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Netherlands vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 134th vs. 49th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Yemen
Population
18252623
43325643
Population rank 72/197 37/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 19/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 13/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$532B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 24/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Netherlands and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Yemen
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 -
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 -
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 -
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 -
2020 $932,560,861,701 -
2019 $928,903,005,576 -
2018 $929,733,599,797 $21,606,160,663
2017 $848,233,537,846 $26,842,229,045
2016 $797,163,949,290 $31,317,825,274
2015 $775,743,675,303 $42,444,490,074
2014 $901,556,501,756 $43,228,585,321
2013 $883,951,539,007 $40,415,233,436
2012 $845,689,017,066 $35,401,331,610
2011 $913,140,741,333 $32,726,417,878
2010 $852,464,982,433 $30,906,749,533
2009 $878,954,223,140 $25,130,278,213
2008 $957,901,566,041 $26,910,855,807
2007 $853,499,460,873 $21,650,528,674
2006 $737,593,995,289 $19,063,143,370
2005 $688,133,699,636 $16,731,566,717
2004 $661,224,886,143 $13,867,634,371
2003 $582,435,617,082 $11,777,532,662
2002 $475,529,972,123 $10,693,430,511
2001 $432,536,219,669 $9,852,990,693
2000 $417,649,282,154 $9,679,316,770
1999 $447,778,514,140 $7,639,325,296
1998 $438,612,530,549 $6,322,175,566
1997 $417,506,211,882 $6,838,298,531
1996 $451,372,549,020 $6,496,163,616
1995 $452,967,334,614 $12,796,345,679
1994 $379,688,232,232 $28,019,483,764
1993 $354,070,495,966 $21,736,802,664
1992 $363,497,050,125 $17,959,367,194
1991 $327,982,316,124 $14,665,445,462
1990 $318,799,003,994 $12,643,821,569
1989 $258,716,904,292 -
1988 $262,295,966,105 -
1987 $245,406,949,521 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Yemen
2024 $67,520 -
2023 $63,516 -
2022 $59,123 -
2021 $60,142 -
2020 $53,468 -
2019 $53,555 -
2018 $53,955 $634
2017 $49,514 $811
2016 $46,809 $975
2015 $45,794 $1,362
2014 $53,457 $1,430
2013 $52,602 $1,379
2012 $50,474 $1,245
2011 $54,702 $1,186
2010 $51,306 $1,155
2009 $53,172 $969
2008 $58,247 $1,072
2007 $52,101 $890
2006 $45,124 $810
2005 $42,165 $734
2004 $40,611 $628
2003 $35,897 $549
2002 $29,447 $513
2001 $26,956 $487
2000 $26,225 $493
1999 $28,319 $401
1998 $27,924 $343
1997 $26,745 $383
1996 $29,064 $375
1995 $29,301 $764
1994 $24,683 $1,735
1993 $23,156 $1,397
1992 $23,939 $1,198
1991 $21,764 $1,016
1990 $21,322 $910
1989 $17,423 -
1988 $17,771 -
1987 $16,734 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Yemen
2026 82.6 69.7
2025 82.4 69.6
2024 82.3 69.4
2023 82.2 69.3
2022 81.9 68
2021 81.4 66
2020 81.4 66.4
2019 82.1 66.6
2018 81.8 65.9
2017 81.7 67.1
2016 81.6 67.1
2015 81.5 66.8
2014 81.7 68
2013 81.3 68
2012 81.1 67.6
2011 81.1 67.4
2010 80.8 67.2
2009 80.7 66.9
2008 80.4 66.6
2007 80.3 66.2
2006 79.8 65.8
2005 79.5 65.4
2004 79.2 64.9
2003 78.7 64.4
2002 78.4 63.8
2001 78.3 63.3
2000 78.1 62.8
1999 78 62.3
1998 78 61.8
1997 77.9 61.3
1996 77.6 60.9
1995 77.6 60.5
1994 77.5 59.8
1993 77 59.7
1992 77.4 59.3
1991 77.2 58.8
1990 77 58.5
1989 76.8 58
1988 77 57.4
1987 76.8 56.8
1986 76.4 54
1985 76.4 55.4
1984 76.3 54.6
1983 76.3 53.6
1982 76.1 52.4
1981 76 51.7
1980 75.8 50.6
1979 75.6 49.5
1978 75.2 48.5
1977 75.3 47.4
1976 74.7 46.4
1975 74.6 45.5
1974 74.6 44.5
1973 74.2 43.6
1972 73.8 42.7
1971 73.9 41.8
1970 73.6 40.6
1969 73.6 39.6
1968 73.6 38
1967 73.8 37.1
1966 73.6 36.3
1965 73.6 35.6
1964 73.7 34.9
1963 73.4 33.4
1962 73.2 33.7
1961 73.6 34.1
1960 73.4 33.5
1959 73.2 32.9
1958 73.1 32.4
1957 73 31.8
1956 72.5 31.3
1955 72.5 30.8
1954 72.4 30.4
1953 71.7 30
1952 72.1 29.6
1951 71.5 29.3
1950 71.4 28.9

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

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Netherlands and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Yemen
2024 17,993,485 40,583,164
2023 17,877,117 39,390,799
2022 17,700,982 38,222,876
2021 17,533,044 37,140,230
2020 17,441,500 36,134,863
2019 17,344,874 35,111,408
2018 17,231,624 34,085,182
2017 17,131,296 33,090,921
2016 17,030,314 32,109,010
2015 16,939,923 31,159,379
2014 16,865,008 30,226,309
2013 16,804,432 29,312,952
2012 16,754,962 28,433,647
2011 16,693,074 27,582,897
2010 16,615,394 26,754,387
2009 16,530,388 25,927,724
2008 16,445,593 25,111,941
2007 16,381,696 24,318,082
2006 16,346,101 23,543,083
2005 16,319,868 22,790,085
2004 16,281,779 22,095,167
2003 16,225,302 21,456,379
2002 16,148,929 20,835,086
2001 16,046,180 20,226,147
2000 15,925,513 19,624,141
1999 15,812,088 19,029,420
1998 15,707,209 18,446,013
1997 15,610,650 17,873,936
1996 15,530,498 17,313,177
1995 15,459,006 16,740,058
1994 15,382,838 16,149,147
1993 15,290,368 15,563,914
1992 15,184,166 14,989,494
1991 15,069,798 14,430,201
1990 14,951,510 13,887,862
1989 14,848,907 13,364,174
1988 14,760,094 12,859,708
1987 14,665,037 12,369,912
1986 14,572,278 11,901,040
1985 14,491,632 11,453,825
1984 14,424,211 11,025,597
1983 14,367,070 10,621,499
1982 14,312,690 10,241,006
1981 14,247,208 9,882,362
1980 14,149,800 9,543,358
1979 14,038,270 9,224,194
1978 13,941,700 8,926,586
1977 13,856,185 8,648,222
1976 13,774,037 8,384,113
1975 13,666,335 8,133,598
1974 13,545,056 7,896,783
1973 13,439,322 7,672,796
1972 13,328,593 7,460,068
1971 13,194,497 7,257,462
1970 13,038,526 7,065,279
1969 12,877,984 6,875,859
1968 12,729,721 6,690,524
1967 12,598,201 6,516,444
1966 12,456,251 6,351,494
1965 12,294,732 6,195,593
1964 12,127,120 6,048,006
1963 11,965,966 5,911,135
1962 11,805,689 5,782,221
1961 11,638,712 5,655,232
1960 11,486,631 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Yemen

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Yemen
2023 1.43 4.59
2022 1.49 4.59
2021 1.62 4.6
2020 1.54 4.6
2019 1.57 4.6
2018 1.59 4.61
2017 1.62 4.61
2016 1.66 4.61
2015 1.66 4.62
2014 1.71 4.62
2013 1.68 4.62
2012 1.72 4.63
2011 1.76 4.63
2010 1.79 4.81
2009 1.79 5
2008 1.77 5.11
2007 1.72 5.26
2006 1.72 5.41
2005 1.71 5.56
2004 1.72 5.71
2003 1.75 5.84
2002 1.73 5.97
2001 1.71 6.14
2000 1.72 6.32
1999 1.65 6.49
1998 1.63 6.64
1997 1.56 6.82
1996 1.53 7
1995 1.53 7.53
1994 1.57 7.8
1993 1.57 8.05
1992 1.59 8.27
1991 1.61 8.46
1990 1.62 8.61
1989 1.55 8.71
1988 1.55 8.79
1987 1.56 8.83
1986 1.55 8.86
1985 1.51 8.86
1984 1.49 8.85
1983 1.47 8.83
1982 1.5 8.79
1981 1.56 8.75
1980 1.6 8.71
1979 1.56 8.67
1978 1.58 8.5
1977 1.58 8.47
1976 1.63 8.42
1975 1.66 8.37
1974 1.77 8.33
1973 1.9 8.29
1972 2.15 8.27
1971 2.36 8.26
1970 2.57 8.23
1969 2.75 8.22
1968 2.72 8.19
1967 2.81 8.17
1966 2.9 8.14
1965 3.04 8.1
1964 3.17 8.07
1963 3.19 8.03
1962 3.18 8.01
1961 3.22 8
1960 3.12 7.99

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

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Netherlands and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Yemen
2024 42.4 19.3
2023 42.4 19.2
2022 42.5 19.2
2021 42.6 19.1
2020 42.5 19.1
2019 42.5 19.1
2018 42.4 19
2017 42.3 18.9
2016 42.2 18.8
2015 42 18.7
2014 41.8 18.5
2013 41.6 18.3
2012 41.3 18.1
2011 41 17.9
2010 40.7 17.7
2009 40.3 17.4
2008 40 17.2
2007 39.7 16.9
2006 39.3 16.7
2005 38.9 16.4
2004 38.5 16.2
2003 38.1 16
2002 37.8 15.8
2001 37.5 15.6
2000 37.3 15.4
1999 37 15.2
1998 36.7 15
1997 36.4 14.9
1996 36.1 14.8
1995 35.7 14.7
1994 35.4 14.6
1993 35.1 14.6
1992 34.8 14.6
1991 34.6 14.6
1990 34.3 14.6
1989 34.1 14.6
1988 33.8 14.7
1987 33.5 14.8
1986 33.2 14.9
1985 32.9 15
1984 32.6 15.1
1983 32.3 15.3
1982 31.9 15.5
1981 31.6 15.7
1980 31.3 15.9
1979 31 16.1
1978 30.7 16.3
1977 30.3 16.6
1976 29.8 16.8
1975 29.4 17
1974 29.3 17.3
1973 29 17.6
1972 28.9 17.8
1971 28.7 18.1
1970 28.6 18.4
1969 28.6 18.7
1968 28.6 18.9
1967 28.5 19.1
1966 28.6 19.2
1965 28.6 19.3
1964 28.6 19.4
1963 28.7 19.5
1962 28.7 19.6
1961 28.8 19.6
1960 28.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Netherlands Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Netherlands Yemen
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2004
English speaking
90.9%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Netherlands Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$33
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Yemen
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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