Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 28.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 5.0 times more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 63.5% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 5.9 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 19.1 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
be 34.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 93.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 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 83.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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 44.8% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 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 75.1% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 4.6 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 26.1 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 64.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.7 times more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
use 13.3 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
live with 40.7% more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 81.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.3 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 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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