New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 74th vs. 30th).
By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).
Main facts and rankings
New Zealand
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5374272
|
243824469
|
| Population rank | 124/197 | 6/197 |
| GDP |
$260B
2024 |
$252B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 52/197 | 54/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$49,205
2024 |
$1,084
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 26/197 | 174/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$55,551
2024 |
$9,087
2024 |
| Government debt |
$131B
2024 |
$99.2B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
50.2%
2024 |
39.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$24,722
2024 |
$426
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 28/185 | 170/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$37,758
2026 |
$1,104
2026 |
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 351,650 sq mi |
| Population density |
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026 |
690 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.56
2023 |
4.48
2023 |
| Median age |
38.6 years
2024 |
19 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
82.5 years
2026 |
55 years
2026 |
New Zealand and Nigeria: Comparison Charts
New Zealand and Nigeria economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | $260,172,385,098 | $252,261,880,141 |
| 2023 | $255,194,972,673 | $487,387,801,881 |
| 2022 | $249,509,991,440 | $646,950,257,578 |
| 2021 | $253,977,931,815 | $609,147,716,973 |
| 2020 | $213,029,554,654 | $598,586,817,819 |
| 2019 | $213,006,341,102 | $668,219,992,691 |
| 2018 | $211,985,631,173 | $421,739,251,509 |
| 2017 | $206,745,969,246 | $375,745,731,053 |
| 2016 | $189,100,085,275 | $404,649,125,252 |
| 2015 | $178,224,167,088 | $493,026,682,801 |
| 2014 | $201,518,402,787 | $574,183,763,412 |
| 2013 | $191,012,364,177 | $520,117,180,314 |
| 2012 | $176,560,711,239 | $463,971,018,239 |
| 2011 | $168,484,908,960 | $414,466,676,831 |
| 2010 | $146,887,902,524 | $366,990,417,129 |
| 2009 | $121,663,439,315 | $295,008,835,381 |
| 2008 | $133,437,126,590 | $339,476,276,258 |
| 2007 | $137,188,946,866 | $278,260,846,800 |
| 2006 | $111,538,810,713 | $238,454,997,161 |
| 2005 | $114,720,129,550 | $175,670,569,969 |
| 2004 | $103,905,210,084 | $135,764,731,646 |
| 2003 | $88,250,885,550 | $104,738,954,264 |
| 2002 | $66,627,729,311 | $95,054,059,303 |
| 2001 | $53,872,425,917 | $73,557,840,064 |
| 2000 | $52,623,281,957 | $69,171,451,627 |
| 1999 | $58,762,260,626 | $59,145,077,039 |
| 1998 | $56,227,169,851 | $218,416,200,673 |
| 1997 | $66,075,143,415 | $200,850,397,618 |
| 1996 | $70,140,835,299 | $185,730,236,700 |
| 1995 | $63,918,703,507 | $140,919,776,986 |
| 1994 | $55,314,732,279 | $80,399,613,064 |
| 1993 | $46,775,620,817 | $56,721,051,402 |
| 1992 | $41,649,829,860 | $52,058,181,854 |
| 1991 | $42,745,329,732 | $59,526,833,412 |
| 1990 | $45,495,129,385 | $54,035,795,388 |
| 1989 | $43,920,222,525 | $44,003,061,108 |
| 1988 | $45,176,811,594 | $49,648,470,440 |
| 1987 | $40,376,354,070 | $52,676,041,931 |
| 1986 | $30,604,668,357 | $54,805,852,581 |
| 1985 | $24,679,795,396 | $73,745,821,158 |
| 1984 | $21,665,975,319 | $73,484,359,521 |
| 1983 | $24,309,279,706 | $97,094,911,792 |
| 1982 | $24,164,603,059 | $142,769,363,314 |
| 1981 | $24,417,617,184 | $164,475,209,516 |
| 1980 | $23,244,547,385 | $64,201,788,123 |
| 1979 | $20,731,243,113 | $47,259,911,894 |
| 1978 | $18,530,518,395 | $36,527,862,209 |
| 1977 | $15,446,825,318 | $36,035,407,725 |
| 1976 | $13,604,832,424 | $36,308,883,249 |
| 1975 | $12,861,983,284 | $27,778,934,625 |
| 1974 | $13,940,981,798 | $24,846,641,318 |
| 1973 | $12,802,281,898 | $15,162,871,287 |
| 1972 | $9,567,331,065 | $12,274,416,018 |
| 1971 | $7,911,136,757 | $9,181,769,912 |
| 1970 | $6,495,605,331 | $12,546,094,982 |
| 1969 | $5,814,357,709 | $6,634,317,346 |
| 1968 | $5,228,045,415 | $5,200,997,920 |
| 1967 | $6,016,017,227 | $5,203,237,919 |
| 1966 | $5,917,437,693 | $6,366,917,453 |
| 1965 | $5,706,251,400 | $5,874,537,650 |
| 1964 | $7,340,766,415 | $5,552,931,319 |
| 1963 | $6,699,741,645 | $5,165,590,254 |
| 1962 | $6,133,158,532 | $4,909,399,176 |
| 1961 | $5,721,994,864 | $4,467,287,893 |
| 1960 | $5,536,098,360 | $4,196,174,502 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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New Zealand and Nigeria economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | $49,205 | $1,084 |
| 2023 | $49,076 | $2,139 |
| 2022 | $49,100 | $2,899 |
| 2021 | $49,950 | $2,787 |
| 2020 | $41,998 | $2,797 |
| 2019 | $42,856 | $3,190 |
| 2018 | $43,257 | $2,058 |
| 2017 | $42,950 | $1,876 |
| 2016 | $40,114 | $2,070 |
| 2015 | $38,665 | $2,586 |
| 2014 | $44,618 | $3,089 |
| 2013 | $43,000 | $2,873 |
| 2012 | $40,054 | $2,633 |
| 2011 | $38,432 | $2,418 |
| 2010 | $33,762 | $2,202 |
| 2009 | $28,277 | $1,820 |
| 2008 | $31,325 | $2,154 |
| 2007 | $32,480 | $1,816 |
| 2006 | $26,655 | $1,600 |
| 2005 | $27,751 | $1,211 |
| 2004 | $25,420 | $962 |
| 2003 | $21,914 | $763 |
| 2002 | $16,874 | $712 |
| 2001 | $13,883 | $566 |
| 2000 | $13,641 | $547 |
| 1999 | $15,322 | $481 |
| 1998 | $14,738 | $1,822 |
| 1997 | $17,474 | $1,720 |
| 1996 | $18,794 | $1,633 |
| 1995 | $17,400 | $1,272 |
| 1994 | $15,280 | $745 |
| 1993 | $13,094 | $540 |
| 1992 | $11,793 | $509 |
| 1991 | $12,230 | $597 |
| 1990 | $13,663 | $556 |
| 1989 | $13,312 | $465 |
| 1988 | $13,759 | $540 |
| 1987 | $12,331 | $588 |
| 1986 | $9,428 | $628 |
| 1985 | $7,601 | $869 |
| 1984 | $6,714 | $890 |
| 1983 | $7,598 | $1,207 |
| 1982 | $7,656 | $1,822 |
| 1981 | $7,814 | $2,162 |
| 1980 | $7,467 | $870 |
| 1979 | $6,668 | $661 |
| 1978 | $5,937 | $527 |
| 1977 | $4,951 | $536 |
| 1976 | $4,374 | $556 |
| 1975 | $4,172 | $438 |
| 1974 | $4,611 | $403 |
| 1973 | $4,323 | $252.4 |
| 1972 | $3,295 | $209.5 |
| 1971 | $2,773 | $160.5 |
| 1970 | $2,311 | $224.5 |
| 1969 | $2,097 | $121.4 |
| 1968 | $1,902 | $97.3 |
| 1967 | $2,208 | $99.5 |
| 1966 | $2,211 | $124.4 |
| 1965 | $2,171 | $117.3 |
| 1964 | $2,839 | $113.3 |
| 1963 | $2,646 | $107.7 |
| 1962 | $2,471 | $104.5 |
| 1961 | $2,365 | $97.1 |
| 1960 | $2,334 | $93.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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New Zealand vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2026 | 82.5 | 55 |
| 2025 | 82.4 | 54.8 |
| 2024 | 82.2 | 54.6 |
| 2023 | 82.1 | 54.5 |
| 2022 | 81 | 54.1 |
| 2021 | 82.3 | 53.5 |
| 2020 | 82.7 | 53.1 |
| 2019 | 81.8 | 53 |
| 2018 | 81.9 | 52.7 |
| 2017 | 81.6 | 52.4 |
| 2016 | 82 | 52.2 |
| 2015 | 81.6 | 51.9 |
| 2014 | 81.4 | 51.9 |
| 2013 | 81.6 | 51.8 |
| 2012 | 81.2 | 51.7 |
| 2011 | 80.8 | 51.5 |
| 2010 | 81.1 | 51.3 |
| 2009 | 80.5 | 51.1 |
| 2008 | 80.2 | 50.7 |
| 2007 | 80.1 | 50.4 |
| 2006 | 80 | 49.9 |
| 2005 | 80 | 49.5 |
| 2004 | 79.4 | 49.1 |
| 2003 | 79.1 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 78.9 | 48 |
| 2001 | 78.7 | 47.5 |
| 2000 | 78.7 | 47.1 |
| 1999 | 77.9 | 46.6 |
| 1998 | 78.2 | 46.1 |
| 1997 | 77.3 | 46 |
| 1996 | 76.8 | 45.8 |
| 1995 | 76.8 | 45.9 |
| 1994 | 76.9 | 45.7 |
| 1993 | 76.5 | 45.8 |
| 1992 | 76.2 | 45.6 |
| 1991 | 76.1 | 45.5 |
| 1990 | 75.4 | 45.7 |
| 1989 | 74.9 | 45.8 |
| 1988 | 74.5 | 45.8 |
| 1987 | 74.2 | 45.9 |
| 1986 | 74.1 | 46 |
| 1985 | 73.9 | 46.2 |
| 1984 | 74.4 | 46.3 |
| 1983 | 73.8 | 46.4 |
| 1982 | 73.7 | 46.4 |
| 1981 | 73.6 | 46.3 |
| 1980 | 72.9 | 46 |
| 1979 | 73.1 | 45.7 |
| 1978 | 73 | 45.3 |
| 1977 | 72.1 | 44.8 |
| 1976 | 72.4 | 44.2 |
| 1975 | 72.2 | 43.1 |
| 1974 | 71.9 | 42.5 |
| 1973 | 71.7 | 41.8 |
| 1972 | 71.8 | 41.3 |
| 1971 | 71.7 | 40.6 |
| 1970 | 71.2 | 40 |
| 1969 | 71.5 | 38.9 |
| 1968 | 71.1 | 38.6 |
| 1967 | 71.4 | 37.5 |
| 1966 | 71.1 | 38.4 |
| 1965 | 71.2 | 38.2 |
| 1964 | 71.3 | 38 |
| 1963 | 71.3 | 37.8 |
| 1962 | 71.2 | 37.6 |
| 1961 | 70.9 | 37.4 |
| 1960 | 71.2 | 37.2 |
| 1959 | 70.8 | 37 |
| 1958 | 70.9 | 36.8 |
| 1957 | 70.3 | 36.6 |
| 1956 | 70.7 | 36.5 |
| 1955 | 70.5 | 36.3 |
| 1954 | 70.3 | 36.2 |
| 1953 | 70.2 | 36 |
| 1952 | 69.4 | 35.9 |
| 1951 | 69.1 | 35.7 |
| 1950 | 69.3 | 35.5 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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New Zealand and Nigeria population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | 5,287,500 | 232,679,478 |
| 2023 | 5,200,000 | 227,882,945 |
| 2022 | 5,081,700 | 223,150,896 |
| 2021 | 5,084,600 | 218,529,286 |
| 2020 | 5,072,400 | 213,996,181 |
| 2019 | 4,970,300 | 209,485,641 |
| 2018 | 4,900,600 | 204,938,755 |
| 2017 | 4,813,600 | 200,254,579 |
| 2016 | 4,714,100 | 195,443,700 |
| 2015 | 4,609,400 | 190,671,878 |
| 2014 | 4,516,500 | 185,896,915 |
| 2013 | 4,442,100 | 181,049,443 |
| 2012 | 4,408,100 | 176,200,625 |
| 2011 | 4,384,000 | 171,379,598 |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | 166,642,886 |
| 2009 | 4,302,600 | 162,049,464 |
| 2008 | 4,259,800 | 157,595,014 |
| 2007 | 4,223,800 | 153,267,261 |
| 2006 | 4,184,600 | 149,077,334 |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | 145,017,253 |
| 2004 | 4,087,500 | 141,057,045 |
| 2003 | 4,027,200 | 137,202,644 |
| 2002 | 3,948,500 | 133,471,989 |
| 2001 | 3,880,500 | 129,862,595 |
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | 126,382,494 |
| 1999 | 3,835,100 | 123,047,320 |
| 1998 | 3,815,000 | 119,846,254 |
| 1997 | 3,781,300 | 116,754,792 |
| 1996 | 3,732,000 | 113,754,779 |
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | 110,819,428 |
| 1994 | 3,620,000 | 107,935,714 |
| 1993 | 3,572,200 | 105,122,069 |
| 1992 | 3,531,700 | 102,372,770 |
| 1991 | 3,495,100 | 99,720,162 |
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | 97,120,925 |
| 1989 | 3,299,200 | 94,531,014 |
| 1988 | 3,283,400 | 92,020,090 |
| 1987 | 3,274,400 | 89,591,716 |
| 1986 | 3,246,300 | 87,235,953 |
| 1985 | 3,247,100 | 84,897,973 |
| 1984 | 3,227,100 | 82,526,443 |
| 1983 | 3,199,300 | 80,438,260 |
| 1982 | 3,156,100 | 78,378,701 |
| 1981 | 3,124,900 | 76,068,103 |
| 1980 | 3,112,900 | 73,764,641 |
| 1979 | 3,109,000 | 71,498,242 |
| 1978 | 3,121,200 | 69,326,532 |
| 1977 | 3,120,200 | 67,234,590 |
| 1976 | 3,110,500 | 65,258,009 |
| 1975 | 3,083,100 | 63,410,815 |
| 1974 | 3,023,700 | 61,679,144 |
| 1973 | 2,961,300 | 60,082,139 |
| 1972 | 2,903,900 | 58,601,748 |
| 1971 | 2,853,000 | 57,214,684 |
| 1970 | 2,810,700 | 55,893,838 |
| 1969 | 2,772,800 | 54,631,914 |
| 1968 | 2,748,100 | 53,432,783 |
| 1967 | 2,724,100 | 52,293,065 |
| 1966 | 2,675,900 | 51,188,234 |
| 1965 | 2,628,400 | 50,086,764 |
| 1964 | 2,585,400 | 49,012,016 |
| 1963 | 2,531,800 | 47,973,575 |
| 1962 | 2,482,000 | 46,965,292 |
| 1961 | 2,419,700 | 45,989,310 |
| 1960 | 2,371,800 | 45,053,782 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Nigeria
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2023 | 1.56 | 4.48 |
| 2022 | 1.66 | 4.55 |
| 2021 | 1.64 | 4.64 |
| 2020 | 1.61 | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 1.72 | 4.86 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 5.02 |
| 2017 | 1.81 | 5.18 |
| 2016 | 1.87 | 5.34 |
| 2015 | 1.99 | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 1.92 | 5.62 |
| 2013 | 2.01 | 5.69 |
| 2012 | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 2.09 | 5.89 |
| 2010 | 2.17 | 5.95 |
| 2009 | 2.13 | 5.99 |
| 2008 | 2.19 | 6.02 |
| 2007 | 2.18 | 6.03 |
| 2006 | 2.01 | 6.05 |
| 2005 | 1.97 | 6.06 |
| 2004 | 1.98 | 6.09 |
| 2003 | 1.93 | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 1.89 | 6.12 |
| 2001 | 1.97 | 6.13 |
| 2000 | 1.98 | 6.12 |
| 1999 | 1.97 | 6.08 |
| 1998 | 1.89 | 6.07 |
| 1997 | 1.96 | 6.14 |
| 1996 | 1.96 | 6.22 |
| 1995 | 1.98 | 6.27 |
| 1994 | 1.98 | 6.32 |
| 1993 | 2.04 | 6.35 |
| 1992 | 2.06 | 6.39 |
| 1991 | 2.09 | 6.43 |
| 1990 | 2.18 | 6.46 |
| 1989 | 2.12 | 6.49 |
| 1988 | 2.1 | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 2.03 | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 1.96 | 6.56 |
| 1985 | 1.93 | 6.62 |
| 1984 | 1.93 | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 1.92 | 6.78 |
| 1982 | 1.95 | 6.8 |
| 1981 | 2.01 | 6.82 |
| 1980 | 2.03 | 6.85 |
| 1979 | 2.12 | 6.89 |
| 1978 | 2.07 | 6.92 |
| 1977 | 2.21 | 6.86 |
| 1976 | 2.27 | 6.81 |
| 1975 | 2.37 | 6.77 |
| 1974 | 2.58 | 6.7 |
| 1973 | 2.76 | 6.63 |
| 1972 | 3 | 6.58 |
| 1971 | 3.18 | 6.53 |
| 1970 | 3.17 | 6.47 |
| 1969 | 3.28 | 6.44 |
| 1968 | 3.34 | 6.42 |
| 1967 | 3.35 | 6.4 |
| 1966 | 3.41 | 6.39 |
| 1965 | 3.54 | 6.37 |
| 1964 | 3.8 | 6.36 |
| 1963 | 4.05 | 6.35 |
| 1962 | 4.19 | 6.36 |
| 1961 | 4.31 | 6.35 |
| 1960 | 4.24 | 6.36 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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New Zealand and Nigeria demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | 38.6 | 19 |
| 2023 | 38.3 | 18.8 |
| 2022 | 38.1 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 37.8 | 18.5 |
| 2020 | 37.5 | 18.3 |
| 2019 | 37.3 | 18.2 |
| 2018 | 37.3 | 18 |
| 2017 | 37.2 | 17.9 |
| 2016 | 37.3 | 17.8 |
| 2015 | 37.4 | 17.8 |
| 2014 | 37.5 | 17.7 |
| 2013 | 37.4 | 17.7 |
| 2012 | 37.2 | 17.7 |
| 2011 | 37 | 17.7 |
| 2010 | 36.8 | 17.8 |
| 2009 | 36.6 | 17.8 |
| 2008 | 36.4 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 36.1 | 17.9 |
| 2006 | 35.8 | 17.9 |
| 2005 | 35.5 | 17.9 |
| 2004 | 35.2 | 17.9 |
| 2003 | 35 | 17.9 |
| 2002 | 34.8 | 17.9 |
| 2001 | 34.6 | 17.9 |
| 2000 | 34.3 | 17.9 |
| 1999 | 34 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 33.6 | 17.8 |
| 1997 | 33.2 | 17.7 |
| 1996 | 32.8 | 17.6 |
| 1995 | 32.6 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 32.3 | 17.5 |
| 1993 | 32 | 17.4 |
| 1992 | 31.7 | 17.4 |
| 1991 | 31.4 | 17.3 |
| 1990 | 31.1 | 17.3 |
| 1989 | 30.8 | 17.3 |
| 1988 | 30.4 | 17.3 |
| 1987 | 30.1 | 17.3 |
| 1986 | 29.8 | 17.3 |
| 1985 | 29.4 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 29.1 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 28.8 | 17.5 |
| 1982 | 28.5 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 28.2 | 17.7 |
| 1980 | 27.9 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 27.5 | 17.9 |
| 1978 | 27.1 | 18 |
| 1977 | 26.8 | 18.2 |
| 1976 | 26.5 | 18.3 |
| 1975 | 26.3 | 18.4 |
| 1974 | 26.2 | 18.5 |
| 1973 | 26 | 18.6 |
| 1972 | 25.9 | 18.7 |
| 1971 | 25.7 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 25.6 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 25.7 | 19.1 |
| 1968 | 25.7 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 25.8 | 19.2 |
| 1966 | 25.9 | 19.3 |
| 1965 | 26 | 19.3 |
| 1964 | 26.2 | 19.3 |
| 1963 | 26.4 | 19.3 |
| 1962 | 26.8 | 19.3 |
| 1961 | 27.1 | 19.3 |
| 1960 | 27.5 | 19.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
New Zealand
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$252B
2024 |
$396B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
41.9%
2024 |
12.3%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.28%
2023 |
0.32%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.19%
2024 |
0.56%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
223,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.61%
2024 |
-1.57%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.76%
2024 |
3.45%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
67.4%
2022 |
53.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.6%
2022 |
18.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
77.8
2026 |
54.8
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
26.3%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3%
2022 |
| Number of billionaires |
5
2025 |
4
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0001%
2025 |
0.000004%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
112
2024 |
169
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$92.9B
2024 |
$54.4B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$22.1B
2024 |
$38.6B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$598M
2024 |
$21.3B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
996,000
2020 |
5,265,000
2016 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
18.8%
2018 |
0.8%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
97.9%
2024 |
63.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
New Zealand
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,661 kg
2023 |
333 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.9
2023 |
$24.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
31.8 megatons
2024 |
131.9 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.02 tons
2024 |
0.57 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.4%
2023 |
55.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
28.9%
2021 |
80.3%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
39.7%
2023 |
1.08%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
31.6%
2023 |
-66.3%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
8,021 kWh
2023 |
135.6 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
81.4%
2021 |
23.8%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
59.5%
2023 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
61.2%
2023 |
Society
|
New Zealand
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
2.86%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+17,403
2025 |
-15,258
2025 |
| Urban population |
83.9%
2024 |
63%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
50.6:49.4
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.83 ft
2025 |
5.63 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2025 |
5.19 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
89.3
2026 |
15.2
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
81
2025 |
26
2025 |
| Higher education index |
91
2026 |
57
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.11
2021 |
21.7
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
9.6
2019 |
20.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
170
2025 |
52
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
70.4%
2024 |
| English speaking |
97.8%
2023 |
60.6%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
96.2%
2023 |
39.2%
2023 |
Health
|
New Zealand
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$5,022
2024 |
$66.8
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$637
2024 |
$48
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
82.5 years
2026 |
55 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
11.3%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.61
2022 |
0.38
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
27.8 years
2025 |
20.4 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
7
2023 |
993
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
4.7
2023 |
104.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
34.3%
2022 |
12.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.7%
2024 |
3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
90
2026 |
8
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
12.2%
2022 |
3.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10 liters
2020 |
3.78 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
New Zealand
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.18%
2026 |
0.61%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
19,227 sq mi
2024 |
1,511 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
37,494 sq mi
2026 |
267,948 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
38,418 sq mi
2026 |
81,611 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
60,159 mi
2020 |
121,167 mi
2017 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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