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New Zealand vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 74th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Norway
Population
5374272
5671119
Population rank 124/197 119/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

New Zealand and Norway: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Norway economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Norway
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Norway
2024 $260,172,385,098 $483,592,648,313
2023 $255,194,972,673 $482,949,731,777
2022 $249,509,991,440 $596,297,651,036
2021 $253,977,931,815 $503,367,986,030
2020 $213,029,554,654 $367,633,418,887
2019 $213,006,341,102 $408,742,840,909
2018 $211,985,631,173 $439,788,625,884
2017 $206,745,969,246 $401,745,275,035
2016 $189,100,085,275 $370,956,547,619
2015 $178,224,167,088 $388,159,512,246
2014 $201,518,402,787 $501,736,471,833
2013 $191,012,364,177 $526,014,468,085
2012 $176,560,711,239 $512,777,309,841
2011 $168,484,908,960 $501,360,549,669
2010 $146,887,902,524 $431,052,143,940
2009 $121,663,439,315 $387,976,400,617
2008 $133,437,126,590 $464,917,553,191
2007 $137,188,946,866 $402,643,260,488
2006 $111,538,810,713 $346,915,160,682
2005 $114,720,129,550 $309,978,579,744
2004 $103,905,210,084 $265,268,662,473
2003 $88,250,885,550 $229,385,469,337
2002 $66,627,729,311 $195,914,852,576
2001 $53,872,425,917 $174,239,354,071
2000 $52,623,281,957 $171,457,201,936
1999 $58,762,260,626 $162,383,706,021
1998 $56,227,169,851 $154,230,295,158
1997 $66,075,143,415 $161,356,631,888
1996 $70,140,835,299 $163,520,109,151
1995 $63,918,703,507 $152,029,612,325
1994 $55,314,732,279 $127,131,319,429
1993 $46,775,620,817 $120,579,213,713
1992 $41,649,829,860 $130,838,040,068
1991 $42,745,329,732 $121,872,464,483
1990 $45,495,129,385 $119,791,843,060
1989 $43,920,222,525 $102,633,934,391
1988 $45,176,811,594 $101,900,260,856
1987 $40,376,354,070 $94,229,907,236
1986 $30,604,668,357 $78,693,118,044
1985 $24,679,795,396 $65,416,879,914
1984 $21,665,975,319 $62,057,955,033
1983 $24,309,279,706 $61,627,240,831
1982 $24,164,603,059 $62,647,195,538
1981 $24,417,617,184 $63,596,654,761
1980 $23,244,547,385 $64,439,382,896
1979 $20,731,243,113 $53,132,244,624
1978 $18,530,518,395 $46,522,900,254
1977 $15,446,825,318 $41,508,030,431
1976 $13,604,832,424 $35,942,270,686
1975 $12,861,983,284 $32,877,805,200
1974 $13,940,981,798 $27,145,693,810
1973 $12,802,281,898 $22,534,253,703
1972 $9,567,331,065 $17,358,610,850
1971 $7,911,136,757 $14,583,114,840
1970 $6,495,605,331 $12,814,123,115
1969 $5,814,357,709 $11,136,187,440
1968 $5,228,045,415 $10,227,087,165
1967 $6,016,017,227 $9,577,383,653
1966 $5,917,437,693 $8,753,940,267
1965 $5,706,251,400 $8,111,945,661
1964 $7,340,766,415 $7,206,522,122
1963 $6,699,741,645 $6,553,269,536
1962 $6,133,158,532 $6,107,076,929
1961 $5,721,994,864 $5,669,689,210
1960 $5,536,098,360 $5,197,398,721

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

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New Zealand and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Norway
2024 $49,205 $86,785
2023 $49,076 $87,497
2022 $49,100 $109,270
2021 $49,950 $93,073
2020 $41,998 $68,340
2019 $42,856 $76,431
2018 $43,257 $82,793
2017 $42,950 $76,132
2016 $40,114 $70,867
2015 $38,665 $74,810
2014 $44,618 $97,667
2013 $43,000 $103,554
2012 $40,054 $102,176
2011 $38,432 $101,222
2010 $33,762 $88,163
2009 $28,277 $80,348
2008 $31,325 $97,504
2007 $32,480 $85,502
2006 $26,655 $74,434
2005 $27,751 $67,047
2004 $25,420 $57,769
2003 $21,914 $50,250
2002 $16,874 $43,171
2001 $13,883 $38,602
2000 $13,641 $38,178
1999 $15,322 $36,393
1998 $14,738 $34,803
1997 $17,474 $36,629
1996 $18,794 $37,322
1995 $17,400 $34,876
1994 $15,280 $29,316
1993 $13,094 $27,964
1992 $11,793 $30,524
1991 $12,230 $28,597
1990 $13,663 $28,243
1989 $13,312 $24,281
1988 $13,759 $24,207
1987 $12,331 $22,506
1986 $9,428 $18,883
1985 $7,601 $15,754
1984 $6,714 $14,989
1983 $7,598 $14,928
1982 $7,656 $15,225
1981 $7,814 $15,513
1980 $7,467 $15,772
1979 $6,668 $13,047
1978 $5,937 $11,463
1977 $4,951 $10,266
1976 $4,374 $8,927
1975 $4,172 $8,204
1974 $4,611 $6,812
1973 $4,323 $5,690
1972 $3,295 $4,414
1971 $2,773 $3,736
1970 $2,311 $3,306
1969 $2,097 $2,894
1968 $1,902 $2,680
1967 $2,208 $2,531
1966 $2,211 $2,333
1965 $2,171 $2,179
1964 $2,839 $1,951
1963 $2,646 $1,787
1962 $2,471 $1,678
1961 $2,365 $1,571
1960 $2,334 $1,451

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

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New Zealand vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Norway
2026 82.5 83.8
2025 82.4 83.6
2024 82.2 83.5
2023 82.1 83.3
2022 81 82.6
2021 82.3 83.2
2020 82.7 83.2
2019 81.8 83
2018 81.9 82.8
2017 81.6 82.6
2016 82 82.4
2015 81.6 82.3
2014 81.4 82.1
2013 81.6 81.7
2012 81.2 81.4
2011 80.8 81.2
2010 81.1 81
2009 80.5 80.9
2008 80.2 80.7
2007 80.1 80.5
2006 80 80.4
2005 80 80.2
2004 79.4 80
2003 79.1 79.5
2002 78.9 79
2001 78.7 78.9
2000 78.7 78.7
1999 77.9 78.4
1998 78.2 78.4
1997 77.3 78.2
1996 76.8 78.2
1995 76.8 77.8
1994 76.9 77.8
1993 76.5 77.2
1992 76.2 77.2
1991 76.1 77
1990 75.4 76.6
1989 74.9 76.5
1988 74.5 76.3
1987 74.2 76.1
1986 74.1 76.3
1985 73.9 75.9
1984 74.4 76.2
1983 73.8 76.1
1982 73.7 76
1981 73.6 75.9
1980 72.9 75.7
1979 73.1 75.4
1978 73 75.4
1977 72.1 75.4
1976 72.4 75
1975 72.2 74.8
1974 71.9 74.8
1973 71.7 74.4
1972 71.8 74.3
1971 71.7 74.2
1970 71.2 74.1
1969 71.5 73.7
1968 71.1 73.9
1967 71.4 74.1
1966 71.1 74
1965 71.2 73.7
1964 71.3 73.6
1963 71.3 73.1
1962 71.2 73.5
1961 70.9 73.6
1960 71.2 73.6
1959 70.8 73.6
1958 70.9 73.4
1957 70.3 73.4
1956 70.7 73.5
1955 70.5 73.4
1954 70.3 73.2
1953 70.2 73.1
1952 69.4 72.7
1951 69.1 72.5
1950 69.3 71.6

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

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New Zealand and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Norway
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Norway
2024 5,287,500 5,572,279
2023 5,200,000 5,519,601
2022 5,081,700 5,457,127
2021 5,084,600 5,408,320
2020 5,072,400 5,379,475
2019 4,970,300 5,347,896
2018 4,900,600 5,311,916
2017 4,813,600 5,276,968
2016 4,714,100 5,234,519
2015 4,609,400 5,188,607
2014 4,516,500 5,137,232
2013 4,442,100 5,079,623
2012 4,408,100 5,018,573
2011 4,384,000 4,953,088
2010 4,350,700 4,889,252
2009 4,302,600 4,828,726
2008 4,259,800 4,768,212
2007 4,223,800 4,709,153
2006 4,184,600 4,660,677
2005 4,133,900 4,623,291
2004 4,087,500 4,591,910
2003 4,027,200 4,564,855
2002 3,948,500 4,538,159
2001 3,880,500 4,513,751
2000 3,857,700 4,490,967
1999 3,835,100 4,461,913
1998 3,815,000 4,431,464
1997 3,781,300 4,405,157
1996 3,732,000 4,381,336
1995 3,673,400 4,359,184
1994 3,620,000 4,336,613
1993 3,572,200 4,311,991
1992 3,531,700 4,286,401
1991 3,495,100 4,261,732
1990 3,329,800 4,241,473
1989 3,299,200 4,226,901
1988 3,283,400 4,209,488
1987 3,274,400 4,186,905
1986 3,246,300 4,167,354
1985 3,247,100 4,152,516
1984 3,227,100 4,140,099
1983 3,199,300 4,128,432
1982 3,156,100 4,114,787
1981 3,124,900 4,099,702
1980 3,112,900 4,085,620
1979 3,109,000 4,072,517
1978 3,121,200 4,058,671
1977 3,120,200 4,043,205
1976 3,110,500 4,026,152
1975 3,083,100 4,007,313
1974 3,023,700 3,985,258
1973 2,961,300 3,960,612
1972 2,903,900 3,933,004
1971 2,853,000 3,903,039
1970 2,810,700 3,875,763
1969 2,772,800 3,847,707
1968 2,748,100 3,816,486
1967 2,724,100 3,784,539
1966 2,675,900 3,753,012
1965 2,628,400 3,723,168
1964 2,585,400 3,694,339
1963 2,531,800 3,666,537
1962 2,482,000 3,638,918
1961 2,419,700 3,609,800
1960 2,371,800 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Norway

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Norway
2023 1.56 1.4
2022 1.66 1.41
2021 1.64 1.55
2020 1.61 1.48
2019 1.72 1.53
2018 1.71 1.56
2017 1.81 1.62
2016 1.87 1.71
2015 1.99 1.72
2014 1.92 1.75
2013 2.01 1.78
2012 2.1 1.85
2011 2.09 1.88
2010 2.17 1.95
2009 2.13 1.98
2008 2.19 1.96
2007 2.18 1.9
2006 2.01 1.9
2005 1.97 1.84
2004 1.98 1.83
2003 1.93 1.8
2002 1.89 1.75
2001 1.97 1.78
2000 1.98 1.85
1999 1.97 1.85
1998 1.89 1.81
1997 1.96 1.86
1996 1.96 1.89
1995 1.98 1.87
1994 1.98 1.87
1993 2.04 1.86
1992 2.06 1.88
1991 2.09 1.92
1990 2.18 1.93
1989 2.12 1.89
1988 2.1 1.84
1987 2.03 1.74
1986 1.96 1.71
1985 1.93 1.68
1984 1.93 1.66
1983 1.92 1.66
1982 1.95 1.71
1981 2.01 1.7
1980 2.03 1.72
1979 2.12 1.75
1978 2.07 1.77
1977 2.21 1.75
1976 2.27 1.86
1975 2.37 1.98
1974 2.58 2.13
1973 2.76 2.23
1972 3 2.38
1971 3.18 2.49
1970 3.17 2.5
1969 3.28 2.7
1968 3.34 2.75
1967 3.35 2.81
1966 3.41 2.9
1965 3.54 2.94
1964 3.8 2.98
1963 4.05 2.93
1962 4.19 2.91
1961 4.31 2.94
1960 4.24 2.85

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

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New Zealand and Norway demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Norway
2024 38.6 40.7
2023 38.3 40.5
2022 38.1 40.4
2021 37.8 40.3
2020 37.5 40
2019 37.3 39.8
2018 37.3 39.6
2017 37.2 39.4
2016 37.3 39.3
2015 37.4 39.2
2014 37.5 39
2013 37.4 38.9
2012 37.2 38.8
2011 37 38.7
2010 36.8 38.6
2009 36.6 38.5
2008 36.4 38.4
2007 36.1 38.3
2006 35.8 38.1
2005 35.5 37.9
2004 35.2 37.7
2003 35 37.5
2002 34.8 37.3
2001 34.6 37.1
2000 34.3 36.9
1999 34 36.7
1998 33.6 36.5
1997 33.2 36.4
1996 32.8 36.2
1995 32.6 36.1
1994 32.3 35.9
1993 32 35.8
1992 31.7 35.7
1991 31.4 35.5
1990 31.1 35.4
1989 30.8 35.2
1988 30.4 35.1
1987 30.1 34.9
1986 29.8 34.8
1985 29.4 34.6
1984 29.1 34.4
1983 28.8 34.1
1982 28.5 33.9
1981 28.2 33.6
1980 27.9 33.3
1979 27.5 33.1
1978 27.1 32.9
1977 26.8 32.7
1976 26.5 32.6
1975 26.3 32.5
1974 26.2 32.4
1973 26 32.4
1972 25.9 32.5
1971 25.7 32.7
1970 25.6 32.9
1969 25.7 33.2
1968 25.7 33.5
1967 25.8 33.7
1966 25.9 33.9
1965 26 34.1
1964 26.2 34.2
1963 26.4 34.3
1962 26.8 34.4
1961 27.1 34.4
1960 27.5 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Norway
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95%
2013
English speaking
97.8%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
99%
2023

Health

New Zealand Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Norway
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
60,737 mi
2025

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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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