Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Japan, you would:
Health
see 52.7% more spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Netherlands spends $8,195 as of 2024.
have 46.3% more doctors per person
Japan has 26.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Netherlands has 38.8 as of 2022.
be 34.0% less likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Netherlands, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.1 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $73,684 as of 2025.
be 58.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Netherlands, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
Life
have 61.4% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Netherlands, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Netherlands, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 88.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% more likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 85.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Netherlands, about 97.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.1% more on education
Japan spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Netherlands spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 98.5% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.
Safety
be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered
Japan has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Netherlands, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 25.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Netherlands, they kill 3.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.3% more home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Netherlands has 43.0 as of 2024.
live with 54.5% less strain on fresh water
Japan withdraws 37% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Netherlands withdraws 17% as of 2022.
use 15.2% less electricity
Japan uses 7,530 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Netherlands uses 6,386 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 15.8% less CO2
Japan emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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