Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 14.9% more access to essential health services
Algeria scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 44.3% more likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 56.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 8.2 times more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 88.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 62.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 79.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In New Zealand, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2024.
have 41.5% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.8% more likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.0% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 15.2 times more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 63.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 25.9% more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 2.9 times more home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 94.4% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 4.4 times more electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 75.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 51.0% more CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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