Something to chuck on the CV team: We Kiwis have more sex than nearly every other nationality in the world.
In a new survey by World Population Review (WPR), New Zealanders have the third-highest average number of sexual partners in the world, with 13.2 throughout a lifetime. Of the 46 countries surveyed, we were only beaten by Turkey (14.5) and Australia (13.3).
Countries with the highest average number of sexual partners
- Turkey: 14.5
- Australia: 13.3
- New Zealand: 13.2
- Iceland: 13
- South Africa: 12.5
- Finland: 12.4
- Norway: 12.1
- Italy: 11.8
- Sweden: 11.8
- Switzerland & Ireland (tied): 11.1
I know it’s Valentine’s Day and everyone’s ready for a dinner with the missus or a date with a cold beer, but let’s get to number one! Just kidding.
As WPR point out, “cultural norms have a significant impact on the number of people someone has sex with”. Things like religion, marriage and education affect how people view sex, and those things differ depending on what country you're in.
Those are some of the reasons experts believe Indians have the lowest average number of sexual partners in a lifetime (3.0). The rest of the bottom five are Asian countries too, with China (3.1), Vietnam (3.2), Hong Kong (3.7) and Vietnam (5.1) coming out as the least promiscuous countries.
Countries with the lowest average number of sexual partners
- India: 3
- China: 3.1
- Vietnam: 3.2
- Hong Kong: 3.7
- Indonesia: 5.1
- Slovakia: 5.4
- Malaysia: 5.8
- Germany: 5.8
- Poland: 6
- Spain: 6.1
Sometimes, sex just isn't an option and you have to take things into your own hands (literally). Last year, Adult Toy Mega Store pulled back the sheets on Kiwis' sexploits to reveal where in NZ people are buzzing over sex toys and which ones are selling out time and again.
Small towns liked getting down solo the most in 2023, with Foxton taking the crown as the MVP of pleasure purchasers per capita. Check out the rest of the top ten, and the most popular sex toys in NZ, here.
Whether you're happy with your partner or single and aiming to bump the national average up, have a great Valentine's Day.
