Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 98.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In New Zealand, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 13.9 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 5.8 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.2 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2017, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $39,000 as of 2017.
be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In New Zealand, that number is 4.7% as of 2017.
pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 97.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In New Zealand, 9.0 women do as of 2017.
be 89.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 32.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2020.
have 69.7% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 42.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In New Zealand, there are 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 5.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 20% of the population has electricity access as of 2017. In New Zealand, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 23.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In New Zealand, about 90.8% do as of 2018.
be 23.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 81% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2017. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. New Zealand spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Uganda Revenue Authority.
New Zealand: At a glance
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