New Zealand vs Vietnam

New Zealand

7.22 / 10

Vietnam

6.43 / 10

New Zealand leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionNew ZealandVietnam
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.22 / 106.43 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.9 / 108.2 / 10
Affordability Index
4.7 / 107.9 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.2 / 104.6 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
4.7 / 105.4 / 10
WiFi Index
8.6 / 108.6 / 10
Admin Ease Index
9.6 / 105.9 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.6 / 107.3 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.8 / 107.5 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
6.2 / 105.1 / 10
Banking Index
9.2 / 105.0 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.8 / 107.3 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.9 / 104.6 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.3 / 107.4 / 10
Open Society Index
8.8 / 104.4 / 10
Flight Index
5.5 / 104.6 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
9.2 / 106.2 / 10
English Index
9.6 / 104.9 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
9.2 / 106.9 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionNew ZealandVietnam
Corporate income tax
28%Very high
20%High
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
39%Moderate
35%Moderate
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Population5.3 M
102.2 M×19
Area270,467 km²
331,212 km²×1.22
Population density20 /km²308 /km²
CapitalWellingtonHanoi
CurrencyNZD (New Zealand dollar)VND (Vietnamese dong)
Main airportAKL (Auckland Airport)SGN (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
Phone code+64+84
Internet TLD.nz.vn

Visa access controls

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Passport power

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

Vietnam passport

#85

Henley rank

48

Visa-free destinations

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize english index, New Zealand leads with 9.6 / 10 versus 4.9 / 10 for Vietnam. On open society index, New Zealand is at 8.8 / 10 compared with 4.4 / 10 for Vietnam.

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 Vietnam

  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)
  • Professionals who prioritize safetyshield index (high personal and institutional safety)
  • Professionals who prioritize affordability index (competitive cost of living)

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