| country comparison | Netherlands | Germany |
| Population and Government | reference country | country to compare |
| Population | ||
| Population | 16,491,500 persons | 82,422,300 persons |
| Labor Force as % of Total Population | 45.96% | 50.12% |
| Urban Population as % of Total Population | 89.35% | 88.91% |
| Average Age | 39.40 years | 42.60 years |
| Birth Rate: Babies per 1.000 People | 10.90 persons | 8.33 persons |
| Death Rate: Deaths per 1.000 People | 8.68 persons | 10.62 persons |
| Percentage of People under Age of 14 | 18% | 14.10% |
| Percentage of People between 15 and 65 | 67.80% | 66.40% |
| Percentage of People over Age of 65 | 14.20% | 19.50% |
| Government | ||
| Government Receipts | 67.94 bil. euros per quarter | 280.34 bil. euros per quarter |
| Government Expenditures | 71.52 bil. euros per quarter | 303.37 bil. euros per quarter |
| Government Expenditures as % of GDP | 49.45% | 50.14% |
| Government Lending/ Borrowing p.q. | -3.58 bil. euros | -23.03 bil. euros |
| Government Borrowing as % of GDP | -2.48% | -3.81% |
| Government Debt | 402.48 bil. euros | 1,832.67 bil. euros |
| Government Debt as % of GDP | 69.57% | 75.73% |
| Social Security Spending as % of Total Spending | 45.08% | 53.46% |
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