Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 39.2% less likely to die by suicide
Netherlands has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Italy, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 39.1% less spent on your healthcare
Netherlands spends $8,195 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Italy spends $4,993 as of 2024.
Economy
be 65.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Italy, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
be 38.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.
make 41.2% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 as of 2025, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $43,309 as of 2025.
Life
be 32.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Italy, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Italy, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
have 31.5% fewer children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% less on education
Netherlands spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Italy spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 15.7% less on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 16.9 times more coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.
Safety
be 17.4% less likely to be murdered
Netherlands has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 47.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Netherlands, road accidents kill 3.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Italy, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 26.1% less home broadband
Netherlands has 43.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Italy has 31.8 as of 2024.
live with 78.7% more strain on fresh water
Netherlands withdraws 17% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Italy withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 19.6% less electricity
Netherlands uses 6,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Italy uses 5,137 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 23.0% less CO2
Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Italy emits 5.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 15.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Netherlands, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Italy, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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