The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 10.9M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 88/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 134th vs. 117th).
By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.23T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 29/197 ($537B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($68,219), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($49,378).
Main facts and rankings
Netherlands
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
18191638
|
11372700
|
| Population rank | 72/197 | 86/197 |
| GDP |
$1.23T
2024 |
$537B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 19/197 | 29/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$68,219
2024 |
$49,378
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 13/197 | 24/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$84,218
2024 |
$77,959
2024 |
| Government debt |
$531B
2024 |
$172B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
43.3%
2025 |
32.8%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$29,494
2024 |
$15,857
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 25/185 | 39/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$45,699
2025 |
$40,921
2025 |
| Land area |
13,000 sq mi
2025 |
27,421 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,384 ppl/mi²
2024 |
397 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.43
2023 |
1.2
2023 |
| Median age |
42.4 years
2024 |
32.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
82.4 years
2025 |
83.2 years
2025 |
Netherlands and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts
Netherlands and United Arab Emirates economies compared
GDP
Netherlands
United Arab Emirates
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | $13,282,979,015 | - |
| 1961 | $14,599,836,396 | - |
| 1962 | $15,847,582,341 | - |
| 1963 | $17,193,744,109 | - |
| 1964 | $20,232,048,553 | - |
| 1965 | $22,721,869,808 | - |
| 1966 | $24,741,480,717 | - |
| 1967 | $27,143,828,099 | - |
| 1968 | $30,097,635,751 | - |
| 1969 | $34,086,038,090 | - |
| 1970 | $38,220,884,519 | $685,986,701 |
| 1971 | $44,644,730,576 | $939,893,600 |
| 1972 | $54,787,070,173 | $1,415,086,929 |
| 1973 | $71,946,639,603 | $4,231,243,616 |
| 1974 | $87,371,810,804 | $11,651,505,689 |
| 1975 | $100,397,061,694 | $14,720,728,249 |
| 1976 | $109,329,386,564 | $19,213,158,779 |
| 1977 | $127,203,923,857 | $24,871,775,165 |
| 1978 | $156,089,077,205 | $23,775,764,225 |
| 1979 | $179,933,827,310 | $31,225,659,621 |
| 1980 | $195,439,301,707 | $43,599,160,050 |
| 1981 | $164,375,775,854 | $49,333,424,135 |
| 1982 | $158,712,765,536 | $46,622,718,605 |
| 1983 | $153,671,294,109 | $42,803,323,345 |
| 1984 | $144,124,462,912 | $41,807,954,236 |
| 1985 | $144,057,523,222 | $40,603,650,232 |
| 1986 | $201,157,708,221 | $33,943,612,095 |
| 1987 | $245,406,949,521 | $36,384,908,744 |
| 1988 | $262,295,966,105 | $36,275,674,203 |
| 1989 | $258,716,904,292 | $41,464,995,914 |
| 1990 | $318,799,003,994 | $50,701,443,748 |
| 1991 | $327,982,316,124 | $51,552,165,622 |
| 1992 | $363,497,050,125 | $54,239,171,888 |
| 1993 | $354,070,495,966 | $55,625,170,253 |
| 1994 | $379,688,232,232 | $59,305,093,980 |
| 1995 | $452,967,334,614 | $65,743,666,576 |
| 1996 | $451,372,549,020 | $73,571,233,996 |
| 1997 | $417,506,211,882 | $78,839,008,445 |
| 1998 | $438,612,530,549 | $75,674,336,283 |
| 1999 | $447,778,514,140 | $84,445,473,111 |
| 2000 | $417,649,282,154 | $104,337,372,362 |
| 2001 | $432,536,219,669 | $103,311,640,572 |
| 2002 | $475,529,972,123 | $109,816,201,498 |
| 2003 | $582,435,617,082 | $124,346,358,067 |
| 2004 | $661,224,886,143 | $147,824,370,320 |
| 2005 | $688,133,699,636 | $180,617,467,965 |
| 2006 | $737,593,995,289 | $222,116,541,865 |
| 2007 | $853,499,460,873 | $257,916,133,424 |
| 2008 | $957,901,566,041 | $315,474,615,739 |
| 2009 | $878,954,223,140 | $253,547,358,747 |
| 2010 | $852,464,982,433 | $300,189,052,689 |
| 2011 | $913,140,741,333 | $360,832,739,551 |
| 2012 | $845,689,017,066 | $384,610,125,391 |
| 2013 | $883,951,539,007 | $400,218,529,748 |
| 2014 | $901,556,501,756 | $414,105,366,753 |
| 2015 | $775,743,675,303 | $370,275,469,571 |
| 2016 | $797,163,949,290 | $369,255,326,236 |
| 2017 | $848,233,537,846 | $390,516,804,030 |
| 2018 | $929,733,599,797 | $427,049,432,158 |
| 2019 | $928,903,005,576 | $417,989,721,743 |
| 2020 | $932,560,861,701 | $349,473,015,330 |
| 2021 | $1,054,472,123,450 | $415,178,792,757 |
| 2022 | $1,046,540,797,549 | $502,731,935,194 |
| 2023 | $1,154,361,305,398 | $514,130,432,648 |
| 2024 | $1,227,543,925,316 | $537,078,829,135 |
Netherlands and United Arab Emirates economies compared
GDP per capita
Netherlands
United Arab Emirates
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | $1,156 | - |
| 1961 | $1,254 | - |
| 1962 | $1,342 | - |
| 1963 | $1,437 | - |
| 1964 | $1,668 | - |
| 1965 | $1,848 | - |
| 1966 | $1,986 | - |
| 1967 | $2,155 | - |
| 1968 | $2,364 | - |
| 1969 | $2,647 | - |
| 1970 | $2,931 | $2,394 |
| 1971 | $3,384 | $2,805 |
| 1972 | $4,110 | $3,675 |
| 1973 | $5,353 | $9,696 |
| 1974 | $6,450 | $23,823 |
| 1975 | $7,346 | $27,117 |
| 1976 | $7,937 | $31,197 |
| 1977 | $9,180 | $35,020 |
| 1978 | $11,196 | $29,379 |
| 1979 | $12,817 | $34,238 |
| 1980 | $13,812 | $42,925 |
| 1981 | $11,537 | $44,854 |
| 1982 | $11,089 | $39,972 |
| 1983 | $10,696 | $34,650 |
| 1984 | $9,992 | $32,012 |
| 1985 | $9,941 | $29,468 |
| 1986 | $13,804 | $23,132 |
| 1987 | $16,734 | $23,113 |
| 1988 | $17,771 | $21,570 |
| 1989 | $17,423 | $23,167 |
| 1990 | $21,322 | $26,710 |
| 1991 | $21,764 | $25,691 |
| 1992 | $23,939 | $25,648 |
| 1993 | $23,156 | $25,033 |
| 1994 | $24,683 | $25,473 |
| 1995 | $29,301 | $27,003 |
| 1996 | $29,064 | $28,323 |
| 1997 | $26,745 | $27,983 |
| 1998 | $27,924 | $24,889 |
| 1999 | $28,319 | $25,856 |
| 2000 | $26,225 | $29,866 |
| 2001 | $26,956 | $27,745 |
| 2002 | $29,447 | $27,754 |
| 2003 | $35,897 | $29,660 |
| 2004 | $40,611 | $33,377 |
| 2005 | $42,165 | $38,719 |
| 2006 | $45,124 | $44,343 |
| 2007 | $52,101 | $45,855 |
| 2008 | $58,247 | $50,054 |
| 2009 | $53,172 | $37,803 |
| 2010 | $51,306 | $43,697 |
| 2011 | $54,702 | $50,789 |
| 2012 | $50,474 | $52,034 |
| 2013 | $52,602 | $52,024 |
| 2014 | $53,457 | $51,381 |
| 2015 | $45,794 | $43,535 |
| 2016 | $46,809 | $41,326 |
| 2017 | $49,514 | $42,341 |
| 2018 | $53,955 | $45,690 |
| 2019 | $53,555 | $44,251 |
| 2020 | $53,468 | $37,174 |
| 2021 | $60,142 | $43,360 |
| 2022 | $59,123 | $49,899 |
| 2023 | $64,572 | $49,041 |
| 2024 | $68,219 | $49,378 |
Netherlands vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Netherlands
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
UAE
|
|
| 1950 | 71.4 | 42.1 |
| 1951 | 71.5 | 42.9 |
| 1952 | 72.1 | 43.6 |
| 1953 | 71.7 | 44.4 |
| 1954 | 72.4 | 45.2 |
| 1955 | 72.5 | 46 |
| 1956 | 72.5 | 46.9 |
| 1957 | 73 | 47.8 |
| 1958 | 73.1 | 48.8 |
| 1959 | 73.2 | 49.7 |
| 1960 | 73.4 | 50.7 |
| 1961 | 73.6 | 51.6 |
| 1962 | 73.2 | 52.5 |
| 1963 | 73.4 | 53.5 |
| 1964 | 73.7 | 54.5 |
| 1965 | 73.6 | 55.5 |
| 1966 | 73.6 | 56.6 |
| 1967 | 73.8 | 57.6 |
| 1968 | 73.6 | 58.7 |
| 1969 | 73.6 | 59.8 |
| 1970 | 73.6 | 60.8 |
| 1971 | 73.9 | 61.8 |
| 1972 | 73.8 | 62.7 |
| 1973 | 74.2 | 63.5 |
| 1974 | 74.6 | 64.4 |
| 1975 | 74.6 | 65.1 |
| 1976 | 74.7 | 65.8 |
| 1977 | 75.3 | 66.5 |
| 1978 | 75.2 | 67.1 |
| 1979 | 75.6 | 67.6 |
| 1980 | 75.8 | 68.2 |
| 1981 | 76 | 68.6 |
| 1982 | 76.1 | 69.1 |
| 1983 | 76.3 | 69.4 |
| 1984 | 76.3 | 69.8 |
| 1985 | 76.4 | 70.1 |
| 1986 | 76.4 | 70.4 |
| 1987 | 76.8 | 70.6 |
| 1988 | 77 | 70.8 |
| 1989 | 76.8 | 71 |
| 1990 | 77 | 71.1 |
| 1991 | 77.2 | 71.1 |
| 1992 | 77.4 | 71.2 |
| 1993 | 77 | 71.2 |
| 1994 | 77.5 | 71.2 |
| 1995 | 77.6 | 71.4 |
| 1996 | 77.6 | 71.8 |
| 1997 | 77.9 | 72.6 |
| 1998 | 78 | 73.7 |
| 1999 | 78 | 75 |
| 2000 | 78.1 | 76.3 |
| 2001 | 78.3 | 77.6 |
| 2002 | 78.4 | 78.7 |
| 2003 | 78.7 | 79.6 |
| 2004 | 79.2 | 80.3 |
| 2005 | 79.5 | 80.8 |
| 2006 | 79.8 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 80.3 | 81.4 |
| 2008 | 80.4 | 81.6 |
| 2009 | 80.7 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 80.8 | 81.9 |
| 2011 | 81.1 | 81.9 |
| 2012 | 81.1 | 81.9 |
| 2013 | 81.3 | 82 |
| 2014 | 81.7 | 82 |
| 2015 | 81.5 | 82.1 |
| 2016 | 81.6 | 82.2 |
| 2017 | 81.7 | 82.4 |
| 2018 | 81.8 | 82.4 |
| 2019 | 82.1 | 82.6 |
| 2020 | 81.4 | 81.9 |
| 2021 | 81.4 | 79.1 |
| 2022 | 81.9 | 80.5 |
| 2023 | 82.2 | 82.9 |
| 2024 | 82.3 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 82.4 | 83.2 |
Netherlands and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison
Population
Netherlands
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | 11,486,631 | 131,334 |
| 1961 | 11,638,712 | 137,989 |
| 1962 | 11,805,689 | 144,946 |
| 1963 | 11,965,966 | 152,211 |
| 1964 | 12,127,120 | 159,692 |
| 1965 | 12,294,732 | 167,103 |
| 1966 | 12,456,251 | 173,976 |
| 1967 | 12,598,201 | 179,700 |
| 1968 | 12,729,721 | 199,416 |
| 1969 | 12,877,984 | 239,660 |
| 1970 | 13,038,526 | 286,536 |
| 1971 | 13,194,497 | 335,027 |
| 1972 | 13,328,593 | 385,014 |
| 1973 | 13,439,322 | 436,399 |
| 1974 | 13,545,056 | 489,087 |
| 1975 | 13,666,335 | 542,856 |
| 1976 | 13,774,037 | 615,866 |
| 1977 | 13,856,185 | 710,209 |
| 1978 | 13,941,700 | 809,274 |
| 1979 | 14,038,270 | 912,010 |
| 1980 | 14,149,800 | 1,015,700 |
| 1981 | 14,247,208 | 1,099,855 |
| 1982 | 14,312,690 | 1,166,370 |
| 1983 | 14,367,070 | 1,235,305 |
| 1984 | 14,424,211 | 1,305,996 |
| 1985 | 14,491,632 | 1,377,911 |
| 1986 | 14,572,278 | 1,467,383 |
| 1987 | 14,665,037 | 1,574,244 |
| 1988 | 14,760,094 | 1,681,788 |
| 1989 | 14,848,907 | 1,789,851 |
| 1990 | 14,951,510 | 1,898,220 |
| 1991 | 15,069,798 | 2,006,626 |
| 1992 | 15,184,166 | 2,114,730 |
| 1993 | 15,290,368 | 2,222,093 |
| 1994 | 15,382,838 | 2,328,188 |
| 1995 | 15,459,006 | 2,434,662 |
| 1996 | 15,530,498 | 2,597,564 |
| 1997 | 15,610,650 | 2,817,410 |
| 1998 | 15,707,209 | 3,040,421 |
| 1999 | 15,812,088 | 3,266,009 |
| 2000 | 15,925,513 | 3,493,575 |
| 2001 | 16,046,180 | 3,723,590 |
| 2002 | 16,148,929 | 3,956,826 |
| 2003 | 16,225,302 | 4,192,457 |
| 2004 | 16,281,779 | 4,428,967 |
| 2005 | 16,319,868 | 4,664,790 |
| 2006 | 16,346,101 | 5,009,100 |
| 2007 | 16,381,696 | 5,624,635 |
| 2008 | 16,445,593 | 6,302,664 |
| 2009 | 16,530,388 | 6,707,058 |
| 2010 | 16,615,394 | 6,869,838 |
| 2011 | 16,693,074 | 7,104,538 |
| 2012 | 16,754,962 | 7,391,448 |
| 2013 | 16,804,432 | 7,693,031 |
| 2014 | 16,865,008 | 8,059,440 |
| 2015 | 16,939,923 | 8,505,237 |
| 2016 | 17,030,314 | 8,935,095 |
| 2017 | 17,131,296 | 9,223,225 |
| 2018 | 17,231,624 | 9,346,701 |
| 2019 | 17,344,874 | 9,445,785 |
| 2020 | 17,441,500 | 9,401,038 |
| 2021 | 17,533,044 | 9,575,152 |
| 2022 | 17,700,982 | 10,074,977 |
| 2023 | 17,877,117 | 10,483,751 |
| 2024 | 17,994,237 | 10,876,981 |
Fertility rates in Netherlands and United Arab Emirates
Fertility rate
Netherlands
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | 3.12 | 6.5 |
| 1961 | 3.22 | 6.49 |
| 1962 | 3.18 | 6.49 |
| 1963 | 3.19 | 6.5 |
| 1964 | 3.17 | 6.49 |
| 1965 | 3.04 | 6.5 |
| 1966 | 2.9 | 6.5 |
| 1967 | 2.81 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | 2.72 | 6.53 |
| 1969 | 2.75 | 6.52 |
| 1970 | 2.57 | 6.52 |
| 1971 | 2.36 | 6.52 |
| 1972 | 2.15 | 6.5 |
| 1973 | 1.9 | 6.46 |
| 1974 | 1.77 | 6.41 |
| 1975 | 1.66 | 6.35 |
| 1976 | 1.63 | 6.29 |
| 1977 | 1.58 | 6.22 |
| 1978 | 1.58 | 6.15 |
| 1979 | 1.56 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 1.6 | 5.95 |
| 1981 | 1.56 | 5.81 |
| 1982 | 1.5 | 5.66 |
| 1983 | 1.47 | 5.48 |
| 1984 | 1.49 | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 1.51 | 5.13 |
| 1986 | 1.55 | 5 |
| 1987 | 1.56 | 4.88 |
| 1988 | 1.55 | 4.77 |
| 1989 | 1.55 | 4.65 |
| 1990 | 1.62 | 4.51 |
| 1991 | 1.61 | 4.25 |
| 1992 | 1.59 | 4.09 |
| 1993 | 1.57 | 3.82 |
| 1994 | 1.57 | 3.76 |
| 1995 | 1.53 | 3.28 |
| 1996 | 1.53 | 3.06 |
| 1997 | 1.56 | 2.83 |
| 1998 | 1.63 | 2.77 |
| 1999 | 1.65 | 2.79 |
| 2000 | 1.72 | 2.73 |
| 2001 | 1.71 | 2.62 |
| 2002 | 1.73 | 2.54 |
| 2003 | 1.75 | 2.49 |
| 2004 | 1.72 | 2.38 |
| 2005 | 1.71 | 2.23 |
| 2006 | 1.72 | 1.96 |
| 2007 | 1.72 | 1.79 |
| 2008 | 1.77 | 1.52 |
| 2009 | 1.79 | 1.58 |
| 2010 | 1.79 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 1.76 | 1.54 |
| 2012 | 1.72 | 1.53 |
| 2013 | 1.68 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 1.71 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 1.66 | 1.42 |
| 2016 | 1.66 | 1.37 |
| 2017 | 1.62 | 1.35 |
| 2018 | 1.59 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 1.57 | 1.25 |
| 2020 | 1.54 | 1.29 |
| 2021 | 1.62 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 1.49 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 1.43 | 1.2 |
Netherlands and United Arab Emirates demographics compared
Median age
Netherlands
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | 28.8 | 19.6 |
| 1961 | 28.8 | 20.1 |
| 1962 | 28.7 | 20.6 |
| 1963 | 28.7 | 21 |
| 1964 | 28.6 | 21.5 |
| 1965 | 28.6 | 22 |
| 1966 | 28.6 | 22.6 |
| 1967 | 28.5 | 23.3 |
| 1968 | 28.6 | 23.5 |
| 1969 | 28.6 | 23.1 |
| 1970 | 28.6 | 23 |
| 1971 | 28.7 | 23.2 |
| 1972 | 28.9 | 23.6 |
| 1973 | 29 | 24.1 |
| 1974 | 29.3 | 24.7 |
| 1975 | 29.4 | 25.4 |
| 1976 | 29.8 | 25.6 |
| 1977 | 30.3 | 25.4 |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 25.5 |
| 1979 | 31 | 25.8 |
| 1980 | 31.3 | 26.2 |
| 1981 | 31.6 | 26.4 |
| 1982 | 31.9 | 26.4 |
| 1983 | 32.3 | 26.4 |
| 1984 | 32.6 | 26.4 |
| 1985 | 32.9 | 26.6 |
| 1986 | 33.2 | 26.5 |
| 1987 | 33.5 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 33.8 | 25.9 |
| 1989 | 34.1 | 25.8 |
| 1990 | 34.3 | 25.8 |
| 1991 | 34.6 | 26 |
| 1992 | 34.8 | 26.4 |
| 1993 | 35.1 | 26.8 |
| 1994 | 35.4 | 27.4 |
| 1995 | 35.7 | 28 |
| 1996 | 36.1 | 28.1 |
| 1997 | 36.4 | 27.9 |
| 1998 | 36.7 | 27.9 |
| 1999 | 37 | 28 |
| 2000 | 37.3 | 28.2 |
| 2001 | 37.5 | 28.6 |
| 2002 | 37.8 | 29.1 |
| 2003 | 38.1 | 29.6 |
| 2004 | 38.5 | 30.3 |
| 2005 | 38.9 | 30.9 |
| 2006 | 39.3 | 31.4 |
| 2007 | 39.7 | 31.6 |
| 2008 | 40 | 31.6 |
| 2009 | 40.3 | 31.6 |
| 2010 | 40.7 | 31.7 |
| 2011 | 41 | 31.7 |
| 2012 | 41.3 | 31.7 |
| 2013 | 41.6 | 31.7 |
| 2014 | 41.8 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | 42 | 31.8 |
| 2016 | 42.2 | 31.8 |
| 2017 | 42.3 | 31.8 |
| 2018 | 42.4 | 31.8 |
| 2019 | 42.5 | 31.8 |
| 2020 | 42.5 | 31.8 |
| 2021 | 42.6 | 31.9 |
| 2022 | 42.5 | 31.9 |
| 2023 | 42.4 | 32.2 |
| 2024 | 42.4 | 32.6 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Netherlands
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.13T
2024 |
$538B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44.7%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.18%
2022 |
3.89%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.53%
2023 |
5.64%
2014 |
| Armed forces personnel |
41,000
2020 |
63,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.9%
2025 |
+2.89%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.64%
2024 |
1.88%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
70.3%
2024 |
51.6%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.9%
2024 |
47.7%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
78.2
2025 |
71.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
21.4%
2021 |
20.5%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.6%
2021 |
2.8%
2018 |
| Number of millionaires |
1,231,625
2024 |
202,201
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
8.62%
2024 |
2.34%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires |
13
2025 |
6
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00009%
2025 |
0.00007%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
103
2018 |
154
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.1T
2017 |
$1.05T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$79.1B
2024 |
$238B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.72B
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
7,265,000
2020 |
8,084,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.44%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
99.2%
2024 |
85.7%
2021 |
Energy
|
Netherlands
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,418 kg
2023 |
8,336 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$22.9
2023 |
$8.85
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
122.9 megatons
2023 |
206 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.87 tons
2023 |
19.6 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
83.5%
2023 |
92.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.2%
2021 |
1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
9.01%
2023 |
7.24%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
87%
2023 |
-171.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
6,189 kWh
2023 |
14,688 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
33.1%
2021 |
4.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.06%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
3.28%
2023 |
13.3%
2022 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Netherlands
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.22%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+121,628
2024 |
+278,439
2024 |
| Urban population |
93.5%
2024 |
88%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
6.03 ft
2025 |
5.71 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
92.1
2025 |
83.2
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
78
2024 |
68
2024 |
| Higher education index |
95
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.69
2023 |
0.75
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4
2019 |
8.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
175
2025 |
179
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
98.8%
2024 |
| English speaking |
90.9%
2023 |
65%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
97%
2023 |
100%
2024 |
Health
|
Netherlands
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$5,796
2022 |
$2,315
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$581
2022 |
$284.4
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
82.4 years
2025 |
83.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.01%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.91
2021 |
2.91
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
30.4 years
2023 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
4
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
4
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
15%
2022 |
32.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5%
2024 |
20.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
77
2025 |
11
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
21.3%
2022 |
9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.71 liters
2020 |
2.08 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Netherlands
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.05%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
722 sq mi
2024 |
2,521 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
6,961 sq mi
2025 |
1,512 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
1,437 sq mi
2025 |
1,225 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
88,123 mi
2022 |
2,535 mi
2008 |
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