Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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 10.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 7.4 times more doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 32.8% more access to essential health services
Honduras scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 13.8 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 85.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Honduras, approximately 47.0 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 68.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 12.8 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 49.1% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 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 59.5% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.5% more on education
Honduras spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 30.5% more on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 18.4 times more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 95.4% less likely to be murdered
Honduras has a homicide rate of 31.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 64.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Honduras, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 8.3 times more home broadband
Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
use 10.6 times more electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
live with 74.2% more strain on fresh water
Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 75.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.3 times more CO2
Honduras emits 1.1 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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