Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 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 49.1% more spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
be 20.2% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 67.4% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 38.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 44.1% more money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
have 55.4% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 40.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 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 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 1.5 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 28.3% more on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 50.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 38.3% less strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 50.8% more electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 22.6% less CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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