Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Netherlands instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 17.7 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 27.7 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $69,300 as of 2023.

Life

be 92.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

have 62.1% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Netherlands, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 59.4% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Netherlands: At a glance

Netherlands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 33,893 sq km. The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU) and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. In October 2010, the former Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and the three smallest islands - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba - became special municipalities in the Netherlands administrative structure. The larger islands of Sint Maarten and Curacao joined the Netherlands and Aruba as constituent countries forming the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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