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Netherlands vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 134th vs. 176th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Tonga
Population
18252623
103309
Population rank 72/197 183/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 19/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 13/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$532B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 24/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Netherlands and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Tonga
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 -
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $591,139,749
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $556,514,555
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $519,306,353
2020 $932,560,861,701 $506,571,468
2019 $928,903,005,576 $506,031,239
2018 $929,733,599,797 $493,530,783
2017 $848,233,537,846 $459,976,850
2016 $797,163,949,290 $420,828,262
2015 $775,743,675,303 $437,525,514
2014 $901,556,501,756 $440,997,738
2013 $883,951,539,007 $451,788,498
2012 $845,689,017,066 $471,122,971
2011 $913,140,741,333 $414,143,828
2010 $852,464,982,433 $366,887,375
2009 $878,954,223,140 $312,415,028
2008 $957,901,566,041 $344,438,844
2007 $853,499,460,873 $298,519,623
2006 $737,593,995,289 $292,232,703
2005 $688,133,699,636 $261,823,805
2004 $661,224,886,143 $230,678,011
2003 $582,435,617,082 $202,246,591
2002 $475,529,972,123 $182,764,281
2001 $432,536,219,669 $181,117,230
2000 $417,649,282,154 $204,848,488
1999 $447,778,514,140 $199,208,718
1998 $438,612,530,549 $191,504,893
1997 $417,506,211,882 $214,991,452
1996 $451,372,549,020 $222,100,576
1995 $452,967,334,614 $208,871,666
1994 $379,688,232,232 $195,990,986
1993 $354,070,495,966 $138,489,884
1992 $363,497,050,125 $137,066,291
1991 $327,982,316,124 $132,201,141
1990 $318,799,003,994 $113,563,822
1989 $258,716,904,292 $106,344,855
1988 $262,295,966,105 $106,657,267
1987 $245,406,949,521 $81,667,133
1986 $201,157,708,221 $68,195,856
1985 $144,057,523,222 $60,058,663
1984 $144,124,462,912 $64,248,355
1983 $153,671,294,109 $60,863,964
1982 $158,712,765,536 $62,068,161
1981 $164,375,775,854 $62,242,013
1980 $195,439,301,707 $53,260,077
1979 $179,933,827,310 $44,667,002
1978 $156,089,077,205 $41,567,472
1977 $127,203,923,857 $34,139,388
1976 $109,329,386,564 $30,036,417
1975 $100,397,061,694 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Tonga
2024 $67,520 -
2023 $63,516 $5,652
2022 $59,123 $5,298
2021 $60,142 $4,923
2020 $53,468 $4,792
2019 $53,555 $4,789
2018 $53,955 $4,675
2017 $49,514 $4,366
2016 $46,809 $3,988
2015 $45,794 $4,124
2014 $53,457 $4,137
2013 $52,602 $4,219
2012 $50,474 $4,384
2011 $54,702 $3,850
2010 $51,306 $3,416
2009 $53,172 $2,914
2008 $58,247 $3,218
2007 $52,101 $2,797
2006 $45,124 $2,750
2005 $42,165 $2,478
2004 $40,611 $2,195
2003 $35,897 $1,936
2002 $29,447 $1,759
2001 $26,956 $1,754
2000 $26,225 $1,995
1999 $28,319 $1,952
1998 $27,924 $1,889
1997 $26,745 $2,136
1996 $29,064 $2,215
1995 $29,301 $2,084
1994 $24,683 $1,957
1993 $23,156 $1,383
1992 $23,939 $1,370
1991 $21,764 $1,323
1990 $21,322 $1,139
1989 $17,423 $1,070
1988 $17,771 $1,078
1987 $16,734 $830
1986 $13,804 $696
1985 $9,941 $613
1984 $9,992 $656
1983 $10,696 $621
1982 $11,089 $633
1981 $11,537 $636
1980 $13,812 $545
1979 $12,817 $458
1978 $11,196 $428
1977 $9,180 $353
1976 $7,937 $315
1975 $7,346 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Tonga
2026 82.6 73.4
2025 82.4 73.2
2024 82.3 73.1
2023 82.2 72.9
2022 81.9 72.6
2021 81.4 72.1
2020 81.4 72.4
2019 82.1 72.3
2018 81.8 72.2
2017 81.7 72.1
2016 81.6 72
2015 81.5 71.9
2014 81.7 71.7
2013 81.3 71.6
2012 81.1 71.5
2011 81.1 71.4
2010 80.8 71.3
2009 80.7 70.9
2008 80.4 71
2007 80.3 70.9
2006 79.8 70.7
2005 79.5 70.6
2004 79.2 70.4
2003 78.7 70.2
2002 78.4 70
2001 78.3 69.8
2000 78.1 69.6
1999 78 69.4
1998 78 69.2
1997 77.9 69
1996 77.6 68.8
1995 77.6 68.6
1994 77.5 68.4
1993 77 68.2
1992 77.4 67.9
1991 77.2 67.7
1990 77 67.5
1989 76.8 67.4
1988 77 67.3
1987 76.8 67.2
1986 76.4 67.1
1985 76.4 66.9
1984 76.3 66.8
1983 76.3 66.7
1982 76.1 66.3
1981 76 66.4
1980 75.8 66.2
1979 75.6 66
1978 75.2 65.9
1977 75.3 65.6
1976 74.7 65.4
1975 74.6 65.1
1974 74.6 64.8
1973 74.2 64.4
1972 73.8 64.1
1971 73.9 63.6
1970 73.6 63.2
1969 73.6 62.7
1968 73.6 62.2
1967 73.8 61.7
1966 73.6 61.2
1965 73.6 60.7
1964 73.7 60.3
1963 73.4 59.8
1962 73.2 59.3
1961 73.6 58.8
1960 73.4 58.3
1959 73.2 57.8
1958 73.1 57.2
1957 73 56.5
1956 72.5 55.7
1955 72.5 54.7
1954 72.4 53.6
1953 71.7 52.4
1952 72.1 51.2
1951 71.5 49.8
1950 71.4 48.4

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

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Netherlands and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Tonga
2024 17,993,485 104,175
2023 17,877,117 104,597
2022 17,700,982 105,042
2021 17,533,044 105,490
2020 17,441,500 105,704
2019 17,344,874 105,669
2018 17,231,624 105,567
2017 17,131,296 105,356
2016 17,030,314 105,524
2015 16,939,923 106,095
2014 16,865,008 106,609
2013 16,804,432 107,078
2012 16,754,962 107,460
2011 16,693,074 107,570
2010 16,615,394 107,400
2009 16,530,388 107,203
2008 16,445,593 107,020
2007 16,381,696 106,726
2006 16,346,101 106,253
2005 16,319,868 105,671
2004 16,281,779 105,071
2003 16,225,302 104,464
2002 16,148,929 103,874
2001 16,046,180 103,288
2000 15,925,513 102,677
1999 15,812,088 102,046
1998 15,707,209 101,388
1997 15,610,650 100,674
1996 15,530,498 100,275
1995 15,459,006 100,225
1994 15,382,838 100,166
1993 15,290,368 100,103
1992 15,184,166 100,022
1991 15,069,798 99,895
1990 14,951,510 99,700
1989 14,848,907 99,403
1988 14,760,094 98,969
1987 14,665,037 98,376
1986 14,572,278 98,010
1985 14,491,632 97,984
1984 14,424,211 97,990
1983 14,367,070 97,998
1982 14,312,690 97,980
1981 14,247,208 97,909
1980 14,149,800 97,769
1979 14,038,270 97,544
1978 13,941,700 97,204
1977 13,856,185 96,725
1976 13,774,037 95,325
1975 13,666,335 93,017
1974 13,545,056 90,683
1973 13,439,322 88,805
1972 13,328,593 87,356
1971 13,194,497 85,896
1970 13,038,526 84,401
1969 12,877,984 82,885
1968 12,729,721 81,353
1967 12,598,201 79,814
1966 12,456,251 78,002
1965 12,294,732 75,924
1964 12,127,120 73,879
1963 11,965,966 71,885
1962 11,805,689 69,940
1961 11,638,712 68,037
1960 11,486,631 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Tonga

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Tonga
2023 1.43 3.13
2022 1.49 3.17
2021 1.62 3.2
2020 1.54 3.23
2019 1.57 3.27
2018 1.59 3.33
2017 1.62 3.39
2016 1.66 3.46
2015 1.66 3.54
2014 1.71 3.62
2013 1.68 3.7
2012 1.72 3.77
2011 1.76 3.83
2010 1.79 3.88
2009 1.79 3.95
2008 1.77 4.01
2007 1.72 4.09
2006 1.72 4.14
2005 1.71 4.2
2004 1.72 4.19
2003 1.75 4.18
2002 1.73 4.14
2001 1.71 4.13
2000 1.72 4.16
1999 1.65 4.23
1998 1.63 4.31
1997 1.56 4.38
1996 1.53 4.46
1995 1.53 4.56
1994 1.57 4.66
1993 1.57 4.73
1992 1.59 4.79
1991 1.61 4.85
1990 1.62 4.93
1989 1.55 5.01
1988 1.55 5.1
1987 1.56 5.19
1986 1.55 5.27
1985 1.51 5.34
1984 1.49 5.41
1983 1.47 5.45
1982 1.5 5.5
1981 1.56 5.55
1980 1.6 5.6
1979 1.56 5.65
1978 1.58 5.68
1977 1.58 5.7
1976 1.63 5.73
1975 1.66 5.75
1974 1.77 5.77
1973 1.9 5.8
1972 2.15 5.86
1971 2.36 5.96
1970 2.57 6.07
1969 2.75 6.17
1968 2.72 6.23
1967 2.81 6.29
1966 2.9 6.35
1965 3.04 6.41
1964 3.17 6.46
1963 3.19 6.52
1962 3.18 6.57
1961 3.22 6.61
1960 3.12 6.65

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

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Netherlands and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Tonga
2024 42.4 21.9
2023 42.4 21.9
2022 42.5 22
2021 42.6 22.1
2020 42.5 22.1
2019 42.5 22
2018 42.4 22
2017 42.3 21.9
2016 42.2 21.9
2015 42 21.8
2014 41.8 21.7
2013 41.6 21.6
2012 41.3 21.4
2011 41 21.2
2010 40.7 21.2
2009 40.3 21.1
2008 40 21
2007 39.7 20.9
2006 39.3 20.8
2005 38.9 20.8
2004 38.5 20.8
2003 38.1 20.8
2002 37.8 20.7
2001 37.5 20.5
2000 37.3 20.3
1999 37 20.1
1998 36.7 19.9
1997 36.4 19.7
1996 36.1 19.6
1995 35.7 19.6
1994 35.4 19.6
1993 35.1 19.6
1992 34.8 19.5
1991 34.6 19.3
1990 34.3 19.1
1989 34.1 18.9
1988 33.8 18.6
1987 33.5 18.3
1986 33.2 18.2
1985 32.9 18.1
1984 32.6 18
1983 32.3 17.9
1982 31.9 17.8
1981 31.6 17.6
1980 31.3 17.4
1979 31 17.3
1978 30.7 17.1
1977 30.3 16.8
1976 29.8 16.7
1975 29.4 16.7
1974 29.3 16.8
1973 29 16.8
1972 28.9 16.7
1971 28.7 16.7
1970 28.6 16.8
1969 28.6 16.8
1968 28.6 16.9
1967 28.5 17
1966 28.6 17
1965 28.6 17
1964 28.6 17
1963 28.7 17
1962 28.7 17.1
1961 28.8 17.1
1960 28.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
4%
2021
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Netherlands Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Tonga
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.4%
2021
English speaking
90.9%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Netherlands Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$21
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Tonga
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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