Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 13.3 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 7.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 2.8 times more doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 30.8% more access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 14.5% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 9.6 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
be 71.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 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 71.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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 47.6% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 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 17.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.9% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 45.4% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 67.0% less likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 62.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.2 times more home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
use 9.0 times more electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
live with 40.2 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 77.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 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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