New Zealand

East Asia & Pacific·High incomeOECD

Population: 5.25M; 121st of 217
GDP: $260B; 53rd of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $48,747; 33rd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 83; 22nd of 217
Human development: 0.937; 13th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

New Zealand

Hong Kong SAR, China

Guam

Australia

New Caledonia

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high-income, globally integrated Pacific island economy; strong agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism sectors; reliant on Chinese market for exports; recovery trajectory following deep post-pandemic recession; challenges of fiscal deficits, below-average productivity, cost of living, and drop in net migration

Area: 268,838 km²
Languages: English (de facto official) 95.4%, Maori (de jure official) 4%, Samoan 2.2%, Northern…
Resources: natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Unaffiliated51.4%▲ 7.2pt
Christian40.3%▼ 8.8pt
Other2.9%▲ 1.4pt
Hindu2.8%
Muslim1.4%
Buddhist1.2%

Religious diversity: 6.67 / 10 · high · 15th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

NZL

HKG

GUM

AUS

GDP

current US$

$260B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$3.15B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

34.3%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

4.6%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

19.6%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Population

people

5.25M–––

Population density

people per km²

19.4–––

Urban population

% of total

87%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.6–––

Net migration

people

18.8K–––

Population under 15

% of total

18.1%–––

Population 65+

% of total

17.2%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

10%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

44.7K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

8,527.1–––

Electricity generation

TWh

44.5–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.309–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.515–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

4.46–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

7.33–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

6.81–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

7.79–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

5.3%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.65–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

2.7%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

4.7%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

52.9%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

19.3%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

70.5%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.05–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

6.67–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

51.4%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.55–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.15–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.89–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.57–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

9.14–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.65–––

Would fight for country

% yes

55.4%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.81–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#53/214

$260B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#33/214

$48,7472024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#37/203

$53,854latest

GDP growth

annual %

#189/214

-0.1%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#30/207

$46,2802024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#97/213

3.6%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#57/201

$3.15B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#168/205

34.3%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#115/206

4.6%2022

Industry value added

% of GDP

#136/208

19.6%2022

Unemployment

% of labor force

#63/187

3.7%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#121/217

5.25Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#185/216

19.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#42/215

87%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#22/217

83latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#141/217

1.6latest

Net migration

people

#39/217

18.8K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#143/217

18.1%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#51/217

17.2%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#39/196

4latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#40/196

4.7latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#25/192

10%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#38/195

3.6latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#51/199

5.2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#34/194

77%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#9/139

100%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#23/210

96.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#71/214

126.92023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#29/208

37.92023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#46/215

18.5K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#82/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#29/198

44.7K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#27/202

8,527.12024

Electricity generation

TWh

#57/202

44.52024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#31/202

85.1%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#35/202

14.9%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#134/204

32.52024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#160/204

6.22024

Share of global CO₂

#71/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#176/193

15.32023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#7/172

0.8892022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#6/172

0.8342022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#3/178

872022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#3/193

2.162022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#22/193

1.342022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#8/193

1.732022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#4/193

1.312022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#7/172

0.9492022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#90/104

0.3092020

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#9/105

0.5152020

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#103/113

4.462020

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#12/112

7.332020

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#8/114

6.812020

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#9/114

7.792020

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#17/114

1.342020

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#33/111

1.792020

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#104/113

5.3%2020

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#100/109

1.652020

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#103/112

2.7%2020

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#104/112

4.7%2020

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#34/114

52.9%2020

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#81/114

19.3%2020

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#19/110

70.5%2020

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#77/109

4.052020

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#15/193

6.672020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#10/193

51.4%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#8/114

59.5%2020

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#30/112

2.552020

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#74/113

2.152020

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#23/110

2.892020

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#105/111

1.572020

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#12/104

9.142020

National pride

mean, 1–4

#39/114

3.652020

Would fight for country

% yes

#91/113

55.4%2020

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#8/114

2.812020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#13/189

0.9372021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#25/170

0.0882021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#12/164

72025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#23/113

7.692020

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#32/114

7.552020

Global Peace Index

1–5

#4/158

1.312023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#110/161

1.2%latest

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