Congo vs Netherlands: Children under age 5

Congo
885,681
in 2023
Netherlands
889,979
in 2023
Congo rank
90th
Netherlands rank
89th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Congo
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 889,979 against 885,681 in Congo, a difference of 4,298.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 90th and Netherlands ranks 89th of 236 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 159,558 1.14 million 981,765 Netherlands
1960s 211,887 1.19 million 982,371 Netherlands
1970s 292,438 1.05 million 756,782 Netherlands
1980s 353,956 896,685 542,729 Netherlands
1990s 451,465 987,906 536,441 Netherlands
2000s 585,812 998,438 412,627 Netherlands
2010s 818,836 903,374 84,538 Netherlands
2020s 872,035 881,818 9,783 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Congo or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 889,979 against 885,681 in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Congo and Netherlands?
4,298, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Netherlands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Netherlands rank globally for children under age 5?
Congo ranks 90th and Netherlands ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed