Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 97.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 3.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 14.8 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 46.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 26.9 times more doctors per person
Tanzania has 1.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 97.7% more access to essential health services
Tanzania scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 11.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Tanzania has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 37.6 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 97.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 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 86.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 28.7 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 68.3% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 34.8 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 28% 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 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
be 54.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 51% 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 64.9% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 10.6 times more coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 61.1% less likely to be murdered
Tanzania has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 58.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 152.2 times more home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 37.9% less strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 59.2 times more electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tanzania, air pollution causes 36.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.4 times more CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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