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Netherlands vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 134th vs. 84th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Uganda
Population
18252623
53170946
Population rank 72/197 30/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Netherlands and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Uganda
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $53,911,907,086
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $48,768,955,863
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $45,565,333,211
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $40,529,788,749
2020 $932,560,861,701 $37,600,368,242
2019 $928,903,005,576 $35,353,061,003
2018 $929,733,599,797 $32,927,025,620
2017 $848,233,537,846 $30,744,473,841
2016 $797,163,949,290 $29,203,988,696
2015 $775,743,675,303 $32,387,183,730
2014 $901,556,501,756 $32,612,397,257
2013 $883,951,539,007 $28,915,786,517
2012 $845,689,017,066 $27,305,915,911
2011 $913,140,741,333 $27,871,725,241
2010 $852,464,982,433 $26,673,441,431
2009 $878,954,223,140 $25,127,805,567
2008 $957,901,566,041 $14,440,404,132
2007 $853,499,460,873 $11,902,564,495
2006 $737,593,995,289 $9,977,647,683
2005 $688,133,699,636 $9,239,221,763
2004 $661,224,886,143 $7,939,487,548
2003 $582,435,617,082 $6,606,884,275
2002 $475,529,972,123 $6,178,563,591
2001 $432,536,219,669 $5,840,503,869
2000 $417,649,282,154 $6,193,246,837
1999 $447,778,514,140 $5,998,563,258
1998 $438,612,530,549 $6,584,815,847
1997 $417,506,211,882 $6,269,333,313
1996 $451,372,549,020 $6,044,585,327
1995 $452,967,334,614 $5,755,818,842
1994 $379,688,232,232 $3,990,430,447
1993 $354,070,495,966 $3,220,439,044
1992 $363,497,050,125 $2,857,457,762
1991 $327,982,316,124 $3,321,729,160
1990 $318,799,003,994 $4,304,399,310
1989 $258,716,904,292 $5,276,480,799
1988 $262,295,966,105 $6,508,931,652
1987 $245,406,949,521 $6,269,522,042
1986 $201,157,708,221 $3,923,244,050
1985 $144,057,523,222 $3,519,695,444
1984 $144,124,462,912 $3,615,647,477
1983 $153,671,294,109 $2,240,333,333
1982 $158,712,765,536 $2,177,500,000
1981 $164,375,775,854 $1,337,300,000
1980 $195,439,301,707 $1,244,610,000
1979 $179,933,827,310 $2,139,025,000
1978 $156,089,077,205 $2,420,260,870
1977 $127,203,923,857 $2,936,470,588
1976 $109,329,386,564 $2,447,300,000
1975 $100,397,061,694 $2,359,555,556
1974 $87,371,810,804 $2,098,944,967
1973 $71,946,639,603 $1,701,829,789
1972 $54,787,070,173 $1,490,970,181
1971 $44,644,730,576 $1,417,191,656
1970 $38,220,884,519 $1,259,554,809
1969 $34,086,038,090 $1,168,556,629
1968 $30,097,635,751 $1,037,379,252
1967 $27,143,828,099 $967,240,655
1966 $24,741,480,717 $925,381,492
1965 $22,721,869,808 $884,502,310
1964 $20,232,048,553 $589,247,687
1963 $17,193,744,109 $516,315,231
1962 $15,847,582,341 $449,158,233
1961 $14,599,836,396 $441,667,335
1960 $13,282,979,015 $423,145,605

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

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Netherlands and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Uganda
2024 $67,520 $1,078
2023 $63,516 $1,002
2022 $59,123 $963
2021 $60,142 $883
2020 $53,468 $846
2019 $53,555 $822
2018 $53,955 $792
2017 $49,514 $765
2016 $46,809 $753
2015 $45,794 $863
2014 $53,457 $896
2013 $52,602 $818
2012 $50,474 $795
2011 $54,702 $836
2010 $51,306 $823
2009 $53,172 $799
2008 $58,247 $473
2007 $52,101 $401
2006 $45,124 $347
2005 $42,165 $330
2004 $40,611 $292.4
2003 $35,897 $250.7
2002 $29,447 $242
2001 $26,956 $236
2000 $26,225 $258.1
1999 $28,319 $257.9
1998 $27,924 $292.5
1997 $26,745 $286.8
1996 $29,064 $284.7
1995 $29,301 $278.5
1994 $24,683 $198.4
1993 $23,156 $165.6
1992 $23,939 $152.1
1991 $21,764 $183
1990 $21,322 $245
1989 $17,423 $310
1988 $17,771 $395
1987 $16,734 $393
1986 $13,804 $253.6
1985 $9,941 $234.3
1984 $9,992 $247.5
1983 $10,696 $157.5
1982 $11,089 $157
1981 $11,537 $98.6
1980 $13,812 $93.8
1979 $12,817 $164.5
1978 $11,196 $190.7
1977 $9,180 $237.6
1976 $7,937 $203.3
1975 $7,346 $201.2
1974 $6,450 $183.7
1973 $5,353 $152.7
1972 $4,110 $137
1971 $3,384 $133.5
1970 $2,931 $122
1969 $2,647 $116.7
1968 $2,364 $106.9
1967 $2,155 $102.8
1966 $1,986 $101.4
1965 $1,848 $100
1964 $1,668 $68.6
1963 $1,437 $62
1962 $1,342 $55.5
1961 $1,254 $56.2
1960 $1,156 $55.4

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

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Netherlands vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Uganda
2026 82.6 68.9
2025 82.4 68.7
2024 82.3 68.5
2023 82.2 68.3
2022 81.9 67.7
2021 81.4 66.4
2020 81.4 66.4
2019 82.1 66.4
2018 81.8 65.8
2017 81.7 65.2
2016 81.6 64.5
2015 81.5 63.8
2014 81.7 63.1
2013 81.3 62.4
2012 81.1 61.6
2011 81.1 60.8
2010 80.8 60
2009 80.7 59.2
2008 80.4 58.3
2007 80.3 57.2
2006 79.8 56.1
2005 79.5 54.9
2004 79.2 53.7
2003 78.7 52.4
2002 78.4 51.4
2001 78.3 50.6
2000 78.1 49.6
1999 78 49
1998 78 48.3
1997 77.9 48
1996 77.6 47.8
1995 77.6 47.7
1994 77.5 47.7
1993 77 47.7
1992 77.4 47.7
1991 77.2 47.5
1990 77 47.6
1989 76.8 47.5
1988 77 47.5
1987 76.8 47.4
1986 76.4 45.7
1985 76.4 45.5
1984 76.3 43.7
1983 76.3 43.5
1982 76.1 43.3
1981 76 43.5
1980 75.8 43.5
1979 75.6 45.4
1978 75.2 45.6
1977 75.3 45.8
1976 74.7 46.2
1975 74.6 46.5
1974 74.6 46.9
1973 74.2 47
1972 73.8 47.2
1971 73.9 47.1
1970 73.6 49.6
1969 73.6 49.5
1968 73.6 49.3
1967 73.8 49
1966 73.6 48.5
1965 73.6 48.3
1964 73.7 47.8
1963 73.4 47.4
1962 73.2 46.8
1961 73.6 46.3
1960 73.4 45.6
1959 73.2 45
1958 73.1 44.3
1957 73 43.7
1956 72.5 43
1955 72.5 42.4
1954 72.4 41.8
1953 71.7 41.3
1952 72.1 40.8
1951 71.5 40.2
1950 71.4 39.7

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

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Netherlands and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Uganda
2024 17,993,485 50,015,092
2023 17,877,117 48,656,601
2022 17,700,982 47,312,719
2021 17,533,044 45,910,930
2020 17,441,500 44,457,152
2019 17,344,874 42,999,637
2018 17,231,624 41,565,831
2017 17,131,296 40,177,388
2016 17,030,314 38,799,152
2015 16,939,923 37,531,446
2014 16,865,008 36,395,539
2013 16,804,432 35,337,042
2012 16,754,962 34,337,438
2011 16,693,074 33,354,543
2010 16,615,394 32,390,802
2009 16,530,388 31,451,151
2008 16,445,593 30,539,553
2007 16,381,696 29,653,430
2006 16,346,101 28,794,003
2005 16,319,868 27,963,289
2004 16,281,779 27,154,515
2003 16,225,302 26,352,124
2002 16,148,929 25,532,870
2001 16,046,180 24,745,676
2000 15,925,513 24,000,150
1999 15,812,088 23,257,281
1998 15,707,209 22,515,806
1997 15,610,650 21,856,046
1996 15,530,498 21,231,550
1995 15,459,006 20,665,667
1994 15,382,838 20,108,801
1993 15,290,368 19,445,161
1992 15,184,166 18,785,032
1991 15,069,798 18,155,901
1990 14,951,510 17,569,897
1989 14,848,907 17,010,698
1988 14,760,094 16,470,483
1987 14,665,037 15,954,170
1986 14,572,278 15,467,579
1985 14,491,632 15,023,681
1984 14,424,211 14,607,677
1983 14,367,070 14,221,881
1982 14,312,690 13,873,631
1981 14,247,208 13,556,452
1980 14,149,800 13,275,741
1979 14,038,270 13,002,163
1978 13,941,700 12,692,113
1977 13,856,185 12,359,669
1976 13,774,037 12,037,294
1975 13,666,335 11,725,240
1974 13,545,056 11,424,846
1973 13,439,322 11,144,236
1972 13,328,593 10,885,796
1971 13,194,497 10,618,206
1970 13,038,526 10,321,603
1969 12,877,984 10,014,858
1968 12,729,721 9,708,632
1967 12,598,201 9,408,924
1966 12,456,251 9,122,864
1965 12,294,732 8,849,203
1964 12,127,120 8,586,363
1963 11,965,966 8,333,663
1962 11,805,689 8,092,231
1961 11,638,712 7,862,217
1960 11,486,631 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Uganda

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Uganda
2023 1.43 4.28
2022 1.49 4.39
2021 1.62 4.51
2020 1.54 4.62
2019 1.57 4.74
2018 1.59 4.87
2017 1.62 4.99
2016 1.66 5.11
2015 1.66 5.25
2014 1.71 5.41
2013 1.68 5.56
2012 1.72 5.73
2011 1.76 5.89
2010 1.79 6.02
2009 1.79 6.12
2008 1.77 6.2
2007 1.72 6.33
2006 1.72 6.43
2005 1.71 6.53
2004 1.72 6.61
2003 1.75 6.67
2002 1.73 6.74
2001 1.71 6.76
2000 1.72 6.79
1999 1.65 6.83
1998 1.63 6.84
1997 1.56 6.86
1996 1.53 6.84
1995 1.53 6.87
1994 1.57 6.9
1993 1.57 6.89
1992 1.59 6.91
1991 1.61 6.94
1990 1.62 7.01
1989 1.55 7.05
1988 1.55 7.1
1987 1.56 7.12
1986 1.55 7.08
1985 1.51 7.04
1984 1.49 7.02
1983 1.47 7.07
1982 1.5 7.11
1981 1.56 7.12
1980 1.6 7.11
1979 1.56 7.14
1978 1.58 7.16
1977 1.58 7.18
1976 1.63 7.19
1975 1.66 7.2
1974 1.77 7.19
1973 1.9 7.19
1972 2.15 7.19
1971 2.36 7.18
1970 2.57 7.15
1969 2.75 7.12
1968 2.72 7.13
1967 2.81 7.1
1966 2.9 7.07
1965 3.04 7.04
1964 3.17 7.01
1963 3.19 6.98
1962 3.18 6.96
1961 3.22 6.93
1960 3.12 6.91

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

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Netherlands and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Uganda
2024 42.4 17.8
2023 42.4 17.6
2022 42.5 17.4
2021 42.6 17.2
2020 42.5 17
2019 42.5 16.8
2018 42.4 16.5
2017 42.3 16.3
2016 42.2 16
2015 42 15.8
2014 41.8 15.6
2013 41.6 15.5
2012 41.3 15.4
2011 41 15.3
2010 40.7 15.2
2009 40.3 15.1
2008 40 15.1
2007 39.7 15
2006 39.3 15
2005 38.9 15
2004 38.5 15
2003 38.1 15
2002 37.8 15
2001 37.5 15
2000 37.3 15
1999 37 15
1998 36.7 15
1997 36.4 15.1
1996 36.1 15.3
1995 35.7 15.4
1994 35.4 15.6
1993 35.1 15.7
1992 34.8 15.7
1991 34.6 15.8
1990 34.3 15.8
1989 34.1 15.8
1988 33.8 15.9
1987 33.5 15.9
1986 33.2 15.9
1985 32.9 15.9
1984 32.6 15.9
1983 32.3 15.9
1982 31.9 15.9
1981 31.6 15.9
1980 31.3 16
1979 31 16.1
1978 30.7 16.1
1977 30.3 16.2
1976 29.8 16.2
1975 29.4 16.2
1974 29.3 16.3
1973 29 16.3
1972 28.9 16.5
1971 28.7 16.6
1970 28.6 16.6
1969 28.6 16.6
1968 28.6 16.6
1967 28.5 16.6
1966 28.6 16.6
1965 28.6 16.6
1964 28.6 16.6
1963 28.7 16.7
1962 28.7 16.8
1961 28.8 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.4%
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Netherlands Uganda
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
80.6%
2022
English speaking
90.9%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Netherlands Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Uganda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
90,720 mi
2019

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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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