Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 4.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Dominican Republic spends $1,169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 48.8% more doctors per person
Dominican Republic has 24.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 10.4% more access to essential health services
Dominican Republic scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 10.6% more likely to be obese
In Dominican Republic, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Dominican Republic has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $11,059 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Dominican Republic, approximately 124.0 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 85.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 27.7 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.
have 37.4% fewer children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.6% more on education
Dominican Republic spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 11.8 times more coastline
Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 86.6% less likely to be murdered
Dominican Republic has a homicide rate of 10.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 75.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominican Republic, road accidents kill 27.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.4 times more home broadband
Dominican Republic has 11.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 79.6% less strain on fresh water
Dominican Republic withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 4.3 times more electricity
Dominican Republic uses 1,867 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 55.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Dominican Republic, air pollution causes 27.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.0 times more CO2
Dominican Republic emits 3.0 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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