Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 98.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.1 years longer
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 5.3 times more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 30.1 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 35.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Malawi 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 98.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 381.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 89.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 52.6% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 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 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 14% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In New Zealand, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 85.2% more on healthcare
Malawi spends 5.4% 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: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
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