Netherlands vs United States
POP 18.9x GDP 23.7x LE 3.1 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Netherlands vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Netherlands | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 531.0 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Urban Population | 95.6% | 80.1% | 2024 |
4 closer demographics rows sit on the Netherlands and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (United States, 106% spread)
| Indicator | Netherlands | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-17,058,018,836.868 | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $1.2T | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 154.0% | 25.4% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 1.1% | 2.8% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Netherlands and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Netherlands, 76% spread)
| Indicator | Netherlands | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 4 | 17 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 1.5% | 3.8% | 2009 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.0% | 16.7% | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 3.9 | 6.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Netherlands and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Secondary) (Netherlands, 29% spread)
| Indicator | Netherlands | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 137.5% | 97.5% | 2023 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Netherlands and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Netherlands, 79% spread)
| Indicator | Netherlands | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 74.9% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 11.1% | 33.9% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 6.6 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 6,386 | 12,839 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Netherlands and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Netherlands, 12% spread)
| Indicator | Netherlands | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 128.5 | 113.2 | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 100.0% | 97.6% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Netherlands and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Poverty (< $2.15/day) (Netherlands, 91% spread)
| Indicator | Netherlands | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.1% | 1.1% | 2021 |
| Net Migration | 121.6K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.7 | 5.8 | 2023 |
| GINI Index | 25.7 | 41.8 | 2021 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Netherlands and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Netherlands vs United States comparison
Netherlands (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 18.9x smaller (18M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 23.7x smaller ($1.2T vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Foreign Direct Investment (~106% relative spread) across 46 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Netherlands vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.