Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
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 85.2% more money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 58.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
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 63.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uruguay, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 58.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 30.4% more on education
Uruguay spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
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.