Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 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 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
be 23.6% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 64.8% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
have 23.4% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
be 50.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 56.9% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 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 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 42.1% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 38.7% less likely to be murdered
Belarus has a homicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 10.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 90.3% more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
live with 72.7% more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 82.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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