Germany vs Netherlands: Median2021 vs median2017

Germany
64.18
in 2022
Netherlands
69.09
in 2021
Germany rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th

Median2021 vs median2017 over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 69.09 against 64.18 in Germany, a difference of 4.91.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 51.86 46.74 5.12 Germany
2000s 54.56 54.95 0.3888 Netherlands
2010s 58.42 58.3 0.1195 Germany
2020s 65.45 68.58 3.13 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median2021 vs median2017, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 69.09 against 64.18 in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in median2021 vs median2017 between Germany and Netherlands?
4.91, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for median2021 vs median2017?
Germany ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed