Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
be 93.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guyana, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 11.7 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 4.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Guyana spends $1,331 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Guyana has 13.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 11.8% more access to essential health services
Guyana scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 51.9% less likely to die by suicide
Guyana has a suicide rate of 24.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 12.9% more likely to be obese
In Guyana, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 57.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 12.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 53.0% more money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $32,414 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guyana, approximately 75.0 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 82.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 23.2 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 44.5% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% more likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.1 times more on healthcare
Guyana spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 33.0 times more coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 92.4% less likely to be murdered
Guyana has a homicide rate of 19.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 56.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guyana, road accidents kill 15.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.9 times more home broadband
Guyana has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Guyana withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 76.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guyana, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 31.8% more CO2
Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Guyana vs. New Zealand
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Guyana? See an in-depth size comparison.