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Netherlands
Last update: 2025-08-08
Geographical location
Economy and finance
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$ 5129.42 (2022)
Inflation rate
3.3% (2024)
Unemployment rate
3.6% (2024)
Below the poverty line
14.5% (2021)
Gini coefficient
25.7 (2021)
Tobacco consumption
Total tobacco consumption
18.7%
Smoking men
16.4%
Smoking women
21%
Current as of
2025
Area (sq. km)
Total area
41543
Land area
33893
Water area
7650
Popular payment systems
- Mastercard
- PayPal
- Visa
Age-sex pyramid
Phone operating systems
Android
61.32%
iOS
38.04%
Current as of
2025
Internet and telecommunications
Telephone code
+31
Internet domain
.nl
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
24
Internet user penetration
97%
Fixed internet penetration
43%
Current as of
2023
General information
Сontinent
Europe
Political unions
EU
Time zone
UTC+1
Tier
Tier-1
ISO code
NL
Capital
Amsterdam
Official language
Dutch
Average consumer spendings
Food products
11.7%
Alcohol and tobacco
3%
Current as of
2023
Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)
Total quantity
8.23
Beer
3.95
Wine
2.92
Spirits
1.36
Other alcohol
0
Current as of
2019
Population and society
Population size
17772378
Male population
8844100
Female population
8928278
Population growth rate
0.39% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
10.6 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
9.7 (2024)
Urbanization
93.2% (2023)
Credit ratings
Fitch
AAA
Moody's
Aaa
Standard & Poors
AAA
Current as of
2025
Age structure
0-14 years
15.2%
15-64 years
64.1%
65+ years
20.7%
Current as of
2024
Religion
Main religion
Catholicism
Non-religious
54.1%
Current as of
2019
Last update: 2025-08-08