Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 13.1 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 27.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Senegal spends $206 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 33.1 times more doctors per person
Senegal has 1.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 70.0% more access to essential health services
Senegal scores 50 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 76.3% more likely to die by suicide
Senegal has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 25.4 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $1,955 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
be 86.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 97.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 237.0 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 86.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 28.9 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 62.2% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 29.2 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 34.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 55.6% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 60.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
be 13.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.4% less on education
Senegal spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 28.5 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 68.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Senegal, road accidents kill 20.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.4 times more home broadband
Senegal has 4.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 50.6% less strain on fresh water
Senegal withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 19.5 times more electricity
Senegal uses 410 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 81.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Senegal, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.8 times more CO2
Senegal emits 0.8 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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