Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Spain, you would:
Health
see 13.0% more spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
live 1.9 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
have 15.9% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
be 36.7% more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 28.4% more money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
have 69.7% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 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 53.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 13.5% more on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 88.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 81.4% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 53.7% more electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 20.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.3% more CO2
Spain emits 4.5 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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