Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Mississippi, you would:
Health
be 64.9% less likely to be obese
In Mississippi, 41.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Netherlands, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 21.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mississippi, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Netherlands, however, that number is 14.5% as of 2021.
make 76.4% more money
Mississippi has a GDP per capita of $41,778 as of 2024, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $73,684 as of 2025.
be 24.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Mississippi, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Netherlands, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 18.3% more likely to have internet access
In Mississippi, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Netherlands, about 97.0% do as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), World Health Organization (2024), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
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Netherlands: At a glance
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