Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 82.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 14.9% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 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 54.8% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 71.4% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.3% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.