Who is more developed, Australia or New Zealand?

These two countries are neighbors, but there are many differences!

Differences between countries and regions

Australia is a bigger country with more diverse living conditions and business or career opportunities. This is one of the reasons why many New Zealand graduates come to work in Australia.

Australia occupies most of Oceania.

Similar living conditions

These two countries are both good places for providing for the aged. Prices in New Zealand are generally cheaper, except in Auckland. Food in New Zealand is cheaper.

And it is often fresher than Australia, because it only takes less distance from the factory to the supermarket, which ensures the freshness of food and reduces the transportation cost.

Geological difference

Australia is an ancient continent in the world. New Zealand is one of the most geologically active areas in the world, with frequent earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis. The shape and state are a bit like Japan!

Different landforms and landscapes

Australia is flat and New Zealand is mountainous. There are at least ten different mountains in New Zealand, and their peaks are higher than those in Australia.

Climatic differences

Most parts of Australia are dry and the climate is usually hotter. There are some wet areas in the far north. Most parts of New Zealand are wet, and there are some dry places in the middle of South Island.

The desert of Australia

Moreover, the climate in New Zealand is mainly temperate, while Australia is subtropical and tropical.

New Zealand rainforest

New Zealand is a windy country, while there is almost no wind in most parts of Australia. The extreme situation in New Zealand is more diverse, so you can see snow in most parts of New Zealand and only a few places in Australia.

Differences in protozoa

The native animals in New Zealand are mainly birds, but there are no native mammals except bats. Australian marsupials. There are marsupials in New Zealand, but they are imported from Australia and considered as pests.

Kangaroos in Australia

Australia has many of the most poisonous snakes, spiders and jellyfish in the world. There are no snakes or particularly dangerous spiders in New Zealand. In the wilderness of New Zealand, the main causes of death are drowning and hypothermia.

Differences among indigenous people

The aborigines in New Zealand are Maori and Polynesians, and they are related to the races in Southeast Asia.

The aborigines in Australia are aborigines, an independent branch of mankind, and have nothing to do with any other branch.

Human life span varies.

Indigenous people have lived in Australia for 50,000 years. Maori have lived in New Zealand for less than 800 years. They came here across the vast sea.

Colonization is different in nature.

New Zealand was established after the British colonists signed a treaty with Maori, while Australia was established after the British colonists invaded.

65% of New Zealand's population is white, 15% is Maori, and the remaining third is other Polynesians. 90% of the population in Australia is white and 3% is indigenous.

After World War II, both countries encouraged British immigrants, but when the number of British immigrants was found to be insufficient, New Zealand turned to Polynesian immigrants.

But Australia has a white policy, so when they can't find enough British immigrants, they look around for whites from other countries, such as criminals in France at that time.

Medical security is also very similar.

Both of them have high medical security standards, but with the increase of their respective immigrants and local population, it means that medical security will face great challenges.

tourism

New Zealand sincerely welcomes tourists, and tourism is one of New Zealand's main economic sources. Australians seem to love and hate tourists.

In a word, these two countries are both developed countries. Australia has an advantage in infrastructure. Australia has better highways, better country roads, better railways and public transportation.

Sydney railway station

Auckland, New Zealand, for example, is smaller than the three largest cities in Australia, but the traffic jam is more serious than any other city.

Traffic jams in Oakland

But the Internet is an exception. New Zealand has a better Internet infrastructure. In terms of education and health care, the two countries are roughly equal.

New Zealand has lower wages, but a more relaxed lifestyle. Universities in New Zealand are very keen to attract foreign students.

In terms of development level and comprehensive strength, Australia is stronger than New Zealand. But both countries belong to developed countries and have different development directions!