Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 27.4% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
live 1.3 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
see 14.9% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
be 47.2% more likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 49.8% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
have 49.1% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 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 81.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 78.4 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 20.9 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 36.8% more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 75.8% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 18.1% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 47.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 38.4% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 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
Compare further: Singapore vs. New Zealand
New Zealand: At a glance
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