Japan vs Netherlands: Road motor vehicle traffic
Japan
679,171 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2025
Netherlands
141,222 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
Netherlands rank
1st
Road motor vehicle traffic over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres against 141,222 Vehicle-kilometres in Netherlands, a difference of 537,949 Vehicle-kilometres.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.8 times Netherlands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 29 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 927,926 Vehicle-kilometres | 112,418 Vehicle-kilometres | 815,509 Vehicle-kilometres | Japan |
| 2010s | 739,433 Vehicle-kilometres | 139,673 Vehicle-kilometres | 599,760 Vehicle-kilometres | Japan |
| 2020s | 679,402 Vehicle-kilometres | 132,539 Vehicle-kilometres | 546,863 Vehicle-kilometres | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road motor vehicle traffic, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres against 141,222 Vehicle-kilometres in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic between Japan and Netherlands?
- 537,949 Vehicle-kilometres, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for road motor vehicle traffic?
- Japan ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Road motor vehicle traffic. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.