Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Netherlands or United States of America?

Netherlands, at 191.2% against 169.5% in United States of America as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?

19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs United States of America: Pension fund assets to GDP

Netherlands

191.2%

in 2019

United States of America

169.5%

in 2020

Netherlands rank

2nd

United States of America rank

5th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

Netherlands
United States of America

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 191.2% against 169.5% in United States of America, a difference of 21.7%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 87 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	105.8%	88.5%	17.4%	Netherlands
2010s	162.8%	132.9%	29.9%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Netherlands or United States of America?: Netherlands, at 191.2% against 169.5% in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Netherlands and United States of America?: 21.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?: Netherlands ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pension fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit: %
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 87 places, 1,492 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.