International rankings of New Zealand

Political and economic rankings

Ease Of Doing Business Index, ranked 2nd overall in 2016 out of 185 countries, 1st in the sub-categories of Starting a Business, Protecting Minority Investors, Registering Property and Getting Credit. Political freedom ratings – Free; political rights and civil liberties both rated 1 (the highest score available) GDP per capita – 29th highest (2016), at I$36,172 Human Development Index – 9th highest (2015), at 0.913 Income Equality – 54th most equal, at 36.2 (Gini Index) Literacy Rate – 10th equal at 99.0% Unemployment rate – 48th lowest, at 4.0%. Global Peace Index – 4th at 1.221 Corruption – Least corrupt, at 9.4 on Corruption Perceptions Index Economic Freedom – 4th freest, at 82.1 on Index of Economic Freedom, and 3rd, at 8.28 on Economic Freedom of the World index Failed States Index, 172/177, being one of the few "sustainable" states in the world.

Health rankings

Fertility rate- 155th most fertile, at 1.79 per woman Death rate – 123rd highest death rate, at 7.52 per 1000 people Life Expectancy – 17th highest, at 81.6 years (2015) HIV/AIDS rate – 133rd highest percentage out of 162 countries, at 0.10%

In 2005 the International Agency for Research on Cancer found New Zealand men and women to have the third highest cancer rates in the world.

In 2012, New Zealand had the 12th highest rate of cancer out of the 34 OECD countries.

Other rankings

CO₂ emissions – 50th highest emissions, at 7.8 tonnes per capita

Electricity Consumption – 48th highest consumption of electricity, at 37,030,000,000 kWh

Broadband Internet access – 15th highest uptake in OECD, at 29.5%

List of countries by beer consumption per capita – 32nd highest out of 58 countries, at 62.7 litres per capita (2014)

Environmental Performance Index – Comprising; Environmental health, air quality, water resources, biodiversity and habitat, productive natural resources, Sustainable energy – 7th out of 80 countries, at 88.9/100

Legatum Global Prosperity Index – Ranked most prosperous country in the world (2016)

Ease of paying tax – 9th easiest

Imprisonment rate – 68th highest out of 217, at 202 prisoners per 100,000 people (2016)

List of countries by intentional homicide rate - 191st out of 218 countries (27th lowest rate)

Victimisation rate – 3rd highest out of 30, with 21.5% of people aged 16 or more being victims

Top Country Award – New Zealand has won the honor two years in a row (2007, 2008) by Wanderlust Magazine

Good Country Index - Ranked 5th out of 195. Based on the Goodness of a nation

Better Life Index - Ranked 7th (2016) of the 34 OECD countries based on statistics and perceptions of quality of life