Are you compatible with New Zealand?
A secular, socially progressive country with public healthcare and a strong conservation ethic. Life is calm and outdoorsy, with small cities, mild weather and dramatic scenery.
What makes New Zealand stand out
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Pace: New Zealand is calmer than almost every other country in the quiz.
Life is small-town and calm, with only a few modest-sized cities.
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Tradition vs change: New Zealand is quicker to change than almost every other country in the quiz.
Social attitudes are broadly progressive, including recognition of Māori culture.
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Freedom vs order: New Zealand is more relaxed about rules than almost every other country in the quiz.
Personal freedoms are well protected, and public life is relaxed and informal.
New Zealand on all 12 axes
0 is the left pole and 100 the right. Each position is an editorial estimate of typical policy and everyday norms, with the reason underneath.
Values
Public healthcare and accident cover are provided by the state, with private options as well.
Personal freedoms are well protected, and public life is relaxed and informal.
Social attitudes are broadly progressive, including recognition of Māori culture.
Religion is mostly private, and public life is largely secular.
Immigration is significant, and the country sees itself as open and outward-looking.
Conservation and clean landscapes are central to national identity.
Lifestyle
The climate is mild and changeable, with cool winters and pleasant summers.
Life is small-town and calm, with only a few modest-sized cities.
Incomes are fairly high, but housing and imported goods are expensive.
Work-life balance is a strong priority, with plenty of time spent outdoors.
People are friendly and down to earth, generally modest rather than loud.
Independence is common, alongside close local communities.
Who tends to match New Zealand
You are likely to score high with New Zealand if you lean toward:
- a secular public lifeReligion in public life
- calm, small-town lifePace
- social changeTradition vs change
- the environment firstGrowth vs environment
You might enjoy
- multi-day hiking trails
- quiet coastal towns
- lake swimming
Countries most like New Zealand
Least like New Zealand
Similarity uses the quiz’s match formula with all 12 axes counted equally.
Take the quiz: how close are you to New Zealand?
Find your most compatible country
Statements on your values and how you like to live. Rate each from strongly disagree to strongly agree.
24 statements, about 3 minutes, no sign-up
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Canada
83% match
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Ireland81% - 3
United Kingdom79% - 4
Belgium78%
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New Zealand: questions
Am I compatible with New Zealand?
Take the 24-statement quiz to get your match % with New Zealand and 59 other countries. People who match New Zealand closely tend to lean toward a secular public life, calm, small-town life and social change.
Which countries are most like New Zealand?
On the quiz's 12 axes, the closest profiles are Uruguay (90%), Netherlands (88%) and Belgium (86%). The least similar is Nigeria (46%).
What makes New Zealand stand out?
Its most distinctive axis is pace: New Zealand is calmer than 58 of the other 59 countries in the quiz. Life is small-town and calm, with only a few modest-sized cities.
How was the New Zealand profile made?
It is an editorial estimate of typical public policy and everyday social norms on 12 axes, six on values and six on lifestyle, each scored 0 to 100. It describes the country as a whole, not its government, any party or any person who lives there.