Netherlands

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECDEU

Population: 17.9M; 71st of 217
GDP: $1.23T; 19th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $68,219; 18th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 81.9; 33rd of 217
Human development: 0.941; 9th of 189 · 2021

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Netherlands

Faroe Islands

Denmark

Channel Islands

Greenland

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high-income, core EU- and eurozone-member economy; strong services, logistics, and tech sectors; strongly trade-oriented with heightened risks from global tensions; declining inflation aided by easing energy prices and wage growth; rising but manageable deficits and public debt; strong ratings for innovation, competitiveness, and business climate

Area: 41,543 km²
Resources: natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land
Borders: Belgium; Germany

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Unaffiliated54.1%▲ 8.6pt
Christian35.1%▼ 7.6pt
Muslim5.5%▲ 0.5pt
Other4.2%▼ 1.6pt
Hindu0.6%

Religious diversity: 6.76 / 10 · high · 14th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

NLD

FRO

DNK

CHI

GDP

current US$

$1.23T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

-$13.5B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

141.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

1.7%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

17.9%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

17.9M–––

Population density

people per km²

525.7–––

Urban population

% of total

93.2%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.4–––

Net migration

people

122K–––

Population under 15

% of total

15%–––

Population 65+

% of total

20.5%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

10.1%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.1%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

50.8K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

6,709.2–––

Electricity generation

TWh

122.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.3%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.428–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.462–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

3.74–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

9.03–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

7.64–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

8.19–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

2.9%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.56–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

4.7%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

20.9%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

52.9%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

14.4%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

72.4%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.85–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

6.76–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

54.1%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.13–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.24–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.75–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.07–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.81–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

2.95–––

Would fight for country

% yes

51%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.59–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.5%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#19/214

$1.23T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#18/214

$68,2192024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#13/203

$78,305latest

GDP growth

annual %

#174/214

1%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#15/207

$62,8402024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#141/213

5.2%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#195/201

-$13.5B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#12/205

141.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#162/206

1.7%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#146/208

17.9%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#56/187

3.5%latest

Gini index

0–100

#6/168

25.7latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#25/168

0.1%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#71/217

17.9Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#23/216

525.7latest

Urban population

% of total

#21/215

93.2%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#33/217

81.9latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#175/217

1.4latest

Net migration

people

#17/217

122K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#182/217

15%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#30/217

20.5%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#34/196

3.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#34/196

4latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#23/192

10.1%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#27/195

3.9latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#59/199

5.1%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#18/194

89.4%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#12/139

100%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#20/210

97%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#98/214

117.42023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#19/208

43.32023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#6/215

199K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#80/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#24/198

50.8K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#37/202

6,709.22024

Electricity generation

TWh

#33/202

122.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#65/202

50.8%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#76/202

46.3%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#166/204

114.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#162/204

6.32024

Share of global CO₂

#39/204

0.3%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#149/193

8.52023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#17/172

0.8522022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#14/172

0.82022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#8/178

802022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#8/193

1.922022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#10/193

1.582022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#13/193

1.662022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#50/193

0.7172022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#41/172

0.8872022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#60/104

0.4282022

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#20/105

0.4622022

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#110/113

3.742022

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#1/112

9.032022

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#3/114

7.642022

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#4/114

8.192022

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#32/114

1.462022

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#40/111

1.862022

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#110/113

2.9%2022

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#105/109

1.562022

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#93/112

4.7%2022

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#55/112

20.9%2022

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#33/114

52.9%2022

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#98/114

14.4%2022

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#13/110

72.4%2022

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#39/109

4.852022

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#14/193

6.762020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#8/193

54.1%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#7/114

61.2%2022

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#72/112

2.132022

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#56/113

2.242022

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#32/110

2.752022

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#72/111

2.072022

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#30/104

8.812022

National pride

mean, 1–4

#111/114

2.952022

Would fight for country

% yes

#96/113

51%2022

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#26/114

2.592022

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#9/189

0.9412021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#5/170

0.0252021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#7/164

7.222025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#65/113

7.062022

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#45/114

7.362022

Global Peace Index

1–5

#16/158

1.492023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#88/161

1.5%latest

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