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Netherlands vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 134th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands United States
Population
18252623
344023146
Population rank 72/197 3/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 19/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Netherlands and United States: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and United States economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

United States
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands United States
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $932,560,861,701 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $928,903,005,576 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $929,733,599,797 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $848,233,537,846 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $797,163,949,290 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $775,743,675,303 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $901,556,501,756 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $883,951,539,007 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $845,689,017,066 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $913,140,741,333 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $852,464,982,433 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $878,954,223,140 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $957,901,566,041 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $853,499,460,873 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $737,593,995,289 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $688,133,699,636 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $661,224,886,143 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $582,435,617,082 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $475,529,972,123 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $432,536,219,669 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $417,649,282,154 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $447,778,514,140 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $438,612,530,549 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $417,506,211,882 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $451,372,549,020 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $452,967,334,614 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $379,688,232,232 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $354,070,495,966 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $363,497,050,125 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $327,982,316,124 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $318,799,003,994 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $258,716,904,292 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $262,295,966,105 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $245,406,949,521 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $201,157,708,221 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $144,057,523,222 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $144,124,462,912 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $153,671,294,109 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $158,712,765,536 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $164,375,775,854 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $195,439,301,707 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $179,933,827,310 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $156,089,077,205 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $127,203,923,857 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $109,329,386,564 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $100,397,061,694 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $87,371,810,804 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $71,946,639,603 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $54,787,070,173 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $44,644,730,576 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $38,220,884,519 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $34,086,038,090 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $30,097,635,751 $940,225,000,000
1967 $27,143,828,099 $859,620,034,483
1966 $24,741,480,717 $813,032,758,621
1965 $22,721,869,808 $741,904,862,069
1964 $20,232,048,553 $684,144,620,690
1963 $17,193,744,109 $637,058,551,724
1962 $15,847,582,341 $603,639,413,793
1961 $14,599,836,396 $561,940,310,345
1960 $13,282,979,015 $541,988,586,207

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

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Netherlands and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands United States
2024 $67,520 $84,534
2023 $63,516 $81,490
2022 $59,123 $76,829
2021 $60,142 $70,249
2020 $53,468 $63,526
2019 $53,555 $65,120
2018 $53,955 $62,823
2017 $49,514 $59,908
2016 $46,809 $57,867
2015 $45,794 $56,763
2014 $53,457 $55,124
2013 $52,602 $53,291
2012 $50,474 $51,784
2011 $54,702 $50,066
2010 $51,306 $48,651
2009 $53,172 $47,195
2008 $58,247 $48,570
2007 $52,101 $48,050
2006 $45,124 $46,302
2005 $42,165 $44,123
2004 $40,611 $41,725
2003 $35,897 $39,490
2002 $29,447 $37,998
2001 $26,956 $37,134
2000 $26,225 $36,330
1999 $28,319 $34,484
1998 $27,924 $32,823
1997 $26,745 $31,430
1996 $29,064 $29,937
1995 $29,301 $28,661
1994 $24,683 $27,662
1993 $23,156 $26,353
1992 $23,939 $25,381
1991 $21,764 $24,293
1990 $21,322 $23,840
1989 $17,423 $22,857
1988 $17,771 $21,417
1987 $16,734 $20,039
1986 $13,804 $19,071
1985 $9,941 $18,237
1984 $9,992 $17,121
1983 $10,696 $15,544
1982 $11,089 $14,434
1981 $11,537 $13,976
1980 $13,812 $12,613
1979 $12,817 $11,674
1978 $11,196 $10,565
1977 $9,180 $9,453
1976 $7,937 $8,592
1975 $7,346 $7,801
1974 $6,450 $7,226
1973 $5,353 $6,726
1972 $4,110 $6,094
1971 $3,384 $5,609
1970 $2,931 $5,234
1969 $2,647 $5,020
1968 $2,364 $4,685
1967 $2,155 $4,326
1966 $1,986 $4,136
1965 $1,848 $3,818
1964 $1,668 $3,565
1963 $1,437 $3,366
1962 $1,342 $3,236
1961 $1,254 $3,059
1960 $1,156 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Netherlands vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands United States
2026 82.6 79.8
2025 82.4 79.6
2024 82.3 79.5
2023 82.2 79.3
2022 81.9 78
2021 81.4 76.4
2020 81.4 77
2019 82.1 78.9
2018 81.8 78.8
2017 81.7 78.6
2016 81.6 78.7
2015 81.5 78.7
2014 81.7 78.9
2013 81.3 78.8
2012 81.1 78.8
2011 81.1 78.7
2010 80.8 78.7
2009 80.7 78.5
2008 80.4 78.1
2007 80.3 78
2006 79.8 77.8
2005 79.5 77.5
2004 79.2 77.5
2003 78.7 77.1
2002 78.4 77
2001 78.3 76.9
2000 78.1 76.8
1999 78 76.7
1998 78 76.7
1997 77.9 76.5
1996 77.6 76.2
1995 77.6 75.9
1994 77.5 75.7
1993 77 75.6
1992 77.4 75.8
1991 77.2 75.5
1990 77 75.4
1989 76.8 75.1
1988 77 74.8
1987 76.8 74.9
1986 76.4 74.7
1985 76.4 74.7
1984 76.3 74.7
1983 76.3 74.6
1982 76.1 74.5
1981 76 74.1
1980 75.8 73.7
1979 75.6 73.8
1978 75.2 73.4
1977 75.3 73.2
1976 74.7 72.8
1975 74.6 72.5
1974 74.6 72
1973 74.2 71.4
1972 73.8 71.2
1971 73.9 71.1
1970 73.6 70.7
1969 73.6 70.5
1968 73.6 70.2
1967 73.8 70.5
1966 73.6 70.2
1965 73.6 70.2
1964 73.7 70.2
1963 73.4 69.9
1962 73.2 70.1
1961 73.6 70.3
1960 73.4 69.8
1959 73.2 69.9
1958 73.1 69.7
1957 73 69.4
1956 72.5 69.6
1955 72.5 69.6
1954 72.4 69.5
1953 71.7 68.7
1952 72.1 68.4
1951 71.5 68.2
1950 71.4 68.1

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

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Netherlands and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

United States
1x
Year Population
Netherlands United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 17,993,485 340,110,988
2023 17,877,117 334,914,895
2022 17,700,982 333,271,411
2021 17,533,044 331,893,745
2020 17,441,500 331,526,933
2019 17,344,874 328,329,953
2018 17,231,624 326,838,199
2017 17,131,296 325,122,128
2016 17,030,314 323,071,755
2015 16,939,923 320,738,994
2014 16,865,008 318,386,329
2013 16,804,432 316,059,947
2012 16,754,962 313,877,662
2011 16,693,074 311,583,481
2010 16,615,394 309,327,143
2009 16,530,388 306,771,529
2008 16,445,593 304,093,966
2007 16,381,696 301,231,207
2006 16,346,101 298,379,912
2005 16,319,868 295,516,599
2004 16,281,779 292,805,298
2003 16,225,302 290,107,933
2002 16,148,929 287,625,193
2001 16,046,180 284,968,955
2000 15,925,513 282,162,411
1999 15,812,088 279,294,713
1998 15,707,209 276,115,288
1997 15,610,650 272,911,760
1996 15,530,498 269,667,391
1995 15,459,006 266,557,091
1994 15,382,838 263,435,673
1993 15,290,368 260,255,352
1992 15,184,166 256,894,189
1991 15,069,798 253,492,503
1990 14,951,510 250,131,894
1989 14,848,907 246,819,222
1988 14,760,094 244,499,004
1987 14,665,037 242,288,936
1986 14,572,278 240,132,831
1985 14,491,632 237,923,734
1984 14,424,211 235,824,908
1983 14,367,070 233,792,014
1982 14,312,690 231,664,432
1981 14,247,208 229,465,744
1980 14,149,800 226,542,250
1979 14,038,270 225,055,487
1978 13,941,700 222,584,545
1977 13,856,185 220,239,425
1976 13,774,037 218,035,164
1975 13,666,335 215,973,199
1974 13,545,056 213,853,928
1973 13,439,322 211,908,788
1972 13,328,593 209,896,021
1971 13,194,497 207,660,677
1970 13,038,526 205,052,174
1969 12,877,984 202,676,946
1968 12,729,721 200,706,052
1967 12,598,201 198,712,056
1966 12,456,251 196,560,338
1965 12,294,732 194,302,963
1964 12,127,120 191,888,791
1963 11,965,966 189,241,798
1962 11,805,689 186,537,737
1961 11,638,712 183,691,481
1960 11,486,631 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and United States

Fertility rate
Netherlands

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands United States
2023 1.43 1.62
2022 1.49 1.66
2021 1.62 1.66
2020 1.54 1.64
2019 1.57 1.71
2018 1.59 1.73
2017 1.62 1.77
2016 1.66 1.82
2015 1.66 1.84
2014 1.71 1.86
2013 1.68 1.86
2012 1.72 1.88
2011 1.76 1.89
2010 1.79 1.93
2009 1.79 2
2008 1.77 2.07
2007 1.72 2.12
2006 1.72 2.11
2005 1.71 2.06
2004 1.72 2.05
2003 1.75 2.05
2002 1.73 2.02
2001 1.71 2.03
2000 1.72 2.06
1999 1.65 2.01
1998 1.63 2
1997 1.56 1.97
1996 1.53 1.98
1995 1.53 1.98
1994 1.57 2
1993 1.57 2.02
1992 1.59 2.05
1991 1.61 2.06
1990 1.62 2.08
1989 1.55 2.01
1988 1.55 1.93
1987 1.56 1.87
1986 1.55 1.84
1985 1.51 1.84
1984 1.49 1.81
1983 1.47 1.8
1982 1.5 1.83
1981 1.56 1.81
1980 1.6 1.84
1979 1.56 1.81
1978 1.58 1.76
1977 1.58 1.79
1976 1.63 1.74
1975 1.66 1.77
1974 1.77 1.84
1973 1.9 1.88
1972 2.15 2.01
1971 2.36 2.27
1970 2.57 2.48
1969 2.75 2.46
1968 2.72 2.46
1967 2.81 2.56
1966 2.9 2.72
1965 3.04 2.91
1964 3.17 3.19
1963 3.19 3.32
1962 3.18 3.46
1961 3.22 3.62
1960 3.12 3.65

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

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Netherlands and United States demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands United States
2024 42.4 39.3
2023 42.4 39
2022 42.5 38.7
2021 42.6 38.5
2020 42.5 38.2
2019 42.5 38
2018 42.4 37.9
2017 42.3 37.7
2016 42.2 37.6
2015 42 37.5
2014 41.8 37.3
2013 41.6 37.2
2012 41.3 37.1
2011 41 37
2010 40.7 36.9
2009 40.3 36.7
2008 40 36.6
2007 39.7 36.5
2006 39.3 36.4
2005 38.9 36.2
2004 38.5 36
2003 38.1 35.8
2002 37.8 35.6
2001 37.5 35.5
2000 37.3 35.3
1999 37 35.1
1998 36.7 34.9
1997 36.4 34.6
1996 36.1 34.4
1995 35.7 34.1
1994 35.4 33.8
1993 35.1 33.6
1992 34.8 33.4
1991 34.6 33.2
1990 34.3 32.9
1989 34.1 32.7
1988 33.8 32.4
1987 33.5 32.1
1986 33.2 31.8
1985 32.9 31.5
1984 32.6 31.2
1983 32.3 30.9
1982 31.9 30.7
1981 31.6 30.4
1980 31.3 30.1
1979 31 29.9
1978 30.7 29.6
1977 30.3 29.2
1976 29.8 28.9
1975 29.4 28.7
1974 29.3 28.5
1973 29 28.3
1972 28.9 28
1971 28.7 27.9
1970 28.6 27.8
1969 28.6 27.9
1968 28.6 27.9
1967 28.5 27.9
1966 28.6 27.9
1965 28.6 28.1
1964 28.6 28.2
1963 28.7 28.5
1962 28.7 28.7
1961 28.8 29
1960 28.8 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands United States
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
13
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Netherlands United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands United States
% of world population
0.22%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
90.9%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Netherlands United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands United States
% of world land
0.02%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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