Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Netherlands instead of Gibraltar, you would:

Health

live 1.7 years less

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 45.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 24.7% fewer children

In Gibraltar, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Netherlands, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 37.6 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.

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Infrastructure

use 27.3% more electricity

Gibraltar uses 5,017 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Netherlands uses 6,386 kWh as of 2024.

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find 29.5% less home broadband

Gibraltar has 61.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Netherlands has 43.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 59.1% less CO2

Gibraltar emits 16.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Netherlands is 9.6% cheaper than Gibraltar overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Gibraltar is about 6,391 times smaller than Netherlands.
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Moving from Gibraltar to Netherlands · UN DESA 2020
34 people born in Gibraltar live in Netherlands.
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Netherlands: At a glance

Netherlands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 33,893 sq km. The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU) and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. In October 2010, the former Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and the three smallest islands - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba - became special municipalities in the Netherlands administrative structure. The larger islands of Sint Maarten and Curacao joined the Netherlands and Aruba as constituent countries forming the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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