Netherlands vs North America: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Netherlands
30.37 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
7th
North America rank
6th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Netherlands
- North America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 30.37 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 28.65 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 17.7 times North America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 7th and North America ranks 6th of 183 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 103,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 255,575 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 457,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 18.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 786,594 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 22.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 27.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 26.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Netherlands or North America?
- Netherlands, at 30.37 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Netherlands and North America?
- 28.65 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and North America rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and North America ranks 6th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.