Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 19.0 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 54.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 26.6 times more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
have 54.5% more access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 31.3% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 45.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 16.4 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 98.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 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 93.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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 63.1% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 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 61.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
be 48.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.7 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 78.4% less likely to be murdered
Zimbabwe has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 77.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 19.6 times more home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 82.5% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 15.9 times more electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 78.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.8 times more CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 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). How we calculate this
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