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Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Quick facts
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Population
- 17 m
- Area
- 41,850 km²
- Region
- Western Europe
- Languages
- Dutch
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Demonym
- Dutch
- UN member
- Yes
How Netherlands compares
Economy size$1.21 T
19th of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 8 in Western Europe
Income per person$67,520
11th of 178 worldwide · 5th of 8 in Western Europe
Life expectancy82.0 yrs
29th of 179 worldwide · 7th of 8 in Western Europe
Internet access97.0%
16th of 179 worldwide · 5th of 8 in Western Europe
Military spending$23 B
18th of 163 worldwide · 3rd of 6 in Western Europe
Highlights
GDP
$1.21 T
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$67,520
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
82.0 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
2.3%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
6,563
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.3%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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