This country comparison is a concise, tabular overview of numerous data from our respective country pages for the United Kingdom and Netherlands. There, we provide many explanations and details per country that go far beyond this comparison.
See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
General information
| United Kingdom | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Region: | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Area: | 243,610 km² | 41,543 km² |
| National language: | English | Dutch |
| Government form: | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Independent since: | 1066 AD | 1648 AD |
| Capital: | London | Amsterdam |
Population
Details for the United Kingdom and the Netherlands| United Kingdom | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Population: | 67,327,000 | 17,533,000 |
| Inhabitants/km²: | 276.4 | 422.0 |
| Life expectancy males: | Ø 79 years | Ø 80 years |
| Life expectancy females: | Ø 83 years | Ø 83 years |
| Average age: | Ø 40.6 years | Ø 42.8 years |
| Birth rate: | 10.20 ‰ | 9.70 ‰ |
| Death rate: | 10.40 ‰ | 9.70 ‰ |
| Migrationrate: | 3.59 ‰ | 1.90 ‰ |
Quality of life
Values from 0 (bad) to 100 (very good)See also: Explanations and country ranking on quality of life
| United Kingdom | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Political stability: | 77 | 86 |
| Civil rights: | 90 | 99 |
| Health: | 78 | 84 |
| Climate: | 6 | 21 |
| Cost of Living: | 34 | 40 |
| Popularity: | 44 | 36 |
Economy
Details for the United Kingdom and the Netherlands| United Kingdom | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Currency: | Sterling pound (1 GBP = 100 Pence) | euro (1 EUR =100 Cent) |
| Unemployment rate: | 4.5 % | 4.0 % |
| Inflation rate: | 2.52 % | 2.68 % |
| Cost of Living: (USA = 100%) | 107.86 % | 99.04 % |
| Commercial taxes and contributions: | 30.60 % | 41.20 % |
| Average income: | 44,480 US$ | 55,200 US$ |
| Corruption index: | 27 (good) | 20 (good) |
| GBR: total | per 1000 inh. | NLD: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product: | 3,131,378 M US$ | 46.51 M US$ | 1,012,847 M US$ | 57.77 M US$ |
| Gross national product: | 2,994,732 M US$ | 44.48 M US$ | 967,837 M US$ | 55.20 M US$ |
| Exported goods: | 874,486 M US$ | 12.99 M US$ | 839,646 M US$ | 47.89 M US$ |
| Imported goods: | 898,719 M US$ | 13.35 M US$ | 735,748 M US$ | 41.96 M US$ |
| Gross debt: | 2,628,782 M US$ | 39.05 M US$ | 529,980 M US$ | 30.23 M US$ |
| Budget deficit: | 69,008 M US$ | 1.02 M US$ | 25,887 M US$ | 1.48 M US$ |
Infrastructure
Details for the United Kingdom and the Netherlands| GBR: total | per 1000 inh. | NLD: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways: | 394,428 km | 5.86 km | 139,124 km | 7.93 km |
| Railways: | 16,837 km | 0.25 km | 3,058 km | 0.17 km |
| Waterways: | 3,200 km | 0.05 km | 6,237 km | 0.36 km |
| Harbours: | 1,249 | 0.0186 | 1,199 | 0.0684 |
| Passenger airports: | 59 | 0.0009 | 5 | 0.0003 |
Energy balance
Details for the United Kingdom and the Netherlands| GBR: total | per 1000 inh. | NLD: total | per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption: | 309.20 bn kWh | 4.59 m kWh | 108.80 bn kWh | 6.21 m kWh |
| Energy production: | 318.20 bn kWh | 4.73 m kWh | 109.30 bn kWh | 6.23 m kWh |
| Energy export: | 2.15 bn kWh | 31,978.46 kWh | 19.34 bn kWh | 1.10 m kWh |
| Energy imports: | 19.70 bn kWh | 292,603.65 kWh | 24.26 bn kWh | 1.38 m kWh |
| CO2 emissions: | 348.92 m t | 5,182.50 t | 146.34 m t | 8,346.53 t |
Telecommunication
Details for the United Kingdom and the Netherlands| United Kingdom | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| International dialing: | +44 | +31 |
| Internet domain: | .uk | .nl |
| GBR total | GBR per 1000 inh. | NLD total | NLD per 1000 inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlines: | 32,192,000 | 478 | 5,024,000 | 287 |
| Mobile cellulars: | 79,773,000 | 1185 | 21,888,000 | 1248 |
| Internet server: | 8,107,000 | 120 | 13,699,000 | 781 |
| Internet users: | 63,837,842 | 948 | 16,139,690 | 921 |
| Broadband Internet: | 27,738,000 | 412 | 7,615,000 | 434 |
Healthcare system
Details for the United Kingdom and the Netherlands| United Kingdom | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1000 inh.: | 2.46 | 3.17 |
| Physicians per 1000 inh.: | 2.81 | 3.51 |
| Diabetes: | 3.9 % | 5.4 % |
| Tuberculosis: | 0.06 ‰ | 0.04 ‰ |
| Tuberculosis cure rate: | 78.0 % | 83.0 % |
| Smokers: | 15.4 % | 22.2 % |
Climate
We also provide a more detailed climate comparison of both countries.The data for each country can be found here: United Kingdom and Netherlands
| United Kingdom | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime temperatures: | 12.9 °C | 14.4 °C |
| Nighttime temperatures: | 7.0 °C | 6.9 °C |
| Rel. humidity: | 85 % | 80 % |
| Rain days: | 13.0 | 10.7 |
| Sunshine hours per day: | 3.8 | 4.9 |
Native languages
| United Kingdom | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| English: | 97.3 % | n/a |
| Dutch: | n/a | 95.6 % |
| Fries: | n/a | 3.7 % |
| Kymri: | 0.9 % | n/a |
| Arabic: | n/a | 0.9 % |
| Turkish: | n/a | 0.8 % |
| Gaeli: | 0.1 % | n/a |
| other: | 1.7 % | -1.0 % |
Religions
| United Kingdom | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity: | 67.0 % | 47.0 % |
| Nondenominational: | 25.7 % | 42.0 % |
| Islam: | 4.4 % | 5.0 % |
| Hinduism: | 1.3 % | n/a |
| Jewry: | 0.4 % | 0.2 % |
| Sikhism: | 0.4 % | n/a |
| other: | 0.8 % | 5.8 % |