New Zealand makes up a disproportionately huge number of child stars nominated for an Academy Award

15% of actors nominated for an Academy Award under the age of 14 are from New Zealand, even though New Zealand currently only makes up 0.06% of the world's population

Anna Paquin (Supporting Actress winner for The Piano, 1993) and Keisha Castle-Hughes (Leading Actress nominee for Whale Rider, 2003) are in rarefied company
Chart: Shanti MathiasSource: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper