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Netherlands vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 134th vs. 37th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Zambia
Population
18252623
22697916
Population rank 72/197 62/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Netherlands and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Zambia
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $25,303,185,342
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $27,577,956,471
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $29,163,782,140
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $22,096,416,932
2020 $932,560,861,701 $18,137,764,931
2019 $928,903,005,576 $23,308,667,781
2018 $929,733,599,797 $26,311,507,274
2017 $848,233,537,846 $25,873,601,261
2016 $797,163,949,290 $20,958,412,538
2015 $775,743,675,303 $21,251,216,799
2014 $901,556,501,756 $27,141,023,558
2013 $883,951,539,007 $28,037,239,463
2012 $845,689,017,066 $25,503,060,420
2011 $913,140,741,333 $23,459,515,276
2010 $852,464,982,433 $20,265,559,484
2009 $878,954,223,140 $15,328,342,304
2008 $957,901,566,041 $17,910,858,638
2007 $853,499,460,873 $14,056,957,976
2006 $737,593,995,289 $12,756,858,899
2005 $688,133,699,636 $8,331,870,169
2004 $661,224,886,143 $6,221,110,219
2003 $582,435,617,082 $4,901,869,764
2002 $475,529,972,123 $4,193,850,445
2001 $432,536,219,669 $4,094,441,301
2000 $417,649,282,154 $3,600,632,111
1999 $447,778,514,140 $3,404,284,891
1998 $438,612,530,549 $3,537,741,942
1997 $417,506,211,882 $4,303,288,480
1996 $451,372,549,020 $3,597,220,962
1995 $452,967,334,614 $3,806,983,413
1994 $379,688,232,232 $3,656,806,166
1993 $354,070,495,966 $3,273,505,344
1992 $363,497,050,125 $3,182,810,841
1991 $327,982,316,124 $3,376,806,697
1990 $318,799,003,994 $3,288,381,797
1989 $258,716,904,292 $3,994,673,161
1988 $262,295,966,105 $3,728,878,149
1987 $245,406,949,521 $2,265,250,972
1986 $201,157,708,221 $1,664,413,508
1985 $144,057,523,222 $2,252,454,500
1984 $144,124,462,912 $2,719,518,933
1983 $153,671,294,109 $3,321,048,451
1982 $158,712,765,536 $3,871,117,093
1981 $164,375,775,854 $4,008,126,497
1980 $195,439,301,707 $3,884,530,854
1979 $179,933,827,310 $3,353,445,378
1978 $156,089,077,205 $2,811,032,473
1977 $127,203,923,857 $2,515,296,940
1976 $109,329,386,564 $2,742,859,263
1975 $100,397,061,694 $2,442,672,141
1974 $87,371,810,804 $2,910,981,262
1973 $71,946,639,603 $2,434,255,237
1972 $54,787,070,173 $1,872,416,680
1971 $44,644,730,576 $1,653,259,341
1970 $38,220,884,519 $1,788,779,285
1969 $34,086,038,090 $1,926,399,230
1968 $30,097,635,751 $1,573,739,371
1967 $27,143,828,099 $1,340,639,464
1966 $24,741,480,717 $1,238,999,505
1965 $22,721,869,808 $1,061,199,576
1964 $20,232,048,553 $822,639,671
1963 $17,193,744,109 $704,339,719
1962 $15,847,582,341 $679,279,729
1961 $14,599,836,396 $682,359,727
1960 $13,282,979,015 $698,739,721

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

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Netherlands and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Zambia
2024 $67,520 $1,187
2023 $63,516 $1,331
2022 $59,123 $1,447
2021 $60,142 $1,127
2020 $53,468 $952
2019 $53,555 $1,259
2018 $53,955 $1,464
2017 $49,514 $1,483
2016 $46,809 $1,239
2015 $45,794 $1,296
2014 $53,457 $1,707
2013 $52,602 $1,821
2012 $50,474 $1,710
2011 $54,702 $1,625
2010 $51,306 $1,451
2009 $53,172 $1,136
2008 $58,247 $1,376
2007 $52,101 $1,119
2006 $45,124 $1,052
2005 $42,165 $711
2004 $40,611 $549
2003 $35,897 $446
2002 $29,447 $394
2001 $26,956 $397
2000 $26,225 $359
1999 $28,319 $350
1998 $27,924 $373
1997 $26,745 $466
1996 $29,064 $400
1995 $29,301 $433
1994 $24,683 $426
1993 $23,156 $391
1992 $23,939 $389
1991 $21,764 $423
1990 $21,322 $422
1989 $17,423 $526
1988 $17,771 $504
1987 $16,734 $315
1986 $13,804 $238.2
1985 $9,941 $332
1984 $9,992 $413
1983 $10,696 $520
1982 $11,089 $627
1981 $11,537 $670
1980 $13,812 $669
1979 $12,817 $595
1978 $11,196 $514
1977 $9,180 $474
1976 $7,937 $533
1975 $7,346 $490
1974 $6,450 $601
1973 $5,353 $518
1972 $4,110 $410
1971 $3,384 $372
1970 $2,931 $414
1969 $2,647 $459
1968 $2,364 $387
1967 $2,155 $341
1966 $1,986 $325
1965 $1,848 $287.4
1964 $1,668 $230
1963 $1,437 $203.2
1962 $1,342 $202.3
1961 $1,254 $209.7
1960 $1,156 $221.6

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

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Netherlands vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Zambia
2026 82.6 66.9
2025 82.4 66.7
2024 82.3 66.5
2023 82.2 66.3
2022 81.9 65.3
2021 81.4 62.4
2020 81.4 63.4
2019 82.1 62.9
2018 81.8 62.1
2017 81.7 61.6
2016 81.6 61.1
2015 81.5 60.7
2014 81.7 60.1
2013 81.3 59.4
2012 81.1 58.7
2011 81.1 57.8
2010 80.8 56.9
2009 80.7 55.9
2008 80.4 54.8
2007 80.3 53.7
2006 79.8 52.7
2005 79.5 51.6
2004 79.2 50.5
2003 78.7 49.6
2002 78.4 48.5
2001 78.3 47.4
2000 78.1 46.6
1999 78 45.9
1998 78 45.7
1997 77.9 45.7
1996 77.6 45.8
1995 77.6 46.1
1994 77.5 46.3
1993 77 46.7
1992 77.4 47
1991 77.2 47.4
1990 77 48.2
1989 76.8 48.9
1988 77 49.7
1987 76.8 50.4
1986 76.4 51.1
1985 76.4 52
1984 76.3 52.9
1983 76.3 53.7
1982 76.1 54.4
1981 76 55
1980 75.8 55.5
1979 75.6 56
1978 75.2 56.3
1977 75.3 56.3
1976 74.7 56.1
1975 74.6 55.7
1974 74.6 55.4
1973 74.2 54.9
1972 73.8 54.4
1971 73.9 53.9
1970 73.6 53.4
1969 73.6 53
1968 73.6 52.7
1967 73.8 52.5
1966 73.6 52.3
1965 73.6 52.1
1964 73.7 51.2
1963 73.4 51.6
1962 73.2 51.3
1961 73.6 51
1960 73.4 50.6
1959 73.2 50.3
1958 73.1 49.9
1957 73 49.5
1956 72.5 49.1
1955 72.5 48.8
1954 72.4 48.4
1953 71.7 48
1952 72.1 47.6
1951 71.5 47.2
1950 71.4 46.8

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

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Netherlands and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Zambia
2024 17,993,485 21,314,956
2023 17,877,117 20,723,965
2022 17,700,982 20,152,938
2021 17,533,044 19,603,607
2020 17,441,500 19,059,395
2019 17,344,874 18,513,839
2018 17,231,624 17,973,569
2017 17,131,296 17,441,320
2016 17,030,314 16,914,423
2015 16,939,923 16,399,089
2014 16,865,008 15,895,315
2013 16,804,432 15,398,997
2012 16,754,962 14,913,629
2011 16,693,074 14,437,796
2010 16,615,394 13,965,594
2009 16,530,388 13,490,389
2008 16,445,593 13,021,324
2007 16,381,696 12,565,085
2006 16,346,101 12,129,553
2005 16,319,868 11,718,819
2004 16,281,779 11,338,198
2003 16,225,302 10,983,595
2002 16,148,929 10,647,949
2001 16,046,180 10,325,185
2000 15,925,513 10,017,631
1999 15,812,088 9,740,005
1998 15,707,209 9,482,408
1997 15,610,650 9,237,063
1996 15,530,498 9,004,053
1995 15,459,006 8,785,763
1994 15,382,838 8,576,269
1993 15,290,368 8,373,921
1992 15,184,166 8,176,680
1991 15,069,798 7,981,650
1990 14,951,510 7,786,169
1989 14,848,907 7,589,216
1988 14,760,094 7,391,440
1987 14,665,037 7,191,282
1986 14,572,278 6,986,471
1985 14,491,632 6,780,953
1984 14,424,211 6,580,490
1983 14,367,070 6,381,038
1982 14,312,690 6,178,637
1981 14,247,208 5,983,289
1980 14,149,800 5,802,833
1979 14,038,270 5,631,728
1978 13,941,700 5,465,374
1977 13,856,185 5,302,480
1976 13,774,037 5,143,842
1975 13,666,335 4,990,086
1974 13,545,056 4,842,746
1973 13,439,322 4,702,693
1972 13,328,593 4,569,309
1971 13,194,497 4,442,525
1970 13,038,526 4,321,718
1969 12,877,984 4,197,116
1968 12,729,721 4,065,593
1967 12,598,201 3,936,343
1966 12,456,251 3,812,003
1965 12,294,732 3,692,086
1964 12,127,120 3,577,017
1963 11,965,966 3,465,907
1962 11,805,689 3,358,099
1961 11,638,712 3,254,086
1960 11,486,631 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Zambia

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Zambia
2023 1.43 4.1
2022 1.49 4.18
2021 1.62 4.25
2020 1.54 4.32
2019 1.57 4.42
2018 1.59 4.49
2017 1.62 4.57
2016 1.66 4.67
2015 1.66 4.78
2014 1.71 4.89
2013 1.68 5.01
2012 1.72 5.14
2011 1.76 5.26
2010 1.79 5.36
2009 1.79 5.45
2008 1.77 5.53
2007 1.72 5.61
2006 1.72 5.68
2005 1.71 5.7
2004 1.72 5.7
2003 1.75 5.71
2002 1.73 5.77
2001 1.71 5.85
2000 1.72 5.92
1999 1.65 6
1998 1.63 6.07
1997 1.56 6.12
1996 1.53 6.18
1995 1.53 6.23
1994 1.57 6.26
1993 1.57 6.3
1992 1.59 6.35
1991 1.61 6.46
1990 1.62 6.57
1989 1.55 6.64
1988 1.55 6.7
1987 1.56 6.8
1986 1.55 6.87
1985 1.51 6.93
1984 1.49 6.97
1983 1.47 7.01
1982 1.5 7.04
1981 1.56 7.07
1980 1.6 7.14
1979 1.56 7.22
1978 1.58 7.29
1977 1.58 7.35
1976 1.63 7.39
1975 1.66 7.42
1974 1.77 7.36
1973 1.9 7.34
1972 2.15 7.3
1971 2.36 7.26
1970 2.57 7.22
1969 2.75 7.18
1968 2.72 7.18
1967 2.81 7.15
1966 2.9 7.14
1965 3.04 7.12
1964 3.17 7.09
1963 3.19 7.06
1962 3.18 7.01
1961 3.22 6.98
1960 3.12 6.95

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

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Netherlands and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Zambia
2024 42.4 18.8
2023 42.4 18.6
2022 42.5 18.4
2021 42.6 18.2
2020 42.5 18
2019 42.5 17.9
2018 42.4 17.7
2017 42.3 17.5
2016 42.2 17.4
2015 42 17.2
2014 41.8 17.1
2013 41.6 17
2012 41.3 16.9
2011 41 16.8
2010 40.7 16.7
2009 40.3 16.6
2008 40 16.5
2007 39.7 16.4
2006 39.3 16.3
2005 38.9 16.3
2004 38.5 16.2
2003 38.1 16.1
2002 37.8 16
2001 37.5 15.9
2000 37.3 15.9
1999 37 15.8
1998 36.7 15.8
1997 36.4 15.8
1996 36.1 15.8
1995 35.7 15.8
1994 35.4 15.8
1993 35.1 15.8
1992 34.8 15.8
1991 34.6 15.7
1990 34.3 15.7
1989 34.1 15.7
1988 33.8 15.6
1987 33.5 15.6
1986 33.2 15.5
1985 32.9 15.5
1984 32.6 15.4
1983 32.3 15.4
1982 31.9 15.3
1981 31.6 15.3
1980 31.3 15.2
1979 31 15.3
1978 30.7 15.3
1977 30.3 15.4
1976 29.8 15.4
1975 29.4 15.5
1974 29.3 15.7
1973 29 15.8
1972 28.9 15.9
1971 28.7 16.1
1970 28.6 16.2
1969 28.6 16.4
1968 28.6 16.4
1967 28.5 16.5
1966 28.6 16.5
1965 28.6 16.6
1964 28.6 16.6
1963 28.7 16.7
1962 28.7 16.8
1961 28.8 16.9
1960 28.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
1.5%
2022
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Netherlands Zambia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82%
2023
English speaking
90.9%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Netherlands Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Zambia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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