Australia and Netherlands Economies: A Side-by-Side Table Comparison

In comparing Australia and the Netherlands, Australia has a population about 1.5 times larger and is 193.5 times the land size. Its GDP is 1.68 times greater, yet GDP per capita is just 14% higher. Australia spends significantly more on military, while its exports focus on raw materials compared to the Netherlands’ advanced goods.

Basic Indicators

Indicator	Australia	Netherlands	Comparison
Population source (2022 data), updated 2024	26.01 million (54th)	17.70 million (66th)	Australia’s population is approximately 1.47 times larger than the Netherlands.
Surface area (sq. km) source (2022 data), updated 2024	7.74 million sq. km (6th)	0.04 million sq. km (125th)	Australia is 193.5 times larger than the Netherlands.
GDP source (2022 data), updated 2024	1,692.96B USD (12th)	1,009.40B USD (18th)	Australia’s total GDP is approximately 1.68 times larger than the Netherlands.
GDP per capita source (2022 data), updated 2024	$65,100 (13th)	57,025 USD (15th)	Australia’s GDP per capita is roughly 14% higher than the Netherlands, with Australians producing about $8,074 more per person annually.

Economic Indexes

Index	Australia	Netherlands	Comparison
HDI (Human Development Index) source (2022 data), updated 2024	0.946 (10th)	0.946 (10th)	Australia’s HDI is 0.946 (very high), while the Netherlands’ is also 0.946 (very high). Both countries have the same score, indicating comparable levels of human development overall.
Index of Economic Freedom source (2024 data)	76.2 (12th)	77.3 (10th)	Australia’s Index of Economic Freedom is 1.4% lower than the Netherlands’, 1.1 points less.
GINI source (2022 data), updated 2024	34.3 (2018 est.)	26 (2020 est.)	With a 32% higher Gini coefficient, Australia has a higher degree of income inequality than the Netherlands.

International trade _{source(2023 data), updated 2024}

Indicator	Australia	Netherlands
Total imports	363.57B USD	825.80B
Imports % of GDP	19.71%	82.96%
Main import partners	China 28%, US 10%, South Korea 6%, Japan 6%, Singapore 5%	Germany 14%, China 12%, US 9%, Belgium 9%, UK 5%
Main import items	refined petroleum, cars, garments, trucks, plastic products	crude petroleum, refined petroleum, natural gas, broadcasting equipment, computers
Total exports	447.51B USD	949.98B
Exports % of GDP	25.43%	93.75%
Main export Partners	China 29%, Japan 19%, South Korea 10%, India 7%, Taiwan 6%	Germany 19%, Belgium 14%, France 9%, UK 6%, Italy 5%
Main export items	coal, iron ore, natural gas, gold, wheat	refined petroleum, broadcasting equipment, machinery, packaged medicine, crude petroleum

Australia’s imports are about 44% of the Netherlands’, while Australia imports 76% less of its GDP compared to the Netherlands. Australia’s exports are less than half of the Netherlands, but its exports focus on raw materials, while the Netherlands specializes in advanced goods.

Military Power _{source (2023 data), updated 2024}

Indicator	Australia	Netherlands
Military expenditure	32.3B USD	16.6B USD
Military expenditure (% of GDP)	1.90%	1.58%
Active military	59k	35k
Active military per 1,000 capita	3.8	2.7

Australia’s military expenditure is approximately 95% larger and $15.7 billion higher than the Netherlands, while Australia allocates a greater percentage of its GDP to defense compared to the Netherlands.