Netherlands vs Spain: Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income
Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.41 Factor of GDP per capita against 2.17 Factor of GDP per capita in Netherlands, a difference of 0.24 Factor of GDP per capita.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 5 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4 Factor of GDP per capita | 2.47 Factor of GDP per capita | 0.0611 Factor of GDP per capita | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.22 Factor of GDP per capita | 2.59 Factor of GDP per capita | 0.37 Factor of GDP per capita | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remuneration of health professionals — annual income, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.41 Factor of GDP per capita against 2.17 Factor of GDP per capita in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in remuneration of health professionals — annual income between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.24 Factor of GDP per capita, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for remuneration of health professionals — annual income?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 5 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Remuneration of health professionals — Annual income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the remuneration of health professionals by category (ie. general practitioners, specialists, and hospital nurses) and by status (ie. salaried and self-employed). General practice includes fully-qualified general practitioners (GPs). Physicians in training should normally be excluded. Specialists include fully-qualified physicians who have specialised and work primarily in areas other than general practice. Physicians in training should normally be excluded. Salaried hospital nurses include registered nurses actively practising in public and private hospitals and who receive most of their income via a salary. Salaried: Employees and who receive most of their income via a salary. Self-employed: Physicians who are primarily non-salaried. That is, they are either self-employed, or operate independently, usually receiving (mainly) either capitation or fee-for-service reimbursement. For physicians who are both salaried and operate in a self-employed or independent capacity, they are presented in the category under which they receive the majority of their compensation. Remuneration is defined as the average gross annual income, including social security contributions and income taxes payable by the employee. NOTE: Average salaries for healthcare professionals are now converted to USD PPPs using PPPs for private consumption to bring them in line with average earnings calculations across the OECD. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.