Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 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 41.9% more likely to be obese
In Georgia, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $22,200 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 67.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate
Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 28.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 76.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 14.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% more on education
Georgia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 31.6% more on healthcare
Georgia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 48.8 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 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, Georgia Department of Revenue, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Georgia? See an in-depth size comparison.