Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 12.9 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.7 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 32.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.5% 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
Pakistan 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 95.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 93.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 50.6% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 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 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.6 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 14.5 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
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