Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 48.1% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 26.3% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 45.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 41.6% lower top tax rate
Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 41.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
have 55.6% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 37.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% more likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% more on education
Portugal spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 8.4 times more coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Portugal? See an in-depth size comparison.