| Ranking | Chile | New Zealand | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest barley yields2026-10-29 | #2 · 7.49 tonnes per hectare | #1 · 7.7 tonnes per hectare | New Zealand by 1 |
| Countries with the oldest liberal democracies2026-10-29 | #32 · 5 years | #2 · 113 years | New Zealand by 30 |
| Countries with the fastest forest expansion2026-10-29 | #50 · 6.15 thousand hectares per year | #9 · 77.65 thousand hectares per year | New Zealand by 41 |
| Countries catching the most wild fish2026-10-29 | #9 · 2,527.79 thousand metric tons | #50 · 324.45 thousand metric tons | Chile by 41 |
| Countries producing the most farmed fish2026-10-29 | #10 · 1,420.49 thousand metric tons | #42 · 98.88 thousand metric tons | Chile by 32 |
| Countries by reserves and related items2026-10-28 | #39 · 2,259.42 BoP, current US$ million | #20 · 5,209.91 BoP, current US$ million | New Zealand by 19 |
| Countries spending the most on health per person2026-10-28 | #45 · 1,759.71 US$ | #20 · 5,022.03 US$ | New Zealand by 25 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-29 | #21 · 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | #49 · 9.88 billion billion cubic meters | Chile by 28 |
| Countries by insurance and financial services2026-10-28 | #35 · 11.7 % of service imports, BoP | #27 · 12.92 % of service imports, BoP | New Zealand by 8 |
| Countries with the most internet users (share of population)2026-10-28 | #28 · 95.59 % of population | #41 · 93.52 % of population | Chile by 13 |
| Countries with the most air passengers2026-10-28 | #32 · 21.32 million | #44 · 15.03 million | Chile by 12 |
| Most urbanised countries2026-10-28 | #34 · 89.18 % | #48 · 84 % | Chile by 14 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation2026-10-29 | #37 · 3,309.88 thousand tonnes | #35 · 4,031.8 thousand tonnes | New Zealand by 2 |
| Countries with the longest life expectancy2026-10-29 | #48 · 81.17 years | #36 · 82.09 years | New Zealand by 12 |
| Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments2026-10-28 | #39 · 1,614.02 BoP, current US$ million | #44 · 1,121.14 BoP, current US$ million | Chile by 5 |
| Countries with the largest agricultural output2026-10-29 | #42 · 15.93 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | #41 · 16.06 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | New Zealand by 1 |
| Countries investing the most (gross capital formation)2026-10-29 | #41 · 85.97 current US$ bn | #49 · 60.39 current US$ bn | Chile by 8 |
| Largest service economies2026-10-29 | #44 · 198.39 current US$ bn | #48 · 174.93 current US$ bn | Chile by 4 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #44 · 11.03 thousand hectares per year | #48 · 10.1 thousand hectares per year | Chile by 4 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest barley yields
Head to head
Chile vs New Zealand, explained
Chile vs New Zealand, head to head across 19 shared rankings. Chile ranks higher in 10, New Zealand ranks higher in 9. On that count Chile comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest barley yields, Chile is #2 with 7.49 tonnes per hectare and New Zealand is #1 with 7.7 tonnes per hectare (New Zealand ahead by 1); in Countries with the oldest liberal democracies, Chile is #32 with 5 years and New Zealand is #2 with 113 years (New Zealand ahead by 30); in Countries with the fastest forest expansion, Chile is #50 with 6.15 thousand hectares per year and New Zealand is #9 with 77.65 thousand hectares per year (New Zealand ahead by 41); in Countries catching the most wild fish, Chile is #9 with 2,527.79 thousand metric tons and New Zealand is #50 with 324.45 thousand metric tons (Chile ahead by 41); in Countries producing the most farmed fish, Chile is #10 with 1,420.49 thousand metric tons and New Zealand is #42 with 98.88 thousand metric tons (Chile ahead by 32); in Countries by reserves and related items, Chile is #39 with 2,259.42 BoP, current US$ million and New Zealand is #20 with 5,209.91 BoP, current US$ million (New Zealand ahead by 19).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Chile or New Zealand?
- Chile ranks higher in more shared rankings (10 of 19). In Countries with the highest barley yields, Chile is #2 and New Zealand is #1.
- In how many rankings do Chile and New Zealand both appear?
- 19 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-10-29.