Canada vs Netherlands
Canada vs Netherlands: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.99% in Canada and 4.03% in Netherlands, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 0.04 percentage points, or 1.01 times that in Canada.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Netherlands has been higher since 2003, when it overtook Canada.
- In 2017, Canada ranked 34 and Netherlands ranked 30 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Canada | Netherlands | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.99 | 4.03 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.97 | 4.03 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.95 | 4.03 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.94 | 4.03 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.93 | 4.03 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.92 | 4.03 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.91 | 4.04 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.91 | 4.04 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.92 | 4.04 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.93 | 4.04 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.95 | 4.04 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.97 | 4.05 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.99 | 4.05 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.01 | 4.05 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.05 | 4.06 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.09 | 4.07 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.12 | 4.08 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.13 | 4.1 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.13 | 4.12 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 4.13 | 4.15 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4.13 | 4.18 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.12 | 4.19 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.12 | 4.21 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.12 | 4.2 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.11 | 4.19 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.11 | 4.16 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.1 | 4.12 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.09 | 4.07 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Canada vs Netherlands
Health
- Life expectancyCanada: 82.6 years in 2023Netherlands: 82.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCanada: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024Netherlands: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCanada: 4.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterCanada: 99% in 2022Netherlands: 100% in 2022
- Suicide rateCanada: 10.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Netherlands: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCanada: 39.3 million people in 2023Netherlands: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthCanada: 1.22% a year in 2023Netherlands: 0.81% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCanada: 1.35 births per woman in 2023Netherlands: 1.43 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCanada: 82.9% in 2025Netherlands: 95.9% in 2025
- Median ageCanada: 40.3 years in 2023Netherlands: 41.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCanada: 19.4% in 2023Netherlands: 20.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateCanada: 11 per 1,000 people in 2023Netherlands: 8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCanada: 1.63% of GDP in 2025Netherlands: 2.2% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCanada: $37.5B in 2025Netherlands: $27B in 2025
- Military spending per personCanada: $939 in 2025Netherlands: $1,582 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCanada: 3.7% of government spending in 2025Netherlands: 4.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCanada: 72,000 people in 2020Netherlands: 41,000 people in 2020
- National powerCanada: 0.81% of world capability in 2022Netherlands: 0.38% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCanada: 0.35% of the labour force in 2020Netherlands: 0.42% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCanada: 83 million TIV in 2025Netherlands: 824 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCanada: 312 million TIV in 2025Netherlands: 601 million TIV in 2025