United States vs New Zealand Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (United States 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 United States in 5 of 9 comparable indicators, while United States leads in 4. United States's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). New Zealand's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- United States wins against New Zealand in GDP growth (annual %): 2.79 (2024, ranked 124th) vs 1.29 (2024, ranked 165th).
- United States wins against New Zealand in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 75,489.27 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 49,316.40 (2024, ranked 37th).
- United States wins against New Zealand in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 93.52 (2024, ranked 45th).
- New Zealand wins against United States in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.01 (2024, ranked 35th) vs 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st).
- United States wins against New Zealand in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th) vs 5.08 (2025, ranked 91st).
- New Zealand wins against United States in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.91 (2023, ranked 4th) vs 1.39 (2023, ranked 20th).
- New Zealand wins against United States in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.08 (2023, ranked 4th) vs 1.12 (2023, ranked 35th).
- New Zealand wins against United States in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.71 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 1.33 (2023, ranked 24th).
- New Zealand wins against United States in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.36 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 0.03 (2023, ranked 105th).
| Metric | United States(4) | New Zealand(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.79 (124/214) | (2024) 1.29 (165/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 75,489.27 (11/199) | (2024) 49,316.40 (37/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) | (2024) 93.52 (45/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) | (2024) 82.01 (35/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 101.36 (21/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) | (2025) 5.08 (91/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.39 (20/205) | (2023) 1.91 (4/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.12 (35/205) | (2023) 2.08 (4/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.33 (24/205) | (2023) 1.71 (10/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.03 (105/205) | (2023) 1.36 (8/205) |