Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 33.1% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.6% more money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.
pay a 73.0% higher top tax rate
New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sweden, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 33.1% less 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.
have 15.1% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% more on education
New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sweden spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 14.0% more on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 78.7% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Skatteverket.
Sweden: At a glance
How big is Sweden compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.