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Italy vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 72nd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Italy New Zealand
Population
58562681
5374272
Population rank 26/197 124/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Italy and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Italy and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Italy

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Italy New Zealand
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $260,172,385,098
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $255,194,972,673
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $249,509,991,440
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $253,977,931,815
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $213,029,554,654
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $213,006,341,102
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $211,985,631,173
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $206,745,969,246
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $189,100,085,275
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $178,224,167,088
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $201,518,402,787
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $191,012,364,177
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $176,560,711,239
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $168,484,908,960
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $146,887,902,524
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $121,663,439,315
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $133,437,126,590
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $137,188,946,866
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $111,538,810,713
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $114,720,129,550
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $103,905,210,084
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $88,250,885,550
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $66,627,729,311
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $53,872,425,917
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $52,623,281,957
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $58,762,260,626
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $56,227,169,851
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $66,075,143,415
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $70,140,835,299
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $63,918,703,507
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $55,314,732,279
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $46,775,620,817
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $41,649,829,860
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $42,745,329,732
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $45,495,129,385
1989 $930,801,709,004 $43,920,222,525
1988 $893,663,934,841 $45,176,811,594
1987 $807,570,134,449 $40,376,354,070
1986 $641,862,313,287 $30,604,668,357
1985 $453,259,761,687 $24,679,795,396
1984 $438,896,930,791 $21,665,975,319
1983 $444,063,496,940 $24,309,279,706
1982 $428,257,421,618 $24,164,603,059
1981 $431,695,533,981 $24,417,617,184
1980 $478,356,755,596 $23,244,547,385
1979 $394,584,507,108 $20,731,243,113
1978 $315,784,469,541 $18,530,518,395
1977 $258,190,019,750 $15,446,825,318
1976 $225,235,205,862 $13,604,832,424
1975 $228,220,643,535 $12,861,983,284
1974 $200,024,444,775 $13,940,981,798
1973 $175,896,529,392 $12,802,281,898
1972 $145,594,833,997 $9,567,331,065
1971 $124,959,712,859 $7,911,136,757
1970 $113,656,669,765 $6,495,605,331
1969 $100,996,667,239 $5,814,357,709
1968 $91,485,448,148 $5,228,045,415
1967 $84,401,995,573 $6,016,017,227
1966 $76,622,444,787 $5,917,437,693
1965 $70,717,012,186 $5,706,251,400
1964 $65,720,771,779 $7,340,766,415
1963 $60,035,924,618 $6,699,741,645
1962 $52,413,872,628 $6,133,158,532
1961 $46,649,487,320 $5,721,994,864
1960 $42,012,422,612 $5,536,098,360

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

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Italy and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy New Zealand
2024 $40,385 $49,205
2023 $39,277 $49,076
2022 $35,654 $49,100
2021 $36,853 $49,950
2020 $32,091 $41,998
2019 $33,813 $42,856
2018 $34,904 $43,257
2017 $32,844 $42,950
2016 $31,392 $40,114
2015 $30,640 $38,665
2014 $36,028 $44,618
2013 $35,702 $43,000
2012 $34,854 $40,054
2011 $38,432 $38,432
2010 $35,857 $33,762
2009 $37,100 $28,277
2008 $40,829 $31,325
2007 $37,826 $32,480
2006 $33,537 $26,655
2005 $32,063 $27,751
2004 $31,348 $25,420
2003 $27,578 $21,914
2002 $22,451 $16,874
2001 $20,570 $13,883
2000 $20,190 $13,641
1999 $22,050 $15,322
1998 $22,365 $14,738
1997 $21,884 $17,474
1996 $23,123 $18,794
1995 $20,712 $17,400
1994 $19,382 $15,280
1993 $18,782 $13,094
1992 $23,297 $11,793
1991 $22,007 $12,230
1990 $20,874 $13,663
1989 $16,424 $13,312
1988 $15,781 $13,759
1987 $14,268 $12,331
1986 $11,341 $9,428
1985 $8,009 $7,601
1984 $7,758 $6,714
1983 $7,851 $7,598
1982 $7,574 $7,656
1981 $7,640 $7,814
1980 $8,476 $7,467
1979 $7,006 $6,668
1978 $5,623 $5,937
1977 $4,614 $4,951
1976 $4,042 $4,374
1975 $4,116 $4,172
1974 $3,629 $4,611
1973 $3,213 $4,323
1972 $2,677 $3,295
1971 $2,311 $2,773
1970 $2,112 $2,311
1969 $1,886 $2,097
1968 $1,718 $1,902
1967 $1,595 $2,208
1966 $1,459 $2,211
1965 $1,357 $2,171
1964 $1,272 $2,839
1963 $1,171 $2,646
1962 $1,030 $2,471
1961 $923 $2,365
1960 $837 $2,334

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

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Italy vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy New Zealand
2026 84.2 82.5
2025 84 82.4
2024 83.9 82.2
2023 83.7 82.1
2022 82.1 81
2021 82.9 82.3
2020 82.2 82.7
2019 83.3 81.8
2018 83.2 81.9
2017 82.7 81.6
2016 83 82
2015 82.5 81.6
2014 82.9 81.4
2013 82.7 81.6
2012 82.3 81.2
2011 82.2 80.8
2010 82.1 81.1
2009 81.8 80.5
2008 81.6 80.2
2007 81.5 80.1
2006 81.4 80
2005 81 80
2004 81 79.4
2003 80.2 79.1
2002 80.1 78.9
2001 79.9 78.7
2000 79.6 78.7
1999 79.2 77.9
1998 78.8 78.2
1997 78.7 77.3
1996 78.4 76.8
1995 78.1 76.8
1994 77.9 76.9
1993 77.7 76.5
1992 77.4 76.2
1991 77 76.1
1990 77 75.4
1989 76.9 74.9
1988 76.5 74.5
1987 76.3 74.2
1986 75.9 74.1
1985 75.6 73.9
1984 75.5 74.4
1983 74.7 73.8
1982 74.9 73.7
1981 74.4 73.6
1980 74.1 72.9
1979 74.1 73.1
1978 73.8 73
1977 73.4 72.1
1976 73.1 72.4
1975 72.7 72.2
1974 72.8 71.9
1973 72.1 71.7
1972 72.1 71.8
1971 71.9 71.7
1970 71.6 71.2
1969 70.9 71.5
1968 70.9 71.1
1967 71 71.4
1966 71 71.1
1965 70.3 71.2
1964 70.4 71.3
1963 69.3 71.3
1962 69.2 71.2
1961 69.8 70.9
1960 69.2 71.2
1959 69.3 70.8
1958 68.9 70.9
1957 67.8 70.3
1956 67.6 70.7
1955 68.3 70.5
1954 67.9 70.3
1953 66.6 70.2
1952 65.9 69.4
1951 65.3 69.1
1950 65.7 69.3

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

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Italy and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Italy New Zealand
2024 58,952,704 5,287,500
2023 58,984,216 5,200,000
2022 59,013,667 5,081,700
2021 59,133,173 5,084,600
2020 59,438,851 5,072,400
2019 59,729,081 4,970,300
2018 60,148,658 4,900,600
2017 60,002,252 4,813,600
2016 60,115,223 4,714,100
2015 60,229,605 4,609,400
2014 60,320,707 4,516,500
2013 60,311,613 4,442,100
2012 60,191,247 4,408,100
2011 60,026,841 4,384,000
2010 59,819,407 4,350,700
2009 59,555,454 4,302,600
2008 59,211,181 4,259,800
2007 58,756,247 4,223,800
2006 58,399,861 4,184,600
2005 58,166,682 4,133,900
2004 57,828,179 4,087,500
2003 57,399,184 4,027,200
2002 57,089,824 3,948,500
2001 56,976,981 3,880,500
2000 56,942,108 3,857,700
1999 56,916,317 3,835,100
1998 56,906,744 3,815,000
1997 56,890,372 3,781,300
1996 56,860,281 3,732,000
1995 56,844,303 3,673,400
1994 56,843,400 3,620,000
1993 56,831,821 3,572,200
1992 56,797,087 3,531,700
1991 56,758,521 3,495,100
1990 56,719,240 3,329,800
1989 56,671,781 3,299,200
1988 56,629,288 3,283,400
1987 56,601,931 3,274,400
1986 56,596,155 3,246,300
1985 56,593,071 3,247,100
1984 56,576,718 3,227,100
1983 56,564,074 3,199,300
1982 56,543,548 3,156,100
1981 56,501,675 3,124,900
1980 56,433,883 3,112,900
1979 56,317,749 3,109,000
1978 56,155,143 3,121,200
1977 55,955,411 3,120,200
1976 55,718,260 3,110,500
1975 55,441,001 3,083,100
1974 55,110,868 3,023,700
1973 54,751,406 2,961,300
1972 54,381,345 2,903,900
1971 54,073,490 2,853,000
1970 53,821,850 2,810,700
1969 53,537,950 2,772,800
1968 53,235,750 2,748,100
1967 52,900,500 2,724,100
1966 52,519,000 2,675,900
1965 52,112,350 2,628,400
1964 51,675,350 2,585,400
1963 51,252,000 2,531,800
1962 50,879,450 2,482,000
1961 50,536,350 2,419,700
1960 50,199,700 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Italy

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy New Zealand
2023 1.2 1.56
2022 1.24 1.66
2021 1.25 1.64
2020 1.24 1.61
2019 1.27 1.72
2018 1.31 1.71
2017 1.34 1.81
2016 1.36 1.87
2015 1.36 1.99
2014 1.38 1.92
2013 1.39 2.01
2012 1.42 2.1
2011 1.42 2.09
2010 1.44 2.17
2009 1.44 2.13
2008 1.44 2.19
2007 1.39 2.18
2006 1.37 2.01
2005 1.33 1.97
2004 1.34 1.98
2003 1.29 1.93
2002 1.27 1.89
2001 1.25 1.97
2000 1.26 1.98
1999 1.23 1.97
1998 1.22 1.89
1997 1.22 1.96
1996 1.2 1.96
1995 1.19 1.98
1994 1.21 1.98
1993 1.25 2.04
1992 1.3 2.06
1991 1.3 2.09
1990 1.33 2.18
1989 1.33 2.12
1988 1.36 2.1
1987 1.33 2.03
1986 1.35 1.96
1985 1.42 1.93
1984 1.46 1.93
1983 1.51 1.92
1982 1.56 1.95
1981 1.58 2.01
1980 1.64 2.03
1979 1.73 2.12
1978 1.84 2.07
1977 1.93 2.21
1976 2.04 2.27
1975 2.17 2.37
1974 2.28 2.58
1973 2.3 2.76
1972 2.35 3
1971 2.4 3.18
1970 2.38 3.17
1969 2.47 3.28
1968 2.46 3.34
1967 2.5 3.35
1966 2.58 3.41
1965 2.6 3.54
1964 2.66 3.8
1963 2.51 4.05
1962 2.46 4.19
1961 2.44 4.31
1960 2.4 4.24

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

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Italy and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Italy

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy New Zealand
2024 48.8 38.6
2023 48.4 38.3
2022 48.1 38.1
2021 47.7 37.8
2020 47.4 37.5
2019 47 37.3
2018 46.6 37.3
2017 46.2 37.2
2016 45.8 37.3
2015 45.4 37.4
2014 45 37.5
2013 44.6 37.4
2012 44.2 37.2
2011 43.9 37
2010 43.5 36.8
2009 43.1 36.6
2008 42.8 36.4
2007 42.6 36.1
2006 42.3 35.8
2005 41.9 35.5
2004 41.6 35.2
2003 41.3 35
2002 41 34.8
2001 40.6 34.6
2000 40.3 34.3
1999 39.9 34
1998 39.6 33.6
1997 39.4 33.2
1996 39.1 32.8
1995 38.9 32.6
1994 38.6 32.3
1993 38.2 32
1992 37.9 31.7
1991 37.5 31.4
1990 37.1 31.1
1989 36.8 30.8
1988 36.4 30.4
1987 36.1 30.1
1986 35.8 29.8
1985 35.6 29.4
1984 35.3 29.1
1983 34.9 28.8
1982 34.6 28.5
1981 34.3 28.2
1980 34.1 27.9
1979 34 27.5
1978 33.9 27.1
1977 33.7 26.8
1976 33.6 26.5
1975 33.5 26.3
1974 33.4 26.2
1973 33.3 26
1972 33.2 25.9
1971 33.1 25.7
1970 33 25.6
1969 32.8 25.7
1968 32.7 25.7
1967 32.5 25.8
1966 32.4 25.9
1965 32.3 26
1964 32.2 26.2
1963 32.1 26.4
1962 32 26.8
1961 31.8 27.1
1960 31.6 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
86%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Italy New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy New Zealand
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
13.6%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Italy New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$637
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Italy New Zealand
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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