Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 74.0% more spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
be 44.2% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 93.2% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
have 29.3% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 22.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
have 31.3% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 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 25.2% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 42.9% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 59.8% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 78.4% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 37.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 40.3% more home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 95.4% more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 69.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 57.0% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 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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