New Zealand vs United Kingdom
Score comparison table
| Dimension | New Zealand | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
Lucky Nomads World Index | 7.28 / 10 | 7.20 / 10 |
SafetyShield Index | 8.9 / 10 | 8.1 / 10 |
Affordability Index | 4.7 / 10 | 4.9 / 10 |
Entry Ease Index | 6.2 / 10 | 6.8 / 10 |
Tax Freedom Index | 4.7 / 10 | 4.2 / 10 |
WiFi Index | 8.6 / 10 | 8.3 / 10 |
Admin Ease Index | 9.6 / 10 | 9.1 / 10 |
Healthcare Index | 8.6 / 10 | 8.5 / 10 |
City Comfort Index | 8.8 / 10 | 9.0 / 10 |
WeatherComfort Index | 6.2 / 10 | 4.8 / 10 |
Banking Index | 9.2 / 10 | 9.2 / 10 |
GeoStability Index | 8.8 / 10 | 7.9 / 10 |
Justice & Order Index | 8.9 / 10 | 8.6 / 10 |
Quality of Life Index | 8.3 / 10 | 8.1 / 10 |
Open Society Index | 8.8 / 10 | 8.4 / 10 |
Flight Index | 5.5 / 10 | 7.6 / 10 |
Environmental Quality Index | 9.2 / 10 | 8.6 / 10 |
English Index | 9.6 / 10 | 9.6 / 10 |
Wealth Protection Index | 9.2 / 10 | 7.7 / 10 |
AI Access Index | 7.9 / 10 | 8.9 / 10 |
Tax, economy, and demographics
| Dimension | New Zealand | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate income tax | 28%Very high | 25%Very high |
| Corporate tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Personal income tax (marginal) | 39%High | 45%Very high |
| Personal tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Population | 5.3 M | 68.3 M×13 |
| Area | 270,467 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population density | 20 /km² | 282 /km² |
| Capital | Wellington | London |
| Currency | NZD (New Zealand dollar) | GBP (Pound sterling) |
| Main airport | AKL (Auckland Airport) | LHR (Heathrow Airport) |
| Phone code | +64 | +44 |
| Internet TLD | .nz | .uk |
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.
New Zealand passport
53.8
LN Passport Index (#43)
186
Visa-free destinations
- Schengen visa-free
- UK visa-free
- US ESTA
- Canada eTA
- Australia visa-free
United Kingdom passport
57.12
LN Passport Index (#35)
181
Visa-free destinations
- Schengen visa-free
- UK visa-free
- US ESTA
- Canada eTA
- Australia eTA
Verdict
For professionals who prioritize flight index, United Kingdom leads with 7.6 / 10 versus 5.5 / 10 for New Zealand. On wealth protection index, New Zealand is at 9.2 / 10 compared with 7.7 / 10 for United Kingdom.
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 United Kingdom
- Professionals who prioritize english index (exceptional english index)
- Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)
- Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.
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