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New Zealand

Capital
Wellington
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income group
High income
Population
5.3M (2025)
Area
270,467 km²
Currency
New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago92 % coverage · 230 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
125th of 218 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP
53rd of 187 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP per capita
23rd of 187 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP growth
173rd of 187 · 31st in East Asia & Pacific
Inflation
86th of 177 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
Unemployment
94th of 185 · 24th in East Asia & Pacific
Life expectancy
35th of 217 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific
Median age
68th of 216 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
Gross debt / GDP
47th of 94 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
CO₂ per capita
166th of 212 · 27th in East Asia & Pacific
Renewable electricity
10th of 90 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Internet users
39th of 182 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific

What changed in New Zealand

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

No notable changes detected in the latest snapshot.

Countries similar to New Zealand

Nearest peers by standardised distance on the selected dimension.

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.

No verified insights yet.

Languages: English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

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Explore New Zealand by topic

19 topics · 263 indicators with data.