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Netherlands vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 134th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Venezuela
Population
18252623
28661242
Population rank 72/197 54/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$532B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Netherlands and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Venezuela
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $119,802,963,258
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $102,376,526,556
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $89,013,255,585
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $56,614,976,855
2020 $932,560,861,701 $42,838,020,721
2019 $928,903,005,576 $73,014,084,091
2018 $929,733,599,797 $102,021,093,965
2017 $848,233,537,846 $115,883,275,163
2016 $797,163,949,290 $112,915,034,262
2015 $775,743,675,303 $125,449,241,571
2014 $901,556,501,756 $214,689,614,733
2013 $883,951,539,007 $258,930,655,486
2012 $845,689,017,066 $372,592,062,768
2011 $913,140,741,333 $316,482,190,800
2010 $852,464,982,433 $393,192,354,511
2009 $878,954,223,140 $329,787,628,928
2008 $957,901,566,041 $315,953,388,511
2007 $853,499,460,873 $230,364,012,576
2006 $737,593,995,289 $183,477,522,124
2005 $688,133,699,636 $145,513,489,652
2004 $661,224,886,143 $112,451,400,425
2003 $582,435,617,082 $83,620,628,582
2002 $475,529,972,123 $92,893,587,734
2001 $432,536,219,669 $122,911,036,747
2000 $417,649,282,154 $117,146,466,003
1999 $447,778,514,140 $97,972,842,462
1998 $438,612,530,549 $91,336,763,255
1997 $417,506,211,882 $85,837,678,560
1996 $451,372,549,020 $70,543,211,119
1995 $452,967,334,614 $77,389,487,770
1994 $379,688,232,232 $58,418,666,667
1993 $354,070,495,966 $60,037,460,783
1992 $363,497,050,125 $60,416,519,620
1991 $327,982,316,124 $53,453,444,787
1990 $318,799,003,994 $48,606,952,195
1989 $258,716,904,292 $43,536,709,104
1988 $262,295,966,105 $60,226,413,793
1987 $245,406,949,521 $48,029,034,483
1986 $201,157,708,221 $60,516,123,711
1985 $144,057,523,222 $61,965,466,667
1984 $144,124,462,912 $59,867,743,468
1983 $153,671,294,109 $67,556,279,070
1982 $158,712,765,536 $67,736,744,186
1981 $164,375,775,854 $66,327,441,860
1980 $195,439,301,707 $59,116,511,628
1979 $179,933,827,310 $48,310,930,233
1978 $156,089,077,205 $39,316,279,070
1977 $127,203,923,857 $36,210,697,674
1976 $109,329,386,564 $31,419,534,884
1975 $100,397,061,694 $27,464,651,163
1974 $87,371,810,804 $26,100,930,233
1973 $71,946,639,603 $17,035,581,395
1972 $54,787,070,173 $13,977,727,273
1971 $44,644,730,576 $12,986,590,909
1970 $38,220,884,519 $11,561,111,111
1969 $34,086,038,090 $10,285,111,111
1968 $30,097,635,751 $10,034,444,444
1967 $27,143,828,099 $9,250,000,000
1966 $24,741,480,717 $8,781,333,333
1965 $22,721,869,808 $8,427,777,778
1964 $20,232,048,553 $8,192,413,793
1963 $17,193,744,109 $9,608,717,288
1962 $15,847,582,341 $8,814,309,884
1961 $14,599,836,396 $8,067,267,031
1960 $13,282,979,015 $7,663,938,303

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

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Netherlands and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Venezuela
2024 $67,520 $4,218
2023 $63,516 $3,617
2022 $59,123 $3,155
2021 $60,142 $2,005
2020 $53,468 $1,506
2019 $53,555 $2,523
2018 $53,955 $3,423
2017 $49,514 $3,791
2016 $46,809 $3,670
2015 $45,794 $4,103
2014 $53,457 $7,096
2013 $52,602 $8,656
2012 $50,474 $12,607
2011 $54,702 $10,844
2010 $51,306 $13,646
2009 $53,172 $11,597
2008 $58,247 $11,262
2007 $52,101 $8,332
2006 $45,124 $6,739
2005 $42,165 $5,432
2004 $40,611 $4,269
2003 $35,897 $3,230
2002 $29,447 $3,652
2001 $26,956 $4,920
2000 $26,225 $4,776
1999 $28,319 $4,071
1998 $27,924 $3,870
1997 $26,745 $3,711
1996 $29,064 $3,113
1995 $29,301 $3,487
1994 $24,683 $2,689
1993 $23,156 $2,825
1992 $23,939 $2,907
1991 $21,764 $2,633
1990 $21,322 $2,452
1989 $17,423 $2,250
1988 $17,771 $3,191
1987 $16,734 $2,611
1986 $13,804 $3,376
1985 $9,941 $3,549
1984 $9,992 $3,520
1983 $10,696 $4,079
1982 $11,089 $4,202
1981 $11,537 $4,228
1980 $13,812 $3,874
1979 $12,817 $3,257
1978 $11,196 $2,727
1977 $9,180 $2,585
1976 $7,937 $2,309
1975 $7,346 $2,078
1974 $6,450 $2,034
1973 $5,353 $1,367
1972 $4,110 $1,155
1971 $3,384 $1,106
1970 $2,931 $1,015
1969 $2,647 $932
1968 $2,364 $938
1967 $2,155 $893
1966 $1,986 $876
1965 $1,848 $869
1964 $1,668 $874
1963 $1,437 $1,060
1962 $1,342 $1,007
1961 $1,254 $954
1960 $1,156 $939

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

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Netherlands vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Venezuela
2026 82.6 73
2025 82.4 72.8
2024 82.3 72.7
2023 82.2 72.5
2022 81.9 72.6
2021 81.4 71.5
2020 81.4 72.4
2019 82.1 72.8
2018 81.8 72.6
2017 81.7 71.9
2016 81.6 72
2015 81.5 73
2014 81.7 72.8
2013 81.3 73.1
2012 81.1 73.1
2011 81.1 73.1
2010 80.8 73.1
2009 80.7 72.8
2008 80.4 72.6
2007 80.3 73.3
2006 79.8 73
2005 79.5 73.1
2004 79.2 72.8
2003 78.7 72.1
2002 78.4 72.8
2001 78.3 71
2000 78.1 72.4
1999 78 72.1
1998 78 72.4
1997 77.9 72.6
1996 77.6 71.9
1995 77.6 71.7
1994 77.5 71.3
1993 77 71.4
1992 77.4 71.2
1991 77.2 71.2
1990 77 71
1989 76.8 70.8
1988 77 70.8
1987 76.8 70.7
1986 76.4 70.5
1985 76.4 70
1984 76.3 69.7
1983 76.3 69.5
1982 76.1 69
1981 76 68.7
1980 75.8 68.2
1979 75.6 68.2
1978 75.2 68.1
1977 75.3 67.7
1976 74.7 67.3
1975 74.6 66.7
1974 74.6 66.2
1973 74.2 65.7
1972 73.8 65.6
1971 73.9 65.2
1970 73.6 64.8
1969 73.6 63.8
1968 73.6 63.9
1967 73.8 63.6
1966 73.6 62.9
1965 73.6 61.9
1964 73.7 61.2
1963 73.4 60.5
1962 73.2 59.7
1961 73.6 59.1
1960 73.4 58.4
1959 73.2 57.7
1958 73.1 56.9
1957 73 56.2
1956 72.5 55.5
1955 72.5 54.8
1954 72.4 54.1
1953 71.7 53.4
1952 72.1 52.7
1951 71.5 52
1950 71.4 51.1

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

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Netherlands and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Venezuela
2024 17,993,485 28,405,543
2023 17,877,117 28,300,854
2022 17,700,982 28,213,017
2021 17,533,044 28,237,826
2020 17,441,500 28,444,077
2019 17,344,874 28,938,098
2018 17,231,624 29,807,592
2017 17,131,296 30,565,323
2016 17,030,314 30,765,720
2015 16,939,923 30,573,972
2014 16,865,008 30,254,079
2013 16,804,432 29,912,198
2012 16,754,962 29,553,826
2011 16,693,074 29,185,212
2010 16,615,394 28,813,101
2009 16,530,388 28,438,298
2008 16,445,593 28,053,696
2007 16,381,696 27,649,363
2006 16,346,101 27,224,686
2005 16,319,868 26,785,804
2004 16,281,779 26,340,838
2003 16,225,302 25,892,703
2002 16,148,929 25,435,671
2001 16,046,180 24,979,922
2000 15,925,513 24,526,708
1999 15,812,088 24,066,593
1998 15,707,209 23,601,337
1997 15,610,650 23,131,685
1996 15,530,498 22,662,113
1995 15,459,006 22,193,821
1994 15,382,838 21,725,188
1993 15,290,368 21,254,520
1992 15,184,166 20,780,948
1991 15,069,798 20,304,896
1990 14,951,510 19,827,010
1989 14,848,907 19,348,921
1988 14,760,094 18,871,020
1987 14,665,037 18,394,963
1986 14,572,278 17,923,536
1985 14,491,632 17,461,434
1984 14,424,211 17,008,841
1983 14,367,070 16,562,205
1982 14,312,690 16,121,874
1981 14,247,208 15,687,297
1980 14,149,800 15,258,218
1979 14,038,270 14,834,552
1978 13,941,700 14,416,684
1977 13,856,185 14,006,812
1976 13,774,037 13,606,284
1975 13,666,335 13,215,892
1974 13,545,056 12,835,351
1973 13,439,322 12,463,537
1972 13,328,593 12,099,180
1971 13,194,497 11,741,008
1970 13,038,526 11,387,790
1969 12,877,984 11,040,280
1968 12,729,721 10,697,530
1967 12,598,201 10,358,513
1966 12,456,251 10,024,854
1965 12,294,732 9,697,790
1964 12,127,120 9,377,712
1963 11,965,966 9,064,021
1962 11,805,689 8,756,870
1961 11,638,712 8,455,915
1960 11,486,631 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Venezuela
2023 1.43 2.08
2022 1.49 2.09
2021 1.62 2.11
2020 1.54 2.12
2019 1.57 2.13
2018 1.59 2.15
2017 1.62 2.18
2016 1.66 2.22
2015 1.66 2.25
2014 1.71 2.3
2013 1.68 2.33
2012 1.72 2.38
2011 1.76 2.4
2010 1.79 2.4
2009 1.79 2.42
2008 1.77 2.48
2007 1.72 2.52
2006 1.72 2.6
2005 1.71 2.63
2004 1.72 2.64
2003 1.75 2.7
2002 1.73 2.74
2001 1.71 2.78
2000 1.72 2.79
1999 1.65 2.86
1998 1.63 2.91
1997 1.56 2.97
1996 1.53 3.02
1995 1.53 3.08
1994 1.57 3.15
1993 1.57 3.22
1992 1.59 3.29
1991 1.61 3.37
1990 1.62 3.45
1989 1.55 3.52
1988 1.55 3.6
1987 1.56 3.67
1986 1.55 3.73
1985 1.51 3.79
1984 1.49 3.86
1983 1.47 3.93
1982 1.5 4.01
1981 1.56 4.1
1980 1.6 4.2
1979 1.56 4.3
1978 1.58 4.4
1977 1.58 4.49
1976 1.63 4.59
1975 1.66 4.69
1974 1.77 4.79
1973 1.9 4.91
1972 2.15 5.04
1971 2.36 5.17
1970 2.57 5.32
1969 2.75 5.47
1968 2.72 5.61
1967 2.81 5.75
1966 2.9 5.87
1965 3.04 5.98
1964 3.17 6.07
1963 3.19 6.16
1962 3.18 6.23
1961 3.22 6.3
1960 3.12 6.38

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

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Netherlands and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Venezuela
2024 42.4 30.2
2023 42.4 30
2022 42.5 29.8
2021 42.6 29.6
2020 42.5 29.2
2019 42.5 28.9
2018 42.4 28.4
2017 42.3 28
2016 42.2 27.7
2015 42 27.4
2014 41.8 27.1
2013 41.6 26.8
2012 41.3 26.5
2011 41 26.1
2010 40.7 25.8
2009 40.3 25.5
2008 40 25.2
2007 39.7 24.9
2006 39.3 24.7
2005 38.9 24.4
2004 38.5 24.1
2003 38.1 23.9
2002 37.8 23.6
2001 37.5 23.4
2000 37.3 23.1
1999 37 22.8
1998 36.7 22.6
1997 36.4 22.3
1996 36.1 22.1
1995 35.7 21.9
1994 35.4 21.6
1993 35.1 21.4
1992 34.8 21.2
1991 34.6 21
1990 34.3 20.8
1989 34.1 20.6
1988 33.8 20.4
1987 33.5 20.2
1986 33.2 20
1985 32.9 19.8
1984 32.6 19.6
1983 32.3 19.4
1982 31.9 19.2
1981 31.6 19
1980 31.3 18.8
1979 31 18.7
1978 30.7 18.5
1977 30.3 18.3
1976 29.8 18.1
1975 29.4 17.9
1974 29.3 17.7
1973 29 17.5
1972 28.9 17.3
1971 28.7 17.2
1970 28.6 17
1969 28.6 16.9
1968 28.6 16.7
1967 28.5 16.6
1966 28.6 16.6
1965 28.6 16.5
1964 28.6 16.5
1963 28.7 16.5
1962 28.7 16.5
1961 28.8 16.6
1960 28.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Venezuela
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2022
English speaking
90.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Netherlands Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Venezuela
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
59,769 mi
2014

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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. 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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