Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 5.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 13.4% more doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 28.8% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 23.5% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 7.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 6.7 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 18.0 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 68.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 12.5 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 10.3% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.3% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Azerbaijan 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.
Safety
be 32.4% less likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan 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 61.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 74.9% more home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 86.0% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 3.4 times more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 89.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 57.7% more CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 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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