Germany vs Netherlands

Germany and Netherlands compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Germany has about 4.6 times as many people as Netherlands: 83.5 million against 18.1 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Netherlands ($73,684) is 22% higher than in Germany ($60,496) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Netherlands (1.8%) than in Germany (0.2%), a difference of 1.6 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Netherlands (3.2%) than in Germany (2.2%), a difference of 1 percentage point in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Netherlands (3.9%) than in Germany (3.7%), a difference of 0.2 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Netherlands can expect to live 1.2 years longer than one born in Germany: 82 years against 80.8 years in 2024.
• The population of Germany is older: half of its people are over 45.1 years, against 41.4 years in Netherlands in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Netherlands (97%) than in Germany (93.5%), a difference of 3.5 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Germany (6.9 tonnes) are 5% higher than in Netherlands (6.6 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Germany (32.8%) than in Netherlands (11%), a difference of 21.8 percentage points in 2024.