Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $42,400 as of 2020.
be 29.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Zealand, that number is 4.1% as of 2019.
Life
be 95.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In New Zealand, 9.0 women do as of 2017.
be 87.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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.
have 19.8% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Zealand, there are 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 70.4% more likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Zealand, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% less on education
Bhutan spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 3.6% 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.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.