Germany
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Federal Republic of Germany.
CIA 2026
Matchup file
Germany vs Netherlands
196 shared metrics.
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Short real-world notes so the comparison reads like more than a stat strip.
Netherlands
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of the Netherlands.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
OECD data puts the Netherlands among the countries with the shortest average annual work hours.
Analysis
Germany leads in 117 of 196 shared metrics, while Netherlands leads in 79.
Germany's Forest Area is 29.7x that of Netherlands (114.2K km² vs 3.7K km²).
Germany's Airports is 19.5x that of Netherlands (840 vs 41).
Germany's Domestic Patents is 18.1x that of Netherlands (39.8K vs 2.1K).
Germany's Foreign Patents is 12.5x that of Netherlands (18.7K vs 1.4K).
Germany's Railway Length is 11.9x that of Netherlands (39.4K km vs 3.1K km).
Key Comparisons
Forest AreaGermany leads
Germany
114.2K km²
Netherlands
3.7K km²
AirportsGermany leads
Germany
840
Netherlands
41
Domestic PatentsGermany leads
Germany
39.8K
Netherlands
2.1K
Foreign PatentsGermany leads
Germany
18.7K
Netherlands
1.4K
Railway LengthGermany leads
Germany
39.4K km
Netherlands
3.1K km
Railway NetworkGermany leads
Germany
33.4K km
Netherlands
3.0K km
All Metrics
Forest Area
GermanyGermany
114.2K km²
Netherlands
3.7K km²
2967% higher
Airports
GermanyGermany
840
Netherlands
41
1949% higher
Domestic Patents
GermanyGermany
39.8K
Netherlands
2.1K
1815% higher
Foreign Patents
GermanyGermany
18.7K
Netherlands
1.4K
1249% higher
Railway Length
GermanyGermany
39.4K km
Netherlands
3.1K km
1189% higher
Railway Network
GermanyGermany
33.4K km
Netherlands
3.0K km
998% higher
Land Area
GermanyGermany
349.4K km²
Netherlands
33.7K km²
938% higher
Tourism Revenue
GermanyGermany
$58,372,000,000
Netherlands
$10,926,200,195.31
434% higher
Coastline Length
GermanyGermany
2.4K km
Netherlands
451 km
430% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
GermanyGermany
579.94 Mt CO2e
Netherlands
118.79 Mt CO2e
388% higher
Population
GermanyGermany
84.01M
Netherlands
17.83M
371% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
GermanyGermany
275.66M kW
Netherlands
59.98M kW
360% higher
Border Neighbors
GermanyGermany
9.0
Netherlands
2.0
350% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
GermanyGermany
183.0K
Netherlands
41.0K
346% higher
Electricity Generation
GermanyGermany
476.87 TWh
Netherlands
122.3 TWh
290% higher
GDP (Nominal)
GermanyGermany
$4,685,592,577,804.69
Netherlands
$1,214,927,698,572.66
286% higher
Land Border Length
GermanyGermany
3.7K km
Netherlands
1.1K km
251% higher
Highest Elevation
GermanyGermany
3.0K m
Netherlands
862 m
244% higher
Scientific Publications
GermanyGermany
114.0K
Netherlands
34.3K
232% higher
Water Withdrawal
GermanyGermany
25.79 B m³
Netherlands
8.2 B m³
213% higher
Low-Wage Workers
GermanyGermany
15.47% of workers
Netherlands
5.2% of workers
198% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
GermanyGermany
32.68%
Netherlands
11.06%
196% higher
Teen Birth Rate
GermanyGermany
5.5 per 1k
Netherlands
1.9 per 1k
195% higher
Coal Electricity Share
GermanyGermany
20.61%
Netherlands
7.1%
191% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
GermanyGermany
7.8 per 1k
Netherlands
2.9 per 1k
169% higher
Low Life Satisfaction
GermanyGermany
11.07% of adults 16+
Netherlands
4.1% of adults 16+
167% higher
Relationship Dissatisfaction
GermanyGermany
5.7% of adults 16+
Netherlands
2.2% of adults 16+
161% higher
Overcrowded Housing
GermanyGermany
9.0% of households
Netherlands
3.5% of households
159% higher
Time Dissatisfaction
GermanyGermany
14.57% of adults 16+
Netherlands
6.0% of adults 16+
144% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
GermanyGermany
14.25% of male wages
Netherlands
6.1% of male wages
135% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
GermanyGermany
73.03 per 100k
Netherlands
33.52 per 100k
118% higher
Youth NEET Rate
GermanyGermany
8.0% of youth 15-24
Netherlands
4.1% of youth 15-24
94% higher
Air Passengers
GermanyGermany
80.20M
Netherlands
41.44M
94% higher
All-Time Olympic Gold Medals
GermanyGermany
326 gold medals
Netherlands
173 gold medals
88% higher
All-Time Olympic Medals
GermanyGermany
981 medals
Netherlands
523 medals
88% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
GermanyGermany
0.95% of workforce
Netherlands
0.51% of workforce
86% higher
Poor Health
GermanyGermany
10.9% reporting poor health
Netherlands
6.0% reporting poor health
82% higher
Low Adult Literacy
GermanyGermany
4.2% of adults
Netherlands
2.4% of adults
75% higher
Protected Land (%)
GermanyGermany
39.3%
Netherlands
22.9%
72% higher
Tourist Arrivals
GermanyGermany
12.45M
Netherlands
7.26M
71% higher
Irrigated Land
GermanyGermany
5.1K km²
Netherlands
3.0K km²
71% higher
Poverty Rate
GermanyGermany
11.8% of population
Netherlands
7.0% of population
69% higher
Water Stress (%)
NetherlandsGermany
24.11%
Netherlands
74.86%
68% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
NetherlandsGermany
5.8% of firms
Netherlands
18.37% of firms
68% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
NetherlandsGermany
0.10% of firms
Netherlands
0.28% of firms
65% lower
Spirits Consumption
GermanyGermany
2.1 L/person/yr
Netherlands
1.3 L/person/yr
64% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
NetherlandsGermany
10.64% of GDP
Netherlands
25.25% of GDP
58% lower
Nuclear Electricity Share
NetherlandsGermany
1.4%
Netherlands
3.2%
56% lower
Unpaid Work Hours
GermanyGermany
11.58% of adults 15-64
Netherlands
7.5% of adults 15-64
55% higher
Population Density
NetherlandsGermany
238.35 /km²
Netherlands
530.95 /km²
55% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
NetherlandsGermany
51.31 per 100k people
Netherlands
113.92 per 100k people
55% lower
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)Happiness Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.6 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
1.7 vs bottom 20%
53% higher
Credit Card Ownership
GermanyGermany
56.52% of adults
Netherlands
37.43% of adults
51% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
NetherlandsGermany
595
Netherlands
1.2K
50% lower
Exports (% GDP)
NetherlandsGermany
41.43% of GDP
Netherlands
82.43% of GDP
50% lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
NetherlandsGermany
4.4% of GDP
Netherlands
8.8% of GDP
50% lower
Beer Consumption
GermanyGermany
5.3 L/person/yr
Netherlands
3.5 L/person/yr
49% higher
Time Use Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.8 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
1.9 vs bottom 20%
48% higher
Long Work Hours
GermanyGermany
2.9% of employees
Netherlands
2.0% of employees
47% higher
Imports (% GDP)
NetherlandsGermany
37.66% of GDP
Netherlands
71.4% of GDP
47% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
NetherlandsGermany
1.5% of firms
Netherlands
2.7% of firms
45% lower
Job Insecurity
NetherlandsGermany
1.4% of earnings at risk
Netherlands
2.5% of earnings at risk
44% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
GermanyGermany
17.6%
Netherlands
12.2%
44% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
GermanyGermany
14.08% of adults
Netherlands
9.8% of adults
44% higher
Obesity Rate
GermanyGermany
24.16%
Netherlands
16.91%
43% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
NetherlandsGermany
12.66 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
21.48 kg/person/yr
41% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
3.1% of GDP
Netherlands
2.3% of GDP
39% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
GermanyGermany
17.24% of adults
Netherlands
12.55% of adults
37% higher
Alcohol Consumption
GermanyGermany
11.84 L/adult/yr
Netherlands
8.7 L/adult/yr
36% higher
Homicide Rate
NetherlandsGermany
0.40 per 100k
Netherlands
0.60 per 100k
33% lower
Time Zones Count
NetherlandsGermany
2.0 time zones
Netherlands
3.0 time zones
33% lower
Homicide Rate
GermanyGermany
0.91 per 100k
Netherlands
0.69 per 100k
32% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
GermanyGermany
23.97%
Netherlands
18.12%
32% higher
Inflation Rate
NetherlandsGermany
2.3%
Netherlands
3.3%
30% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
GermanyGermany
329.65 gCO2/kWh
Netherlands
253.56 gCO2/kWh
30% higher
Loneliness
GermanyGermany
7.3% of adults 16+
Netherlands
5.7% of adults 16+
29% higher
Housing Cost Burden
NetherlandsGermany
9.2% of households
Netherlands
12.83% of households
28% lower
Informal Employment Share
NetherlandsGermany
3.9% of employed people
Netherlands
5.4% of employed people
27% lower
Political Voice
NetherlandsGermany
28.93% who feel heard by government
Netherlands
39% who feel heard by government
26% lower
Relationship Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.0 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
1.6 vs bottom 20%
26% higher
Inequality (Gini)
GermanyGermany
32.4
Netherlands
25.7
26% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
NetherlandsGermany
258.7 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
341.47 kg/person/yr
24% lower
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
GermanyGermany
18.04 per 100k
Netherlands
14.62 per 100k
23% higher
Death Rate
GermanyGermany
11.96 per 1k
Netherlands
9.7 per 1k
23% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
NetherlandsGermany
17.98%
Netherlands
23.47%
23% lower
Job Strain
GermanyGermany
28.53% of employees
Netherlands
23.37% of employees
22% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
NetherlandsGermany
6.9% of youth labor force
Netherlands
8.8% of youth labor force
22% lower
Lack of Support
GermanyGermany
10.24% of adults 15+
Netherlands
8.5% of adults 15+
20% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
GermanyGermany
5.1 vs bottom 20%
Netherlands
4.3 vs bottom 20%
18% higher
Social Time
NetherlandsGermany
7.0 hrs/week
Netherlands
8.4 hrs/week
17% lower
Low Reading Skills
NetherlandsGermany
16.7% of students
Netherlands
20.2% of students
17% lower
Low Math Skills
NetherlandsGermany
16.7% of students
Netherlands
20.2% of students
17% lower
Low Science Skills
NetherlandsGermany
16.7% of students
Netherlands
20.2% of students
17% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
GermanyGermany
4.5 per 1k
Netherlands
3.9 per 1k
17% higher
Birth Rate
NetherlandsGermany
8.9 per 1k
Netherlands
10.68 per 1k
17% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
11.8% of GDP
Netherlands
10.1% of GDP
17% higher
Earnings Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.9 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
2.5 vs bottom 10%
16% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
GermanyGermany
87.79 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
75.82 kg/person/yr
16% higher
Solar Electricity Share
NetherlandsGermany
17.91%
Netherlands
21.12%
15% lower
Green Space Access
NetherlandsGermany
67.47% of urban pop.
Netherlands
78.21% of urban pop.
14% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
NetherlandsGermany
2.9K kg oil eq/person
Netherlands
3.4K kg oil eq/person
14% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
NetherlandsGermany
$72,295.24
Netherlands
$84,221.98
14% lower
Urban Population (%)
NetherlandsGermany
82.02%
Netherlands
95.64%
14% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
63.9% of GDP
Netherlands
56.5% of GDP
13% higher
Elderly Population (%)
GermanyGermany
23.2%
Netherlands
20.5%
13% higher
Road Deaths
NetherlandsGermany
3.4 per 100k
Netherlands
3.8 per 100k
12% lower
GNI Per Capita
NetherlandsGermany
$55,090
Netherlands
$62,520
12% lower
Suicide Rate
GermanyGermany
12.9 per 100k
Netherlands
11.5 per 100k
12% higher
Fuel Poverty
NetherlandsGermany
6.3% of adults 16+
Netherlands
7.1% of adults 16+
11% lower
Depression Rate
GermanyGermany
9.1% of adults 15+
Netherlands
8.2% of adults 15+
11% higher
Political Corruption Index
NetherlandsGermany
0.02
Netherlands
0.03
11% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
NetherlandsGermany
47.47%
Netherlands
53.55%
11% lower
Infant Mortality
NetherlandsGermany
3.1 per 1k births
Netherlands
3.5 per 1k births
11% lower
Home Internet Access
NetherlandsGermany
88.84% of households
Netherlands
98.56% of households
10% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
GermanyGermany
33.2 hrs/week
Netherlands
30.3 hrs/week
10% higher
Reading Score Gap
NetherlandsGermany
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
2.0 vs bottom 10%
9% lower
University Enrollment Rate
NetherlandsGermany
78.59%
Netherlands
86.59%
9% lower
Wind Electricity Share
GermanyGermany
27.18%
Netherlands
24.97%
9% higher
Median Age
GermanyGermany
45.1 years
Netherlands
41.4 years
9% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
NetherlandsGermany
35.33%
Netherlands
38.67%
9% lower
Average Earnings
NetherlandsGermany
$69,433.06
Netherlands
$75,370.1
8% lower
Self-Rated Health
NetherlandsGermany
64.6% reporting good health
Netherlands
69.9% reporting good health
8% lower
Safety at Night
NetherlandsGermany
76% feeling safe at night
Netherlands
82.5% feeling safe at night
8% lower
Life Satisfaction
NetherlandsGermany
7.0 pts
Netherlands
7.6 pts
8% lower
Shipping Traffic
NetherlandsGermany
13.73M
Netherlands
14.93M
8% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
GermanyGermany
$6,232.59
Netherlands
$5,796.03
8% higher
Researchers
NetherlandsGermany
5.8K per 1M
Netherlands
6.3K per 1M
8% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
GermanyGermany
687.59 per 1k people
Netherlands
635.05 per 1k people
8% higher
Child Mortality
NetherlandsGermany
3.7 per 1k births
Netherlands
4.0 per 1k births
7% lower
Dependency Ratio
GermanyGermany
59% of working-age pop.
Netherlands
55.09% of working-age pop.
7% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
NetherlandsGermany
30.2% of adults
Netherlands
32.4% of adults
7% lower
CO2 Per Capita
GermanyGermany
6.8 t/person/yr
Netherlands
6.3 t/person/yr
7% higher
Youth Population (%)
NetherlandsGermany
13.91%
Netherlands
15.03%
7% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
GermanyGermany
$49,850
Netherlands
$47,171
6% higher
Median Wealth
NetherlandsGermany
$155,912
Netherlands
$165,940
6% lower
Job Satisfaction
NetherlandsGermany
7.2 pts
Netherlands
7.7 pts
6% lower
Voter Turnout
GermanyGermany
82.54% of votes
Netherlands
77.74% of votes
6% higher
Chronic Pain
GermanyGermany
27.5% of adults 15+
Netherlands
26% of adults 15+
6% higher
Math Score Gap
NetherlandsGermany
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
1.8 vs bottom 10%
6% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
NetherlandsGermany
10.29 µg/m³
Netherlands
10.89 µg/m³
6% lower
Time Satisfaction
NetherlandsGermany
7.0 pts
Netherlands
7.3 pts
5% lower
Numeracy Gap
GermanyGermany
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
1.6 vs bottom 10%
5% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
GermanyGermany
21.5% of adults
Netherlands
20.5% of adults
5% higher
Broadband Access (%)
GermanyGermany
45 per 100 people
Netherlands
43 per 100 people
5% higher
Nurses & Midwives
GermanyGermany
12.3 per 1k
Netherlands
11.66 per 1k
5% higher
Unemployment Rate
NetherlandsGermany
3.4%
Netherlands
3.6%
5% lower
Life Evaluation Score
NetherlandsGermany
6.9 pts
Netherlands
7.2 pts
5% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
GermanyGermany
16.38 per 1M people
Netherlands
15.53 per 1M people
5% higher
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)Reading Skills
GermanyGermany
479.79 pts
Netherlands
459.24 pts
4% higher
Math Skills
NetherlandsGermany
474.83 pts
Netherlands
492.68 pts
4% lower
Adult Numeracy
NetherlandsGermany
276.53 pts
Netherlands
287.74 pts
4% lower
Adult Literacy
NetherlandsGermany
269.69 pts
Netherlands
282.32 pts
4% lower
Science Score Gap
NetherlandsGermany
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
1.9 vs bottom 10%
4% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
GermanyGermany
0.94
Netherlands
0.90
4% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
NetherlandsGermany
5.9K kWh/person
Netherlands
6.2K kWh/person
4% lower
Internet Users (%)
NetherlandsGermany
94%
Netherlands
97%
3% lower
Women in Senior Management
NetherlandsGermany
27.69% of managers
Netherlands
28.5% of managers
3% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
NetherlandsGermany
3.3 per 100k
Netherlands
3.4 per 100k
3% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
NetherlandsGermany
13.29% of firms
Netherlands
13.65% of firms
3% lower
Employment Rate (%)
NetherlandsGermany
82.39% of adults 25-64
Netherlands
83.82% of adults 25-64
2% lower
Literacy Gap
GermanyGermany
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Netherlands
1.6 vs bottom 10%
2% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
GermanyGermany
99.23%
Netherlands
97.66%
2% higher
Life Expectancy
NetherlandsGermany
80.5 years
Netherlands
81.9 years
2% lower
Fertility Rate
NetherlandsGermany
1.6 children/woman
Netherlands
1.6 children/woman
2% lower
Leisure Time
GermanyGermany
15.62 hrs/day
Netherlands
15.45 hrs/day
1% higher
Science Skills
GermanyGermany
492.43 pts
Netherlands
488.32 pts
1% higher
Social Support
NetherlandsGermany
89.72% of adults 15+
Netherlands
90.98% of adults 15+
1% lower
Air Pollution Exposure
GermanyGermany
99.98% of population
Netherlands
99.41% of population
1% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
NetherlandsGermany
77 pts
Netherlands
78 pts
1% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
GermanyGermany
0.78
Netherlands
0.77
1% higher
Military Spending
NetherlandsGermany
1.9% of GDP
Netherlands
1.9% of GDP
1% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
5.2% of GDP
Netherlands
5.2% of GDP
1% higher
Digital Payments Used
GermanyGermany
99.48% of adults
Netherlands
98.79% of adults
1% higher
Financial Hardship
GermanyGermany
7.3% of adults 16+
Netherlands
7.3% of adults 16+
equal
Housing Affordability
GermanyGermany
81.92% of income
Netherlands
81.76% of income
equal
Gender Gap in Work
GermanyGermany
11.14 min/day
Netherlands
-4.83 min/day
ranked higher
Relationship Satisfaction
NetherlandsGermany
8.0 pts
Netherlands
8.0 pts
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
GermanyGermany
0% of population
Netherlands
0% of population
ranked higher
Human Development Index
GermanyGermany
0.96
Netherlands
0.95
equal
Wealth Concentration
NetherlandsGermany
55.55% of wealth
Netherlands
55.7% of wealth
equal
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
GermanyGermany
20 days/yr
Netherlands
20 days/yr
equal
Smoking Rate
GermanyGermany
21.3%
Netherlands
21.3%
equal
Electricity Access (%)
GermanyGermany
100%
Netherlands
100%
equal
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
GermanyGermany
129 per 100 people
Netherlands
129 per 100 people
equal
Safe Drinking Water (%)
NetherlandsGermany
99.92%
Netherlands
99.96%
equal
Electoral Democracy Index
NetherlandsGermany
0.83
Netherlands
0.83
equal
GDP Growth Rate
NetherlandsGermany
-0.5%
Netherlands
1.1%
ranked lower
Capital Elevation
GermanyGermany
34 m
Netherlands
-2 m
ranked higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
GermanyGermany
0.99 per 1M people
Netherlands
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
GermanyGermany
-3.5 m
Netherlands
-7 m
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
GermanyGermany
1.0
Netherlands
1.0
equal
Can Raise Emergency Money
GermanyGermany
87.88% of adults
Netherlands
87.64% of adults
equal
Freedom of Expression Index
GermanyGermany
0.91
Netherlands
0.91
equal
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
1.0% of GDP
Netherlands
-1.4% of GDP
ranked higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
GermanyGermany
55 sites
Netherlands
0 sites
ranked higher
Food Waste per Person
GermanyGermany
129 kg/person/yr
Netherlands
129 kg/person/yr
equal
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 114.2K km² | 3.7K km² | 2967% higher | Germany |
| Airports | 840 | 41 | 1949% higher | Germany |
| Domestic Patents | 39.8K | 2.1K | 1815% higher | Germany |
| Foreign Patents | 18.7K | 1.4K | 1249% higher | Germany |
| Railway Length | 39.4K km | 3.1K km | 1189% higher | Germany |
| Railway Network | 33.4K km | 3.0K km | 998% higher | Germany |
| Land Area | 349.4K km² | 33.7K km² | 938% higher | Germany |
| Tourism Revenue | $58,372,000,000 | $10,926,200,195.31 | 434% higher | Germany |
| Coastline Length | 2.4K km | 451 km | 430% higher | Germany |
| Total CO2 Emissions | 579.94 Mt CO2e | 118.79 Mt CO2e | 388% higher | Germany |
| Population | 84.01M | 17.83M | 371% higher | Germany |
| Electric Generating Capacity | 275.66M kW | 59.98M kW | 360% higher | Germany |
| Border Neighbors | 9.0 | 2.0 | 350% higher | Germany |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 183.0K | 41.0K | 346% higher | Germany |
| Electricity Generation | 476.87 TWh | 122.3 TWh | 290% higher | Germany |
| GDP (Nominal) | $4,685,592,577,804.69 | $1,214,927,698,572.66 | 286% higher | Germany |
| Land Border Length | 3.7K km | 1.1K km | 251% higher | Germany |
| Highest Elevation | 3.0K m | 862 m | 244% higher | Germany |
| Scientific Publications | 114.0K | 34.3K | 232% higher | Germany |
| Water Withdrawal | 25.79 B m³ | 8.2 B m³ | 213% higher | Germany |
| Low-Wage Workers | 15.47% of workers | 5.2% of workers | 198% higher | Germany |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 32.68% | 11.06% | 196% higher | Germany |
| Teen Birth Rate | 5.5 per 1k | 1.9 per 1k | 195% higher | Germany |
| Coal Electricity Share | 20.61% | 7.1% | 191% higher | Germany |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 7.8 per 1k | 2.9 per 1k | 169% higher | Germany |
| Low Life Satisfaction | 11.07% of adults 16+ | 4.1% of adults 16+ | 167% higher | Germany |
| Relationship Dissatisfaction | 5.7% of adults 16+ | 2.2% of adults 16+ | 161% higher | Germany |
| Overcrowded Housing | 9.0% of households | 3.5% of households | 159% higher | Germany |
| Time Dissatisfaction | 14.57% of adults 16+ | 6.0% of adults 16+ | 144% higher | Germany |
| Gender Pay Gap (%) | 14.25% of male wages | 6.1% of male wages | 135% higher | Germany |
| ATMs per 100,000 Adults | 73.03 per 100k | 33.52 per 100k | 118% higher | Germany |
| Youth NEET Rate | 8.0% of youth 15-24 | 4.1% of youth 15-24 | 94% higher | Germany |
| Air Passengers | 80.20M | 41.44M | 94% higher | Germany |
| All-Time Olympic Gold Medals | 326 gold medals | 173 gold medals | 88% higher | Germany |
| All-Time Olympic Medals | 981 medals | 523 medals | 88% higher | Germany |
| Long-Term Unemployment | 0.95% of workforce | 0.51% of workforce | 86% higher | Germany |
| Poor Health | 10.9% reporting poor health | 6.0% reporting poor health | 82% higher | Germany |
| Low Adult Literacy | 4.2% of adults | 2.4% of adults | 75% higher | Germany |
| Protected Land (%) | 39.3% | 22.9% | 72% higher | Germany |
| Tourist Arrivals | 12.45M | 7.26M | 71% higher | Germany |
| Irrigated Land | 5.1K km² | 3.0K km² | 71% higher | Germany |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% of population | 7.0% of population | 69% higher | Germany |
| Water Stress (%) | 24.11% | 74.86% | 68% lower | Netherlands |
| Firms Hit by Power Outages | 5.8% of firms | 18.37% of firms | 68% lower | Netherlands |
| Firms Asked for Bribes | 0.10% of firms | 0.28% of firms | 65% lower | Netherlands |
| Spirits Consumption | 2.1 L/person/yr | 1.3 L/person/yr | 64% higher | Germany |
| Tax Revenue (% GDP) | 10.64% of GDP | 25.25% of GDP | 58% lower | Netherlands |
| Nuclear Electricity Share | 1.4% | 3.2% | 56% lower | Netherlands |
| Unpaid Work Hours | 11.58% of adults 15-64 | 7.5% of adults 15-64 | 55% higher | Germany |
| Population Density | 238.35 /km² | 530.95 /km² | 55% lower | Netherlands |
| EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL) | 51.31 per 100k people | 113.92 per 100k people | 55% lower | Netherlands |
| Happiness Inequality | 2.6 vs bottom 20% | 1.7 vs bottom 20% | 53% higher | Germany |
| Credit Card Ownership | 56.52% of adults | 37.43% of adults | 51% higher | Germany |
| Merchant Fleet Size | 595 | 1.2K | 50% lower | Netherlands |
| Exports (% GDP) | 41.43% of GDP | 82.43% of GDP | 50% lower | Netherlands |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 4.4% of GDP | 8.8% of GDP | 50% lower | Netherlands |
| Beer Consumption | 5.3 L/person/yr | 3.5 L/person/yr | 49% higher | Germany |
| Time Use Inequality | 2.8 vs bottom 20% | 1.9 vs bottom 20% | 48% higher | Germany |
| Long Work Hours | 2.9% of employees | 2.0% of employees | 47% higher | Germany |
| Imports (% GDP) | 37.66% of GDP | 71.4% of GDP | 47% lower | Netherlands |
| Firms Making Informal Payments | 1.5% of firms | 2.7% of firms | 45% lower | Netherlands |
| Job Insecurity | 1.4% of earnings at risk | 2.5% of earnings at risk | 44% lower | Netherlands |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 17.6% | 12.2% | 44% higher | Germany |
| Insufficient Physical Activity | 14.08% of adults | 9.8% of adults | 44% higher | Germany |
| Obesity Rate | 24.16% | 16.91% | 43% higher | Germany |
| Seafood Consumption per Person | 12.66 kg/person/yr | 21.48 kg/person/yr | 41% lower | Netherlands |
| R&D Spending (% GDP) | 3.1% of GDP | 2.3% of GDP | 39% higher | Germany |
| Low Adult Numeracy | 17.24% of adults | 12.55% of adults | 37% higher | Germany |
| Alcohol Consumption | 11.84 L/adult/yr | 8.7 L/adult/yr | 36% higher | Germany |
| Homicide Rate | 0.40 per 100k | 0.60 per 100k | 33% lower | Netherlands |
| Time Zones Count | 2.0 time zones | 3.0 time zones | 33% lower | Netherlands |
| Homicide Rate | 0.91 per 100k | 0.69 per 100k | 32% higher | Germany |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 23.97% | 18.12% | 32% higher | Germany |
| Inflation Rate | 2.3% | 3.3% | 30% lower | Netherlands |
| Electricity Carbon Intensity | 329.65 gCO2/kWh | 253.56 gCO2/kWh | 30% higher | Germany |
| Loneliness | 7.3% of adults 16+ | 5.7% of adults 16+ | 29% higher | Germany |
| Housing Cost Burden | 9.2% of households | 12.83% of households | 28% lower | Netherlands |
| Informal Employment Share | 3.9% of employed people | 5.4% of employed people | 27% lower | Netherlands |
| Political Voice | 28.93% who feel heard by government | 39% who feel heard by government | 26% lower | Netherlands |
| Relationship Inequality | 2.0 vs bottom 20% | 1.6 vs bottom 20% | 26% higher | Germany |
| Inequality (Gini) | 32.4 | 25.7 | 26% higher | Germany |
| Milk Consumption per Person | 258.7 kg/person/yr | 341.47 kg/person/yr | 24% lower | Netherlands |
| Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs) | 18.04 per 100k | 14.62 per 100k | 23% higher | Germany |
| Death Rate | 11.96 per 1k | 9.7 per 1k | 23% higher | Germany |
| High-Tech Exports (%) | 17.98% | 23.47% | 23% lower | Netherlands |
| Job Strain | 28.53% of employees | 23.37% of employees | 22% higher | Germany |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 6.9% of youth labor force | 8.8% of youth labor force | 22% lower | Netherlands |
| Lack of Support | 10.24% of adults 15+ | 8.5% of adults 15+ | 20% higher | Germany |
| Income Gap (Rich vs Poor) | 5.1 vs bottom 20% | 4.3 vs bottom 20% | 18% higher | Germany |
| Social Time | 7.0 hrs/week | 8.4 hrs/week | 17% lower | Netherlands |
| Low Reading Skills | 16.7% of students | 20.2% of students | 17% lower | Netherlands |
| Low Math Skills | 16.7% of students | 20.2% of students | 17% lower | Netherlands |
| Low Science Skills | 16.7% of students | 20.2% of students | 17% lower | Netherlands |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 4.5 per 1k | 3.9 per 1k | 17% higher | Germany |
| Birth Rate | 8.9 per 1k | 10.68 per 1k | 17% lower | Netherlands |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 11.8% of GDP | 10.1% of GDP | 17% higher | Germany |
| Earnings Inequality | 2.9 vs bottom 10% | 2.5 vs bottom 10% | 16% higher | Germany |
| Meat Consumption per Person | 87.79 kg/person/yr | 75.82 kg/person/yr | 16% higher | Germany |
| Solar Electricity Share | 17.91% | 21.12% | 15% lower | Netherlands |
| Green Space Access | 67.47% of urban pop. | 78.21% of urban pop. | 14% lower | Netherlands |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 2.9K kg oil eq/person | 3.4K kg oil eq/person | 14% lower | Netherlands |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | $72,295.24 | $84,221.98 | 14% lower | Netherlands |
| Urban Population (%) | 82.02% | 95.64% | 14% lower | Netherlands |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 63.9% of GDP | 56.5% of GDP | 13% higher | Germany |
| Elderly Population (%) | 23.2% | 20.5% | 13% higher | Germany |
| Road Deaths | 3.4 per 100k | 3.8 per 100k | 12% lower | Netherlands |
| GNI Per Capita | $55,090 | $62,520 | 12% lower | Netherlands |
| Suicide Rate | 12.9 per 100k | 11.5 per 100k | 12% higher | Germany |
| Fuel Poverty | 6.3% of adults 16+ | 7.1% of adults 16+ | 11% lower | Netherlands |
| Depression Rate | 9.1% of adults 15+ | 8.2% of adults 15+ | 11% higher | Germany |
| Political Corruption Index | 0.02 | 0.03 | 11% lower | Netherlands |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 47.47% | 53.55% | 11% lower | Netherlands |
| Infant Mortality | 3.1 per 1k births | 3.5 per 1k births | 11% lower | Netherlands |
| Home Internet Access | 88.84% of households | 98.56% of households | 10% lower | Netherlands |
| Average Weekly Work Hours | 33.2 hrs/week | 30.3 hrs/week | 10% higher | Germany |
| Reading Score Gap | 1.8 vs bottom 10% | 2.0 vs bottom 10% | 9% lower | Netherlands |
| University Enrollment Rate | 78.59% | 86.59% | 9% lower | Netherlands |
| Wind Electricity Share | 27.18% | 24.97% | 9% higher | Germany |
| Median Age | 45.1 years | 41.4 years | 9% higher | Germany |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 35.33% | 38.67% | 9% lower | Netherlands |
| Average Earnings | $69,433.06 | $75,370.1 | 8% lower | Netherlands |
| Self-Rated Health | 64.6% reporting good health | 69.9% reporting good health | 8% lower | Netherlands |
| Safety at Night | 76% feeling safe at night | 82.5% feeling safe at night | 8% lower | Netherlands |
| Life Satisfaction | 7.0 pts | 7.6 pts | 8% lower | Netherlands |
| Shipping Traffic | 13.73M | 14.93M | 8% lower | Netherlands |
| Health Spending Per Capita | $6,232.59 | $5,796.03 | 8% higher | Germany |
| Researchers | 5.8K per 1M | 6.3K per 1M | 8% lower | Netherlands |
| Vehicles per 1,000 People | 687.59 per 1k people | 635.05 per 1k people | 8% higher | Germany |
| Child Mortality | 3.7 per 1k births | 4.0 per 1k births | 7% lower | Netherlands |
| Dependency Ratio | 59% of working-age pop. | 55.09% of working-age pop. | 7% higher | Germany |
| Hypertension Prevalence | 30.2% of adults | 32.4% of adults | 7% lower | Netherlands |
| CO2 Per Capita | 6.8 t/person/yr | 6.3 t/person/yr | 7% higher | Germany |
| Youth Population (%) | 13.91% | 15.03% | 7% lower | Netherlands |
| Disposable Income (Per Capita) | $49,850 | $47,171 | 6% higher | Germany |
| Median Wealth | $155,912 | $165,940 | 6% lower | Netherlands |
| Job Satisfaction | 7.2 pts | 7.7 pts | 6% lower | Netherlands |
| Voter Turnout | 82.54% of votes | 77.74% of votes | 6% higher | Germany |
| Chronic Pain | 27.5% of adults 15+ | 26% of adults 15+ | 6% higher | Germany |
| Math Score Gap | 1.7 vs bottom 10% | 1.8 vs bottom 10% | 6% lower | Netherlands |
| Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 10.29 µg/m³ | 10.89 µg/m³ | 6% lower | Netherlands |
| Time Satisfaction | 7.0 pts | 7.3 pts | 5% lower | Netherlands |
| Numeracy Gap | 1.7 vs bottom 10% | 1.6 vs bottom 10% | 5% higher | Germany |
| Tobacco Use Prevalence | 21.5% of adults | 20.5% of adults | 5% higher | Germany |
| Broadband Access (%) | 45 per 100 people | 43 per 100 people | 5% higher | Germany |
| Nurses & Midwives | 12.3 per 1k | 11.66 per 1k | 5% higher | Germany |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 3.6% | 5% lower | Netherlands |
| Life Evaluation Score | 6.9 pts | 7.2 pts | 5% lower | Netherlands |
| McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL) | 16.38 per 1M people | 15.53 per 1M people | 5% higher | Germany |
| Reading Skills | 479.79 pts | 459.24 pts | 4% higher | Germany |
| Math Skills | 474.83 pts | 492.68 pts | 4% lower | Netherlands |
| Adult Numeracy | 276.53 pts | 287.74 pts | 4% lower | Netherlands |
| Adult Literacy | 269.69 pts | 282.32 pts | 4% lower | Netherlands |
| Science Score Gap | 1.8 vs bottom 10% | 1.9 vs bottom 10% | 4% lower | Netherlands |
| Women's Political Empowerment | 0.94 | 0.90 | 4% higher | Germany |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 5.9K kWh/person | 6.2K kWh/person | 4% lower | Netherlands |
| Internet Users (%) | 94% | 97% | 3% lower | Netherlands |
| Women in Senior Management | 27.69% of managers | 28.5% of managers | 3% lower | Netherlands |
| Road Traffic Death Rate | 3.3 per 100k | 3.4 per 100k | 3% lower | Netherlands |
| Firms with Female Top Manager | 13.29% of firms | 13.65% of firms | 3% lower | Netherlands |
| Employment Rate (%) | 82.39% of adults 25-64 | 83.82% of adults 25-64 | 2% lower | Netherlands |
| Literacy Gap | 1.6 vs bottom 10% | 1.6 vs bottom 10% | 2% higher | Germany |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 99.23% | 97.66% | 2% higher | Germany |
| Life Expectancy | 80.5 years | 81.9 years | 2% lower | Netherlands |
| Fertility Rate | 1.6 children/woman | 1.6 children/woman | 2% lower | Netherlands |
| Leisure Time | 15.62 hrs/day | 15.45 hrs/day | 1% higher | Germany |
| Science Skills | 492.43 pts | 488.32 pts | 1% higher | Germany |
| Social Support | 89.72% of adults 15+ | 90.98% of adults 15+ | 1% lower | Netherlands |
| Air Pollution Exposure | 99.98% of population | 99.41% of population | 1% higher | Germany |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 77 pts | 78 pts | 1% lower | Netherlands |
| Liberal Democracy Index | 0.78 | 0.77 | 1% higher | Germany |
| Military Spending | 1.9% of GDP | 1.9% of GDP | 1% lower | Netherlands |
| Education Spending (% GDP) | 5.2% of GDP | 5.2% of GDP | 1% higher | Germany |
| Digital Payments Used | 99.48% of adults | 98.79% of adults | 1% higher | Germany |
| Financial Hardship | 7.3% of adults 16+ | 7.3% of adults 16+ | equal | Germany |
| Housing Affordability | 81.92% of income | 81.76% of income | equal | Germany |
| Gender Gap in Work | 11.14 min/day | -4.83 min/day | ranked higher | Germany |
| Relationship Satisfaction | 8.0 pts | 8.0 pts | equal | Netherlands |
| Extreme Temperature Exposure | 0% of population | 0% of population | ranked higher | Germany |
| Human Development Index | 0.96 | 0.95 | equal | Germany |
| Wealth Concentration | 55.55% of wealth | 55.7% of wealth | equal | Netherlands |
| Minimum Paid Vacation Days | 20 days/yr | 20 days/yr | equal | Germany |
| Smoking Rate | 21.3% | 21.3% | equal | Germany |
| Electricity Access (%) | 100% | 100% | equal | Germany |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 129 per 100 people | 129 per 100 people | equal | Germany |
| Safe Drinking Water (%) | 99.92% | 99.96% | equal | Netherlands |
| Electoral Democracy Index | 0.83 | 0.83 | equal | Netherlands |
| GDP Growth Rate | -0.5% | 1.1% | ranked lower | Netherlands |
| Capital Elevation | 34 m | -2 m | ranked higher | Germany |
| Nobel Laureates Born per Million People | 0.99 per 1M people | 0 per 1M people | ranked higher | Germany |
| Lowest Elevation | -3.5 m | -7 m | ranked higher | Germany |
| Official Languages Count | 1.0 | 1.0 | equal | Germany |
| Can Raise Emergency Money | 87.88% of adults | 87.64% of adults | equal | Germany |
| Freedom of Expression Index | 0.91 | 0.91 | equal | Germany |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 1.0% of GDP | -1.4% of GDP | ranked higher | Germany |
| UNESCO World Heritage Sites | 55 sites | 0 sites | ranked higher | Germany |
| Food Waste per Person | 129 kg/person/yr | 129 kg/person/yr | equal | Germany |
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