Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Romania spends $2,614 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
be 23.9% more likely to die by suicide
Romania has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 2.2 times more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $22,538 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 41.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 12.0 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 33.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 6.0 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 47.1% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.8% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 76.2% more on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 67.3 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 31.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Romania, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 31.5% more likely to be murdered
Romania has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
use 3.1 times more electricity
Romania uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 73.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Romania, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 61.6% more CO2
Romania emits 3.7 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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