Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 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 4.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 11.8% more access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 43.8% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 49.1% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 8.5 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 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 Ukraine, 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 47.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 2.0 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 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 13.4% more likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.7% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 5.4 times more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 61.4% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 37.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.8% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
live with 27.8% more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 81.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 92.0% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 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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