Netherlands vs New Zealand: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Netherlands
82.16 years
in 2023
New Zealand
82.09 years
in 2023
Netherlands rank
34th
New Zealand rank
36th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 82.16 years against 82.09 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.35 years | 70.14 years | 2.2 years | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 73.54 years | 71.22 years | 2.32 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 74.54 years | 72.12 years | 2.43 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 76.38 years | 74 years | 2.38 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 77.51 years | 76.81 years | 0.6982 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 79.34 years | 79.57 years | 0.2219 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 81.46 years | 81.5 years | 0.043 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 81.7 years | 82.01 years | 0.3095 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 82.16 years against 82.09 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.07 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.