New Zealand in world rankings
New Zealand appears in 47 of our ranked charts. It is in the top three in 10 of them. Each position below is its place in the latest year of that chart; open a chart for the full data, history and sources.
47Ranked charts
0First places
10Top-3 places
Every ranking for New Zealand
#2of 15
Countries With the Cleanest Electricity Grids 2023
Energy
87.20 gCO2 per kWh2023
#2of 8
Countries with the Highest Cancer Incidence Rates 2024
Health
456 per 100,0002024
#2of 8
Countries by Ease of Doing Business Index 2024
Economy
862024
#2of 8
Countries by Democracy Index 2024
Politics
9.61 0–102024
#3of 25
Wool Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
1252024
#3of 20
Countries That Use the Most Fertilizer 2023
1,2912023
#3of 8
Countries with the Highest Minimum Wage 2025
Economy
14.10 USD/hour2025
#3of 8
Countries by Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Politics
85 0-1002024
#3of 8
Countries by Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Politics
85 0–1002024
#3of 8
Countries by Monthly Statutory Minimum Wage 2024
Economy
2,460 USD2024
#4of 20
Countries That Collect the Most Tax 2024
Government
29.52 % of GDP2024
#4of 8
Countries by Number of Female Heads of State or Government (Historical)
Politics
3 HistoricalAll Time
#4of 8
Countries by Internal Freshwater Resources Per Capita
Environment
78 Thousand m3/personAll Time
#5of 10
Most Commonwealth Games Gold Medals by Country (All-Time)
1792022
#5of 10
Rule of Law Index 2024 by Country
Government
0.83 0 to 1All Time
#5of 10
Tax Revenue Share of GDP by Country 2023
Government
28.10 % of GDP2023
#5of 8
Countries by Household Pet Ownership Rate 2024
Animals
58 %2024
#5of 8
Countries by Education Spending as % of GDP 2024
Education
6.90 % GDP2024
#5of 8
Countries by Meat Consumption Per Capita 2024
Food & Drink
101 kg2024
#6of 10
Countries with the Most Vehicles per 1,000 People
Cars
817Latest available
#6of 8
Countries by Tea Consumption Per Capita 2024
Food & Drink
1.19 kg/Year2024
#6of 8
Countries by Renewable Energy Share 2023
Environment
84 %2023
#8of 20
Countries with the Highest Cereal Yield 2023
8,489 kg per hectare2023
#8of 17
Countries With the Most New Volcanic Eruptions in 2025
Geology
12025
#8of 15
Milk Production by Country 2022
Agriculture
21,051,000 tonnes2022
#8of 8
Countries by Female Labour Force Participation Rate 2024
Economy
74.50 %2024
#9of 20
Countries with the Most Freshwater Per Person 2022
Environment
64,349 m3 per Person2022
#10of 22
Strongest Earthquake in Each Country in 2025
Geology
6.702025
#10of 20
Countries with the Most Nurses per 1,000 People 2022
11.86 per 1,000 people2022
#11of 15
2024 Summer Olympics Gold Medals by Country
Sports
102024
#12of 15
2024 Summer Olympics Total Medals by Country
Sports
202024
#13of 17
2022 Winter Olympics Gold Medals by Country
Sports
22022
#14of 20
Clean Electricity Share by Country 2025
Energy
88.50 %2025
#16of 20
Countries with the Most Renewable Electricity 2018
Energy
83.70 %2018
#16of 20
Electricity Consumption per Person by Country 2025
Energy
8.25 MWh2025
#16of 20
Countries That Depend Most on Food Exports 2023
65.802023
#17of 25
Beef Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
742 thousand tonnes2024
#17of 20
Countries That Spend the Most on Education 2023
Education
5.21 % of GDP2023
#17of 20
Countries That Spend the Most on Health per Person 2022
Health
5,138 USD per Person2022
#18of 20
Countries With the Most Earthquakes in 2025
Geology
832025
#19of 20
Countries with the Most Renewable Electricity 2019
Energy
82 %2019
#19of 20
Countries by Greenhouse Gas Emissions per Capita 2024
14.71 tonnes CO2 equivalent2024
#19of 20
Countries with the Most People in Higher Education 2024
Education
77.20 % of Age Group2024
#20of 25
Electric Bus Sales by Country 2025
Automotive
2002025
#20of 20
Countries with the Highest Female Labour Force Participation 2024
Economy
66.26 %2024
#20of 20
Countries with the Highest Female Labour Force Participation 2025
Economy
66.08 %2025
#23of 25
Honey Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
17,500 tonnes2024