Italy vs New Zealand

Italy

6.87 / 10

New Zealand

7.22 / 10

New Zealand leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionItalyNew Zealand
Lucky Nomads World Index
6.87 / 107.22 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.4 / 108.9 / 10
Affordability Index
5.8 / 104.7 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.3 / 106.2 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
4.4 / 104.7 / 10
WiFi Index
8.0 / 108.6 / 10
Admin Ease Index
7.8 / 109.6 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.6 / 108.6 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.8 / 108.8 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
7.0 / 106.2 / 10
Banking Index
8.0 / 109.2 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.0 / 108.8 / 10
Justice & Order Index
6.9 / 108.9 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.2 / 108.3 / 10
Open Society Index
7.8 / 108.8 / 10
Flight Index
5.7 / 105.5 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.0 / 109.2 / 10
English Index
5.5 / 109.6 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
7.3 / 109.2 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionItalyNew Zealand
Corporate income tax
24%High
28%Very high
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
43%High
39%Moderate
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Population
58.9 M×11
5.3 M
Area301,340 km²270,467 km²
Population density195 /km²20 /km²
CapitalRomeWellington
CurrencyEUR (Euro)NZD (New Zealand dollar)
Main airportFCO (Leonardo da Vinci International Airport)AKL (Auckland Airport)
Phone code+39+64
Internet TLD.it.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.

Italy passport

#4

Henley rank

185

Visa-free destinations

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

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize english index, New Zealand leads with 9.6 / 10 versus 5.5 / 10 for Italy. On justice & order index, New Zealand is at 8.9 / 10 compared with 6.9 / 10 for Italy.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Italy

  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (strong healthcare access and quality)
  • Professionals who prioritize safetyshield index (high personal and institutional safety)

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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