Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 80.5% more spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 29.3% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
be 50.1% more likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 3.3 times more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 78.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 33.0 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 50.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 8.0 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.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 67.5% less likely to be murdered
Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 25.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 45.8% more home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 23.0% less strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 58.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 49.9% more CO2
Argentina 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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