New Zealand vs United States
POP 64.3x GDP 109.9x LE 3.1 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · New Zealand vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 98% spread)
| Indicator | New Zealand | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.3M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 19.7 | 36.8 | 2023 |
5 closer demographics rows sit on the New Zealand and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (United States, 131% spread)
| Indicator | New Zealand | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | -0.9% | 2.8% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $1.8B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $261.5B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 52.0% | 118.1% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the New Zealand and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (New Zealand, 59% spread)
| Indicator | New Zealand | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 7 | 17 | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.1% | 16.7% | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 4.7 | 6.5 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 4.0 | 5.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the New Zealand and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Secondary) (New Zealand, 15% spread)
| Indicator | New Zealand | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 114.2% | 97.5% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2% | 5.4% | 2023 |
2 closer education rows sit on the New Zealand and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (United States, 81% spread)
| Indicator | New Zealand | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 3.0% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 28.9% | 10.9% | 2021 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 6.0 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 7,989 | 12,839 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the New Zealand and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (New Zealand, 13% spread)
| Indicator | New Zealand | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 130.1 | 113.2 | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 88.8% | 97.0% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the New Zealand and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | New Zealand | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 18.8K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 1.5 | 5.8 | 2022 |
4 closer social rows sit on the New Zealand and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this New Zealand vs United States comparison
New Zealand (HIC, East Asia & Pacific) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 64.3x smaller (5.3M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 109.9x smaller ($261.5B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on GDP Growth Rate (~131% relative spread) across 46 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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New Zealand vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.