Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Kentucky instead of Netherlands, you would:

Health

live 8.7 years less

In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Kentucky, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 27.7% less money

Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $69,300 as of 2023, while in Kentucky, the GDP per capita is $50,135 as of 2024.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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