Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 14.4 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 5.8 times more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.7 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 22.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 3.1% 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
Madagascar 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 98.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 91.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 54.3% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 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 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 36% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In New Zealand, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 78.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 93.5% more on education
Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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, General Direction of Taxes, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
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