Country profile
New Zealand
New Zealand ranks #123 of 215 for population, #31 of 209 for gdp per capita, #35 of 216 for life expectancy, across 24 open-data indicators.
People
Population
5,287,500
people · 2024
Rank #123 of 215
Life expectancy
82
years · 2024
Rank #35 of 216
Under-5 mortality
4.7
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #206 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
96.9%
% net enrollment · 2017
Rank #12 of 232
Tobacco use
12.2%
% of adults · 2022
Rank #119 of 163
Calorie supply
3,122
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #68 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
996,000
arrivals · 2020
Rank #98 of 203
GDP per capita
$49,205
current US$ · 2024
Rank #31 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
2.92
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #104 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
135
index (2015=100) · 2025
Rank #111 of 210
Forest area
37.8%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #92 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
6.49
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #241 of 248
Protected areas
30.6%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #28 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
6.23
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #47 of 210
Fertilizer use
88.3
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #74 of 194
Pesticide use
8.93
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #34 of 193
Cereal yield
9.1
tonnes per hectare · 2024
Rank #8 of 182
Digital
Internet users
93.5%
% of population · 2024
Rank #41 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
38
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #36 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
130
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #66 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
100%
% of population · 2023
Rank #82 of 215
Renewable electricity output
81.4%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #28 of 257
Energy use per person
44,712
kWh per person · 2024
Rank #31 of 210
Society
Electoral democracy index
0.85
index (0-1) · 2025
Rank #12 of 174
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for New Zealand; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Electoral democracy index
- Our World in Data: Tobacco use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Cereal yield