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Netherlands

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Capital
Amsterdam
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income group
High income
Population
18.1M (2025)
Area
41,850 km²
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago96 % coverage · 242 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
72nd of 218 · 13th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP
18th of 187 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP per capita
10th of 187 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP growth
142nd of 187 · 30th in Europe & C. Asia
Inflation
94th of 177 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
Unemployment
70th of 185 · 13th in Europe & C. Asia
Life expectancy
37th of 217 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
Median age
37th of 216 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
Gross debt / GDP
63rd of 179 · 23rd in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ per capita
168th of 212 · 39th in Europe & C. Asia
Renewable electricity
34th of 90 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
Internet users
17th of 182 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia

What changed in Netherlands

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Countries similar to Netherlands

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

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Borders: Belgium, Germany

Languages: Dutch

Timeline

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Explore Netherlands by topic

19 topics · 277 indicators with data.