Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2021, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 44.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 88.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 87.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 17.6% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% more likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% less on education
Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
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