Capital

Neuseeland

name: Wellington

geographic coordinates: 41 18 S, 174 47 E

time difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April

time zone note: New Zealand has two time zones: New Zealand standard time (UTC+12) and Chatham Islands time (45 minutes in advance of New Zealand standard time; UTC+12:45)

etymology: named in 1840 after Arthur WELLESLEY, the first Duke of Wellington and victorious general at the Battle of Waterloo

Norwegen

name: Oslo

geographic coordinates: 59 55 N, 10 45 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: the medieval name was spelt "Aslo"; the as component refered either to the Ekeberg ridge southeast of the town ("as" in modern Norwegian), or to the Aesir (Norse gods); lo refered to "meadow," so the most likely interpretations would have been either "the meadow beneath the ridge" or "the meadow of the gods"; both explanations are considered equally plausible

Citizenship

Neuseeland

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of New Zealand

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 3 years

Norwegen

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Norway

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years

Legal system

Neuseeland

common law system, based on English model, with special legislation and land courts for the Maori

Norwegen

mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law; Supreme Court can advise on legislative acts

Suffrage

Neuseeland

18 years of age; universal

Norwegen

18 years of age; universal

Area

Neuseeland

total: 268,838 sq km

land: 264,537 sq km

water: 4,301 sq km

note: includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands

Norwegen

total: 323,802 sq km

land: 304,282 sq km

water: 19,520 sq km

Land use

Neuseeland

agricultural land: 43.2% (2018 est.)

arable land: 1.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 41.1% (2018 est.)

forest: 31.4% (2018 est.)

other: 25.4% (2018 est.)

Norwegen

agricultural land: 2.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 2.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 0.5% (2018 est.)

forest: 27.8% (2018 est.)

other: 69.5% (2018 est.)

Location

Neuseeland

Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia

Norwegen

Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden

Age structure

Neuseeland

0-14 years: 19.15% (male 503,190/female 475,527)

15-64 years: 64.36% (male 1,661,312/female 1,627,304)

65 years and over: 16.49% (2023 est.) (male 394,339/female 448,030)

Norwegen

0-14 years: 17.83% (male 510,835/female 487,126)

15-64 years: 64% (male 1,842,794/female 1,739,688)

65 years and over: 18.18% (2023 est.) (male 474,878/female 542,603)

Birth rate

Neuseeland

12.7 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Norwegen

10.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Neuseeland

6.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Norwegen

8.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Neuseeland

English (de facto official) 95.4%, Maori (de jure official) 4%, Samoan 2.2%, Northern Chinese 2%, Hindi 1.5%, French 1.2%, Yue 1.1%, New Zealand Sign Language (de jure official) 0.5%, other or not stated 17.2% (2018 est.)

note: shares sum to 124.1% due to multiple responses on the 2018 census

Norwegen

Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami has three dialects: Lule, North Sami, and South Sami; Sami is an official language in nine municipalities in Norway's three northernmost counties: Finnmark, Nordland, and Troms

major-language sample(s):
Verdens Faktabok, den essensielle kilden for grunnleggende informasjon. (Norwegian)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Life expectancy at birth

Neuseeland

total population: 82.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 81 years

female: 84.6 years

Norwegen

total population: 83 years (2023 est.)

male: 81.4 years

female: 84.7 years

Major urban areas - population

Neuseeland

1.673 million Auckland, 422,000 WELLINGTON (capital) (2023)

Norwegen

1.086 million OSLO (capital) (2023)

Median age

Neuseeland

total: 37.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 36.9 years

female: 38.4 years

Norwegen

total: 40.6 years (2023 est.)

male: 39.9 years

female: 41.4 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Neuseeland

27.8 years

Norwegen

29.8 years (2020 est.)

note: data is calculated based on actual age at first births

Net migration rate

Neuseeland

4.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Norwegen

3.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Neuseeland

over three-quarters of New Zealanders, including the indigenous Maori, live on the North Island, primarily in urban areas

Norwegen

most Norwegians live in the south where the climate is milder and there is better connectivity to mainland Europe; population clusters are found all along the North Sea coast in the southwest, and Skaggerak in the southeast; the interior areas of the north remain sparsely populated

Population growth rate

Neuseeland

1.06% (2023 est.)

Norwegen

0.6% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Neuseeland

1.86 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Norwegen

1.57 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Neuseeland

urban population: 87% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Norwegen

urban population: 84% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

Education expenditures

Neuseeland

6% of GDP (2020 est.)

Norwegen

5.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Neuseeland

total: 20 years

male: 20 years

female: 21 years (2020)

Norwegen

total: 18 years

male: 18 years

female: 19 years (2020)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Neuseeland

1.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Norwegen

4.4% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Neuseeland

-2.09% (2020 est.)

Norwegen

2.19% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Neuseeland

2.911 million (2021 est.)

Norwegen

2.971 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Neuseeland

NA

Norwegen

12.7% (2018 est.)

Unemployment rate

Neuseeland

4.12% (2021 est.)

4.59% (2020 est.)

4.11% (2019 est.)

Norwegen

4.99% (2021 est.)

4.42% (2020 est.)

3.69% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Neuseeland

46.33% of GDP (2020 est.)

32.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

36.61% of GDP (2018 est.)

Norwegen

36.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

36.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data exclude treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Neuseeland

3.94% (2021 est.)

1.71% (2020 est.)

1.62% (2019 est.)

Norwegen

3.48% (2021 est.)

1.29% (2020 est.)

2.17% (2019 est.)

Exports

Neuseeland

$54.777 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$50.544 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$57.875 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Norwegen

$199.074 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$116.718 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$146.28 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Exports - partners

Neuseeland

China 33%, Australia 12%, United States 11%, Japan 6%, South Korea 3% (2021)

Norwegen

United Kingdom 21%, Germany 19%, Sweden 8%, Netherlands 7%, China 6% (2021)

Imports

Neuseeland

$62.862 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$48.104 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$57.682 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Norwegen

$140.444 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$119.632 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$140.211 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Imports - partners

Neuseeland

China 22%, Australia 15%, United States 7%, Japan 6%, Thailand 5% (2021)

Norwegen

Sweden 18%, Germany 12%, China 10%, Denmark 6%, United States 5% (2021)

Airports

Neuseeland

123 (2021)

Norwegen

95 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Neuseeland

total: 1,764,984 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37 (2020 est.)

Norwegen

total: 2,387,661 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Neuseeland

total: 4.896 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 96% (2021 est.)

Norwegen

total: 5.346 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 99% (2021 est.)

Railways

Neuseeland

total: 4,128 km (2018)

narrow gauge: 4,128 km (2018) 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified)

Norwegen

total: 3,848 km (2020) 2,482 km electrified

Roadways

Neuseeland

total: 94,000 km (2017)

paved: 61,600 km (2017) (includes 199 km of expressways)

unpaved: 32,400 km (2017)

Norwegen

total: 94,902 km (2018) (includes 455 km of expressways)

Telephones - fixed lines

Neuseeland

total subscriptions: 651,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)

Norwegen

total subscriptions: 350,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Neuseeland

total subscriptions: 5.846 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 114 (2021 est.)

Norwegen

total subscriptions: 5.8 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2021 est.)

Norwegen

1,577 km (2010)

Disputes - international

Neuseeland

New Zealand-Antarctica: asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Ross Dependency)

Norwegen

Norway-Antarctica: Norway asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Queen Maud Land and its continental shelf)

Norway-Russia: Russia amended its 2001 CLCS submission in 2015 and 2021, each time delineating the outer limits of its continental shelf further into the Arctic Ocean; Norway and Russia signed a comprehensive maritime boundary agreement in 2010, ending a dispute over an area of the Barents Sea by dividing the territory equally

Norway-Sweden: none identified