Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of France, you would:
Health
have 10.1% more doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
be 28.1% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.0 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
see 18.8% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
Economy
be 32.6% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 13.7% more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.6% more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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 12.8% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
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.
Safety
be 40.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 62.3% less strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 23.9% more electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
find 22.2% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 20.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 50.2% more CO2
France emits 4.0 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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