Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 15.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 93.1% more doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 26.9% more access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 47.5% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 30.3 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 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 83.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 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 56.5% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 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 67.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
be 12.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 87% 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 35.2% more on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 52.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 64.0% more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 38.8 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 88.5% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 5.3 times more electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 92.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.5 times more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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