New Zealand → United States
This score represents New Zealand's relationship toward United States. The reverse direction is calculated separately and shown alongside it.
SIX-COMPONENT MODEL
Current component scores
Component values run from −100 to +100 and are combined with the published weights.
1 documented factor produce the +20 security assessment.
Why this score?
- +20Leaders broaden the 21st-century strategic partnershipActive event · 2022
The leaders commit to closer defence interoperability, Pacific coordination, economic engagement and shared global positions.
Coverage gap: The 2015 evidence did not establish a current bilateral mutual-defence obligation or meet the exceptional-integration rule.
3 documented factors produce the +55 diplomacy assessment.
Why this score?
- +35Wellington Declaration establishes a durable strategic partnershipBaseline rule · 2015
Wellington Declaration establishes a durable strategic partnership.
- +10Enhanced political dialogue is an institutional commitmentBaseline rule · 2015
Enhanced political dialogue is an institutional commitment.
- +10Leaders broaden the 21st-century strategic partnershipActive event · 2022
The leaders commit to closer defence interoperability, Pacific coordination, economic engagement and shared global positions.
2 documented factors produce the +45 economic assessment.
Why this score?
- +10Leaders broaden the 21st-century strategic partnershipActive event · 2022
The leaders commit to closer defence interoperability, Pacific coordination, economic engagement and shared global positions.
- +35Annual methodology 1.1 recalculationAnnual recalculation · 2026
The current component replaces the 2015 quantitative threshold or time-bounded structural package with the evidence applicable in the selected year.
Coverage gap: 2015 directional goods trade remained below the frozen material threshold.
3 documented factors produce the -5 alignment assessment.
Why this score?
- +10Practical cooperation focuses on Pacific and international prioritiesBaseline rule · 2015
Practical cooperation focuses on Pacific and international priorities.
- +15Leaders broaden the 21st-century strategic partnershipActive event · 2022
The leaders commit to closer defence interoperability, Pacific coordination, economic engagement and shared global positions.
- -30Annual methodology 1.1 recalculationAnnual recalculation · 2026
The current component replaces the 2015 quantitative threshold or time-bounded structural package with the evidence applicable in the selected year.
1 documented factor produce the +15 disputes assessment.
Why this score?
- +15Longstanding peaceful bilateral orderBaseline rule · 2015
Longstanding peaceful bilateral order.
1 documented factor produce the +35 societal assessment.
Why this score?
- +35Exceptionally longstanding social and cultural linksBaseline rule · 2015
Exceptionally longstanding social and cultural links.
+13 in 2015 → +27 in 2026
The change is generated from sourced events and frozen scoring rules, not retrospective editorial adjustment.
6 points
New Zealand → United States and United States → New Zealand remain independent assessments.
View the reverse direction →ACTIVE EVIDENCE
Events affecting the current score
Leaders broaden the 21st-century strategic partnership
The leaders commit to closer defence interoperability, Pacific coordination, economic engagement and shared global positions.
This analytical score is not an objective fact, endorsement or prediction. Confidence reflects evidence coverage, while incomplete or unavailable observations remain explicit. Differences below 5 points are treated as practical ties rather than a meaningful ranking.
Explore the full timeline and sources in the atlas →