Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of France, you would:
Health
be 42.6% more likely to be obese
In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 54.9% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 34.3% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 15.6% more children
In France, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% more likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% less on healthcare
France spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
France has a total of 4,853 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, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to France? See an in-depth size comparison.