Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Dakota instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In South Dakota, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 26.5% more money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in South Dakota, the GDP per capita is $61,724 as of 2024.
be 35.8% less likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Dakota, that number is 2.4% 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.
