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 12th (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). New Zealand's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100).
- United States wins against New Zealand in GDP growth (annual %): 2.16 (2025, ranked 141st) vs 0.46 (2025, ranked 195th).
- United States wins against New Zealand in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 76,931.31 (2025, ranked 12th) vs 48,232.67 (2025, ranked 44th).
- 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 Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.55 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 64.27 (2024, ranked 114th).
- New Zealand wins against United States in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 83.95 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 76.19 (2024, ranked 20th).
- New Zealand wins against United States in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 85.66 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 73.52 (2024, ranked 40th).
- New Zealand wins against United States in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 86.89 (2024, ranked 8th) vs 69.86 (2024, ranked 37th).
| Metric | United States(4) | New Zealand(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.16 (141/214) | (2025) 0.46 (195/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 76,931.31 (12/199) | (2025) 48,232.67 (44/199) |
| 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 (20/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) | (2025) 5.08 (91/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.27 (114/206) | (2024) 85.55 (24/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 76.19 (20/204) | (2024) 83.95 (4/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 73.52 (40/206) | (2024) 85.66 (10/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 69.86 (37/206) | (2024) 86.89 (8/206) |