Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 7.5 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.2 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $42,400 as of 2020.
be 37.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Zealand, that number is 4.1% as of 2019.
Life
be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In New Zealand, 9.0 women do as of 2017.
be 86.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 27.1% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Zealand, there are 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Zealand, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.4% more on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In New Zealand, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.