Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 98.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 13.6 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 5.8 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.7 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 12.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 97.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 284.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 88.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 68.2% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 45% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In New Zealand, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 9.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% 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 2.2 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.0% 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 Inland Revenue Department, Uganda Revenue Authority.
New Zealand: At a glance
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