Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 30.0% more likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.0 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $42,400 as of 2020.
be 35.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Zealand, that number is 4.1% as of 2019.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In New Zealand, 9.0 women do as of 2017.
be 82.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 22.6% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Zealand, there are 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Zealand, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 76.5% more on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 15.5% more on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In New Zealand, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 16.6 times more coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
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