Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 46.7% more likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 73.2% more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $26,100 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 32.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Kazakhstan has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 46.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 13.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 82.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 26.7% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 17.2 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 Kazakhstan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% more on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
New Zealand: At a glance
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