Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 16.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In North Carolina, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
make 14.4% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $69,300 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
