Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 78.6% more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
see 36.7% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
be 45.0% more likely to die by suicide
Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 66.3% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 36.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
have 16.1% more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 1.9 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 39.3% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 70.8% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 69.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 2.0 times more strain on fresh water
Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 31.5% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 43.1% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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