Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Israel, you would:
Health
see 38.2% more spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
live 1.2 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 53.0% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 17.8% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 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 48.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 40.7% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.1% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 41.7% more on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 55.4 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 10.4% less likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 57.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 30.4% more home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 93.9% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 11.2% more electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 20.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
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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