,302
1982 $158,712,765,536 $4,768,765,017
1981 $164,375,775,854 $4,415,844,156
1980 $195,439,301,707 $4,024,621,900
1979 $179,933,827,310 $3,364,611,432
1978 $156,089,077,205 $2,733,183,857
1977 $127,203,923,857 $4,104,509,583
1976 $109,329,386,564 $3,591,319,857
1975 $100,397,061,694 $3,791,298,146
1974 $87,371,810,804 $3,574,586,466
1973 $71,946,639,603 $2,875,625,000
1972 $54,787,070,173 $2,553,936,348
1971 $44,644,730,576 $2,369,308,600
1970 $38,220,884,519 $2,296,470,588
1969 $34,086,038,090 $1,965,546,218
1968 $30,097,635,751 $1,801,344,538
1967 $27,143,828,099 $1,859,465,021
1966 $24,741,480,717 $1,751,470,588
1965 $22,721,869,808 $1,698,319,328
1964 $20,232,048,553 $1,309,747,899
1963 $17,193,744,109 $1,240,672,269
1962 $15,847,582,341 $1,434,156,379
1961 $14,599,836,396 $1,444,327,731
1960 $13,282,979,015 $1,409,873,950

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

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Netherlands and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Sri Lanka
2024 $67,520 $4,516
2023 $63,516 $3,799
2022 $59,123 $3,343
2021 $60,142 $3,997
2020 $53,468 $3,848
2019 $53,555 $4,082
2018 $53,955 $4,359
2017 $49,514 $4,399
2016 $46,809 $4,149
2015 $45,794 $4,058
2014 $53,457 $3,972
2013 $52,602 $3,739
2012 $50,474 $3,328
2011 $54,702 $3,225
2010 $51,306 $2,808
2009 $53,172 $2,027
2008 $58,247 $1,974
2007 $52,101 $1,579
2006 $45,124 $1,389
2005 $42,165 $1,207
2004 $40,611 $1,029
2003 $35,897 $946
2002 $29,447 $835
2001 $26,956 $804
2000 $26,225 $860
1999 $28,319 $829
1998 $27,924 $848
1997 $26,745 $827
1996 $29,064 $776
1995 $29,301 $742
1994 $24,683 $678
1993 $23,156 $607
1992 $23,939 $580
1991 $21,764 $546
1990 $21,322 $491
1989 $17,423 $430
1988 $17,771 $434
1987 $16,734 $420
1986 $13,804 $407
1985 $9,941 $385
1984 $9,992 $391
1983 $10,696 $336
1982 $11,089 $312
1981 $11,537 $292.5
1980 $13,812 $271.1
1979 $12,817 $230.8
1978 $11,196 $191
1977 $9,180 $292.1
1976 $7,937 $260.3
1975 $7,346 $279.8
1974 $6,450 $268.7
1973 $5,353 $220.2
1972 $4,110 $199.4
1971 $3,384 $188.8
1970 $2,931 $186.9
1969 $2,647 $163.6
1968 $2,364 $153.5
1967 $2,155 $162.3
1966 $1,986 $156.6
1965 $1,848 $155.6
1964 $1,668 $122.9
1963 $1,437 $119.4
1962 $1,342 $141.4
1961 $1,254 $145.9
1960 $1,156 $145.9

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

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Netherlands vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Sri Lanka
2026 82.6 78
2025 82.4 77.9
2024 82.3 77.7
2023 82.2 77.5
2022 81.9 77.3
2021 81.4 76.3
2020 81.4 76.9
2019 82.1 76.7
2018 81.8 76.5
2017 81.7 76.2
2016 81.6 76.1
2015 81.5 76
2014 81.7 75.8
2013 81.3 75.5
2012 81.1 75.2
2011 81.1 74.7
2010 80.8 74.5
2009 80.7 70.3
2008 80.4 72.6
2007 80.3 73
2006 79.8 72.8
2005 79.5 73.1
2004 79.2 68
2003 78.7 72.4
2002 78.4 72.3
2001 78.3 71.8
2000 78.1 71.2
1999 78 70.4
1998 78 70.1
1997 77.9 69.9
1996 77.6 69.8
1995 77.6 69.7
1994 77.5 70.2
1993 77 70
1992 77.4 69.6
1991 77.2 69.1
1990 77 69.2
1989 76.8 67.3
1988 77 69
1987 76.8 69
1986 76.4 69
1985 76.4 68.9
1984 76.3 68.8
1983 76.3 68.7
1982 76.1 68.7
1981 76 68.4
1980 75.8 68
1979 75.6 67.5
1978 75.2 66.8
1977 75.3 66.4
1976 74.7 65.8
1975 74.6 65.4
1974 74.6 65
1973 74.2 64.8
1972 73.8 64.6
1971 73.9 64.2
1970 73.6 64.4
1969 73.6 64.1
1968 73.6 63.9
1967 73.8 63.6
1966 73.6 63.2
1965 73.6 62.8
1964 73.7 62.4
1963 73.4 62
1962 73.2 61.6
1961 73.6 61.2
1960 73.4 60.6
1959 73.2 60
1958 73.1 59.3
1957 73 58.5
1956 72.5 57.9
1955 72.5 57.2
1954 72.4 56.4
1953 71.7 55.6
1952 72.1 54.9
1951 71.5 54
1950 71.4 53.2

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

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Netherlands and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Sri Lanka
2024 17,993,485 21,916,000
2023 17,877,117 22,037,000
2022 17,700,982 22,181,000
2021 17,533,044 22,156,000
2020 17,441,500 21,919,000
2019 17,344,874 21,803,000
2018 17,231,624 21,670,000
2017 17,131,296 21,453,000
2016 17,030,314 21,209,000
2015 16,939,923 20,970,000
2014 16,865,008 20,778,000
2013 16,804,432 20,585,000
2012 16,754,962 21,169,458
2011 16,693,074 21,009,048
2010 16,615,394 20,879,089
2009 16,530,388 20,756,435
2008 16,445,593 20,629,378
2007 16,381,696 20,492,545
2006 16,346,101 20,352,411
2005 16,319,868 20,216,524
2004 16,281,779 20,087,605
2003 16,225,302 19,951,521
2002 16,148,929 19,805,752
2001 16,046,180 19,600,362
2000 15,925,513 19,293,054
1999 15,812,088 18,944,731
1998 15,707,209 18,596,003
1997 15,610,650 18,248,200
1996 15,530,498 17,905,018
1995 15,459,006 17,564,068
1994 15,382,838 17,275,773
1993 15,290,368 17,025,918
1992 15,184,166 16,739,284
1991 15,069,798 16,475,354
1990 14,951,510 16,352,458
1989 14,848,907 16,248,557
1988 14,760,094 16,078,621
1987 14,665,037 15,916,576
1986 14,572,278 15,731,256
1985 14,491,632 15,544,154
1984 14,424,211 15,441,860
1983 14,367,070 15,388,794
1982 14,312,690 15,286,567
1981 14,247,208 15,099,414
1980 14,149,800 14,847,974
1979 14,038,270 14,579,614
1978 13,941,700 14,310,128
1977 13,856,185 14,049,371
1976 13,774,037 13,796,770
1975 13,666,335 13,548,984
1974 13,545,056 13,305,693
1973 13,439,322 13,060,916
1972 13,328,593 12,809,205
1971 13,194,497 12,551,910
1970 13,038,526 12,287,110
1969 12,877,984 12,013,858
1968 12,729,721 11,736,088
1967 12,598,201 11,457,328
1966 12,456,251 11,183,928
1965 12,294,732 10,916,965
1964 12,127,120 10,653,397
1963 11,965,966 10,395,040
1962 11,805,689 10,143,754
1961 11,638,712 9,899,372
1960 11,486,631 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Sri Lanka
2023 1.43 1.97
2022 1.49 1.98
2021 1.62 2
2020 1.54 2.01
2019 1.57 2.02
2018 1.59 2.03
2017 1.62 2.04
2016 1.66 2.06
2015 1.66 2.09
2014 1.71 2.13
2013 1.68 2.18
2012 1.72 2.17
2011 1.76 2.14
2010 1.79 2.13
2009 1.79 2.18
2008 1.77 2.23
2007 1.72 2.3
2006 1.72 2.29
2005 1.71 2.26
2004 1.72 2.27
2003 1.75 2.3
2002 1.73 2.31
2001 1.71 2.28
2000 1.72 2.21
1999 1.65 2.14
1998 1.63 2.14
1997 1.56 2.22
1996 1.53 2.29
1995 1.53 2.35
1994 1.57 2.4
1993 1.57 2.44
1992 1.59 2.49
1991 1.61 2.51
1990 1.62 2.54
1989 1.55 2.58
1988 1.55 2.57
1987 1.56 2.64
1986 1.55 2.74
1985 1.51 2.9
1984 1.49 3.01
1983 1.47 3.11
1982 1.5 3.32
1981 1.56 3.65
1980 1.6 3.73
1979 1.56 3.82
1978 1.58 3.81
1977 1.58 3.74
1976 1.63 3.78
1975 1.66 3.82
1974 1.77 3.86
1973 1.9 4
1972 2.15 4.16
1971 2.36 4.27
1970 2.57 4.39
1969 2.75 4.5
1968 2.72 4.66
1967 2.81 4.79
1966 2.9 4.83
1965 3.04 4.93
1964 3.17 5.06
1963 3.19 5.12
1962 3.18 5.18
1961 3.22 5.24
1960 3.12 5.35

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

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Netherlands and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Sri Lanka
2024 42.4 34.1
2023 42.4 33.8
2022 42.5 33.6
2021 42.6 33.3
2020 42.5 33.1
2019 42.5 32.8
2018 42.4 32.5
2017 42.3 32.3
2016 42.2 32
2015 42 31.7
2014 41.8 31.4
2013 41.6 31.1
2012 41.3 30.8
2011 41 30.5
2010 40.7 30.2
2009 40.3 29.9
2008 40 29.6
2007 39.7 29.3
2006 39.3 29
2005 38.9 28.8
2004 38.5 28.5
2003 38.1 28.2
2002 37.8 27.9
2001 37.5 27.6
2000 37.3 27.2
1999 37 26.9
1998 36.7 26.5
1997 36.4 26.2
1996 36.1 25.8
1995 35.7 25.3
1994 35.4 24.9
1993 35.1 24.6
1992 34.8 24.3
1991 34.6 23.9
1990 34.3 23.6
1989 34.1 23.4
1988 33.8 23.1
1987 33.5 22.8
1986 33.2 22.5
1985 32.9 22.2
1984 32.6 22
1983 32.3 21.9
1982 31.9 21.7
1981 31.6 21.6
1980 31.3 21.5
1979 31 21.3
1978 30.7 21.2
1977 30.3 21
1976 29.8 20.9
1975 29.4 20.7
1974 29.3 20.6
1973 29 20.4
1972 28.9 20.2
1971 28.7 20.1
1970 28.6 20
1969 28.6 19.9
1968 28.6 19.8
1967 28.5 19.7
1966 28.6 19.6
1965 28.6 19.5
1964 28.6 19.5
1963 28.7 19.5
1962 28.7 19.5
1961 28.8 19.5
1960 28.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
3.1%
2019
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
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
92.7%
2023
English speaking
90.9%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Netherlands Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
70,894 mi
2010

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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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