Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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 25.2% more likely to be obese
In Cuba, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Cuba has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2016, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 82.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cuba, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Cuba, approximately 4.1 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 27.3% more children
In Cuba, there are approximately 9.9 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 35.2% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 53.1% less on education
Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.0% less on healthcare
Cuba spends 12.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.1 times more coastline
Cuba has a total of 3,735 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.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Cuba? See an in-depth size comparison.