Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.9 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 46.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 75.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 58.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 13.1% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 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 43.3% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.3 times more coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
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