OCEANIA · NZL

New Zealand geopolitical profile

National context alongside 194 of 194 possible reviewed directions from New Zealand. Relationship scores remain directional: the reverse country view may differ.

5Cooperative188Mixed1Competitive

LATEST AVAILABLE · SOURCE YEAR SHOWN

Country snapshot

Comparable national indicators provide context only. They do not enter the geopolitical relationship score.

Economy

GDP$264.1B2025 · World Bank

GDP, purchasing power$305.4B2025 · World Bank

GDP per capita$49.6K2025 · World Bank

GNI per capita$46.6K2025 · World Bank

GDP growth0.5%2025 · World Bank

Inflation2.8%2025 · World Bank

Unemployment5.1%2025 · World Bank

People & place

Population5.3M2025 · World Bank

Population density19.7/km²2023 · World Bank

Surface area267.7K km²2023 · World Bank

Life expectancy82 years2024 · World Bank

Global context

Trade openness50.7%2024 · World Bank

Military expenditure1.2%2024 · World Bank

2026 OUTLOOK · ESTIMATES

Current-year economic outlook

IMF projections are shown separately from observed World Bank data and may be revised.

GDP$278.6BESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

GDP per capita$52KESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

Real GDP growth2.1%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

Inflation3.1%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

Unemployment5.4%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

IMF World Economic Outlook · April 2026 database · published 2026-04-14 · downloaded 2026-09-25

GDP per capita$49.6K

2015 $38.6K → 2025 $49.6K

GDP growth0.5%

2015 3.7% → 2025 0.5%

Inflation2.8%

2015 0.3% → 2025 2.8%

Population5.3M

2015 4.6M → 2025 5.3M

World Bank Indicators API · downloaded 2026-09-17 · each card uses its latest available year · CC BY 4.0

ATLAS-DERIVED · ENGINE 1.0

Geopolitical position

A relational fingerprint calculated only from reviewed directions. Coverage is stated beside every aggregate.

Average toward reviewed countries+3194 directions reviewed

Average from reviewed countries+3194 directions reviewed

Cooperative or stronger5Scores of +10 or above

Competitive or worse1Scores of −10 or below

Strongest reviewed direction

Australia+34

NZL → AUS · Cooperative Most difficult reviewed direction

NZL → RUS · Competitive

CURRENT REVIEWED LAYER

Relationships from New Zealand

Sorted from highest to lowest for navigation, not as a league table. Differences below 5 points are treated as practical ties. Select a row for the evidence-backed directional page and its reciprocal comparison.

CountryScoreBandConfidenceEvidence

AustraliaNZL → AUS+34Cooperative80%Broad sourced evidence United StatesNZL → USA+27Cooperative95%Broad sourced evidence ChinaNZL → CHN+22Cooperative76%Documented bilateral evidence JapanNZL → JPN+10Cooperative57%Documented bilateral evidence SingaporeNZL → SGP+10Cooperative60%Broad sourced evidence South KoreaNZL → KOR+8Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BruneiNZL → BRN+6Mixed60%Broad sourced evidence CyprusNZL → CYP+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence MalaysiaNZL → MYS+6Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence MaltaNZL → MLT+6Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence PhilippinesNZL → PHL+6Mixed60%Broad sourced evidence ThailandNZL → THA+6Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence VietnamNZL → VNM+6Mixed57%Broad sourced evidence AndorraNZL → AND+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AustriaNZL → AUT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BelgiumNZL → BEL+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Bosnia and HerzegovinaNZL → BIH+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CambodiaNZL → KHM+5Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence DenmarkNZL → DNK+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only FinlandNZL → FIN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GreeceNZL → GRC+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IcelandNZL → ISL+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IrelandNZL → IRL+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LaosNZL → LAO+5Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence LiechtensteinNZL → LIE+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LuxembourgNZL → LUX+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MoldovaNZL → MDA+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MonacoNZL → MCO+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MontenegroNZL → MNE+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MyanmarNZL → MMR+5Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence NetherlandsNZL → NLD+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NorwayNZL → NOR+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PortugalNZL → PRT+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only San MarinoNZL → SMR+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SloveniaNZL → SVN+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SpainNZL → ESP+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SwedenNZL → SWE+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SwitzerlandNZL → CHE+5Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Antigua and BarbudaNZL → ATG+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence BahamasNZL → BHS+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence BangladeshNZL → BGD+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence BarbadosNZL → BRB+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence BelizeNZL → BLZ+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence BotswanaNZL → BWA+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence CameroonNZL → CMR+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence CanadaNZL → CAN+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence ChileNZL → CHL+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence DominicaNZL → DMA+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence EswatiniNZL → SWZ+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence FijiNZL → FJI+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence GhanaNZL → GHA+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence GrenadaNZL → GRD+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence GuyanaNZL → GUY+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence HaitiNZL → HTI+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence JamaicaNZL → JAM+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence KenyaNZL → KEN+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence KiribatiNZL → KIR+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence LesothoNZL → LSO+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence MalawiNZL → MWI+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence MaldivesNZL → MDV+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Marshall IslandsNZL → MHL+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence MauritiusNZL → MUS+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence MicronesiaNZL → FSM+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence MozambiqueNZL → MOZ+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence NamibiaNZL → NAM+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence NigeriaNZL → NGA+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence PakistanNZL → PAK+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence PalauNZL → PLW+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Papua New GuineaNZL → PNG+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence PeruNZL → PER+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence RwandaNZL → RWA+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Saint Kitts and NevisNZL → KNA+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Saint LuciaNZL → LCA+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesNZL → VCT+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence SamoaNZL → WSM+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence São Tomé and PríncipeNZL → STP+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence SeychellesNZL → SYC+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Sierra LeoneNZL → SLE+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Solomon IslandsNZL → SLB+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence South AfricaNZL → ZAF+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Sri LankaNZL → LKA+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence TanzaniaNZL → TZA+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence TongaNZL → TON+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence Trinidad and TobagoNZL → TTO+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence TuvaluNZL → TUV+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence UgandaNZL → UGA+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence United KingdomNZL → GBR+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence VanuatuNZL → VUT+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence ZambiaNZL → ZMB+4Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence AfghanistanNZL → AFG+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AlbaniaNZL → ALB+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AlgeriaNZL → DZA+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AngolaNZL → AGO+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ArmeniaNZL → ARM+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only AzerbaijanNZL → AZE+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BahrainNZL → BHR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BeninNZL → BEN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BhutanNZL → BTN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BoliviaNZL → BOL+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BrazilNZL → BRA+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BulgariaNZL → BGR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Burkina FasoNZL → BFA+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BurundiNZL → BDI+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Cape VerdeNZL → CPV+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Central African RepublicNZL → CAF+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ChadNZL → TCD+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ColombiaNZL → COL+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ComorosNZL → COM+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Costa RicaNZL → CRI+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CroatiaNZL → HRV+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CubaNZL → CUB+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only CzechiaNZL → CZE+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only DjiboutiNZL → DJI+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Dominican RepublicNZL → DOM+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only DR CongoNZL → COD+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EcuadorNZL → ECU+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EgyptNZL → EGY+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only El SalvadorNZL → SLV+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Equatorial GuineaNZL → GNQ+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EritreaNZL → ERI+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EstoniaNZL → EST+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only EthiopiaNZL → ETH+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only FranceNZL → FRA+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GabonNZL → GAB+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GambiaNZL → GMB+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GeorgiaNZL → GEO+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GermanyNZL → DEU+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GuatemalaNZL → GTM+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only GuineaNZL → GIN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Guinea-BissauNZL → GNB+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only HondurasNZL → HND+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only HungaryNZL → HUN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IndiaNZL → IND+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IndonesiaNZL → IDN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IraqNZL → IRQ+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IsraelNZL → ISR+2Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence ItalyNZL → ITA+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Ivory CoastNZL → CIV+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only JordanNZL → JOR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only KazakhstanNZL → KAZ+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only KuwaitNZL → KWT+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only KyrgyzstanNZL → KGZ+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LatviaNZL → LVA+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LebanonNZL → LBN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LiberiaNZL → LBR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LibyaNZL → LBY+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only LithuaniaNZL → LTU+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MaliNZL → MLI+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MauritaniaNZL → MRT+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MexicoNZL → MEX+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MongoliaNZL → MNG+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MoroccoNZL → MAR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NauruNZL → NRU+2Mixed57%Documented bilateral evidence NepalNZL → NPL+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NigerNZL → NER+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only North MacedoniaNZL → MKD+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only OmanNZL → OMN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PalestineNZL → PSE+2Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence PanamaNZL → PAN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ParaguayNZL → PRY+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only PolandNZL → POL+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only QatarNZL → QAT+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Republic of the CongoNZL → COG+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only RomaniaNZL → ROU+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Saudi ArabiaNZL → SAU+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SenegalNZL → SEN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SerbiaNZL → SRB+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SlovakiaNZL → SVK+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SomaliaNZL → SOM+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SudanNZL → SDN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SurinameNZL → SUR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TajikistanNZL → TJK+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Timor-LesteNZL → TLS+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TogoNZL → TGO+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TunisiaNZL → TUN+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TürkiyeNZL → TUR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only TurkmenistanNZL → TKM+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only UkraineNZL → UKR+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only United Arab EmiratesNZL → ARE+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only UruguayNZL → URY+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only UzbekistanNZL → UZB+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only Vatican CityNZL → VAT+2Mixed42%Documented bilateral evidence YemenNZL → YEM+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ZimbabweNZL → ZWE+2Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only ArgentinaNZL → ARG0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only BelarusNZL → BLR0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only IranNZL → IRN0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only MadagascarNZL → MDG0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only NicaraguaNZL → NIC0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only North KoreaNZL → PRK0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only South SudanNZL → SSD0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only SyriaNZL → SYR0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only VenezuelaNZL → VEN0Mixed54%Quantitative indicators only RussiaNZL → RUS-26Competitive92%Broad sourced evidence

Methodology v1.1.1 frozen

Every component begins at zero. Only documented rules and measured thresholds alter the score; unavailable evidence is not converted into a neutral assumption. Gaps below 5 points should not be interpreted as a meaningful ranking.