The Prosperity Index
An interesting index called the Legatum Prosperity Index places NZ as 5th out of 142 countries. The breakdown by sub-factor is:
- Economy 27th
- Entrepreneurship 13th
- Governance 2nd
- Education 1st
- Health 20th
- Safety 13th
- Personal Freedom 2nd
- Social Capital 4th
So 5th overall is good. Norway is top and Finland 7th.