Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Netherlands, that number is 20.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 30.9% more money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,400 as of 2019, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $54,200 as of 2020.
be 15.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Netherlands, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2019.
be 44.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Netherlands, that number is 3.4% as of 2019.
Life
have 58.1% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Netherlands, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 78.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 2022.
Expenditures
spend 68.8% more on education
Japan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Netherlands spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 98.5% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Netherlands: At a glance
How big is Netherlands compared to Japan? See an in-depth size comparison.