Netherlands vs Spain Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Netherlands vs Spain)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Netherlands leads against Spain in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Spain leads in 2. Netherlands's strongest global position is 7th (2021) in Gini index. Spain's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Spain wins against Netherlands in GDP growth (annual %): 3.46 (2024, ranked 100th) vs 1.08 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Netherlands wins against Spain in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 70,498.88 (2024, ranked 17th) vs 48,460.29 (2024, ranked 39th).
- Netherlands wins against Spain in Gini index: 25.70 (2021, ranked 7th) vs 33.40 (2023, ranked 70th).
- Netherlands wins against Spain in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.01 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 95.76 (2024, ranked 27th).
- Spain wins against Netherlands in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.89 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 81.97 (2024, ranked 37th).
- Netherlands wins against Spain in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.87 (2025, ranked 67th) vs 10.38 (2025, ranked 151st).
- Netherlands wins against Spain in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.79 (2023, ranked 7th) vs 0.69 (2023, ranked 49th).
- Netherlands wins against Spain in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.87 (2023, ranked 9th) vs 0.63 (2023, ranked 57th).
- Netherlands wins against Spain in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.64 (2023, ranked 12th) vs 0.82 (2023, ranked 44th).
- Netherlands wins against Spain in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.66 (2023, ranked 63rd) vs 0.29 (2023, ranked 91st).
| Metric | Netherlands(8) | Spain(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.08 (172/214) | (2024) 3.46 (100/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 70,498.88 (17/199) | (2024) 48,460.29 (39/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 25.70 (7/171) | (2023) 33.40 (70/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 97.01 (19/213) | (2024) 95.76 (27/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.97 (37/217) | (2024) 83.89 (12/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2024) 93.40 (77/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.87 (67/187) | (2025) 10.38 (151/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.79 (7/205) | (2023) 0.69 (49/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.87 (9/205) | (2023) 0.63 (57/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.64 (12/205) | (2023) 0.82 (44/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.66 (63/205) | (2023) 0.29 (91/205) |