Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 55.0% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 34.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.
have 18.9% more doctors per person
New Zealand has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Spain has 42.9 as of 2022.
be 26.8% less likely to die by suicide
New Zealand has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 11.5% less spent on your healthcare
New Zealand spends $5,576 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
make 22.1% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $49,591 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.0% less likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Spain, on the other hand, 2.6 children do as of 2024.
have 41.1% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.9% less on education
New Zealand spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 67.2% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
Safety
be 52.7% less likely to be murdered
New Zealand has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 47.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In New Zealand, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 5.4 times more strain on fresh water
New Zealand withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
use 35.0% less electricity
New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 16.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In New Zealand, air pollution causes 12.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.0% less CO2
New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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