Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 56.3% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 27.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
pay a 40.9% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
make 32.2% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
Life
have 11.5% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 40.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 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, Danish Central Tax Administration, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.