Gdp vs happiness in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gdp vs happiness was 7.22 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.22
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.51
in 2011
All-time low
7.22
in 2025
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Gdp vs happiness in Netherlands, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp vs happiness in Netherlands is 7.22, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs happiness in Netherlands peaked at 7.51 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.22, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gdp vs happiness in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.51 | — |
| 2012 | 7.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.38 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.34 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.38 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.44 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.49 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.45 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.46 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.42 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.32 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.31 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 7.22 | -1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.44 | 7.34 | 7.51 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.36 | 7.22 | 7.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Costa Rica 7.44 compare
- 5 Sweden 7.25 compare
- 6 Norway 7.24 compare
- 8 Israel 7.19 compare
- 9 Luxembourg 7.06 compare
- 10 Switzerland 7.02 compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs happiness in Netherlands?
- Gdp vs happiness in Netherlands was 7.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs happiness recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp vs happiness recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for gdp vs happiness?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs happiness rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs happiness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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