Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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.
Economy
be 58.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
make 28.3% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
Life
be 60.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 38.1% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.2% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 65.7% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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 Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.