New Zealand

Country in Australia and New Zealand, Oceania · ranked on 2,070 metrics

Rank among countries

New Zealand is a country in Oceania with a population of 5,287,479 (126th of 235). It ranks best for Overall Democracy Index Score (2nd of 167), EIU Democracy Index Overall Score (2nd of 167), Global Freedom Score (tied 2nd of 196). It ranks lowest for Global Peace Index (161st of 162), Corruption Perception Index (tied 177th of 181), WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption Score (137th of 142).

Population
5.3M
126th highest of 235
Density
20.1
201st highest of 235
Growth rate
0.68%
121st highest of 235
Area
270,467
76th highest of 235
Continent
Oceania
Australia and New Zealand

At a glance

GDP per person (PPP)
$57,350
35th highest of 184
Price level
14% below US
17th highest of 184
Unemployment
5.08%
91st highest of 181
Inflation
2.84%
87th highest of 168
Life expectancy
82.0
35th highest of 215
Infant deaths per 1,000
4.0
158th highest of 195
Births per woman
1.57
138th highest of 215
Internet users
93.5%
39th highest of 182
Lives in cities
84.0%
48th highest of 215
CO2 per person (tonnes)
6.01
42nd highest of 203

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 438 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. EIU Civil Liberties Score10
    Democracy Index by Country · 2024
    1st of 162
  2. Agricultural Score0.02
    Water Stress by Country · 2023
    tied 1st of 143
  3. Overall Democracy Index Score9.61
    Democracy Ranking by Country · 2024
    2nd of 167
  4. LP Social Capital2nd
    Legatum Prosperity Index · 2023
    2nd of 167
  5. Global Freedom Score99
    Freedom Index by Country · 2025
    tied 2nd of 196
  6. Economic Freedom Score8.33
    Freest Countries · 2023
    3rd of 163
  7. EFW Score (Fraser)8.3
    Capitalist Countries · 2023
    3rd of 163
  8. Education Index0.97
    Education Index by Country · 2023
    4th of 192
  9. Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017-19.1%
    Colon Cancer Rate by Country
    4th of 191
  10. Fragile States Index15.9
    Fragile States Index · 2024
    tied 4th of 179

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Melanoma Rate Female450.72 per 100k
    Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    204th of 204
  2. Melanoma Death Rate - All7.86 per 100k
    Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    204th of 204
  3. Melanoma Death Rate - Male10.4 per 100k
    Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    204th of 204
  4. Cannabis Use Rate931.67 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    204th of 204
  5. Male Cancer Rate ASR473.4
    Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    182nd of 183
  6. Global Peace Index1.343
    Most Peaceful Countries · 2026
    161st of 162
  7. Rank230th
    Northernmost Point by Country
    220th of 222
  8. Colon Cancer Rate50.2 cases per 100k People
    Colon Cancer Rate by Country · 2017
    190th of 192
  9. Corruption Perception Index81
    Corruption Perceptions Index by Country · 2025
    tied 177th of 181
  10. Avg Summer Temp49.0°F
    Best Weather by Country · 2026
    220th of 226

Profile by category

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Strongest category Education (88), weakest Geography (20). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Canada82% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  2. Australia82% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  3. Norway82% similar
  4. Austria80% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  5. Switzerland80% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60

Cities in New Zealand

3 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of New Zealand?
New Zealand has a population of 5,287,479, 126th among 235 countries.
What does New Zealand rank best at?
Among countries, New Zealand ranks best for Overall Democracy Index Score (2nd of 167); EIU Democracy Index Overall Score (2nd of 167); Global Freedom Score (tied 2nd of 196).
Where does New Zealand rank worst?
New Zealand ranks lowest for Global Peace Index (161st of 162); Corruption Perception Index (tied 177th of 181); WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption Score (137th of 142).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for New Zealand?
Rankodex ranks New Zealand on 2,070 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,070 metrics with a value for this place, in 723 topics