Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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 7.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 28.7% more doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 13.3% more access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 42.9% more likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 12.5 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 73.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 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 68.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 12.8 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 56.8% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.3% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 29.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 93.5% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 3.9 times more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 89.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 46.9% more CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 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). How we calculate this
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