Skip to content
CountryAtlas

New Zealand · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 12 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

17th of 193 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
CompareRankingIndicator page
HDINew Zealand's hdi rose from 0.9 in 1994 to 0.9 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.840.860.880.900.920.940.960.9

New Zealand's hdi rose from 0.9 in 1994 to 0.9 in 2023.

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction

score (0–10)

11th of 146 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
CompareRankingIndicator page
Life satisfactionNew Zealand's life satisfaction fell from 7.4 in 2011 to 7.0 in 2025.20122014201620182020202220246.977.17.27.37.47.0

New Zealand's life satisfaction fell from 7.4 in 2011 to 7.0 in 2025.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

35th of 217 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific
CompareRankingIndicator page
Life expectancyNew Zealand's life expectancy rose from 76.7 yrs in 1995 to 82.0 yrs in 2024.1995200020052010201520207678808282.0 yrs

New Zealand's life expectancy rose from 76.7 yrs in 1995 to 82.0 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

18th of 185 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
CompareRankingIndicator page
Healthy life expectancy at birthNew Zealand's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 67.3 yrs in 2000 to 70.0 yrs in 2021.200020052010201520206768697070.0 yrs

New Zealand's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 67.3 yrs in 2000 to 70.0 yrs in 2021.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

24th of 200 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
CompareRankingIndicator page
Air pollution (PM2.5)New Zealand's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 8.4 in 1994 to 6.9 in 2023.19952000200520102015202067896.9

New Zealand's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 8.4 in 1994 to 6.9 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

42nd of 105 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
CompareRankingIndicator page
Homicide rateNew Zealand's homicide rate rose from 1.2 /100k in 1993 to 1.5 /100k in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.5011.522.51.5 /100k

New Zealand's homicide rate rose from 1.2 /100k in 1993 to 1.5 /100k in 2022.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

1st of 148 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
CompareRankingIndicator page
Safe drinking waterNew Zealand's safe drinking water rose from 84.4 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202080%85%90%95%100%105%100.0 %

New Zealand's safe drinking water rose from 84.4 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
CompareRankingIndicator page
Access to electricity (% of population)New Zealand's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

New Zealand's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

39th of 182 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
CompareRankingIndicator page
Internet usersNew Zealand's internet users rose from 4.9 % in 1995 to 93.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%93.5 %

New Zealand's internet users rose from 4.9 % in 1995 to 93.5 % in 2024.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

6th of 195 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
CompareRankingIndicator page
Expected years of schoolingNew Zealand's expected years of schooling rose from 16.7 yrs in 1994 to 19.3 yrs in 2023.199520002005201020152020161718192019.3 yrs

New Zealand's expected years of schooling rose from 16.7 yrs in 1994 to 19.3 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

94th of 185 · 24th in East Asia & Pacific
CompareRankingIndicator page
UnemploymentNew Zealand's unemployment fell from 6.3 % in 1996 to 5.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%5.1 %

New Zealand's unemployment fell from 6.3 % in 1996 to 5.1 % in 2025.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

12th of 184 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
CompareRankingIndicator page
Women in parliamentNew Zealand's women in parliament rose from 29.2 % in 1997 to 45.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202530%40%50%45.5 %

New Zealand's women in parliament rose from 29.2 % in 1997 to 45.5 % in 2025.

›No data available (2)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for New Zealand.

Other topics