Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 5.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Tunisia spends $1,113 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Tunisia has 13.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 26.9% more access to essential health services
Tunisia scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 30.4% more likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 6.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Tunisia has a suicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 10.6 times more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $4,657 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 36.0 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 58.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 9.7 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 17.5% fewer children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.4 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 22.2% more likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 76.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.6% less on education
Tunisia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 25.9% more on healthcare
Tunisia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 13.2 times more coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 68.9% less likely to be murdered
Tunisia has a homicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 59.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tunisia, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Tunisia has 15.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 91.8% less strain on fresh water
Tunisia withdraws 98% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 4.9 times more electricity
Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 78.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tunisia, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Tunisia emits 2.6 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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