Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 39.5% more money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $68,100 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.6% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 70.0% more on education
New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greenland spends 10.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
How big is Greenland compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.