Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 9.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 4.6 times more doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 46.6% more access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 11.9 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 81.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In New Zealand, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2024.
have 30.6% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 39.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.2% more on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 97.3% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 58.3% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 66.4% less likely to be murdered
Philippines has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 32.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.3 times more home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 71.1% less strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 8.6 times more electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 87.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.0 times more CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 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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