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New Zealand ranked third in global peace and tied for second in gender equality in 2025 but slipped in happiness, innovation, and climate performance amid rising unemployment and housing costs.
New Zealand ranked third in the Global Peace Index and tied for second in gender equality in 2025, but slipped to 12th in the World Happiness Report.
It improved to fifth in the Rule of Law Index and 16th in press freedom.
Unemployment rose to 5.3%, and while median earnings reached $1,380, they still lagged inflation.
Housing affordability remains tough, with average prices at $907,274.
The country dropped to 26th in innovation and 43rd in AI governance.
Terrorism risk improved significantly, but climate performance declined to 44th.
Suicide rates stayed at 11 per 100,000, prison populations exceeded 10,680, and gang membership passed 10,000.
Child poverty showed little change.
Auckland remained a top global city for livability, and New Zealand maintained a strong foreign aid commitment at 0.32% of GNI.
Nueva Zelanda ocupó el tercer lugar en paz global y empató en segundo lugar en igualdad de género en 2025, pero cayó en felicidad, innovación y desempeño climático en medio del aumento del desempleo y los costos de la vivienda.