Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 22.5 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 5.6 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 30.5 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 98.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 441.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 94.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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 73.0% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 46.6 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 5.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In New Zealand, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 45.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% 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 57.9% more on education
Niger spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 61.3% more on healthcare
Niger spends 6.2% 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: At a glance
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