Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 30.0% more likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.8 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,800 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 33.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 5.0% 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
Nicaragua 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 91.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 82.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 23.2% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 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 16.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In New Zealand, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 68.4% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% 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 30.4% more on education
Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 16.3% more on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 16.6 times more coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
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