India vs Netherlands: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Netherlands: India leads on Oil Exports (825,600) against Netherlands (1.87); India leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (653,300) against Netherlands (2.15); Netherlands leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (954,500) against India (4.52). Across 122 compared metrics, India wins on 55 and Netherlands wins on 60.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 51 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 7 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 11 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | š³š± Netherlands | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 64.94 % | 97.01 %ā | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 92.52 %ā | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 97% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 88.64 pointsā | |
| Radios | 116ā | 15.3 | |
| Televisions | 63ā | 8.1 | |
| Waterways | 14,500ā | 6,237 |
Economy
51 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | š³š± Netherlands | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual COā Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | -2.23Mā | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82ā | 188.19 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | an area known as the Randstad, anchored by the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, the Hague, and Utrecht, is the most densely populated region; the north tends to be less dense, but sizeable communities can be found throughout the entire country | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 7.76 sq km | 23.02 sq kmā | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per yearā | 4.5 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 91ā |
Geography
7 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | š³š± Netherlands | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %ā | 21.23 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7ā | 55.13 | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. kmā | 17,883.7 sq. km | |
| Airports per 1,000 Sq Km | 2.97Mā | 33,670 | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 kmā | 451 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 502.73 cubic meters per inhabitantā | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562ā | 2,969 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | š³š± Netherlands | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 % | 92.54 %ā | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28ā | 12 | |
| Independence | 15 | 26ā | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
11 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | š³š± Netherlands | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 76.44 % | 99.96 %ā | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5ā | 5 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 447.76 USD | 8,735.73 USDā | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 11.3 % of GDPā | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | 0.1 %ā | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 2.9 people/sq kmā | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 4 %ā | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 30.2ā | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %ā | 20.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3ā | 24,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | š®š³ India | š³š± Netherlands | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07Mā | 41,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | š³š± Netherlands | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %ā | 53.17 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.79ā | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 84.31 yearsā | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years | 41.39 yearsā | |
| Population Change | 14.13M personsā | 110,181.7 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. kmā | 550.26 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 1.48B personsā | 18.46M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.76ā | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | B-Cā | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 %ā | 10.68 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 % | 73 %ā | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 %ā | 9.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 5.2 % of GDPā | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M personsā | 4.03M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69ā | 10.32 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years | 11.56 yearsā | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 peopleā | 1.17 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 182.54ā | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 20ā | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 17 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 % | 84.91 %ā | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 3.88 people/sq kmā | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 %ā | 0.3 % | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 %ā | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 166,908.2 personsā | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 % | 68.26 %ā | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per womanā | 1.35 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | 108,456.8 personsā | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 3.41 per live birthsā |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | š®š³ India | š³š± Netherlands | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 1.7ā | |
| Airports | 315ā | 44 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93 | 98ā | |
| Heliports | 289ā | 194 |