Canada vs New Zealand Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Canada vs New Zealand)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
New Zealand leads against Canada in 5 of 9 comparable indicators, while Canada leads in 4. Canada's strongest global position is 16th (2024) in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). New Zealand's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100).
- Canada wins against New Zealand in GDP growth (annual %): 1.74 (2025, ranked 157th) vs 0.46 (2025, ranked 195th).
- Canada wins against New Zealand in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 57,989.58 (2025, ranked 30th) vs 48,232.67 (2025, ranked 44th).
- Canada wins against New Zealand in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.35 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 93.52 (2024, ranked 45th).
- Canada wins against New Zealand in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.11 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 82.01 (2024, ranked 35th).
- New Zealand wins against Canada in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.08 (2025, ranked 91st) vs 6.91 (2025, ranked 125th).
- New Zealand wins against Canada in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.55 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 76.12 (2024, ranked 66th).
- New Zealand wins against Canada in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 83.95 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 76.35 (2024, ranked 19th).
- New Zealand wins against Canada in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 85.66 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 82.11 (2024, ranked 18th).
- New Zealand wins against Canada in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 86.89 (2024, ranked 8th) vs 80.89 (2024, ranked 16th).
| Metric | Canada(4) | New Zealand(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.74 (157/214) | (2025) 0.46 (195/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 57,989.58 (30/199) | (2025) 48,232.67 (44/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 31.50 (52/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 94.35 (38/213) | (2024) 93.52 (45/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.11 (34/217) | (2024) 82.01 (35/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.91 (125/187) | (2025) 5.08 (91/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 76.12 (66/206) | (2024) 85.55 (24/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 76.35 (19/204) | (2024) 83.95 (4/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 82.11 (18/206) | (2024) 85.66 (10/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 80.89 (16/206) | (2024) 86.89 (8/206) |