Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 15.1 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 5.7 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 64.6 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 98.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 494.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 90.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 63.6% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 34.6 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 9.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 10% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In New Zealand, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 16.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% more on education
Burundi spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 53.8% more on healthcare
Burundi spends 6.5% 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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