Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 25.0% more access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 36.2% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 4.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 5.2 times more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 63.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 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 52.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.0% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 33.9% less likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 51.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 87.3% more home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 87.0% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 3.3 times more electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 82.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 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). How we calculate this
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