Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 54.8% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $42,400 as of 2020.
be 17.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Zealand, that number is 4.1% as of 2019.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 65.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In New Zealand, 9.0 women do as of 2017.
be 85.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In New Zealand, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Azerbaijan? See an in-depth size comparison.