| Attribute | United Kingdom × | Netherlands × |
|---|---|---|
| Geography | ||
| Area (km²) | 243,610 | 41,543 |
| Continent | Europe | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 241,930 | 33,893 |
| Water area (km²) | 1,680 | 7,650 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 490 | 1,053 |
| Border countries |
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| Coastline (km) | 12,429 | 451 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 162 | 30 |
| Lowest point (m) | -4 | -7 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,345 | 862 |
| People | ||
| Population | 65,761,117 | 17,280,397 |
| Official languages | Array of values |
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| Religion | Christian | Roman Catholic |
| Government | ||
| Long country name | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; note - the island of Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Short country name | United Kingdom | Netherlands |
| Long local name | - | Koninkrijk der Nederlanden |
| Short local name | - | Nederland |
| Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | London | Amsterdam |
| Economy | ||
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 2,925,000,000,000 | 924,400,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 2,628,000,000,000 | 832,200,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 1.7 | 2.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 44,300 | 53,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 13.6 | 31.2 |
| Labor force | 33,500,000 | 7,969,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 15 | 8.8 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,028,000,000,000 | 361,400,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,079,000,000,000 | 352,400,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.14 | 1.36 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 39.1 | 43.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.9 | 1.1 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 87.5 | 56.5 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 0.25 | 0 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 4.38 | 1.33 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 110,900,000,000 | 419,000,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 110,900,000,000 | 419,000,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 3,220,000,000,000 | 1,687,000,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 3,019,000,000,000 | 652,700,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -99,210,000,000 | 87,460,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 441,200,000,000 | 555,600,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 615,900,000,000 | 453,800,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 150,800,000,000 | 38,440,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 8,126,000,000,000 | 4,063,000,000,000 |
| National currency | British pounds | euros |
| National currency (code) | GBP | EUR |
| National currency (symbol) | £ | € |
| National currency rate to USD | 0.7836 | 0.885 |