Hong Kong vs New Zealand

Hong Kong

7.34 / 10

New Zealand

7.22 / 10

Hong Kong leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionHong KongNew Zealand
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.34 / 107.22 / 10
SafetyShield Index
9.0 / 108.9 / 10
Affordability Index
3.6 / 104.7 / 10
Entry Ease Index
7.4 / 106.2 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
9.0 / 104.7 / 10
WiFi Index
8.8 / 108.6 / 10
Admin Ease Index
9.3 / 109.6 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.2 / 108.6 / 10
City Comfort Index
9.1 / 108.8 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
6.4 / 106.2 / 10
Banking Index
9.4 / 109.2 / 10
GeoStability Index
7.0 / 108.8 / 10
Justice & Order Index
6.1 / 108.9 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.0 / 108.3 / 10
Open Society Index
5.3 / 108.8 / 10
Flight Index
8.0 / 105.5 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
7.3 / 109.2 / 10
English Index
7.5 / 109.6 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
9.3 / 109.2 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionHong KongNew Zealand
Corporate income tax
16.5%Moderate
28%Very high
Corporate tax basis
Territorial
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
17%Low
39%Moderate
Personal tax basis
Territorial
Worldwide
Population
7.5 M×1.42
5.3 M
Area1,114 km²
270,467 km²×243
Population density6,741 /km²20 /km²
CapitalHong KongWellington
CurrencyHKD (Hong Kong dollar)NZD (New Zealand dollar)
Main airportHKG (Hong Kong International Airport)AKL (Auckland Airport)
Phone code+852+64
Internet TLD.hk.nz

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Hong Kong passport

#13

Henley rank

174

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize tax freedom index, Hong Kong leads with 9.0 / 10 versus 4.7 / 10 for New Zealand. On open society index, New Zealand is at 8.8 / 10 compared with 5.3 / 10 for Hong Kong.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Hong Kong

  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)
  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (exceptional wealth protection index)

Who should choose New Zealand

  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize english index (exceptional english index)
  • Professionals who prioritize environmental quality index (exceptional environmental quality index)

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