Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 10.4% more likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 74.1% more money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2017, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $39,000 as of 2017.
be 38.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Zealand, that number is 4.7% as of 2017.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 47.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uruguay, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In New Zealand, 9.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 7.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 33.0% more likely to have internet access
In Uruguay, approximately 68.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In New Zealand, about 90.8% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 30.6% more on education
Uruguay spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. New Zealand spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 22.9 times more coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Uruguay? See an in-depth size comparison.