Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 37.5% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 77.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 53.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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 23.5% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% more likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 26.6% more on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.9% 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 Inland Revenue Department, Public Revenue Office.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.