Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 61.5% more doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 11.8% more access to essential health services
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 18.2% more likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 40.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 2.7 times more money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 53.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 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 50.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 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 68.1% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 54.8% less likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 62.4% more home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 83.2% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 69.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkey, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.7% more CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 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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