Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 53.2% more doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
be 12.9% more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 57.0% more likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 4.6 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 89.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 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 67.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% more likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 92.4% less likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 58.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 58.0% more home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
live with 5.4 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 47.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Brazil 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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