Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 21.3 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 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 53.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 19.2 times more doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 2.1 times more access to essential health services
Mali scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 41.6 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
be 79.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 367.0 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 91.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 47.5 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 72.1% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 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 83.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
be 15.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% more on education
Mali spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 67.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 49.4 times more home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 81.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mali, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.0 times more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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