Country field notes / Europe & Central Asia

Netherlands

Life expectancy 82.0 years (2024); GDP per person $70,494 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 13 / 170 · Overall 88.6 · Rank across three weightings 13–16

Health: 86.4 · Essential services: 81.1 · Material resources: 94.1 · Civic voice: 97.0 · Air quality: 84.6

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy81.97years2024World Bank
GDP per person$70,4942021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation97.66% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity8.90% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.10% of population2021World Bank
Income / consumption Gini25.70index, 0–1002021World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share9.40% of income or consumption2021World Bank
Under-five mortality3.90deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality4.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting1.50% of children under five2009World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending11.79% of current health expenditure2024World Bank
Unemployment3.87% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education3.91% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use97.01% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure8.59micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area10.96% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress16.66% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings15.49% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability86.84absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law86.20absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness87.96absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption85.85absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability74.97absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality80.24absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue25.28% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share35.55% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share26.28% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Government health spending6.72% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending5.18% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide0.69deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation3.20annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wage27.54% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wage35.94% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wage42.25% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wage2.49% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earner28.46% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wages28.11% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earners32.22% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wages32.57% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people26.57hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment22.61hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment30.09hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)7.22Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Netherlands: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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