Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 19.3% more spent on your healthcare
Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
be 10.6% less likely to die by suicide
Czech Republic has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 29.2% more likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
have 17.0% fewer doctors per person
Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
Economy
make 38.1% more money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $35,917 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
be 79.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 43.2% more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 7.7 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 Czech Republic, 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.
be 90.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.1 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 21.2% more on education
Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 18.2% more on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 89.6% more likely to be murdered
Czech Republic has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 26.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 63.4% less strain on fresh water
Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 35.9% more electricity
Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 63.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.7% less CO2
Czech Republic emits 7.1 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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