Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 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 5.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 6.7 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
be 28.1% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.2 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 79.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 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 48.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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 35.8% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Thailand 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 4.7 times more coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 74.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 65.0% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 58.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 51.8% more CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 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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