Greenland vs Netherlands: GDP per capita
Greenland
49,930 constant 2015 US$
in 2023
Netherlands
51,817 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Greenland rank
21st
Netherlands rank
19th
GDP per capita over time
- Greenland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 51,817 constant 2015 US$ against 49,930 constant 2015 US$ in Greenland, a difference of 1,887 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greenland ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th of 209 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,081 constant 2015 US$ | 24,171 constant 2015 US$ | 4,090 constant 2015 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 26,787 constant 2015 US$ | 27,455 constant 2015 US$ | 667.48 constant 2015 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 26,813 constant 2015 US$ | 34,261 constant 2015 US$ | 7,448 constant 2015 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 36,361 constant 2015 US$ | 42,797 constant 2015 US$ | 6,437 constant 2015 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 45,190 constant 2015 US$ | 46,190 constant 2015 US$ | 1,000 constant 2015 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 49,122 constant 2015 US$ | 49,901 constant 2015 US$ | 779.2 constant 2015 US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Greenland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 51,817 constant 2015 US$ against 49,930 constant 2015 US$ in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Greenland and Netherlands?
- 1,887 constant 2015 US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Netherlands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Netherlands rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Greenland ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 19th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.