Netherlands
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 18,087,633 people | 2025 | 71 of 217 · 2025 | +6.78% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.97 years | 2024 | 37 of 217 · 2024 | +0.32% |
| Total fertility rate | 1.43 births per woman | 2024 | 169 of 217 · 2024 | −16.37% |
| Population growth | +0.52% | 2025 | 135 of 217 · 2025 | +0.08 pp |
| Infant mortality | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 31 of 196 · 2024 | −2.86% |
| Urban population | 95.94% | 2025 | 15 of 217 · 2025 | +5.66 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 20.87% | 2025 | 30 of 217 · 2025 | +3.11 pp |
| Population density | 530.95 people per km² | 2023 | 22 of 215 · 2023 | +6.45% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 87,320.15 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 11 of 185 · 2025 | +71.36% |
| Annual GDP growth | +1.78% | 2025 | 141 of 186 · 2025 | −0.34 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +3.26% | 2025 | 88 of 165 · 2025 | +2.66 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 3.87% | 2025 | 67 of 182 · 2025 | −3 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 8.83% | 2025 | 58 of 182 · 2025 | −2.27 pp |
| Labor force participation | 67.25% | 2025 | 42 of 182 · 2025 | +0.78 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 97.01% | 2024 | 17 of 182 · 2024 | +5.34 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 42.98 per 100 people | 2024 | 17 of 151 · 2024 | +6.83% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 12.2% | 2021 | 133 of 212 · 2021 | +7.5 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 6.6 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 167 of 203 · 2024 | −31.17% |
| Access to electricity | 100% | 2024 | 1 of 215 · 2024 | 0 pp |
| Forest area | 11.06% | 2023 | 160 of 213 · 2023 | +0.13 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 10.01% | 2024 | 29 of 192 · 2023 | −0.45 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 4 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 14 of 194 · 2023 | −33.33% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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