The Netherlands in numbers, 2024 edition

'The Netherlands in Numbers' provides the answers to 35 questions about the Netherlands, past and present, in the form of 35 infographics. This web publication accompanies the booklet of the same name, but dives deeper into the numbers behind each question. This year marks 125 years since Statistics Netherlands was first established, and so this edition of 'The Netherlands in Numbers' features several special timelines. These show very clearly how long CBS has been providing reliable, unbiased statistics for the Netherlands.

The questions:

• How fast is our population growing?
• How many people provide informal care?
• How many people attend concerts and performances?
• How many times a week do we eat meat with our main meal, on average?
• How much debt does the Netherlands have?

• How many people live alone?
• How old are motorcyclists and their bikes?
• How many girls are suspected of crimes?
• How much energy does the Netherlands use?
• How much land is used for organic farming?
• What type of work do most people do?
• How many people are irritated by dog waste in their neighbourhood?
• Where do we go on holiday the most often?
• Which vegetables do we grow in greenhouses?
• How many asylum requests are made in the Netherlands?
• How many people use cannabis?
• How big is the Dutch economy?

• How many strikes have there been?
• How many people experience flight shame?
• How far is the nearest hospital or outpatient clinic?
• How many guests stayed at Dutch campsites?
• How many people have good oral health?
• What is the level of education in the Netherlands?
• What is our level of greenhouse gas emissions?
• How are our snakes and lizards doing?

• How many fast food restaurants are there in the Netherlands?
• Which religions are the most common in the Netherlands?
• How many pesticides are sold?
• How many students passed their final exams and what did they do next?
• How many people over 67 are still working?
• Could people move house within the next two years if they wanted to?
• Which products do we export the most?
• How many people are economically independent?