Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 25.0% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In New Zealand, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 10.1 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 60.6% lower top tax rate
New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 39.2% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $45,200 as of 2022, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $27,500 as of 2022.
be 17.3% more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
be 86.6% more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
have 33.3% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.3% less on education
New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 24.0% less on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
Russia: At a glance
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