New Zealand vs Switzerland

New Zealand

7.22 / 10

Switzerland

6.74 / 10

New Zealand leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionNew ZealandSwitzerland
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.22 / 106.74 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.9 / 109.1 / 10
Affordability Index
4.7 / 101.7 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.2 / 106.8 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
4.7 / 105.0 / 10
WiFi Index
8.6 / 108.7 / 10
Admin Ease Index
9.6 / 109.3 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.6 / 108.6 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.8 / 109.3 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
6.2 / 105.2 / 10
Banking Index
9.2 / 109.2 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.8 / 108.8 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.9 / 108.9 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.3 / 108.4 / 10
Open Society Index
8.8 / 108.8 / 10
Flight Index
5.5 / 106.5 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
9.2 / 108.9 / 10
English Index
9.6 / 107.4 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
9.2 / 108.0 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionNew ZealandSwitzerland
Corporate income tax
28%Very high
14.43%Low
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Residence-based
Personal income tax (marginal)
39%Moderate
41.5%High
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Population5.3 M
9.1 M×1.72
Area
270,467 km²×6.55
41,285 km²
Population density20 /km²220 /km²
CapitalWellingtonBern
CurrencyNZD (New Zealand dollar)CHF (Swiss franc)
Main airportAKL (Auckland Airport)ZRH (Zurich Airport)
Phone code+64+41
Internet TLD.nz.ch

Visa access controls

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Passport power

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Switzerland 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 affordability index, New Zealand leads with 4.7 / 10 versus 1.7 / 10 for Switzerland. On english index, New Zealand is at 9.6 / 10 compared with 7.4 / 10 for Switzerland.

Who should choose which country

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)

Who should choose Switzerland

  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (exceptional urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)

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