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Netherlands

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Netherlands
Published: 2026

Region: Western Europe
Capital: Amsterdam
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 523 / km²

WRI Score 2026

64.8

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 102nd
In Europe: 44th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 49.5%· KPMG / EY
2.0
Among the highest top marginal rates on this list.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 523 / km²· UN WPP
1.0
Among the most densely populated places on the list.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $77,881· IMF WEO 2026
93.7
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 82.3 years· WHO / UN
89.3
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 1.2 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
82.0
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 3.6%· ILO / SECO
93.1
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 2% of GDP· SIPRI
84.4
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
94.0
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
46.9
Elevated ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Netherlands holds 102nd of 211 with a WRI Score of 64.80 — ranks just above the midpoint of the index. The score is driven by exceptional safety and rule of law (94) and GDP per capita (93.7), with population density standing out as its clearest structural constraint.