Quality of life comparison
If you lived in California instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In California, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 72.2% more money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 as of 2024.
be 36.4% more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In California, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
