π³πΏ New Zealand
NZ / NZL #75
Nomad Score
58.0
Cities
36
Region
Anglosphere,
Remote Work Friendly Countries,
Islands,
Oceania,
Oceania,
Australia and New Zealand
Currency
NZD
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
5.3M
Density
19.7/kmΒ²
HDI
0.938
(Very High)
GDP per capita
$41,666
Life Expectancy (2023)
83.0 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.56
Urban Population (2024)
83.9%
Labor Force (2025)
82.6%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| MΔori | te reo MΔori |
| New Zealand Sign Language | - |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| No religion | 51.6% |
| Christianity | 32.3% |
| Hinduism | 2.9% |
| Other | 6.3% |
| Undeclared | 6.9% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| European | 67.8% |
| MΔori | 19.6% |
| Asian | 17.3% |
| Pacific peoples | 8.9% |
| Me | 1.9% |
| Others | 1.1% |
Demonym (male)
New Zealander
Demonym (female)
New Zealander
National Anthem
God Defend New Zealand
π POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 18.1% | |
| 15-64 Working | 64.7% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 17.2% |
Dependency Ratio
54.6%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
83.9%
Birth Rate (2023)
10.9 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
7.2 /1000
Largest City (2025)
38.3%
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.56
Infant Mortality (2023)
4.0 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
0.0%
Tourism (2020)
996.0K
π₯ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
83.0 yrs
HALE (2021)
70.0 yrs
Health Spending (2024)
10.1% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
4.0/1000
UHC Index (2021)
80/100
Hospital Beds (2023)
2.5/1000
Physicians (2022)
3.61/1000
Nurses (2023)
12.30/1000
Health Spending/cap (2024)
$5,022
Out-of-Pocket (2024)
12.7%
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Education Spending (2023)
5.3% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
520
Internet Users (2023)
96.2%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
126.9/100
Broadband (2023)
37.9/100
Secure Servers (2024)
18,718/1M
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
37.9
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
268,838 kmΒ²
Capital
Wellington
π
Continent
Oceania
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Australia and New Zealand
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Left
Timezones
UTC-11:00, UTC-10:00, UTC+12:00, UTC+12:45, UTC+13:00
Calling Codes
+64
Postal Code
####
TLD
.nz
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
π
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of New Zealand has a dark blue field with the flag of the United Kingdom β the Union Jack β in the canton and a representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of four five-pointed white-edged red stars, on the fly side of the field.
National Anthem
God Defend New Zealand
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