Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 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 9.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 4.9 times more doctors per person
Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 23.2% more access to essential health services
Morocco scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 57.8% more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 10.6 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 70.0 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 72.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 14.7 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 32.7% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 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 13.5% less on education
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 66.0% more on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 8.2 times more coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 14.6% less likely to be murdered
Morocco has a homicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 64.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Morocco, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.2 times more home broadband
Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 84.1% less strain on fresh water
Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 8.0 times more electricity
Morocco uses 997 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 79.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Morocco, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.3 times more CO2
Morocco emits 1.8 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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