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

Health

live 6.6 years longer

In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 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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be 53.4% less likely to be obese

In Grenada, 31.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.

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see 9.3 times more spent on your healthcare

Grenada spends $880 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Netherlands spends $8,195 as of 2024.

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have 21.4% more access to essential health services

Grenada scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Netherlands scores 85 as of 2021.

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be 8.8 times more likely to die by suicide

Grenada has a suicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Netherlands, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 42.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Grenada, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Netherlands, however, that number is 14.5% as of 2021.

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make 6.1 times more money

Grenada has a GDP per capita of $12,107 as of 2025, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $73,684 as of 2025.

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Life

be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Grenada, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Netherlands, 4.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 79.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Grenada, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 19.9% fewer children

In Grenada, there are approximately 11.5 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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Basic Needs

be 38.3% more likely to have internet access

In Grenada, approximately 70.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Netherlands, about 97.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Grenada spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Netherlands, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3.7 times more coastline

Grenada has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.

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Safety

be 95.0% less likely to be murdered

Grenada has a homicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Netherlands, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 46.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Grenada, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Netherlands, they kill 3.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 44.4% more home broadband

Grenada has 29.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Netherlands has 43.0 as of 2024.

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live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water

Grenada withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Netherlands withdraws 17% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 56.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Grenada, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Netherlands, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.

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emit 4.4 times more CO2

Grenada emits 1.5 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 (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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