Japan or New Zealand: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Japan wins on more indicators: 7 of 13 against 5.
- Safety and trust: tie 1:1
- Costs and work: New Zealand 0:1
- Climate and health: Japan 6:1
- Law and institutions: New Zealand 0:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Japan
Indicator
New Zealand
Safety and trust
Tie (1 : 1)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✓0.2 per 100,000 residents
202384% lower
✗1.5 per 100,000 residents
2022535% higher
Trust between people
higher is better
✗34%
202240% lower
✓57%
202268% higher
Costs and work
Better: New Zealand (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
✗$55,422
20253% lower
✓$57,350
20253% higher
Climate and health
Better: Japan (6 : 1)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓84.0 years
20242% higher
✗82.0 years
20242% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓81.1 years
2024almost equal
80.4 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓87.1 years
20244% higher
✗83.7 years
20244% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓87.5 years
20232% higher
✗85.6 years
20232% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.82%
2024almost equal
99.60%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.76%
2024almost equal
99.53%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗11.5 µg/m³ per year
202367% higher
✓6.9 µg/m³ per year
202340% lower
Law and institutions
Better: New Zealand (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗1.54 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
20257% lower
✓1.66 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
20258% higher
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗1.45 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202523% lower
✓1.89 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202530% higher
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Japan, New Zealand.