Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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.
be 85.5% more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.9 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 17.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 86.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 86.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 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 32.6% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 18.7 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 74.5% more likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 88.7% more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
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