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New Zealand vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 74th vs. 20th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Niger
Population
5374272
29080898
Population rank 124/197 53/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

New Zealand and Niger: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Niger economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Niger
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Niger
2024 $260,172,385,098 $19,876,128,486
2023 $255,194,972,673 $16,698,786,978
2022 $249,509,991,440 $15,433,852,712
2021 $253,977,931,815 $14,915,002,436
2020 $213,029,554,654 $13,744,653,103
2019 $213,006,341,102 $12,889,555,561
2018 $211,985,631,173 $12,837,307,497
2017 $206,745,969,246 $11,185,104,252
2016 $189,100,085,275 $10,398,861,982
2015 $178,224,167,088 $9,683,867,926
2014 $201,518,402,787 $10,862,943,544
2013 $191,012,364,177 $10,224,897,438
2012 $176,560,711,239 $9,426,912,648
2011 $168,484,908,960 $8,772,950,778
2010 $146,887,902,524 $7,851,192,502
2009 $121,663,439,315 $7,352,131,310
2008 $133,437,126,590 $7,297,600,226
2007 $137,188,946,866 $5,731,485,052
2006 $111,538,810,713 $4,756,361,252
2005 $114,720,129,550 $4,383,315,965
2004 $103,905,210,084 $3,760,443,738
2003 $88,250,885,550 $3,394,084,732
2002 $66,627,729,311 $2,782,192,879
2001 $53,872,425,917 $2,448,714,704
2000 $52,623,281,957 $2,241,753,193
1999 $58,762,260,626 $2,537,789,821
1998 $56,227,169,851 $2,643,363,519
1997 $66,075,143,415 $2,290,318,910
1996 $70,140,835,299 $2,405,686,940
1995 $63,918,703,507 $2,302,537,562
1994 $55,314,732,279 $1,938,058,175
1993 $46,775,620,817 $3,052,673,849
1992 $41,649,829,860 $3,386,232,579
1991 $42,745,329,732 $3,285,796,875
1990 $45,495,129,385 $3,512,356,508
1989 $43,920,222,525 $2,179,567,114
1988 $45,176,811,594 $2,280,356,193
1987 $40,376,354,070 $2,233,006,105
1986 $30,604,668,357 $1,904,096,998
1985 $24,679,795,396 $1,440,581,652
1984 $21,665,975,319 $1,461,243,326
1983 $24,309,279,706 $1,803,099,561
1982 $24,164,603,059 $2,017,612,216
1981 $24,417,617,184 $2,170,893,414
1980 $23,244,547,385 $2,508,524,721
1979 $20,731,243,113 $2,109,277,666
1978 $18,530,518,395 $1,774,365,590
1977 $15,446,825,318 $1,291,458,041
1976 $13,604,832,424 $1,064,517,601
1975 $12,861,983,284 $1,048,690,933
1974 $13,940,981,798 $1,026,137,111
1973 $12,802,281,898 $946,385,105
1972 $9,567,331,065 $742,779,661
1971 $7,911,136,757 $693,573,704
1970 $6,495,605,331 $649,916,621
1969 $5,814,357,709 $625,867,985
1968 $5,228,045,415 $641,214,226
1967 $6,016,017,227 $665,586,872
1966 $5,917,437,693 $702,296,079
1965 $5,706,251,400 $673,383,511
1964 $7,340,766,415 $582,816,396
1963 $6,699,741,645 $586,294,879
1962 $6,133,158,532 $531,736,599
1961 $5,721,994,864 $485,785,231
1960 $5,536,098,360 $449,526,873

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

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New Zealand and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Niger
2024 $49,205 $735
2023 $49,076 $638
2022 $49,100 $610
2021 $49,950 $609
2020 $41,998 $580
2019 $42,856 $562
2018 $43,257 $579
2017 $42,950 $522
2016 $40,114 $503
2015 $38,665 $486
2014 $44,618 $565
2013 $43,000 $552
2012 $40,054 $529
2011 $38,432 $511
2010 $33,762 $474
2009 $28,277 $461
2008 $31,325 $475
2007 $32,480 $387
2006 $26,655 $333
2005 $27,751 $319
2004 $25,420 $283.5
2003 $21,914 $265.2
2002 $16,874 $225.3
2001 $13,883 $205.4
2000 $13,641 $194.8
1999 $15,322 $228.3
1998 $14,738 $246.1
1997 $17,474 $220.6
1996 $18,794 $239.5
1995 $17,400 $237
1994 $15,280 $206.2
1993 $13,094 $335
1992 $11,793 $384
1991 $12,230 $384
1990 $13,663 $424
1989 $13,312 $271.3
1988 $13,759 $292.6
1987 $12,331 $295.3
1986 $9,428 $259.6
1985 $7,601 $202.4
1984 $6,714 $211.5
1983 $7,598 $268.8
1982 $7,656 $310
1981 $7,814 $343
1980 $7,467 $409
1979 $6,668 $354
1978 $5,937 $307
1977 $4,951 $229.8
1976 $4,374 $194.8
1975 $4,172 $197.2
1974 $4,611 $198.3
1973 $4,323 $187.9
1972 $3,295 $151.4
1971 $2,773 $145.2
1970 $2,311 $139.8
1969 $2,097 $138.3
1968 $1,902 $145.6
1967 $2,208 $155.4
1966 $2,211 $168.6
1965 $2,171 $166.3
1964 $2,839 $148.1
1963 $2,646 $153.3
1962 $2,471 $143.2
1961 $2,365 $134.6
1960 $2,334 $128.3

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

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New Zealand vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Niger
2026 82.5 61.9
2025 82.4 61.7
2024 82.2 61.4
2023 82.1 61.2
2022 81 60.4
2021 82.3 59.5
2020 82.7 59.9
2019 81.8 60
2018 81.9 59.8
2017 81.6 59.5
2016 82 59.2
2015 81.6 58.8
2014 81.4 58.7
2013 81.6 58.4
2012 81.2 58
2011 80.8 57.6
2010 81.1 57.1
2009 80.5 56.5
2008 80.2 55.9
2007 80.1 55.1
2006 80 54.2
2005 80 53.3
2004 79.4 52.4
2003 79.1 51.5
2002 78.9 50.6
2001 78.7 49.9
2000 78.7 49.2
1999 77.9 48.5
1998 78.2 47.8
1997 77.3 47.1
1996 76.8 46.3
1995 76.8 45.5
1994 76.9 44.6
1993 76.5 43.8
1992 76.2 43.1
1991 76.1 42.3
1990 75.4 41.7
1989 74.9 41.2
1988 74.5 40.8
1987 74.2 40.5
1986 74.1 40.3
1985 73.9 40.1
1984 74.4 40
1983 73.8 40
1982 73.7 39.8
1981 73.6 39.6
1980 72.9 39.3
1979 73.1 38.9
1978 73 38.3
1977 72.1 37.7
1976 72.4 37.1
1975 72.2 36.6
1974 71.9 36.2
1973 71.7 35.9
1972 71.8 35.8
1971 71.7 35.3
1970 71.2 35.9
1969 71.5 36
1968 71.1 36.1
1967 71.4 36.2
1966 71.1 36.3
1965 71.2 36.4
1964 71.3 36.5
1963 71.3 36.4
1962 71.2 36.3
1961 70.9 36.3
1960 71.2 36.2
1959 70.8 36.1
1958 70.9 36.1
1957 70.3 36.1
1956 70.7 36
1955 70.5 36
1954 70.3 36
1953 70.2 35.9
1952 69.4 35.9
1951 69.1 35.9
1950 69.3 35.9

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

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New Zealand and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Niger
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Niger
2024 5,287,500 27,032,412
2023 5,200,000 26,159,867
2022 5,081,700 25,311,973
2021 5,084,600 24,502,140
2020 5,072,400 23,717,613
2019 4,970,300 22,947,757
2018 4,900,600 22,188,069
2017 4,813,600 21,435,446
2016 4,714,100 20,685,753
2015 4,609,400 19,939,498
2014 4,516,500 19,215,909
2013 4,442,100 18,519,898
2012 4,408,100 17,836,769
2011 4,384,000 17,176,283
2010 4,350,700 16,548,835
2009 4,302,600 15,943,675
2008 4,259,800 15,361,915
2007 4,223,800 14,803,610
2006 4,184,600 14,268,581
2005 4,133,900 13,756,192
2004 4,087,500 13,265,836
2003 4,027,200 12,796,984
2002 3,948,500 12,349,144
2001 3,880,500 11,920,647
2000 3,857,700 11,509,630
1999 3,835,100 11,117,411
1998 3,815,000 10,741,413
1997 3,781,300 10,383,969
1996 3,732,000 10,044,852
1995 3,673,400 9,714,529
1994 3,620,000 9,398,258
1993 3,572,200 9,100,789
1992 3,531,700 8,817,633
1991 3,495,100 8,546,900
1990 3,329,800 8,286,059
1989 3,299,200 8,034,780
1988 3,283,400 7,793,748
1987 3,274,400 7,561,150
1986 3,246,300 7,335,811
1985 3,247,100 7,118,457
1984 3,227,100 6,909,971
1983 3,199,300 6,708,644
1982 3,156,100 6,512,732
1981 3,124,900 6,322,006
1980 3,112,900 6,135,971
1979 3,109,000 5,955,556
1978 3,121,200 5,782,932
1977 3,120,200 5,619,716
1976 3,110,500 5,464,962
1975 3,083,100 5,317,019
1974 3,023,700 5,174,953
1973 2,961,300 5,037,865
1972 2,903,900 4,904,845
1971 2,853,000 4,776,225
1970 2,810,700 4,650,275
1969 2,772,800 4,525,725
1968 2,748,100 4,403,637
1967 2,724,100 4,283,590
1966 2,675,900 4,165,544
1965 2,628,400 4,049,695
1964 2,585,400 3,935,814
1963 2,531,800 3,823,873
1962 2,482,000 3,714,520
1961 2,419,700 3,608,162
1960 2,371,800 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Niger

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Niger
2023 1.56 6.06
2022 1.66 6.14
2021 1.64 6.2
2020 1.61 6.37
2019 1.72 6.54
2018 1.71 6.71
2017 1.81 6.87
2016 1.87 7.04
2015 1.99 7.22
2014 1.92 7.34
2013 2.01 7.45
2012 2.1 7.53
2011 2.09 7.59
2010 2.17 7.64
2009 2.13 7.68
2008 2.19 7.7
2007 2.18 7.73
2006 2.01 7.74
2005 1.97 7.77
2004 1.98 7.78
2003 1.93 7.79
2002 1.89 7.8
2001 1.97 7.81
2000 1.98 7.83
1999 1.97 7.84
1998 1.89 7.84
1997 1.96 7.8
1996 1.96 7.78
1995 1.98 7.78
1994 1.98 7.79
1993 2.04 7.79
1992 2.06 7.8
1991 2.09 7.8
1990 2.18 7.81
1989 2.12 7.82
1988 2.1 7.84
1987 2.03 7.87
1986 1.96 7.9
1985 1.93 7.93
1984 1.93 7.92
1983 1.92 7.9
1982 1.95 7.86
1981 2.01 7.82
1980 2.03 7.78
1979 2.12 7.72
1978 2.07 7.66
1977 2.21 7.6
1976 2.27 7.56
1975 2.37 7.54
1974 2.58 7.54
1973 2.76 7.53
1972 3 7.52
1971 3.18 7.52
1970 3.17 7.51
1969 3.28 7.51
1968 3.34 7.5
1967 3.35 7.49
1966 3.41 7.48
1965 3.54 7.47
1964 3.8 7.48
1963 4.05 7.49
1962 4.19 7.5
1961 4.31 7.51
1960 4.24 7.53

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

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New Zealand and Niger demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Niger
2024 38.6 16.5
2023 38.3 16.3
2022 38.1 16.2
2021 37.8 16
2020 37.5 15.9
2019 37.3 15.8
2018 37.3 15.7
2017 37.2 15.6
2016 37.3 15.5
2015 37.4 15.4
2014 37.5 15.3
2013 37.4 15.3
2012 37.2 15.3
2011 37 15.3
2010 36.8 15.3
2009 36.6 15.4
2008 36.4 15.5
2007 36.1 15.5
2006 35.8 15.7
2005 35.5 15.8
2004 35.2 15.9
2003 35 16
2002 34.8 16.1
2001 34.6 16.2
2000 34.3 16.3
1999 34 16.4
1998 33.6 16.5
1997 33.2 16.5
1996 32.8 16.6
1995 32.6 16.6
1994 32.3 16.6
1993 32 16.6
1992 31.7 16.6
1991 31.4 16.6
1990 31.1 16.5
1989 30.8 16.5
1988 30.4 16.5
1987 30.1 16.4
1986 29.8 16.4
1985 29.4 16.4
1984 29.1 16.4
1983 28.8 16.4
1982 28.5 16.4
1981 28.2 16.4
1980 27.9 16.4
1979 27.5 16.4
1978 27.1 16.4
1977 26.8 16.3
1976 26.5 16.3
1975 26.3 16.2
1974 26.2 16.1
1973 26 16.1
1972 25.9 16
1971 25.7 15.9
1970 25.6 15.9
1969 25.7 15.8
1968 25.7 15.7
1967 25.8 15.7
1966 25.9 15.6
1965 26 15.6
1964 26.2 15.6
1963 26.4 15.5
1962 26.8 15.5
1961 27.1 15.5
1960 27.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

New Zealand Niger
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
35.6%
2022
English speaking
97.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

New Zealand Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Niger
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
11,774 mi
2010

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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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