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Netherlands vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 134th vs. 31st).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Tanzania
Population
18252623
73145892
Population rank 72/197 20/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Netherlands and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Tanzania
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $78,844,405,385
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $79,030,935,627
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $75,749,121,843
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $70,655,628,148
2020 $932,560,861,701 $66,068,737,786
2019 $928,903,005,576 $61,026,731,926
2018 $929,733,599,797 $57,003,712,892
2017 $848,233,537,846 $53,274,884,533
2016 $797,163,949,290 $49,774,409,374
2015 $775,743,675,303 $47,413,919,817
2014 $901,556,501,756 $49,986,726,461
2013 $883,951,539,007 $45,648,857,242
2012 $845,689,017,066 $39,650,394,363
2011 $913,140,741,333 $34,657,140,096
2010 $852,464,982,433 $32,012,892,919
2009 $878,954,223,140 $29,400,573,554
2008 $957,901,566,041 $27,947,821,398
2007 $853,499,460,873 $21,860,434,823
2006 $737,593,995,289 $18,619,859,795
2005 $688,133,699,636 $18,395,383,647
2004 $661,224,886,143 $16,673,062,473
2003 $582,435,617,082 $15,211,487,709
2002 $475,529,972,123 $14,129,651,896
2001 $432,536,219,669 $13,563,990,022
2000 $417,649,282,154 $13,371,767,082
1999 $447,778,514,140 $12,704,334,196
1998 $438,612,530,549 $12,172,790,056
1997 $417,506,211,882 $11,158,197,942
1996 $451,372,549,020 $9,433,528,150
1995 $452,967,334,614 $7,631,431,840
1994 $379,688,232,232 $6,550,480,484
1993 $354,070,495,966 $6,182,872,708
1992 $363,497,050,125 $6,681,997,469
1991 $327,982,316,124 $7,197,768,159
1990 $318,799,003,994 $6,184,384,225
1989 $258,716,904,292 $6,418,799,007
1988 $262,295,966,105 $7,406,614,407
1987 $245,406,949,521 $7,824,193,222
1986 $201,157,708,221 $10,840,864,521
1985 $144,057,523,222 $15,328,295,175
1984 $144,124,462,912 $12,906,635,133
1983 $153,671,294,109 $14,049,883,809
1982 $158,712,765,536 $13,927,383,240
1981 $164,375,775,854 $13,161,540,378
1980 $195,439,301,707 $11,409,228,087
1979 $179,933,827,310 $9,804,637,491
1978 $156,089,077,205 $9,261,675,710
1977 $127,203,923,857 $7,732,598,995
1976 $109,329,386,564 $6,472,511,988
1975 $100,397,061,694 $5,729,917,840
1974 $87,371,810,804 $4,977,337,978
1973 $71,946,639,603 $4,144,104,535
1972 $54,787,070,173 $3,472,787,266
1971 $44,644,730,576 $3,050,673,517
1970 $38,220,884,519 $2,851,419,386
1969 $34,086,038,090 $5,142,066,811
1968 $30,097,635,751 $4,895,251,824
1967 $27,143,828,099 $4,565,132,048
1966 $24,741,480,717 $4,377,998,825
1965 $22,721,869,808 $3,817,226,546
1964 $20,232,048,553 $3,748,840,925
1963 $17,193,744,109 $3,456,579,293
1962 $15,847,582,341 $3,101,589,993
1961 $14,599,836,396 $2,826,179,031
1960 $13,282,979,015 $2,651,729,807

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

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Netherlands and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Tanzania
2024 $67,520 $1,150
2023 $63,516 $1,186
2022 $59,123 $1,171
2021 $60,142 $1,125
2020 $53,468 $1,084
2019 $53,555 $1,031
2018 $53,955 $992
2017 $49,514 $957
2016 $46,809 $925
2015 $45,794 $911
2014 $53,457 $993
2013 $52,602 $935
2012 $50,474 $837
2011 $54,702 $753
2010 $51,306 $715
2009 $53,172 $674
2008 $58,247 $657
2007 $52,101 $528
2006 $45,124 $462
2005 $42,165 $469
2004 $40,611 $438
2003 $35,897 $410
2002 $29,447 $391
2001 $26,956 $385
2000 $26,225 $390
1999 $28,319 $382
1998 $27,924 $375
1997 $26,745 $353
1996 $29,064 $305
1995 $29,301 $251.2
1994 $24,683 $222.5
1993 $23,156 $218.2
1992 $23,939 $243.4
1991 $21,764 $268.8
1990 $21,322 $236.9
1989 $17,423 $252.3
1988 $17,771 $299
1987 $16,734 $326
1986 $13,804 $466
1985 $9,941 $681
1984 $9,992 $593
1983 $10,696 $667
1982 $11,089 $683
1981 $11,537 $665
1980 $13,812 $595
1979 $12,817 $527
1978 $11,196 $515
1977 $9,180 $446
1976 $7,937 $387
1975 $7,346 $355
1974 $6,450 $320
1973 $5,353 $276.1
1972 $4,110 $239.8
1971 $3,384 $218.4
1970 $2,931 $211.3
1969 $2,647 $394
1968 $2,364 $388
1967 $2,155 $374
1966 $1,986 $370
1965 $1,848 $333
1964 $1,668 $337
1963 $1,437 $320
1962 $1,342 $295.7
1961 $1,254 $277.4
1960 $1,156 $267.8

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

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Netherlands vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Tanzania
2026 82.6 67.6
2025 82.4 67.4
2024 82.3 67.2
2023 82.2 67
2022 81.9 66.9
2021 81.4 66.1
2020 81.4 66.8
2019 82.1 66
2018 81.8 65.5
2017 81.7 65
2016 81.6 64.4
2015 81.5 63.9
2014 81.7 63.4
2013 81.3 62.8
2012 81.1 62.3
2011 81.1 61.6
2010 80.8 61.1
2009 80.7 60.5
2008 80.4 59.9
2007 80.3 59.3
2006 79.8 58.5
2005 79.5 57.7
2004 79.2 56.8
2003 78.7 55.9
2002 78.4 54.9
2001 78.3 54.1
2000 78.1 53.2
1999 78 52.4
1998 78 51.8
1997 77.9 51.2
1996 77.6 51.1
1995 77.6 51
1994 77.5 51.1
1993 77 51.2
1992 77.4 51.4
1991 77.2 51.8
1990 77 52
1989 76.8 52.1
1988 77 52.2
1987 76.8 52.2
1986 76.4 52.2
1985 76.4 52.2
1984 76.3 52.2
1983 76.3 52.2
1982 76.1 52
1981 76 51.7
1980 75.8 51.3
1979 75.6 50.8
1978 75.2 50.4
1977 75.3 50
1976 74.7 49.5
1975 74.6 48.9
1974 74.6 48.4
1973 74.2 47.9
1972 73.8 47.4
1971 73.9 47
1970 73.6 46.5
1969 73.6 46
1968 73.6 45.6
1967 73.8 45.2
1966 73.6 44.9
1965 73.6 44.5
1964 73.7 44.1
1963 73.4 43.6
1962 73.2 43.2
1961 73.6 42.8
1960 73.4 42.6
1959 73.2 42.5
1958 73.1 42.3
1957 73 42.1
1956 72.5 42
1955 72.5 41.8
1954 72.4 41.7
1953 71.7 41.5
1952 72.1 41.4
1951 71.5 41.2
1950 71.4 41

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

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Netherlands and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Tanzania
2024 17,993,485 68,560,157
2023 17,877,117 66,617,606
2022 17,700,982 64,711,821
2021 17,533,044 62,830,412
2020 17,441,500 60,972,798
2019 17,344,874 59,174,891
2018 17,231,624 57,437,145
2017 17,131,296 55,652,890
2016 17,030,314 53,824,013
2015 16,939,923 52,020,962
2014 16,865,008 50,351,512
2013 16,804,432 48,824,128
2012 16,754,962 47,374,260
2011 16,693,074 46,029,367
2010 16,615,394 44,758,488
2009 16,530,388 43,633,982
2008 16,445,593 42,570,728
2007 16,381,696 41,435,512
2006 16,346,101 40,294,902
2005 16,319,868 39,182,076
2004 16,281,779 38,109,668
2003 16,225,302 37,089,555
2002 16,148,929 36,121,304
2001 16,046,180 35,198,299
2000 15,925,513 34,260,139
1999 15,812,088 33,300,330
1998 15,707,209 32,420,458
1997 15,610,650 31,578,089
1996 15,530,498 30,945,762
1995 15,459,006 30,383,497
1994 15,382,838 29,442,356
1993 15,290,368 28,332,692
1992 15,184,166 27,457,588
1991 15,069,798 26,780,436
1990 14,951,510 26,110,207
1989 14,848,907 25,438,759
1988 14,760,094 24,769,686
1987 14,665,037 24,030,378
1986 14,572,278 23,258,959
1985 14,491,632 22,501,693
1984 14,424,211 21,779,066
1983 14,367,070 21,079,874
1982 14,312,690 20,398,571
1981 14,247,208 19,784,703
1980 14,149,800 19,189,769
1979 14,038,270 18,592,038
1978 13,941,700 17,976,566
1977 13,856,185 17,352,929
1976 13,774,037 16,736,211
1975 13,666,335 16,138,361
1974 13,545,056 15,561,630
1973 13,439,322 15,010,101
1972 13,328,593 14,479,308
1971 13,194,497 13,971,451
1970 13,038,526 13,492,677
1969 12,877,984 13,036,700
1968 12,729,721 12,602,076
1967 12,598,201 12,200,109
1966 12,456,251 11,827,459
1965 12,294,732 11,470,728
1964 12,127,120 11,127,826
1963 11,965,966 10,799,528
1962 11,805,689 10,487,756
1961 11,638,712 10,187,886
1960 11,486,631 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Tanzania
2023 1.43 4.61
2022 1.49 4.67
2021 1.62 4.73
2020 1.54 4.8
2019 1.57 4.87
2018 1.59 4.93
2017 1.62 4.99
2016 1.66 5.01
2015 1.66 5.03
2014 1.71 5.12
2013 1.68 5.16
2012 1.72 5.14
2011 1.76 5.14
2010 1.79 5.23
2009 1.79 5.26
2008 1.77 5.32
2007 1.72 5.4
2006 1.72 5.51
2005 1.71 5.58
2004 1.72 5.6
2003 1.75 5.58
2002 1.73 5.57
2001 1.71 5.62
2000 1.72 5.67
1999 1.65 5.75
1998 1.63 5.81
1997 1.56 5.84
1996 1.53 5.83
1995 1.53 5.82
1994 1.57 5.89
1993 1.57 6
1992 1.59 6.08
1991 1.61 6.14
1990 1.62 6.2
1989 1.55 6.3
1988 1.55 6.38
1987 1.56 6.41
1986 1.55 6.49
1985 1.51 6.6
1984 1.49 6.72
1983 1.47 6.81
1982 1.5 6.87
1981 1.56 6.93
1980 1.6 6.99
1979 1.56 7.04
1978 1.58 7.06
1977 1.58 7.07
1976 1.63 7.09
1975 1.66 7.1
1974 1.77 7.12
1973 1.9 7.06
1972 2.15 7.05
1971 2.36 7.04
1970 2.57 7
1969 2.75 6.95
1968 2.72 6.9
1967 2.81 6.86
1966 2.9 6.8
1965 3.04 6.73
1964 3.17 6.68
1963 3.19 6.65
1962 3.18 6.61
1961 3.22 6.56
1960 3.12 6.54

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

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Netherlands and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Tanzania
2024 42.4 18.4
2023 42.4 18.3
2022 42.5 18.2
2021 42.6 18.1
2020 42.5 18
2019 42.5 17.9
2018 42.4 17.9
2017 42.3 17.8
2016 42.2 17.6
2015 42 17.5
2014 41.8 17.4
2013 41.6 17.3
2012 41.3 17.3
2011 41 17.2
2010 40.7 17.2
2009 40.3 17.2
2008 40 17.3
2007 39.7 17.3
2006 39.3 17.4
2005 38.9 17.4
2004 38.5 17.4
2003 38.1 17.4
2002 37.8 17.5
2001 37.5 17.5
2000 37.3 17.4
1999 37 17.4
1998 36.7 17.3
1997 36.4 17.3
1996 36.1 17.4
1995 35.7 17.4
1994 35.4 17.3
1993 35.1 17
1992 34.8 16.8
1991 34.6 16.7
1990 34.3 16.7
1989 34.1 16.6
1988 33.8 16.6
1987 33.5 16.5
1986 33.2 16.4
1985 32.9 16.3
1984 32.6 16.2
1983 32.3 16.2
1982 31.9 16.3
1981 31.6 16.4
1980 31.3 16.5
1979 31 16.6
1978 30.7 16.7
1977 30.3 16.8
1976 29.8 16.8
1975 29.4 16.9
1974 29.3 16.9
1973 29 17
1972 28.9 17
1971 28.7 17
1970 28.6 17.1
1969 28.6 17.1
1968 28.6 17.1
1967 28.5 17.2
1966 28.6 17.2
1965 28.6 17.3
1964 28.6 17.4
1963 28.7 17.4
1962 28.7 17.4
1961 28.8 17.4
1960 28.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Netherlands Tanzania
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.2%
2022
English speaking
90.9%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Netherlands Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Tanzania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
90,225 mi
2022

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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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