Coal Electricity Share
Netherlands6336% higher
Water Stress (%)
Netherlands1189% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
NetherlandsNetherlands
113.92 per 100k people
United Kingdom
11.49 per 100k people
892% higher
Overcrowded Housing
NetherlandsNetherlands
3.5% of households
United Kingdom
0.77% of households
353% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom
0.62% of firms
329% higher
Irrigated Land
Netherlands314% higher
Solar Electricity Share
Netherlands220% higher
Time Zones Count
NetherlandsNetherlands
3.0 time zones
United Kingdom
1.0 time zones
200% higher
Exports (% GDP)
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom
30.98% of GDP
166% higher
Imports (% GDP)
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom
31.86% of GDP
124% higher
Land Border Length
Netherlands111% higher
Border Neighbors
Netherlands100% higher
Political Voice
NetherlandsNetherlands
39% who feel heard by government
United Kingdom
19.82% who feel heard by government
97% higher
Coastline Length
United Kingdom96% lower
Airports
United Kingdom96% lower
Population Density
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom
283.11 /km²
88% higher
Forest Area
United Kingdom88% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
United KingdomNetherlands
0.28% of firms
United Kingdom
2.1% of firms
87% lower
Land Area
United Kingdom86% lower
Domestic Patents
United Kingdom82% lower
Railway Length
United Kingdom81% lower
Foreign Patents
United Kingdom81% lower
Railway Network
United Kingdom81% lower
Long Work Hours
United KingdomNetherlands
2.0% of employees
United Kingdom
9.2% of employees
79% lower
Low-Wage Workers
United KingdomNetherlands
5.2% of workers
United Kingdom
23.5% of workers
78% lower
Teen Birth Rate
United Kingdom78% lower
Nuclear Electricity Share
United Kingdom74% lower
Population
United Kingdom74% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
United Kingdom73% lower
Informal Employment Share
United KingdomNetherlands
5.4% of employed people
United Kingdom
19.81% of employed people
73% lower
Youth NEET Rate
United KingdomNetherlands
4.1% of youth 15-24
United Kingdom
13.75% of youth 15-24
70% lower
Low Reading Skills
NetherlandsNetherlands
20.2% of students
United Kingdom
12.02% of students
68% higher
Low Math Skills
NetherlandsNetherlands
20.2% of students
United Kingdom
12.02% of students
68% higher
Low Science Skills
NetherlandsNetherlands
20.2% of students
United Kingdom
12.02% of students
68% higher
Scientific Publications
United Kingdom68% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
NetherlandsNetherlands
20.5% of adults
United Kingdom
12.3% of adults
67% higher
GDP (Nominal)
United KingdomNetherlands
$1,214,927,698,572.66
United Kingdom
$3,686,033,044,482.13
67% lower
Air Passengers
United Kingdom65% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
NetherlandsNetherlands
3.4K kg oil eq/person
United Kingdom
2.1K kg oil eq/person
61% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
United KingdomNetherlands
33.52 per 100k
United Kingdom
84.32 per 100k
60% lower
Time Dissatisfaction
United KingdomNetherlands
6.0% of adults 16+
United Kingdom
14.66% of adults 16+
59% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
United KingdomNetherlands
118.79 Mt CO2e
United Kingdom
292.42 Mt CO2e
59% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
131.07% of GDP
57% lower
Electricity Generation
United Kingdom57% lower
Gender Pay Gap (%)
United KingdomNetherlands
6.1% of male wages
United Kingdom
13.14% of male wages
54% lower
Road Deaths
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom
2.5 per 100k
54% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
United KingdomNetherlands
9.8% of adults
United Kingdom
21.22% of adults
54% lower
Shipping Traffic
Netherlands53% higher
Homicide Rate
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom
0.40 per 100k
50% higher
Spirits Consumption
United KingdomNetherlands
1.3 L/person/yr
United Kingdom
2.6 L/person/yr
50% lower
Smoking Rate
Netherlands50% higher
Social Time
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom
5.7 hrs/week
49% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
United Kingdom48% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
NetherlandsNetherlands
341.47 kg/person/yr
United Kingdom
232.2 kg/person/yr
47% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
NetherlandsNetherlands
6.2K kWh/person
United Kingdom
4.2K kWh/person
47% higher
Median Wealth
United Kingdom45% lower
Poverty Rate
United KingdomNetherlands
7.0% of population
United Kingdom
12.57% of population
44% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom
2.4 per 100k
42% higher
Obesity Rate
United Kingdom41% lower
Long-Term Unemployment
United KingdomNetherlands
0.51% of workforce
United Kingdom
0.86% of workforce
40% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
United KingdomNetherlands
8.8% of youth labor force
United Kingdom
14.65% of youth labor force
40% lower
Credit Card Ownership
United KingdomNetherlands
37.43% of adults
United Kingdom
62.11% of adults
40% lower
CO2 Per Capita
NetherlandsNetherlands
6.3 t/person/yr
United Kingdom
4.5 t/person/yr
39% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
Netherlands39% higher
Homicide Rate
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
1.1 per 100k
38% lower
Green Space Access
NetherlandsNetherlands
78.21% of urban pop.
United Kingdom
56.9% of urban pop.
37% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
Netherlands37% higher
Political Corruption Index
United Kingdom36% lower
Highest Elevation
United Kingdom36% lower
Food Waste per Person
NetherlandsNetherlands
129 kg/person/yr
United Kingdom
95.2 kg/person/yr
36% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
United KingdomNetherlands
4.3 vs bottom 20%
United Kingdom
6.7 vs bottom 20%
35% lower
Tourist Arrivals
United Kingdom35% lower
Time Use Inequality
United KingdomNetherlands
1.9 vs bottom 20%
United Kingdom
2.9 vs bottom 20%
34% lower
Unpaid Work Hours
United KingdomNetherlands
7.5% of adults 15-64
United Kingdom
11.01% of adults 15-64
32% lower
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
United KingdomNetherlands
14.62 per 100k
United Kingdom
21.36 per 100k
32% lower
Housing Cost Burden
United KingdomNetherlands
12.83% of households
United Kingdom
18.5% of households
31% lower
Fuel Poverty
NetherlandsNetherlands
7.1% of adults 16+
United Kingdom
5.4% of adults 16+
31% higher
Voter Turnout
NetherlandsNetherlands
77.74% of votes
United Kingdom
59.76% of votes
30% higher
Women in Senior Management
United KingdomNetherlands
28.5% of managers
United Kingdom
40.52% of managers
30% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
NetherlandsNetherlands
18.37% of firms
United Kingdom
14.29% of firms
29% higher
Poor Health
United KingdomNetherlands
6.0% reporting poor health
United Kingdom
8.3% reporting poor health
28% lower
Relationship Dissatisfaction
United KingdomNetherlands
2.2% of adults 16+
United Kingdom
3.0% of adults 16+
28% lower
Low Life Satisfaction
United KingdomNetherlands
4.1% of adults 16+
United Kingdom
5.7% of adults 16+
28% lower
Nurses & Midwives
Netherlands27% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
United KingdomNetherlands
15.53 per 1M people
United Kingdom
21.22 per 1M people
27% lower
GNI Per Capita
Netherlands26% higher
Lack of Support
United KingdomNetherlands
8.5% of adults 15+
United Kingdom
11.15% of adults 15+
24% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
United Kingdom24% lower
Job Insecurity
United KingdomNetherlands
2.5% of earnings at risk
United Kingdom
3.3% of earnings at risk
23% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
NetherlandsNetherlands
32.4% of adults
United Kingdom
26.4% of adults
23% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
2.9% of GDP
22% lower
Inequality (Gini)
United Kingdom21% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
Netherlands21% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
United Kingdom21% lower
Loneliness
United KingdomNetherlands
5.7% of adults 16+
United Kingdom
7.1% of adults 16+
20% lower
Suicide Rate
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom
9.6 per 100k
20% higher
Protected Land (%)
United Kingdom19% lower
Alcohol Consumption
United KingdomNetherlands
8.7 L/adult/yr
United Kingdom
10.73 L/adult/yr
19% lower
Average Earnings
Netherlands18% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
NetherlandsNetherlands
21.48 kg/person/yr
United Kingdom
18.13 kg/person/yr
18% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
Netherlands18% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
United Kingdom17% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
NetherlandsNetherlands
253.56 gCO2/kWh
United Kingdom
217.41 gCO2/kWh
17% higher
Military Spending
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
2.3% of GDP
16% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
Netherlands15% higher
Happiness Inequality
United KingdomNetherlands
1.7 vs bottom 20%
United Kingdom
2.0 vs bottom 20%
15% lower
Wind Electricity Share
United Kingdom15% lower
Urban Population (%)
Netherlands15% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
United Kingdom15% lower
Earnings Inequality
United KingdomNetherlands
2.5 vs bottom 10%
United Kingdom
2.9 vs bottom 10%
14% lower
Reading Score Gap
NetherlandsNetherlands
2.0 vs bottom 10%
United Kingdom
1.8 vs bottom 10%
14% higher
Job Strain
NetherlandsNetherlands
23.37% of employees
United Kingdom
20.7% of employees
13% higher
Beer Consumption
NetherlandsNetherlands
3.5 L/person/yr
United Kingdom
3.1 L/person/yr
13% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
34.92 hrs/week
13% lower
Youth Population (%)
United Kingdom13% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
Netherlands12% higher
Unemployment Rate
United Kingdom12% lower
Infant Mortality
United KingdomNetherlands
3.5 per 1k births
United Kingdom
4.0 per 1k births
12% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
5.9% of GDP
12% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
Netherlands11% higher
Child Mortality
United KingdomNetherlands
4.0 per 1k births
United Kingdom
4.5 per 1k births
11% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
NetherlandsNetherlands
13.65% of firms
United Kingdom
12.3% of firms
11% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
Netherlands10% higher
Safety at Night
NetherlandsNetherlands
82.5% feeling safe at night
United Kingdom
76% feeling safe at night
9% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
NetherlandsNetherlands
635.05 per 1k people
United Kingdom
585.12 per 1k people
9% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
Netherlands9% higher
University Enrollment Rate
Netherlands8% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
Netherlands8% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
Netherlands8% higher
Life Evaluation Score
Netherlands8% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
Netherlands8% higher
Housing Affordability
NetherlandsNetherlands
81.76% of income
United Kingdom
76.47% of income
7% higher
Reading Skills
United Kingdom7% lower
Wealth Concentration
NetherlandsNetherlands
55.7% of wealth
United Kingdom
51.96% of wealth
7% higher
Math Score Gap
NetherlandsNetherlands
1.8 vs bottom 10%
United Kingdom
1.7 vs bottom 10%
7% higher
Science Score Gap
NetherlandsNetherlands
1.9 vs bottom 10%
United Kingdom
1.7 vs bottom 10%
7% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
10.87% of GDP
7% lower
Job Satisfaction
Netherlands6% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
NetherlandsNetherlands
129 per 100 people
United Kingdom
122 per 100 people
6% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
26.96% of GDP
6% lower
Self-Rated Health
United KingdomNetherlands
69.9% reporting good health
United Kingdom
73.4% reporting good health
5% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
United Kingdom5% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
United KingdomNetherlands
75.82 kg/person/yr
United Kingdom
79.9 kg/person/yr
5% lower
Dependency Ratio
United KingdomNetherlands
55.09% of working-age pop.
United Kingdom
57.94% of working-age pop.
5% lower
Broadband Access (%)
NetherlandsNetherlands
43 per 100 people
United Kingdom
41 per 100 people
5% higher
Death Rate
Netherlands5% higher
Elderly Population (%)
Netherlands5% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
United KingdomNetherlands
87.64% of adults
United Kingdom
92.2% of adults
5% lower
Employment Rate (%)
NetherlandsNetherlands
83.82% of adults 25-64
United Kingdom
80.21% of adults 25-64
4% higher
Time Satisfaction
Netherlands4% higher
Chronic Pain
United KingdomNetherlands
26% of adults 15+
United Kingdom
27% of adults 15+
4% lower
Relationship Inequality
United KingdomNetherlands
1.6 vs bottom 20%
United Kingdom
1.7 vs bottom 20%
4% lower
Median Age
Netherlands4% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
United Kingdom4% lower
GDP Growth Rate
United Kingdom4% lower
Home Internet Access
NetherlandsNetherlands
98.56% of households
United Kingdom
95.84% of households
3% higher
Leisure Time
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom
14.94 hrs/day
3% higher
Social Support
NetherlandsNetherlands
90.98% of adults 15+
United Kingdom
88.76% of adults 15+
3% higher
Science Skills
United Kingdom2% lower
Life Satisfaction
Netherlands2% higher
Water Withdrawal
United Kingdom2% lower
Financial Hardship
NetherlandsNetherlands
7.3% of adults 16+
United Kingdom
7.2% of adults 16+
1% higher
Math Skills
Netherlands1% higher
Human Development Index
Netherlands1% higher
Internet Users (%)
Netherlands1% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
United Kingdom1% lower
Birth Rate
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
10.76 per 1k
1% lower
Life Expectancy
Netherlands1% higher
Fertility Rate
United KingdomNetherlands
1.6 children/woman
United Kingdom
1.6 children/woman
1% lower
Gender Gap in Work
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
20.53 min/day
ranked lower
Depression Rate
United KingdomNetherlands
8.2% of adults 15+
United Kingdom
8.2% of adults 15+
equal
Air Pollution Exposure
NetherlandsNetherlands
99.41% of population
United Kingdom
99.13% of population
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
United KingdomNetherlands
0% of population
United Kingdom
0% of population
ranked lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
United Kingdomequal
Electricity Access (%)
United Kingdomequal
Renewable Energy (%)
United Kingdomequal
Inflation Rate
United Kingdomequal
Safe Drinking Water (%)
Netherlandsequal
Capital Elevation
United Kingdomranked lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
United KingdomNetherlands
0 per 1M people
United Kingdom
1.5 per 1M people
ranked lower
Lowest Elevation
United Kingdomranked lower
Official Languages Count
United Kingdomequal
Digital Payments Used
United KingdomNetherlands
98.79% of adults
United Kingdom
99.17% of adults
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom
-3.1% of GDP
ranked higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom
-1.65% of GDP
ranked higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
United Kingdomranked lower