Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 7 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 7.37 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.95, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 11th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.31 | 7.22 | 7.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 6.95 | 7.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Exports of goods and services 64.60 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 78.0% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 63.45 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 264.40 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 436.87 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 228.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added -4.7% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 101.1% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 61.12 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 24.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 7 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.