Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 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 5.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 73.5% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 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 88.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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 14.0% more likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 102.3 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 94.6% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 40.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 82.4% more home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 19.5% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.7 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Dominica vs. New Zealand
New Zealand: At a glance
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