Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 32.2% more likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $42,400 as of 2020.
be 73.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In New Zealand, that number is 4.1% as of 2019.
pay a 3.7 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 14.2% more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Zealand, there are 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In New Zealand, 9.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 17.9% more likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Zealand, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.9% more on healthcare
Montenegro spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In New Zealand, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 51.6 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
New Zealand: At a glance
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