Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Croatia, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 72.7% more spent on your healthcare
Croatia spends $3,229 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
be 24.0% less likely to die by suicide
Croatia has a suicide rate of 15.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.5% more likely to be obese
In Croatia, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 83.0% more money
Croatia has a GDP per capita of $27,104 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
have 32.9% more children
In Croatia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Croatia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Croatia, approximately 83.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.4% more on education
Croatia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 40.7% more on healthcare
Croatia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Croatia has a total of 5,835 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 18.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Croatia, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Croatia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 28.5% more home broadband
Croatia has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
use 78.2% more electricity
Croatia uses 4,484 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
live with 5.3 times more strain on fresh water
Croatia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 61.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Croatia, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.4% more CO2
Croatia emits 4.8 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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