Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 23.2% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 67.4% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 22.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 56.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 59.5% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 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 28.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.6% more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 42.8 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
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