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Nepal vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 92nd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal New Zealand
Population
29596762
5374272
Population rank 52/197 124/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Nepal and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Nepal and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Nepal

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Nepal New Zealand
2024 $42,914,268,287 $260,172,385,098
2023 $41,047,772,331 $255,194,972,673
2022 $41,182,939,601 $249,509,991,440
2021 $36,924,841,394 $253,977,931,815
2020 $33,433,659,301 $213,029,554,654
2019 $34,186,180,699 $213,006,341,102
2018 $33,111,525,237 $211,985,631,173
2017 $28,971,588,940 $206,745,969,246
2016 $24,524,109,484 $189,100,085,275
2015 $24,360,801,287 $178,224,167,088
2014 $22,731,612,922 $201,518,402,787
2013 $22,162,204,925 $191,012,364,177
2012 $21,703,100,877 $176,560,711,239
2011 $21,573,872,421 $168,484,908,960
2010 $16,002,656,434 $146,887,902,524
2009 $12,854,985,464 $121,663,439,315
2008 $12,545,438,605 $133,437,126,590
2007 $10,325,618,017 $137,188,946,866
2006 $9,043,715,356 $111,538,810,713
2005 $8,130,258,378 $114,720,129,550
2004 $7,273,938,315 $103,905,210,084
2003 $6,330,473,097 $88,250,885,550
2002 $6,050,875,807 $66,627,729,311
2001 $6,007,055,042 $53,872,425,917
2000 $5,494,252,208 $52,623,281,957
1999 $5,033,642,384 $58,762,260,626
1998 $4,856,255,044 $56,227,169,851
1997 $4,918,691,917 $66,075,143,415
1996 $4,521,580,381 $70,140,835,299
1995 $4,401,104,418 $63,918,703,507
1994 $4,066,775,510 $55,314,732,279
1993 $3,660,041,667 $46,775,620,817
1992 $3,401,211,581 $41,649,829,860
1991 $3,921,476,085 $42,745,329,732
1990 $3,627,560,239 $45,495,129,385
1989 $3,525,225,787 $43,920,222,525
1988 $3,487,009,748 $45,176,811,594
1987 $2,957,255,380 $40,376,354,070
1986 $2,850,782,044 $30,604,668,357
1985 $2,619,913,956 $24,679,795,396
1984 $2,581,207,388 $21,665,975,319
1983 $2,447,174,803 $24,309,279,706
1982 $2,395,423,742 $24,164,603,059
1981 $2,275,583,317 $24,417,617,184
1980 $1,945,916,583 $23,244,547,385
1979 $1,851,250,008 $20,731,243,113
1978 $1,604,162,497 $18,530,518,395
1977 $1,382,400,000 $15,446,825,318
1976 $1,452,788,985 $13,604,832,424
1975 $1,575,789,254 $12,861,983,284
1974 $1,217,953,547 $13,940,981,798
1973 $972,101,725 $12,802,281,898
1972 $1,024,098,400 $9,567,331,065
1971 $882,765,472 $7,911,136,757
1970 $865,975,309 $6,495,605,331
1969 $788,641,965 $5,814,357,709
1968 $772,231,387 $5,228,045,415
1967 $841,974,025 $6,016,017,227
1966 $906,811,944 $5,917,437,693
1965 $735,267,082 $5,706,251,400
1964 $496,098,775 $7,340,766,415
1963 $496,947,904 $6,699,741,645
1962 $574,091,101 $6,133,158,532
1961 $531,959,562 $5,721,994,864
1960 $508,334,414 $5,536,098,360

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

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Nepal and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal New Zealand
2024 $1,447 $49,205
2023 $1,382 $49,076
2022 $1,386 $49,100
2021 $1,253 $49,950
2020 $1,154 $41,998
2019 $1,203 $42,856
2018 $1,179 $43,257
2017 $1,034 $42,950
2016 $877 $40,114
2015 $876 $38,665
2014 $821 $44,618
2013 $803 $43,000
2012 $788 $40,054
2011 $786 $38,432
2010 $585 $33,762
2009 $473 $28,277
2008 $465 $31,325
2007 $385 $32,480
2006 $340 $26,655
2005 $309 $27,751
2004 $279.6 $25,420
2003 $246.4 $21,914
2002 $238.9 $16,874
2001 $240.8 $13,883
2000 $223.8 $13,641
1999 $208.6 $15,322
1998 $205.1 $14,738
1997 $211.8 $17,474
1996 $198.8 $18,794
1995 $197.8 $17,400
1994 $187.3 $15,280
1993 $172.8 $13,094
1992 $165 $11,793
1991 $195.7 $12,230
1990 $185.8 $13,663
1989 $185 $13,312
1988 $187.1 $13,759
1987 $162 $12,331
1986 $159.5 $9,428
1985 $149.9 $7,601
1984 $151.1 $6,714
1983 $146.6 $7,598
1982 $147 $7,656
1981 $142.9 $7,814
1980 $125.1 $7,467
1979 $121.9 $6,668
1978 $108.1 $5,937
1977 $95.3 $4,951
1976 $102.5 $4,374
1975 $113.6 $4,172
1974 $89.8 $4,611
1973 $73.2 $4,323
1972 $78.8 $3,295
1971 $69.5 $2,773
1970 $69.6 $2,311
1969 $64.8 $2,097
1968 $64.9 $1,902
1967 $72.3 $2,208
1966 $79.5 $2,211
1965 $65.8 $2,171
1964 $45.3 $2,839
1963 $46.3 $2,646
1962 $54.6 $2,471
1961 $51.6 $2,365
1960 $50.2 $2,334

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

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Nepal vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal New Zealand
2026 71.2 82.5
2025 70.9 82.4
2024 70.6 82.2
2023 70.4 82.1
2022 70.1 81
2021 68.4 82.3
2020 69.1 82.7
2019 69.3 81.8
2018 69 81.9
2017 68.7 81.6
2016 68.4 82
2015 67.4 81.6
2014 67.8 81.4
2013 67.6 81.6
2012 67.4 81.2
2011 67.1 80.8
2010 66.8 81.1
2009 66.6 80.5
2008 66.4 80.2
2007 66.2 80.1
2006 65.9 80
2005 65.3 80
2004 64.7 79.4
2003 64.2 79.1
2002 63.5 78.9
2001 63.3 78.7
2000 62.6 78.7
1999 62 77.9
1998 61.5 78.2
1997 60.8 77.3
1996 60 76.8
1995 59.3 76.8
1994 58.6 76.9
1993 57.6 76.5
1992 56.7 76.2
1991 55.6 76.1
1990 54.8 75.4
1989 54 74.9
1988 53.1 74.5
1987 52.4 74.2
1986 51.6 74.1
1985 50.9 73.9
1984 50.2 74.4
1983 49.7 73.8
1982 49.2 73.7
1981 48.7 73.6
1980 48.3 72.9
1979 47.8 73.1
1978 47.2 73
1977 46.6 72.1
1976 46 72.4
1975 45.5 72.2
1974 44.9 71.9
1973 44.5 71.7
1972 44.1 71.8
1971 43.6 71.7
1970 43.2 71.2
1969 42.7 71.5
1968 42.2 71.1
1967 41.7 71.4
1966 41.2 71.1
1965 40.7 71.2
1964 40.2 71.3
1963 39.6 71.3
1962 39.3 71.2
1961 39 70.9
1960 38.7 71.2
1959 38.4 70.8
1958 38.1 70.9
1957 38 70.3
1956 37.9 70.7
1955 37.9 70.5
1954 37.8 70.3
1953 37.7 70.2
1952 37.7 69.4
1951 37.6 69.1
1950 37.6 69.3

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

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Nepal and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Nepal New Zealand
2024 29,651,054 5,287,500
2023 29,694,614 5,200,000
2022 29,715,436 5,081,700
2021 29,475,010 5,084,600
2020 28,966,574 5,072,400
2019 28,414,064 4,970,300
2018 28,079,689 4,900,600
2017 28,011,258 4,813,600
2016 27,955,462 4,714,100
2015 27,823,629 4,609,400
2014 27,672,370 4,516,500
2013 27,589,996 4,442,100
2012 27,534,915 4,408,100
2011 27,464,494 4,384,000
2010 27,341,952 4,350,700
2009 27,173,035 4,302,600
2008 26,990,037 4,259,800
2007 26,788,492 4,223,800
2006 26,565,425 4,184,600
2005 26,309,458 4,133,900
2004 26,016,656 4,087,500
2003 25,688,758 4,027,200
2002 25,328,981 3,948,500
2001 24,946,748 3,880,500
2000 24,546,509 3,857,700
1999 24,125,199 3,835,100
1998 23,680,357 3,815,000
1997 23,219,463 3,781,300
1996 22,741,862 3,732,000
1995 22,245,439 3,673,400
1994 21,717,479 3,620,000
1993 21,180,159 3,572,200
1992 20,609,707 3,531,700
1991 20,036,500 3,495,100
1990 19,524,573 3,329,800
1989 19,057,807 3,299,200
1988 18,638,661 3,283,400
1987 18,250,505 3,274,400
1986 17,868,124 3,246,300
1985 17,477,692 3,247,100
1984 17,085,242 3,227,100
1983 16,689,119 3,199,300
1982 16,297,987 3,156,100
1981 15,922,423 3,124,900
1980 15,553,105 3,112,900
1979 15,190,590 3,109,000
1978 14,839,695 3,121,200
1977 14,499,175 3,120,200
1976 14,177,649 3,110,500
1975 13,870,695 3,083,100
1974 13,568,435 3,023,700
1973 13,275,239 2,961,300
1972 12,989,099 2,903,900
1971 12,710,061 2,853,000
1970 12,436,190 2,810,700
1969 12,167,036 2,772,800
1968 11,906,266 2,748,100
1967 11,652,716 2,724,100
1966 11,408,710 2,675,900
1965 11,173,411 2,628,400
1964 10,946,392 2,585,400
1963 10,729,818 2,531,800
1962 10,521,116 2,482,000
1961 10,318,396 2,419,700
1960 10,123,658 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Nepal

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal New Zealand
2023 1.98 1.56
2022 2 1.66
2021 2.03 1.64
2020 2.05 1.61
2019 2.08 1.72
2018 2.12 1.71
2017 2.17 1.81
2016 2.23 1.87
2015 2.27 1.99
2014 2.32 1.92
2013 2.36 2.01
2012 2.42 2.1
2011 2.46 2.09
2010 2.54 2.17
2009 2.63 2.13
2008 2.74 2.19
2007 2.86 2.18
2006 2.97 2.01
2005 3.12 1.97
2004 3.28 1.98
2003 3.44 1.93
2002 3.6 1.89
2001 3.79 1.97
2000 3.98 1.98
1999 4.13 1.97
1998 4.28 1.89
1997 4.44 1.96
1996 4.67 1.96
1995 4.87 1.98
1994 4.96 1.98
1993 5.04 2.04
1992 5.07 2.06
1991 5.15 2.09
1990 5.21 2.18
1989 5.26 2.12
1988 5.31 2.1
1987 5.35 2.03
1986 5.4 1.96
1985 5.46 1.93
1984 5.51 1.93
1983 5.54 1.92
1982 5.55 1.95
1981 5.58 2.01
1980 5.6 2.03
1979 5.64 2.12
1978 5.68 2.07
1977 5.69 2.21
1976 5.72 2.27
1975 5.73 2.37
1974 5.75 2.58
1973 5.7 2.76
1972 5.8 3
1971 5.85 3.18
1970 5.87 3.17
1969 5.89 3.28
1968 5.94 3.34
1967 5.95 3.35
1966 5.98 3.41
1965 6.01 3.54
1964 6.04 3.8
1963 6.06 4.05
1962 6.08 4.19
1961 6.09 4.31
1960 6.07 4.24

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

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Nepal and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal New Zealand
2024 26 38.6
2023 25.7 38.3
2022 25.4 38.1
2021 25 37.8
2020 24.5 37.5
2019 23.7 37.3
2018 23.2 37.3
2017 22.9 37.2
2016 22.7 37.3
2015 22.4 37.4
2014 22.2 37.5
2013 22 37.4
2012 21.8 37.2
2011 21.6 37
2010 21.3 36.8
2009 21 36.6
2008 20.8 36.4
2007 20.5 36.1
2006 20.3 35.8
2005 20 35.5
2004 19.8 35.2
2003 19.7 35
2002 19.5 34.8
2001 19.4 34.6
2000 19.3 34.3
1999 19.3 34
1998 19.2 33.6
1997 19.2 33.2
1996 19.2 32.8
1995 19.2 32.6
1994 19.2 32.3
1993 19.2 32
1992 19.2 31.7
1991 19.2 31.4
1990 19.2 31.1
1989 19.2 30.8
1988 19.2 30.4
1987 19.3 30.1
1986 19.4 29.8
1985 19.4 29.4
1984 19.5 29.1
1983 19.5 28.8
1982 19.5 28.5
1981 19.5 28.2
1980 19.6 27.9
1979 19.6 27.5
1978 19.6 27.1
1977 19.7 26.8
1976 19.7 26.5
1975 19.7 26.3
1974 19.7 26.2
1973 19.7 26
1972 19.7 25.9
1971 19.7 25.7
1970 19.7 25.6
1969 19.7 25.7
1968 19.7 25.7
1967 19.7 25.8
1966 19.6 25.9
1965 19.6 26
1964 19.6 26.2
1963 19.6 26.4
1962 19.6 26.8
1961 19.5 27.1
1960 19.5 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
60%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Nepal New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal New Zealand
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
3%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Nepal New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal New Zealand
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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