Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 43.6% more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
see 82.2% less spent on your healthcare
Netherlands spends $8,195 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
be 27.0% more likely to die by suicide
Netherlands has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2024.
be 23.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 80.1% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times 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 Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more 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 Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.3% less on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.7 times more likely to be murdered
Netherlands has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Netherlands, road accidents kill 3.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 64.4% less home broadband
Netherlands has 43.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kazakhstan has 15.3 as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Netherlands withdraws 17% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 19.4% less electricity
Netherlands uses 6,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 5.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Netherlands, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 90.5% more CO2
Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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