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🇳🇿 New Zealand

NZL NZ $ New Zealand dollar (NZD)

Every statistic we track for New Zealand — 123 indicators, each with its latest value and world rank. Open the interactive profile →

GDP per capita (PPP)

$58,308

#43 of 191

Life expectancy

80.6 yrs

#23 of 188

Happiness score

7.00

#11 of 147

Liberal democracy

0.79

#14 of 179

All indicators

📈 Economy

Account Ownership 97.9% #23/139 2024
Bank Account Ownership 97.9% #23/139 2024
Bank Branches 14.7 #62/153 2024
Big Mac Price 4.9 #26/53 2026
Credit to Households (BIS) 91.1% #5/43 2025
Credit to Private Non-financial Sector (BIS) 161.2% #17/43 2025
Currency Valuation vs USD (Big Mac) -19.3% #26/53 2026
Current Account Balance -4% #126/190 2026
Debit Card Ownership 93.7% #16/140 2024
Exchange Rate (per US$) 1.7 #138/197 2024
Extreme Poverty 0% #169/237 2023
Fiscal Balance -3.9% #121/189 2026
GDP (current US$) 278.6 #53/190 2026
GDP (PPP) 312.3 #68/191 2026
GDP per Capita 52,023 #28/190 2026
GDP per Capita (Long Run) 38,250 #29/165 2022
GDP per Capita (PPP) 58,308 #43/191 2026
GDP per Capita Growth 1.7% #131/184 2019
Government Debt 56.7% #82/185 2026
Income per Person 27,940 #30/183 2018
Income per Person 27,940 #30/183 2018
Inflation (CPI) 3.1% #108/191 2026
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) (PWT) 49.6 #31/130 2023
Listed Companies 112 #37/70 2024
Made a Digital Payment 96.1% #10/144 2017
Real GDP Growth 2.1% #135/191 2026
Share of World GDP (PPP) 0.1% #68/191 2026
Stock Market Capitalisation 35.5% #34/70 2024
Stocks Traded 4.8% #30/69 2024
Tax Wedge (single, avg wage) (OECD) 21.1% #37/40 2023
Total GDP (Long Run) 200,602,760,076 #64/165 2022
Unemployment Rate 5.4% #48/103 2026

👥 Demographics

Fertility Rate (WB) 1.6 #138/217 2024
Median Age 38 #85/235 2026
Population 4.5 #122/229 2013
Population 5.4 #117/191 2026
Population Density 20 #202/235 2026
Refugees by Country of Origin 58 #163/195 2025
Urban Population 83.9% #46/213 2024

🌐 Connectivity

Access to Electricity 100% #81/214 2023
Internet Users 93.5% #40/182 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 116 #94/209 2022

🫀 Health

Adult Obesity 33.3% #38/199 2022
Alcohol Consumption per Capita 9.2 #49/207 2022
Child Mortality (under-5) 0.5 #159/199 2024
Health Spending (QoG) 10% #28/189 2022
Hypertension Prevalence 30.9% #158/194 2019
Infant Mortality (QoG) 4 #151/191 2023
Life Expectancy 80.6 #23/188 2013
Life Expectancy 81.8 #16/186 2020
Suicide Rate 11.1 #60/185 2021
Tobacco Use Prevalence 10.3% #137/167 2022
Undernourishment 2.5% #146/166 2023
Universal Health Coverage Index 89 #5/195 2023

🎓 Education

Education Spending (QoG) 5.3% #22/112 2023
Mean Years of Schooling 10.8 #51/146 2020
PISA Mathematics Score 479 #23/79 2022
PISA Reading Score 501 #10/79 2022
PISA Science Score 504 #12/79 2022

🌱 Environment

CO₂ per Capita (WB) 6 #42/203 2024
Energy Use per Person 3,661 #22/149 2023
Renewable Electricity 86% #28/195 2024

🏛️ Governance

Civil Liberties (V-Dem) 0.9 #9/179 2025
Clean Elections (V-Dem) 1 #10/179 2025
Control of Corruption (QoG) 1.9 #8/192 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index 83 #4/179 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index (QoG) 83 #4/177 2024
Deliberative Democracy (V-Dem) 0.6 #37/179 2025
Egalitarian Democracy (V-Dem) 0.7 #17/179 2025
Electoral Democracy (V-Dem) 0.8 #14/179 2025
Freedom House Status (QoG) 1 #163/193 2024
Freedom in the World Score 99 #2/196 2024
Freedom of Expression (V-Dem) 0.9 #16/179 2025
Gender Equality (V-Dem) 0.9 #8/179 2025
Government Effectiveness (QoG) 1.9 #5/192 2024
Judicial Constraints on Executive (V-Dem) 1 #4/179 2025
Liberal Democracy (V-Dem) 0.8 #14/179 2025
Military Spending 1.1% #103/150 2025
Participatory Democracy (V-Dem) 0.6 #18/179 2025
Political Corruption (V-Dem) 0 #175/179 2025
Press Freedom (RSF) (QoG) 79.7 #19/173 2024
Rule of Law (V-Dem) 1 #6/179 2025
Voice & Accountability (QoG) 1.7 #5/192 2024

📰 Media & news

Press Freedom Index 77.4 #22/177 2026
Trust in the News Media (ISSP) 30.2% #19/28 2020

🛡️ Safety

Homicide Rate 2 #130/204 2023
Road Traffic Deaths 6.6 #149/195 2021

⚠️ Risk & resilience

Climate Seen as a Threat 85.3% #80/142 2023
Confident Can Protect Family 67.5% #10/142 2023
Disaster Exposure (WRI) 18 #19/193 2025
Experienced a Disaster 52.3% #15/142 2023
Experienced Discrimination (Skin Colour) 23.2% #5/139 2023
INFORM Risk Index 1.6 #185/191 2025
Resilience to Risk (WRP) 62.6 #29/141 2023
World Risk Index 15.2 #33/193 2025
Worry About Violent Crime 71.7% #60/142 2023

😊 Wellbeing

Happiness (Cantril Ladder) 7 #11/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Freedom 1 #30/146 2025
Happiness Driver: GDP 1.9 #28/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Generosity 0.2 #21/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Healthy Life Expectancy 0.9 #27/146 2025
Happiness Driver: Low Corruption 0.4 #6/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Social Support 1.6 #15/147 2025
Human Development Index 0.9 #18/193 2023

🧭 Attitudes & values

Attended a Demonstration 16.9% #25/151 2017
Believe Vaccines Are Effective 82.1% #79/143 2018
Believe Vaccines Are Safe 72.1% #95/143 2018
Individualism 79 #7/65 2010
Interpersonal Trust (ISSP) 50.9% #6/27 2020
Long-term Orientation 30 #19/26 2010
Masculinity 58 #21/65 2010
Power Distance 22 #62/65 2010
Secular Values 0.4 #22/64 2022
Self-Expression Values 0.6 #4/64 2022
Signed a Petition 69.5% #2/121 2017
Trade Union Membership 16.5% #34/120 2017
Trust in government 4.6 #58/123 2017
Trust in parliament 3.8 #117/151 2017
Trust in political parties 3.5 #73/120 2017
Trust in Science 95% #6/143 2018
Trust in Scientists 85.1% #20/143 2018
Trust in the legal system 4.9 #84/153 2017
Uncertainty Avoidance 49 #49/65 2010

Latest available period per indicator; rank is the country's position among all countries with data. Sources are credited on each indicator page.