Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
be 57.9% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 23.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
make 37.5% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $72,300 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
Life
have 24.8% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 15.4% more on education
Switzerland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
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