Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 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 16.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Nepal spends $332 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Nepal has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 57.4% more access to essential health services
Nepal scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 17.6% more likely to die by suicide
Nepal has a suicide rate of 10.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 32.3 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 95.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 142.0 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 82.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 22.2 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 41.8% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 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 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.2% more on education
Nepal spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 63.3% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 31.5% less likely to be murdered
Nepal has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 76.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nepal, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.8 times more home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
use 22.8 times more electricity
Nepal uses 351 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 84.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nepal, air pollution causes 76.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.1 times more CO2
Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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