Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 35.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In New Jersey, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2023.
be 26.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).
