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Chris Hipkins

Chris Hipkins

🌍New Zealand

Rank #137
Score: 60
About Chris Hipkins

Chris Hipkins (b.1978) served as Prime Minister in 2023. Previously Minister for Education, Health, and Public Service, he is known for his hands-on “fix-it” management style, especially during COVID‑19.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
New Zealand HDI ~ 0.9379/10
Source: Sustainable Development Report – NZ (2022 :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15} )
GDP per capita
~ US$52,5479/10
Source: Sustainable Development Report (2022 :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16} )
Gini coefficient
~ 336/10
Source: The Global Economy – NZ Gini (2023 :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17} )
Employment rate
67.4% (Dec 2024)5/5
Source: Monthly Economic Review (NZ Parliament) (2025 :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18} )
Freedom index
Very free10/10
Source: Freedom House – NZ (2024 )
Corruption index
CPI ~835/5
Source: Transparency International NZ – CPI (2024 :contentReference[oaicite:19]{index=19} )

Derived Criminal Score
No public criminal record20/20
Source: Public record / biography (n.d. )