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Netherlands vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 134th vs. 194th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Tuvalu
Population
18252623
9341
Population rank 72/197 196/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 19/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 13/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$532B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 24/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Netherlands and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Tuvalu
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 -
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $62,280,312
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $59,065,982
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $60,196,406
2020 $932,560,861,701 $51,746,594
2019 $928,903,005,576 $54,123,199
2018 $929,733,599,797 $48,015,260
2017 $848,233,537,846 $45,276,595
2016 $797,163,949,290 $41,629,064
2015 $775,743,675,303 $36,811,936
2014 $901,556,501,756 $38,760,983
2013 $883,951,539,007 $38,615,891
2012 $845,689,017,066 $39,345,579
2011 $913,140,741,333 $39,196,957
2010 $852,464,982,433 $32,105,408
2009 $878,954,223,140 $28,076,984
2008 $957,901,566,041 $31,874,435
2007 $853,499,460,873 $28,450,169
2006 $737,593,995,289 $24,096,875
2005 $688,133,699,636 $22,909,980
2004 $661,224,886,143 $22,798,275
2003 $582,435,617,082 $19,456,338
2002 $475,529,972,123 $16,842,673
2001 $432,536,219,669 $13,964,732
2000 $417,649,282,154 $15,073,976
1999 $447,778,514,140 $14,800,503
1998 $438,612,530,549 $13,795,146
1997 $417,506,211,882 $13,734,210
1996 $451,372,549,020 $13,338,597
1995 $452,967,334,614 $11,922,614
1994 $379,688,232,232 $11,772,611
1993 $354,070,495,966 $10,414,400
1992 $363,497,050,125 $10,535,028
1991 $327,982,316,124 $10,127,314
1990 $318,799,003,994 $9,542,901
1989 $258,716,904,292 $8,454,523
1988 $262,295,966,105 $7,011,059
1987 $245,406,949,521 $5,020,513
1986 $201,157,708,221 $4,574,706
1985 $144,057,523,222 $3,862,852
1984 $144,124,462,912 $4,481,978
1983 $153,671,294,109 $4,152,550
1982 $158,712,765,536 $4,118,945
1981 $164,375,775,854 $4,773,018
1980 $195,439,301,707 $4,206,128
1979 $179,933,827,310 $4,065,659
1978 $156,089,077,205 $3,798,782
1977 $127,203,923,857 $3,669,420
1976 $109,329,386,564 $3,919,072
1975 $100,397,061,694 $4,014,748
1974 $87,371,810,804 $4,122,329
1973 $71,946,639,603 $3,411,915
1972 $54,787,070,173 $2,968,458
1971 $44,644,730,576 $2,716,990
1970 $38,220,884,519 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Tuvalu
2024 $67,520 -
2023 $63,516 $6,345
2022 $59,123 $5,911
2021 $60,142 $5,905
2020 $53,468 $4,976
2019 $53,555 $5,115
2018 $53,955 $4,466
2017 $49,514 $4,166
2016 $46,809 $3,809
2015 $45,794 $3,358
2014 $53,457 $3,529
2013 $52,602 $3,510
2012 $50,474 $3,598
2011 $54,702 $3,636
2010 $51,306 $3,025
2009 $53,172 $2,684
2008 $58,247 $3,088
2007 $52,101 $2,794
2006 $45,124 $2,396
2005 $42,165 $2,305
2004 $40,611 $2,323
2003 $35,897 $2,007
2002 $29,447 $1,750
2001 $26,956 $1,457
2000 $26,225 $1,579
1999 $28,319 $1,559
1998 $27,924 $1,460
1997 $26,745 $1,461
1996 $29,064 $1,428
1995 $29,301 $1,285
1994 $24,683 $1,279
1993 $23,156 $1,141
1992 $23,939 $1,166
1991 $21,764 $1,134
1990 $21,322 $1,085
1989 $17,423 $976
1988 $17,771 $823
1987 $16,734 $600
1986 $13,804 $557
1985 $9,941 $480
1984 $9,992 $567
1983 $10,696 $533
1982 $11,089 $537
1981 $11,537 $634
1980 $13,812 $571
1979 $12,817 $566
1978 $11,196 $546
1977 $9,180 $549
1976 $7,937 $612
1975 $7,346 $656
1974 $6,450 $708
1973 $5,353 $601
1972 $4,110 $522
1971 $3,384 $478
1970 $2,931 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Tuvalu
2026 82.6 67.6
2025 82.4 67.4
2024 82.3 67.3
2023 82.2 67.1
2022 81.9 66.9
2021 81.4 65.8
2020 81.4 66.4
2019 82.1 66.1
2018 81.8 65.9
2017 81.7 65.7
2016 81.6 65.5
2015 81.5 65.4
2014 81.7 65.3
2013 81.3 65.2
2012 81.1 65.1
2011 81.1 65
2010 80.8 64.8
2009 80.7 64.7
2008 80.4 64.5
2007 80.3 64.4
2006 79.8 64.2
2005 79.5 64.1
2004 79.2 64
2003 78.7 63.9
2002 78.4 63.8
2001 78.3 63.7
2000 78.1 63.5
1999 78 63.3
1998 78 63.2
1997 77.9 62.9
1996 77.6 62.7
1995 77.6 62.5
1994 77.5 62.3
1993 77 62.1
1992 77.4 60.3
1991 77.2 61.8
1990 77 61.6
1989 76.8 61.5
1988 77 61.4
1987 76.8 61.3
1986 76.4 61.2
1985 76.4 61.1
1984 76.3 61.1
1983 76.3 60.9
1982 76.1 60.7
1981 76 60.5
1980 75.8 60.2
1979 75.6 59.9
1978 75.2 59.6
1977 75.3 59.2
1976 74.7 58.8
1975 74.6 58.3
1974 74.6 57.7
1973 74.2 57.2
1972 73.8 54.7
1971 73.9 56
1970 73.6 55.3
1969 73.6 54.7
1968 73.6 54.1
1967 73.8 53.5
1966 73.6 52.8
1965 73.6 52.1
1964 73.7 51.3
1963 73.4 50.6
1962 73.2 49.8
1961 73.6 49
1960 73.4 48.3
1959 73.2 47.5
1958 73.1 46.7
1957 73 45.8
1956 72.5 45
1955 72.5 44.2
1954 72.4 43.4
1953 71.7 42.5
1952 72.1 41.7
1951 71.5 40.8
1950 71.4 40

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

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Netherlands and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Tuvalu
2024 17,993,485 9,646
2023 17,877,117 9,816
2022 17,700,982 9,992
2021 17,533,044 10,194
2020 17,441,500 10,399
2019 17,344,874 10,581
2018 17,231,624 10,751
2017 17,131,296 10,869
2016 17,030,314 10,930
2015 16,939,923 10,963
2014 16,865,008 10,984
2013 16,804,432 11,001
2012 16,754,962 10,934
2011 16,693,074 10,780
2010 16,615,394 10,614
2009 16,530,388 10,461
2008 16,445,593 10,321
2007 16,381,696 10,182
2006 16,346,101 10,056
2005 16,319,868 9,940
2004 16,281,779 9,816
2003 16,225,302 9,695
2002 16,148,929 9,623
2001 16,046,180 9,586
2000 15,925,513 9,544
1999 15,812,088 9,496
1998 15,707,209 9,451
1997 15,610,650 9,400
1996 15,530,498 9,342
1995 15,459,006 9,280
1994 15,382,838 9,207
1993 15,290,368 9,126
1992 15,184,166 9,038
1991 15,069,798 8,928
1990 14,951,510 8,798
1989 14,848,907 8,662
1988 14,760,094 8,518
1987 14,665,037 8,371
1986 14,572,278 8,217
1985 14,491,632 8,046
1984 14,424,211 7,902
1983 14,367,070 7,789
1982 14,312,690 7,664
1981 14,247,208 7,526
1980 14,149,800 7,366
1979 14,038,270 7,184
1978 13,941,700 6,957
1977 13,856,185 6,686
1976 13,774,037 6,404
1975 13,666,335 6,117
1974 13,545,056 5,822
1973 13,439,322 5,681
1972 13,328,593 5,692
1971 13,194,497 5,685
1970 13,038,526 5,663
1969 12,877,984 5,631
1968 12,729,721 5,624
1967 12,598,201 5,652
1966 12,456,251 5,686
1965 12,294,732 5,715
1964 12,127,120 5,752
1963 11,965,966 5,751
1962 11,805,689 5,699
1961 11,638,712 5,648
1960 11,486,631 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Tuvalu
2023 1.43 3.21
2022 1.49 3.24
2021 1.62 3.28
2020 1.54 3.31
2019 1.57 3.33
2018 1.59 3.33
2017 1.62 3.3
2016 1.66 3.3
2015 1.66 3.31
2014 1.71 3.33
2013 1.68 3.39
2012 1.72 3.47
2011 1.76 3.46
2010 1.79 3.44
2009 1.79 3.43
2008 1.77 3.42
2007 1.72 3.45
2006 1.72 3.53
2005 1.71 3.55
2004 1.72 3.55
2003 1.75 3.58
2002 1.73 3.64
2001 1.71 3.75
2000 1.72 3.84
1999 1.65 3.92
1998 1.63 3.95
1997 1.56 3.95
1996 1.53 3.95
1995 1.53 3.96
1994 1.57 3.92
1993 1.57 3.92
1992 1.59 3.86
1991 1.61 3.79
1990 1.62 3.75
1989 1.55 3.8
1988 1.55 3.88
1987 1.56 3.94
1986 1.55 3.97
1985 1.51 3.97
1984 1.49 3.95
1983 1.47 3.91
1982 1.5 3.88
1981 1.56 3.8
1980 1.6 3.73
1979 1.56 3.65
1978 1.58 3.59
1977 1.58 3.56
1976 1.63 3.55
1975 1.66 3.58
1974 1.77 3.63
1973 1.9 3.71
1972 2.15 3.81
1971 2.36 3.94
1970 2.57 4.08
1969 2.75 4.23
1968 2.72 4.36
1967 2.81 4.49
1966 2.9 4.64
1965 3.04 4.73
1964 3.17 4.83
1963 3.19 4.91
1962 3.18 5
1961 3.22 5.09
1960 3.12 5.15

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

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Netherlands and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Tuvalu
2024 42.4 25.3
2023 42.4 25.3
2022 42.5 25.3
2021 42.6 25.3
2020 42.5 25.3
2019 42.5 25.3
2018 42.4 25.3
2017 42.3 25.2
2016 42.2 24.9
2015 42 24.7
2014 41.8 24.5
2013 41.6 24.3
2012 41.3 24.2
2011 41 24.1
2010 40.7 24
2009 40.3 23.9
2008 40 23.8
2007 39.7 23.7
2006 39.3 23.6
2005 38.9 23.6
2004 38.5 23.5
2003 38.1 23.5
2002 37.8 23.5
2001 37.5 23.7
2000 37.3 23.9
1999 37 24.1
1998 36.7 24.4
1997 36.4 24.6
1996 36.1 24.9
1995 35.7 25
1994 35.4 25.1
1993 35.1 25
1992 34.8 25
1991 34.6 24.9
1990 34.3 24.7
1989 34.1 24.5
1988 33.8 24.2
1987 33.5 24
1986 33.2 23.8
1985 32.9 23.6
1984 32.6 23.2
1983 32.3 22.5
1982 31.9 21.9
1981 31.6 21.4
1980 31.3 21
1979 31 20.9
1978 30.7 20.5
1977 30.3 20.2
1976 29.8 19.9
1975 29.4 19.8
1974 29.3 19.7
1973 29 19.4
1972 28.9 19
1971 28.7 18.6
1970 28.6 18.2
1969 28.6 18
1968 28.6 17.9
1967 28.5 18.1
1966 28.6 18.5
1965 28.6 19.3
1964 28.6 21
1963 28.7 22.6
1962 28.7 23
1961 28.8 23.1
1960 28.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.7%
2010
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Netherlands Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Tuvalu
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2022
English speaking
90.9%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Netherlands Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Tuvalu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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