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New Zealand at a Glance: Facts & Figures

In 2010 New Zealand ranked:

  • #1 in the Global Peace Index as the most peaceful country in the world.
  • #3 in the International Human Developement Index.
  • #20 out of 139 countries in the WE Global Competitiveness Report for 2010-2011.
  • #5 in the WE Global Gender Gap Report for 2010 as one of the top countries that demonstrate the greatest equality between men and women.

Interesting fact: in 1893 New Zealand became the first self governing country in the world to extend the right to vote to women.

  • Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city, ranked #4 on The Lonely Planet’s list of The Best Cities in the World and boasts more cafes per capita than New York!
  • Auckland, New Zealand’s largest and most populated city, holds fourth place as the city with the best quality of living worldwide.
  • Life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years for males and 84.4 years for females (http://www.socialreport.msd.govt.nz/health/life-expectancy.html).