Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 17.2 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.1 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,800 as of 2024, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2024.
be 81.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 25.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 4.9% as of 2024.
Life
be 95.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 92.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 42.2% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In New Zealand, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In New Zealand, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 47.7% more likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2023.
be 31.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% more on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 5.0 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 48.2 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
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