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India vs Netherlands Life expectancy
Netherlands has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1960 India stood at roughly 62% of Netherlands’s Life expectancy; today the figure is about 88%.
| Year | India | Netherlands | Netherlands as % of India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.39 | 45.61 | 62% |
| 1970 | 73.59 | 48.59 | 66% |
| 1980 | 75.74 | 53.59 | 71% |
| 1990 | 76.88 | 58.62 | 76% |
| 2000 | 77.99 | 62.75 | 80% |
| 2010 | 80.7 | 67.16 | 83% |
| 2020 | 81.36 | 70.16 | 86% |
| 2024 | 81.97 | 72.24 | 88% |
Frequently asked questions
When did Netherlands pass India in Life expectancy?
It has not come to that. Netherlands has posted the larger Life expectancy in every published year (1960–2024).
How do India and Netherlands compare today?
Netherlands is ahead: 81.97 against 72.24 — the trailing economy stands at about 88% of the leader.
Are these Life expectancy figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — years — with no interpolation or estimation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: