Kosovo vs Netherlands
Kosovo and Netherlands compared on 117 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where Kosovo and Netherlands differ most
- Arrears on utility bills, 2018: Kosovo 49.4%, Netherlands 1.5% (32.9 times as high)
- New zero-emission cars, 2025: Kosovo 1.4%, Netherlands 40.2% (29.4 times as high)
- GDP per capita in US dollars, 2025: Kosovo US$7,899 per person, Netherlands US$73,684 per person (9.3 times as high)
- Crime or vandalism in the area, 2018: Kosovo 2.4%, Netherlands 17.5% (7.3 times as high)
- Renewable electricity share, 2024: Kosovo 9.4%, Netherlands 50.5% (5.4 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population on 1 January people |
1,773,971 people | 17,590,672 people | −89.9% | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Population by age and sex people |
1,773,971 people | 17,590,672 people | −89.9% | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Crude birth rate live births per 1,000 people |
12.8 per 1,000 people | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +2.6 per 1,000 people | 2021 | Eurostat |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
7.3 per 1,000 people | 9.8 per 1,000 people | −2.5 per 1,000 people | 2021 | Eurostat |
| Total fertility rate live births per woman |
1.55 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | −1.3% | 2019 | Eurostat |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
9.1% | 20.0% | −10.9 percentage points | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Median age of the population years |
31.1 years | 42.7 years | −27.2% | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Old-age dependency ratio people aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
13.6 per 100 working-age people | 31.1 per 100 working-age people | −56.3% | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Natural population change per 1,000 people |
5.5 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | +5.0 per 1,000 people | 2021 | Eurostat |
| Population estimates and projections people |
1,700,031 people | 18,092,524 people | −90.6% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
31.4 years | 41.4 years | −24.1% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
1.55 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | +8.1% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
-1.07% | 0.81% | −1.88 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
1,576,876 people | 18,087,633 people | −91.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
-1.10% | 0.52% | −1.62 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
10.5% | 20.9% | −10.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
20.0% | 14.9% | +5.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
1.54 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | +7.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
11.9 per 1,000 people | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +2.7 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
6.0 per 1,000 people | 9.6 per 1,000 people | −3.6 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
50.9% | 95.9% | −45.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
7.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 1.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | +6.0 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
43.9 per 100 working-age people | 55.8 per 100 working-age people | −11.9 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
0.09% | 0.83% | −0.74 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration rate per 1,000 people |
-19.1 per 1,000 people | 6.1 per 1,000 people | −25.2 per 1,000 people | 2021 | Eurostat |
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
-16.9 per 1,000 people | 8.0 per 1,000 people | −24.9 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
-18,380 people | 104,681 people | −123,061 people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Personal remittances received % of GDP |
17.3% | 0.4% | +16.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Wages and labour costs
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median equivalised net income euro per year |
€2,059 per year | €24,016 per year | −91.4% | 2018 | Eurostat |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth % change on previous year, chain-linked volumes |
3.8% | 1.6% | +2.2 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| GDP in euro million euro, current prices |
€11,046 millionp (provisional) | €1,170,579 million | −99.1% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$12.5 billion | US$1.33 trillion | −99.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$7,899 per person | US$73,684 per person | −89.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP constant 2021 international dollars per person |
Int$16,461 per person | Int$71,378 per person | −76.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method current US dollars per person |
US$7,760 per person | US$68,530 per person | −88.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
3.6% | 1.8% | +1.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Services share of GDP % of GDP |
46.2% | 70.4% | −24.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Investment share of GDP % of GDP |
34.6% | 19.8% | +14.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Savings share of GDP % of GDP |
25.2% | 27.7% | −2.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Household consumption per person constant 2015 US dollars per person |
US$5,125 per person | US$22,581 per person | −77.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HICP inflation annual average rate of change, % |
3.9% | 3.0% | +0.9 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| HICP price index index, 2015 = 100 |
135.14 (2015 = 100)d (definition differs (see metadata)) | 135.86 (2015 = 100) | −0.72 points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Monthly HICP inflation % change on the same month a year earlier |
7.8% | 3.0% | +4.8 percentage points | September 2026 | Eurostat |
| Food price inflation (HICP) annual average rate of change, % |
7.6% | 4.0% | +3.6 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Energy price inflation (HICP) annual average rate of change, % |
-0.7% | -0.2% | −0.5 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Consumer price inflation annual % change |
3.9% | 3.2% | +0.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Consumer price index index, 2010 = 100 |
151.1 (2010 = 100) | 146.8 (2010 = 100) | +4.3 points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
2.8% | 3.3% | −0.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
0.887 per US$ | 0.885 per US$ | +0.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
Housing and households
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing cost overburden rate % of population |
11.3% | 9.4% | +1.9 percentage points | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Overcrowding rate % of population |
64.1% | 4.1% | +60.0 percentage points | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Home ownership rate % of population |
97.8% | 68.9% | +28.9 percentage points | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm % of population |
40.2% | 2.2% | +38.0 percentage points | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Average household size people per household |
6.0 people per household | 2.2 people per household | +3.8 people per household | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Arrears on utility bills % of population |
49.4% | 1.5% | +47.9 percentage points | 2018 | Eurostat |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth years |
78.6 yearsp (provisional) | 81.5 years | −3.6% | 2016 | Eurostat |
| Infant mortality rate deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births |
8.7 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +5.1 per 1,000 live births | 2019 | Eurostat |
| People reporting good or very good health % of people aged 16 or over |
81.9% | 75.6% | +6.3 percentage points | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Life expectancy at age 65 years |
17.6 yearsp (provisional) | 19.8 years | −11.1% | 2016 | Eurostat |
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
78.0 years | 82.2 years | −5.0% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
16.9 years | 20.1 years | −15.7% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
78.2 years | 82.0 years | −4.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
80.3 years | 83.4 years | −3.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
76.0 years | 80.6 years | −5.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Under-five mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
8.7 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | +4.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Infant mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
8.0 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | +4.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Diabetes prevalence % of population aged 20 to 79 |
10.4% | 5.0% | +5.4 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Neonatal mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
6.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +4.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with internet access % of households |
99.4% | 99.3% | +0.1 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Internet use in the last three months % of individuals |
98.5% | 99.7% | −1.2 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Daily internet use % of individuals |
98.0% | 98.4% | −0.4 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Basic digital skills % of individuals |
75.6% | 83.6% | −8.0 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Online shopping % of individuals |
58.4% | 94.2% | −35.8 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Internet users % of population |
89.4% | 91.9% | −2.4 percentage points | 2018 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
35 per 100 people | 116 per 100 people | −81 per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
Business and industry
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry share of GDP % of GDP |
25.0% | 17.7% | +7.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered new limited liability companies |
7,250 companies | 39,055 companies | −81.4% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP % of GDP |
12.5% | 10.1% | +2.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
47.6%p (provisional) | 81.6% | −34.0 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
76.6%p (provisional) | 71.1% | +5.5 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Current account balance, quarterly % of GDP |
-11.8% | 9.0% | −20.8 percentage points | Q1 2026 | Eurostat |
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
44.0% | 80.7% | −36.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
74.2% | 69.5% | +4.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP % of GDP |
118.2% | 150.1% | −31.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Foreign direct investment inflows % of GDP |
10.0% | 0.3% | +9.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Current account balance % of GDP |
-8.1% | 7.6% | −15.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Transport and mobility
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car ownership cars per 1,000 inhabitants |
241 per 1,000 peoplei (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies) | 519 per 1,000 people | −278 per 1,000 people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Rail passenger transport million passenger-kilometres |
3 million passenger-km | 17,729 million passenger-km | −100.0% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| New zero-emission cars % of newly registered passenger cars |
1.4% | 40.2% | −38.9 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable energy share % of gross final energy consumption |
18.0% | 20.2% | −2.2 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Renewable electricity share % of gross electricity consumption |
9.4% | 50.5% | −41.2 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Energy import dependency % of gross available energy |
32.2% | 80.2% | −48.0 percentage points | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Electricity price for households euro per kWh, all taxes included |
€0.0869 per kWh | €0.2440 per kWh | −64.4% | H1 2026 | Eurostat |
| Primary energy consumption million tonnes of oil equivalent |
2.5 Mtoe | 53.8 Mtoe | −95.4% | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 1999 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share % of total electricity production |
93.6% | 61.7% | +31.9 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal waste generated per person kilograms per person per year |
267 kg per personi (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies) | 473 kg per person | −43.6% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Recycling rate of municipal waste % of municipal waste generated |
0.0% | 58.0% | −58.0 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Total waste generated per person kilograms per person per year |
1,862 kg per person | 6,562 kg per person | −71.6% | 2022 | Eurostat |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture share of GDP % of GDP |
7.4% | 1.7% | +5.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Poverty and social protection
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-risk-of-poverty rate % of population |
30.9% | 13.2% | +17.7 percentage points | 2019 | Eurostat |
| Income inequality (Gini) Gini coefficient, 0 to 100 |
46.6 (0 to 100) | 27.4 (0 to 100) | +19.2 points | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20) ratio |
15.58 times | 4.05 times | +284.7% | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Gini index Gini index, 0 to 100 |
49.4 (0 to 100) | 25.7 (0 to 100) | +23.7 points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% % of total income or consumption |
32.9% | 21.4% | +11.5 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate % of population |
25.0% | 0.1% | +24.9 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at national poverty lines % of population |
17.6% | 12.7% | +4.9 percentage points | 2015 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) % of population |
28.4% | 0.1% | +28.3 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) % of population |
47.0% | 0.3% | +46.7 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Science and innovation
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific and technical journal articles articles, fractional count |
495 articles | 32,207 articles | −98.5% | 2023 | World Bank |
Crime, justice and public safety
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicides offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
1.57 per 100,000 people | 0.70 per 100,000 people | +0.87 per 100,000 people | 2020 | Eurostat |
| Crime or vandalism in the area % of population |
2.4% | 17.5% | −15.1 percentage points | 2018 | Eurostat |
| Robberies recorded by the police offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
9.4 per 100,000 people | 42.0 per 100,000 people | −32.6 per 100,000 people | 2020 | Eurostat |
| Burglaries recorded by the police offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
215.4 per 100,000 people | 286.3 per 100,000 people | −70.9 per 100,000 people | 2020 | Eurostat |
| Thefts recorded by the police offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
237 per 100,000 people | 1,176 per 100,000 people | −939 per 100,000 people | 2020 | Eurostat |
| Intentional homicides victims per 100,000 people |
1.9 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | +1.2 per 100,000 people | 2021 | World Bank |
Culture, society and wellbeing
| Measure | Kosovo | Netherlands | Kosovo compared with Netherlands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average life satisfaction average rating, 0 to 10 |
5.9 out of 10 | 7.7 out of 10 | −1.8 points | 2018 | Eurostat |
The difference column shows Kosovo compared with Netherlands: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.
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