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Netherlands vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 134th vs. 46th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Ukraine
Population
18252623
40125599
Population rank 72/197 40/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Netherlands and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Ukraine
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $190,741,262,415
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $181,221,517,869
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $161,989,520,721
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $199,765,859,571
2020 $932,560,861,701 $156,617,722,013
2019 $928,903,005,576 $153,883,047,510
2018 $929,733,599,797 $130,891,088,294
2017 $848,233,537,846 $112,090,505,082
2016 $797,163,949,290 $93,355,869,404
2015 $775,743,675,303 $91,030,967,789
2014 $901,556,501,756 $133,503,871,862
2013 $883,951,539,007 $190,498,811,460
2012 $845,689,017,066 $182,591,753,828
2011 $913,140,741,333 $169,333,835,202
2010 $852,464,982,433 $141,209,170,427
2009 $878,954,223,140 $121,552,153,444
2008 $957,901,566,041 $188,110,390,660
2007 $853,499,460,873 $148,733,861,386
2006 $737,593,995,289 $111,884,752,475
2005 $688,133,699,636 $89,238,865,119
2004 $661,224,886,143 $67,220,154,164
2003 $582,435,617,082 $52,010,355,753
2002 $475,529,972,123 $43,956,163,612
2001 $432,536,219,669 $39,309,580,983
2000 $417,649,282,154 $32,375,083,935
1999 $447,778,514,140 $31,580,639,554
1998 $438,612,530,549 $41,882,523,345
1997 $417,506,211,882 $50,151,531,592
1996 $451,372,549,020 $44,558,831,005
1995 $452,967,334,614 $48,213,856,469
1994 $379,688,232,232 $52,549,580,265
1993 $354,070,495,966 $65,648,559,903
1992 $363,497,050,125 $73,945,908,384
1991 $327,982,316,124 $77,350,733,982
1990 $318,799,003,994 $81,393,558,423
1989 $258,716,904,292 $82,709,161,099
1988 $262,295,966,105 $74,703,517,903
1987 $245,406,949,521 $64,087,694,038
1986 $201,157,708,221 -
1985 $144,057,523,222 -
1984 $144,124,462,912 -
1983 $153,671,294,109 -
1982 $158,712,765,536 -
1981 $164,375,775,854 -
1980 $195,439,301,707 -
1979 $179,933,827,310 -
1978 $156,089,077,205 -
1977 $127,203,923,857 -
1976 $109,329,386,564 -
1975 $100,397,061,694 -
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Ukraine
2024 $67,520 $5,038
2023 $63,516 $4,803
2022 $59,123 $3,946
2021 $60,142 $4,510
2020 $53,468 $3,505
2019 $53,555 $3,423
2018 $53,955 $2,895
2017 $49,514 $2,467
2016 $46,809 $2,047
2015 $45,794 $1,988
2014 $53,457 $2,904
2013 $52,602 $4,130
2012 $50,474 $3,951
2011 $54,702 $3,657
2010 $51,306 $3,040
2009 $53,172 $2,607
2008 $58,247 $4,018
2007 $52,101 $3,160
2006 $45,124 $2,366
2005 $42,165 $1,875
2004 $40,611 $1,401
2003 $35,897 $1,076
2002 $29,447 $903
2001 $26,956 $800
2000 $26,225 $653
1999 $28,319 $632
1998 $27,924 $831
1997 $26,745 $987
1996 $29,064 $870
1995 $29,301 $933
1994 $24,683 $1,009
1993 $23,156 $1,254
1992 $23,939 $1,413
1991 $21,764 $1,483
1990 $21,322 $1,564
1989 $17,423 $1,593
1988 $17,771 $1,444
1987 $16,734 $1,244
1986 $13,804 -
1985 $9,941 -
1984 $9,992 -
1983 $10,696 -
1982 $11,089 -
1981 $11,537 -
1980 $13,812 -
1979 $12,817 -
1978 $11,196 -
1977 $9,180 -
1976 $7,937 -
1975 $7,346 -
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Ukraine
2026 82.6 75
2025 82.4 74.9
2024 82.3 74.7
2023 82.2 73.4
2022 81.9 72.7
2021 81.4 71.6
2020 81.4 73.3
2019 82.1 73.9
2018 81.8 73.6
2017 81.7 74
2016 81.6 73.4
2015 81.5 72.7
2014 81.7 71.8
2013 81.3 71.5
2012 81.1 71.1
2011 81.1 70.7
2010 80.8 70.2
2009 80.7 69.2
2008 80.4 68.3
2007 80.3 67.7
2006 79.8 67.5
2005 79.5 67.5
2004 79.2 67.5
2003 78.7 67.6
2002 78.4 67.7
2001 78.3 67.7
2000 78.1 67.8
1999 78 68
1998 78 68
1997 77.9 67.7
1996 77.6 67.1
1995 77.6 67.1
1994 77.5 67.5
1993 77 68.3
1992 77.4 68.9
1991 77.2 69.7
1990 77 70.4
1989 76.8 70.8
1988 77 71
1987 76.8 71.2
1986 76.4 70.8
1985 76.4 70.4
1984 76.3 70
1983 76.3 69.9
1982 76.1 69.9
1981 76 69.8
1980 75.8 69.8
1979 75.6 69.8
1978 75.2 69.8
1977 75.3 70
1976 74.7 70.1
1975 74.6 70.4
1974 74.6 70.6
1973 74.2 70.8
1972 73.8 71
1971 73.9 70.9
1970 73.6 70.8
1969 73.6 70.8
1968 73.6 71
1967 73.8 71.1
1966 73.6 71.2
1965 73.6 71.1
1964 73.7 71
1963 73.4 70.7
1962 73.2 70.4
1961 73.6 70
1960 73.4 69.4
1959 73.2 68.7
1958 73.1 67.7
1957 73 67.2
1956 72.5 66.3
1955 72.5 65.3
1954 72.4 64.1
1953 71.7 63
1952 72.1 62.1
1951 71.5 61.4
1950 71.4 61.2

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

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Netherlands and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Ukraine
2024 17,993,485 37,860,221
2023 17,877,117 37,732,836
2022 17,700,982 41,048,766
2021 17,533,044 44,298,640
2020 17,441,500 44,680,014
2019 17,344,874 44,957,458
2018 17,231,624 45,208,907
2017 17,131,296 45,436,041
2016 17,030,314 45,616,832
2015 16,939,923 45,784,896
2014 16,865,008 45,972,380
2013 16,804,432 46,126,770
2012 16,754,962 46,210,056
2011 16,693,074 46,307,853
2010 16,615,394 46,456,003
2009 16,530,388 46,623,731
2008 16,445,593 46,819,175
2007 16,381,696 47,062,798
2006 16,346,101 47,278,694
2005 16,319,868 47,585,556
2004 16,281,779 47,979,507
2003 16,225,302 48,315,136
2002 16,148,929 48,677,281
2001 16,046,180 49,106,855
2000 15,925,513 49,556,660
1999 15,812,088 49,976,446
1998 15,707,209 50,379,731
1997 15,610,650 50,786,885
1996 15,530,498 51,226,109
1995 15,459,006 51,665,539
1994 15,382,838 52,075,998
1993 15,290,368 52,350,126
1992 15,184,166 52,323,671
1991 15,069,798 52,170,961
1990 14,951,510 52,054,092
1989 14,848,907 51,917,817
1988 14,760,094 51,724,853
1987 14,665,037 51,515,732
1986 14,572,278 51,318,745
1985 14,491,632 51,108,770
1984 14,424,211 50,887,599
1983 14,367,070 50,637,029
1982 14,312,690 50,402,724
1981 14,247,208 50,189,281
1980 14,149,800 49,955,152
1979 14,038,270 49,721,381
1978 13,941,700 49,521,243
1977 13,856,185 49,336,481
1976 13,774,037 49,120,842
1975 13,666,335 48,865,229
1974 13,545,056 48,576,570
1973 13,439,322 48,277,121
1972 13,328,593 47,946,893
1971 13,194,497 47,573,287
1970 13,038,526 47,261,306
1969 12,877,984 46,976,256
1968 12,729,721 46,614,325
1967 12,598,201 46,215,988
1966 12,456,251 45,802,519
1965 12,294,732 45,386,892
1964 12,127,120 44,951,156
1963 11,965,966 44,462,372
1962 11,805,689 43,943,674
1961 11,638,712 43,399,766
1960 11,486,631 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Ukraine
2023 1.43 0.98
2022 1.49 0.9
2021 1.62 1.15
2020 1.54 1.21
2019 1.57 1.22
2018 1.59 1.23
2017 1.62 1.3
2016 1.66 1.39
2015 1.66 1.39
2014 1.71 1.47
2013 1.68 1.52
2012 1.72 1.53
2011 1.76 1.46
2010 1.79 1.44
2009 1.79 1.47
2008 1.77 1.44
2007 1.72 1.34
2006 1.72 1.3
2005 1.71 1.22
2004 1.72 1.22
2003 1.75 1.17
2002 1.73 1.13
2001 1.71 1.09
2000 1.72 1.11
1999 1.65 1.13
1998 1.63 1.21
1997 1.56 1.27
1996 1.53 1.33
1995 1.53 1.4
1994 1.57 1.47
1993 1.57 1.56
1992 1.59 1.67
1991 1.61 1.77
1990 1.62 1.85
1989 1.55 1.93
1988 1.55 2.04
1987 1.56 2.07
1986 1.55 2.12
1985 1.51 2.03
1984 1.49 2.08
1983 1.47 2.1
1982 1.5 1.95
1981 1.56 1.92
1980 1.6 1.95
1979 1.56 1.96
1978 1.58 1.97
1977 1.58 1.98
1976 1.63 2.04
1975 1.66 2.05
1974 1.77 2.06
1973 1.9 2.04
1972 2.15 2.13
1971 2.36 2.11
1970 2.57 2.08
1969 2.75 2.01
1968 2.72 2.03
1967 2.81 2.04
1966 2.9 2.04
1965 3.04 1.94
1964 3.17 2.01
1963 3.19 2.11
1962 3.18 2.15
1961 3.22 2.2
1960 3.12 2.29

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

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Netherlands and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Ukraine
2024 42.4 43.2
2023 42.4 43.1
2022 42.5 42.5
2021 42.6 42.2
2020 42.5 41.9
2019 42.5 41.5
2018 42.4 41.2
2017 42.3 40.9
2016 42.2 40.6
2015 42 40.2
2014 41.8 40
2013 41.6 39.8
2012 41.3 39.8
2011 41 39.7
2010 40.7 39.5
2009 40.3 39.3
2008 40 39.2
2007 39.7 39.1
2006 39.3 38.9
2005 38.9 38.7
2004 38.5 38.4
2003 38.1 38.2
2002 37.8 37.9
2001 37.5 37.6
2000 37.3 37.2
1999 37 36.9
1998 36.7 36.5
1997 36.4 36.2
1996 36.1 35.8
1995 35.7 35.5
1994 35.4 35.2
1993 35.1 34.9
1992 34.8 34.7
1991 34.6 34.5
1990 34.3 34.3
1989 34.1 34.1
1988 33.8 34.1
1987 33.5 34.1
1986 33.2 33.9
1985 32.9 33.8
1984 32.6 33.6
1983 32.3 33.6
1982 31.9 33.7
1981 31.6 33.7
1980 31.3 33.8
1979 31 34
1978 30.7 34.2
1977 30.3 34.2
1976 29.8 34
1975 29.4 33.7
1974 29.3 33.4
1973 29 33.1
1972 28.9 32.8
1971 28.7 32.5
1970 28.6 32.3
1969 28.6 32
1968 28.6 31.6
1967 28.5 31.2
1966 28.6 30.6
1965 28.6 30.1
1964 28.6 29.9
1963 28.7 29.8
1962 28.7 29.7
1961 28.8 29.6
1960 28.8 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
4.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Ukraine
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2021
English speaking
90.9%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Netherlands Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Ukraine
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
105,443 mi
2012

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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