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India vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 7th vs. 74th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

India New Zealand
Population
1480351380
5374272
Population rank 1/197 124/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

India and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

India and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
India

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
India New Zealand
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $260,172,385,098
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $255,194,972,673
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $249,509,991,440
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $253,977,931,815
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $213,029,554,654
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $213,006,341,102
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $211,985,631,173
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $206,745,969,246
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $189,100,085,275
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $178,224,167,088
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $201,518,402,787
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $191,012,364,177
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $176,560,711,239
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $168,484,908,960
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $146,887,902,524
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $121,663,439,315
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $133,437,126,590
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $137,188,946,866
2006 $940,259,888,788 $111,538,810,713
2005 $820,383,763,511 $114,720,129,550
2004 $709,152,728,831 $103,905,210,084
2003 $607,700,687,237 $88,250,885,550
2002 $514,939,140,319 $66,627,729,311
2001 $485,440,139,204 $53,872,425,917
2000 $468,395,521,654 $52,623,281,957
1999 $458,821,052,616 $58,762,260,626
1998 $421,351,317,225 $56,227,169,851
1997 $415,867,563,593 $66,075,143,415
1996 $392,896,866,205 $70,140,835,299
1995 $360,281,909,643 $63,918,703,507
1994 $327,274,843,459 $55,314,732,279
1993 $279,295,648,983 $46,775,620,817
1992 $288,208,070,278 $41,649,829,860
1991 $270,105,341,879 $42,745,329,732
1990 $320,979,026,420 $45,495,129,385
1989 $296,042,052,945 $43,920,222,525
1988 $296,589,670,896 $45,176,811,594
1987 $279,033,584,092 $40,376,354,070
1986 $248,985,994,041 $30,604,668,357
1985 $232,511,554,840 $24,679,795,396
1984 $212,157,645,178 $21,665,975,319
1983 $218,262,146,413 $24,309,279,706
1982 $200,715,624,831 $24,164,603,059
1981 $193,491,368,446 $24,417,617,184
1980 $186,328,579,302 $23,244,547,385
1979 $152,995,442,498 $20,731,243,113
1978 $137,302,319,829 $18,530,518,395
1977 $121,486,641,441 $15,446,825,318
1976 $102,716,451,980 $13,604,832,424
1975 $98,473,832,017 $12,861,983,284
1974 $99,526,597,934 $13,940,981,798
1973 $85,517,673,173 $12,802,281,898
1972 $71,464,700,667 $9,567,331,065
1971 $67,351,404,352 $7,911,136,757
1970 $62,422,483,055 $6,495,605,331
1969 $58,447,995,017 $5,814,357,709
1968 $53,085,455,871 $5,228,045,415
1967 $50,134,942,204 $6,016,017,227
1966 $45,581,230,504 $5,917,437,693
1965 $59,556,105,229 $5,706,251,400
1964 $56,480,289,941 $7,340,766,415
1963 $48,421,923,459 $6,699,741,645
1962 $42,161,481,858 $6,133,158,532
1961 $39,232,435,784 $5,721,994,864
1960 $37,029,883,876 $5,536,098,360

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
India

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
India New Zealand
2024 $2,695 $49,205
2023 $2,530 $49,076
2022 $2,347 $49,100
2021 $2,240 $49,950
2020 $1,907 $41,998
2019 $2,041 $42,856
2018 $1,966 $43,257
2017 $1,950 $42,950
2016 $1,708 $40,114
2015 $1,584 $38,665
2014 $1,554 $44,618
2013 $1,433 $43,000
2012 $1,429 $40,054
2011 $1,445 $38,432
2010 $1,348 $33,762
2009 $1,095 $28,277
2008 $993 $31,325
2007 $1,022 $32,480
2006 $802 $26,655
2005 $710 $27,751
2004 $624 $25,420
2003 $544 $21,914
2002 $469 $16,874
2001 $450 $13,883
2000 $443 $13,641
1999 $442 $15,322
1998 $414 $14,738
1997 $416 $17,474
1996 $401 $18,794
1995 $375 $17,400
1994 $348 $15,280
1993 $303 $13,094
1992 $319 $11,793
1991 $306 $12,230
1990 $371 $13,663
1989 $350 $13,312
1988 $358 $13,759
1987 $345 $12,331
1986 $315 $9,428
1985 $301 $7,601
1984 $281 $6,714
1983 $296 $7,598
1982 $278.7 $7,656
1981 $275 $7,814
1980 $271.1 $7,467
1979 $228 $6,668
1978 $209.4 $5,937
1977 $189.6 $4,951
1976 $164.1 $4,374
1975 $161.1 $4,172
1974 $166.7 $4,611
1973 $146.6 $4,323
1972 $125.3 $3,295
1971 $120.7 $2,773
1970 $114.4 $2,311
1969 $109.5 $2,097
1968 $101.6 $1,902
1967 $98 $2,208
1966 $91 $2,211
1965 $121.5 $2,171
1964 $117.9 $2,839
1963 $103.4 $2,646
1962 $92.2 $2,471
1961 $87.9 $2,365
1960 $84.9 $2,334

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India New Zealand
2026 72.7 82.5
2025 72.5 82.4
2024 72.2 82.2
2023 72 82.1
2022 71.7 81
2021 67.3 82.3
2020 70.2 82.7
2019 70.7 81.8
2018 70.4 81.9
2017 70.1 81.6
2016 69.7 82
2015 69.3 81.6
2014 68.9 81.4
2013 68.5 81.6
2012 68.1 81.2
2011 67.6 80.8
2010 67.2 81.1
2009 66.7 80.5
2008 66.2 80.2
2007 65.8 80.1
2006 65.4 80
2005 64.9 80
2004 64.5 79.4
2003 64.1 79.1
2002 63.6 78.9
2001 63.2 78.7
2000 62.7 78.7
1999 62.3 77.9
1998 61.9 78.2
1997 61.4 77.3
1996 61 76.8
1995 60.6 76.8
1994 60.2 76.9
1993 59.8 76.5
1992 59.4 76.2
1991 59 76.1
1990 58.6 75.4
1989 58.2 74.9
1988 57.7 74.5
1987 57.3 74.2
1986 56.8 74.1
1985 56.3 73.9
1984 55.8 74.4
1983 55.3 73.8
1982 54.7 73.7
1981 54.2 73.6
1980 53.6 72.9
1979 53 73.1
1978 52.4 73
1977 51.8 72.1
1976 51.3 72.4
1975 50.8 72.2
1974 50.3 71.9
1973 49.6 71.7
1972 49.2 71.8
1971 48.9 71.7
1970 48.6 71.2
1969 48.3 71.5
1968 47.9 71.1
1967 46.2 71.4
1966 45.9 71.1
1965 45.6 71.2
1964 46.7 71.3
1963 46.5 71.3
1962 46.1 71.2
1961 45.8 70.9
1960 45.6 71.2
1959 45.3 70.8
1958 44.8 70.9
1957 44.4 70.3
1956 44.1 70.7
1955 43.7 70.5
1954 43.2 70.3
1953 42.4 70.2
1952 42.1 69.4
1951 41.6 69.1
1950 41.2 69.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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India and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
India

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
India New Zealand
2024 1,450,935,791 5,287,500
2023 1,438,069,596 5,200,000
2022 1,425,423,212 5,081,700
2021 1,414,203,896 5,084,600
2020 1,402,617,695 5,072,400
2019 1,389,030,312 4,970,300
2018 1,374,659,064 4,900,600
2017 1,359,657,400 4,813,600
2016 1,343,944,296 4,714,100
2015 1,328,024,498 4,609,400
2014 1,312,277,191 4,516,500
2013 1,295,829,511 4,442,100
2012 1,278,674,502 4,408,100
2011 1,261,224,954 4,384,000
2010 1,243,481,564 4,350,700
2009 1,225,524,753 4,302,600
2008 1,207,930,964 4,259,800
2007 1,190,676,021 4,223,800
2006 1,172,878,890 4,184,600
2005 1,154,676,322 4,133,900
2004 1,135,991,513 4,087,500
2003 1,116,803,006 4,027,200
2002 1,097,600,380 3,948,500
2001 1,077,898,575 3,880,500
2000 1,057,922,733 3,857,700
1999 1,038,225,823 3,835,100
1998 1,018,665,080 3,815,000
1997 999,133,762 3,781,300
1996 979,678,458 3,732,000
1995 960,301,044 3,673,400
1994 941,163,767 3,620,000
1993 922,118,387 3,572,200
1992 902,957,070 3,531,700
1991 883,927,600 3,495,100
1990 864,972,221 3,329,800
1989 846,039,529 3,299,200
1988 827,342,990 3,283,400
1987 808,931,270 3,274,400
1986 790,689,978 3,246,300
1985 772,647,793 3,247,100
1984 754,875,449 3,227,100
1983 737,372,681 3,199,300
1982 720,313,473 3,156,100
1981 703,696,250 3,124,900
1980 687,354,025 3,112,900
1979 671,155,747 3,109,000
1978 655,728,229 3,121,200
1977 640,801,103 3,120,200
1976 625,861,883 3,110,500
1975 611,309,535 3,083,100
1974 597,041,391 3,023,700
1973 583,465,598 2,961,300
1972 570,482,142 2,903,900
1971 558,096,387 2,853,000
1970 545,864,268 2,810,700
1969 533,880,544 2,772,800
1968 522,716,889 2,748,100
1967 511,606,372 2,724,100
1966 500,740,247 2,675,900
1965 490,140,146 2,628,400
1964 479,229,598 2,585,400
1963 468,138,575 2,531,800
1962 457,283,090 2,482,000
1961 446,564,729 2,419,700
1960 435,990,338 2,371,800

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in India and New Zealand

Fertility rate
India

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
India New Zealand
2023 1.98 1.56
2022 1.99 1.66
2021 2.01 1.64
2020 2.05 1.61
2019 2.12 1.72
2018 2.18 1.71
2017 2.19 1.81
2016 2.28 1.87
2015 2.29 1.99
2014 2.29 1.92
2013 2.4 2.01
2012 2.47 2.1
2011 2.53 2.09
2010 2.6 2.17
2009 2.67 2.13
2008 2.71 2.19
2007 2.78 2.18
2006 2.87 2.01
2005 2.96 1.97
2004 3.05 1.98
2003 3.12 1.93
2002 3.22 1.89
2001 3.3 1.97
2000 3.35 1.98
1999 3.38 1.97
1998 3.45 1.89
1997 3.51 1.96
1996 3.58 1.96
1995 3.65 1.98
1994 3.72 1.98
1993 3.8 2.04
1992 3.88 2.06
1991 3.96 2.09
1990 4.05 2.18
1989 4.13 2.12
1988 4.22 2.1
1987 4.31 2.03
1986 4.4 1.96
1985 4.43 1.93
1984 4.52 1.93
1983 4.57 1.92
1982 4.62 1.95
1981 4.7 2.01
1980 4.78 2.03
1979 4.81 2.12
1978 4.89 2.07
1977 5.01 2.21
1976 5.13 2.27
1975 5.2 2.37
1974 5.33 2.58
1973 5.4 2.76
1972 5.48 3
1971 5.57 3.18
1970 5.62 3.17
1969 5.68 3.28
1968 5.76 3.34
1967 5.83 3.35
1966 5.88 3.41
1965 5.94 3.54
1964 5.98 3.8
1963 5.97 4.05
1962 5.95 4.19
1961 5.94 4.31
1960 5.92 4.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
India

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
India New Zealand
2024 29.5 38.6
2023 29.1 38.3
2022 28.7 38.1
2021 28.4 37.8
2020 28.1 37.5
2019 27.7 37.3
2018 27.3 37.3
2017 27 37.2
2016 26.6 37.3
2015 26.3 37.4
2014 26 37.5
2013 25.6 37.4
2012 25.3 37.2
2011 25 37
2010 24.7 36.8
2009 24.4 36.6
2008 24.1 36.4
2007 23.8 36.1
2006 23.6 35.8
2005 23.3 35.5
2004 23.1 35.2
2003 22.9 35
2002 22.7 34.8
2001 22.5 34.6
2000 22.3 34.3
1999 22.1 34
1998 21.9 33.6
1997 21.7 33.2
1996 21.6 32.8
1995 21.4 32.6
1994 21.2 32.3
1993 21.1 32
1992 21 31.7
1991 20.8 31.4
1990 20.7 31.1
1989 20.6 30.8
1988 20.5 30.4
1987 20.4 30.1
1986 20.4 29.8
1985 20.3 29.4
1984 20.2 29.1
1983 20.1 28.8
1982 20 28.5
1981 20 28.2
1980 19.9 27.9
1979 19.8 27.5
1978 19.7 27.1
1977 19.6 26.8
1976 19.5 26.5
1975 19.4 26.3
1974 19.3 26.2
1973 19.3 26
1972 19.2 25.9
1971 19.2 25.7
1970 19.2 25.6
1969 19.2 25.7
1968 19.2 25.7
1967 19.3 25.8
1966 19.4 25.9
1965 19.5 26
1964 19.6 26.2
1963 19.8 26.4
1962 19.9 26.8
1961 20.1 27.1
1960 20.2 27.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
89%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

India New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India New Zealand
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
15.8%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
96.2%
2023

Health

India New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

India New Zealand
% of world land
2%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
60,159 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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