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New Zealand vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 74th vs. 68th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Oman
Population
5374272
5761708
Population rank 124/197 117/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

New Zealand and Oman: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Oman economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Oman
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Oman
2024 $260,172,385,098 $107,137,198,769
2023 $255,194,972,673 $106,174,708,037
2022 $249,509,991,440 $109,852,795,839
2021 $253,977,931,815 $87,323,797,139
2020 $213,029,554,654 $75,909,492,848
2019 $213,006,341,102 $88,060,858,257
2018 $211,985,631,173 $91,505,851,756
2017 $206,745,969,246 $80,856,697,009
2016 $189,100,085,275 $75,128,738,622
2015 $178,224,167,088 $78,710,793,238
2014 $201,518,402,787 $92,699,089,727
2013 $191,012,364,177 $89,936,020,806
2012 $176,560,711,239 $87,408,842,653
2011 $168,484,908,960 $77,497,529,259
2010 $146,887,902,524 $64,993,498,049
2009 $121,663,439,315 $55,454,096,229
2008 $133,437,126,590 $69,804,681,404
2007 $137,188,946,866 $48,300,390,117
2006 $111,538,810,713 $42,577,633,290
2005 $114,720,129,550 $35,506,892,068
2004 $103,905,210,084 $28,378,933,680
2003 $88,250,885,550 $24,733,680,104
2002 $66,627,729,311 $23,065,539,662
2001 $53,872,425,917 $22,205,721,717
2000 $52,623,281,957 $22,259,557,867
1999 $58,762,260,626 $17,832,769,831
1998 $56,227,169,851 $16,044,213,264
1997 $66,075,143,415 $18,039,791,938
1996 $70,140,835,299 $17,402,080,624
1995 $63,918,703,507 $15,722,236,671
1994 $55,314,732,279 $14,715,214,564
1993 $46,775,620,817 $14,230,429,129
1992 $41,649,829,860 $14,183,615,085
1991 $42,745,329,732 $12,918,335,501
1990 $45,495,129,385 $13,310,273,082
1989 $43,920,222,525 $9,372,171,651
1988 $45,176,811,594 $8,386,215,865
1987 $40,376,354,070 $7,811,183,095
1986 $30,604,668,357 $7,324,167,369
1985 $24,679,795,396 $10,005,645,420
1984 $21,665,975,319 $8,821,443,151
1983 $24,309,279,706 $7,932,541,691
1982 $24,164,603,059 $7,554,719,456
1981 $24,417,617,184 $7,259,120,151
1980 $23,244,547,385 $5,981,760,278
1979 $20,731,243,113 $3,733,352,635
1978 $18,530,518,395 $2,740,301,390
1977 $15,446,825,318 $2,741,169,948
1976 $13,604,832,424 $2,560,220,035
1975 $12,861,983,284 $2,096,699,189
1974 $13,940,981,798 $1,645,917,776
1973 $12,802,281,898 $483,066,991
1972 $9,567,331,065 $366,883,548
1971 $7,911,136,757 $301,010,587
1970 $6,495,605,331 $256,319,795
1969 $5,814,357,709 $239,999,808
1968 $5,228,045,415 $188,879,849
1967 $6,016,017,227 $107,151,832
1966 $5,917,437,693 $67,759,973
1965 $5,706,251,400 $63,279,975
1964 $7,340,766,415 $61,872,526
1963 $6,699,741,645 $59,912,763
1962 $6,133,158,532 $56,273,202
1961 $5,721,994,864 $45,634,487
1960 $5,536,098,360 $44,234,656

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

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New Zealand and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Oman
2024 $49,205 $20,285
2023 $49,076 $21,028
2022 $49,100 $23,224
2021 $49,950 $19,403
2020 $41,998 $16,785
2019 $42,856 $19,180
2018 $43,257 $19,902
2017 $42,950 $17,820
2016 $40,114 $17,110
2015 $38,665 $18,808
2014 $44,618 $23,161
2013 $43,000 $23,458
2012 $40,054 $24,642
2011 $38,432 $25,188
2010 $33,762 $23,570
2009 $28,277 $20,656
2008 $31,325 $26,577
2007 $32,480 $18,793
2006 $26,655 $16,931
2005 $27,751 $14,435
2004 $25,420 $11,801
2003 $21,914 $10,464
2002 $16,874 $9,869
2001 $13,883 $9,612
2000 $13,641 $9,754
1999 $15,322 $7,915
1998 $14,738 $7,219
1997 $17,474 $8,235
1996 $18,794 $8,068
1995 $17,400 $7,414
1994 $15,280 $7,068
1993 $13,094 $7,039
1992 $11,793 $7,318
1991 $12,230 $6,977
1990 $13,663 $7,546
1989 $13,312 $5,591
1988 $13,759 $5,279
1987 $12,331 $5,204
1986 $9,428 $5,182
1985 $7,601 $7,549
1984 $6,714 $7,070
1983 $7,598 $6,714
1982 $7,656 $6,759
1981 $7,814 $6,866
1980 $7,467 $5,974
1979 $6,668 $3,934
1978 $5,937 $3,044
1977 $4,951 $3,205
1976 $4,374 $3,143
1975 $4,172 $2,692
1974 $4,611 $2,203
1973 $4,323 $670
1972 $3,295 $524
1971 $2,773 $442
1970 $2,311 $387
1969 $2,097 $372
1968 $1,902 $300
1967 $2,208 $174.7
1966 $2,211 $113.2
1965 $2,171 $108.1
1964 $2,839 $108.1
1963 $2,646 $106.8
1962 $2,471 $102.3
1961 $2,365 $84.5
1960 $2,334 $83.4

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

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New Zealand vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Oman
2026 82.5 80.7
2025 82.4 80.5
2024 82.2 80.2
2023 82.1 80
2022 81 77.9
2021 82.3 76
2020 82.7 77.8
2019 81.8 79.9
2018 81.9 79.9
2017 81.6 79.7
2016 82 79.6
2015 81.6 79.3
2014 81.4 79
2013 81.6 78.6
2012 81.2 78.2
2011 80.8 77.7
2010 81.1 77.2
2009 80.5 76.6
2008 80.2 76.1
2007 80.1 75.6
2006 80 75.4
2005 80 75.1
2004 79.4 74.8
2003 79.1 74.5
2002 78.9 74.3
2001 78.7 74
2000 78.7 73.6
1999 77.9 73.3
1998 78.2 72.9
1997 77.3 72.5
1996 76.8 72
1995 76.8 71.6
1994 76.9 71.1
1993 76.5 70.6
1992 76.2 70.1
1991 76.1 69.6
1990 75.4 69
1989 74.9 68.4
1988 74.5 67.7
1987 74.2 67
1986 74.1 66.2
1985 73.9 65.3
1984 74.4 64.3
1983 73.8 63.2
1982 73.7 62
1981 73.6 60.8
1980 72.9 59.6
1979 73.1 58.3
1978 73 57
1977 72.1 55.5
1976 72.4 54.4
1975 72.2 52.5
1974 71.9 51.2
1973 71.7 50
1972 71.8 48.7
1971 71.7 47.9
1970 71.2 46.6
1969 71.5 45.6
1968 71.1 44.4
1967 71.4 43.2
1966 71.1 42
1965 71.2 40.8
1964 71.3 39.6
1963 71.3 38.5
1962 71.2 37.4
1961 70.9 36.4
1960 71.2 35.4
1959 70.8 34.6
1958 70.9 33.8
1957 70.3 33
1956 70.7 32.4
1955 70.5 31.8
1954 70.3 31.2
1953 70.2 30.7
1952 69.4 30.2
1951 69.1 29.8
1950 69.3 29.3

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

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New Zealand and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Oman
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Oman
2024 5,287,500 5,281,538
2023 5,200,000 5,049,269
2022 5,081,700 4,730,226
2021 5,084,600 4,500,424
2020 5,072,400 4,522,497
2019 4,970,300 4,591,241
2018 4,900,600 4,597,877
2017 4,813,600 4,537,396
2016 4,714,100 4,390,877
2015 4,609,400 4,184,895
2014 4,516,500 4,002,439
2013 4,442,100 3,833,913
2012 4,408,100 3,547,106
2011 4,384,000 3,076,763
2010 4,350,700 2,757,446
2009 4,302,600 2,684,659
2008 4,259,800 2,626,529
2007 4,223,800 2,570,174
2006 4,184,600 2,514,795
2005 4,133,900 2,459,802
2004 4,087,500 2,404,821
2003 4,027,200 2,363,796
2002 3,948,500 2,337,140
2001 3,880,500 2,310,217
2000 3,857,700 2,282,131
1999 3,835,100 2,252,909
1998 3,815,000 2,222,489
1997 3,781,300 2,190,720
1996 3,732,000 2,156,926
1995 3,673,400 2,120,528
1994 3,620,000 2,081,834
1993 3,572,200 2,021,675
1992 3,531,700 1,938,238
1991 3,495,100 1,851,473
1990 3,329,800 1,763,954
1989 3,299,200 1,676,228
1988 3,283,400 1,588,568
1987 3,274,400 1,500,996
1986 3,246,300 1,413,419
1985 3,247,100 1,325,480
1984 3,227,100 1,247,716
1983 3,199,300 1,181,459
1982 3,156,100 1,117,678
1981 3,124,900 1,057,320
1980 3,112,900 1,001,248
1979 3,109,000 949,116
1978 3,121,200 900,304
1977 3,120,200 855,314
1976 3,110,500 814,701
1975 3,083,100 778,864
1974 3,023,700 746,988
1973 2,961,300 721,179
1972 2,903,900 700,593
1971 2,853,000 681,119
1970 2,810,700 662,680
1969 2,772,800 645,255
1968 2,748,100 628,798
1967 2,724,100 613,318
1966 2,675,900 598,804
1965 2,628,400 585,236
1964 2,585,400 572,577
1963 2,531,800 560,827
1962 2,482,000 549,941
1961 2,419,700 539,854
1960 2,371,800 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Oman

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Oman
2023 1.56 2.53
2022 1.66 2.45
2021 1.64 2.59
2020 1.61 2.64
2019 1.72 2.7
2018 1.71 2.81
2017 1.81 2.92
2016 1.87 2.95
2015 1.99 2.97
2014 1.92 2.97
2013 2.01 2.95
2012 2.1 2.93
2011 2.09 2.96
2010 2.17 2.97
2009 2.13 2.83
2008 2.19 2.76
2007 2.18 2.76
2006 2.01 2.88
2005 1.97 3.03
2004 1.98 3.2
2003 1.93 3.37
2002 1.89 3.51
2001 1.97 3.66
2000 1.98 3.85
1999 1.97 4.06
1998 1.89 4.27
1997 1.96 4.52
1996 1.96 4.79
1995 1.98 5.07
1994 1.98 5.36
1993 2.04 5.64
1992 2.06 5.92
1991 2.09 6.2
1990 2.18 6.46
1989 2.12 6.72
1988 2.1 6.95
1987 2.03 7.18
1986 1.96 7.35
1985 1.93 7.51
1984 1.93 7.64
1983 1.92 7.75
1982 1.95 7.84
1981 2.01 7.9
1980 2.03 7.89
1979 2.12 7.85
1978 2.07 7.82
1977 2.21 7.78
1976 2.27 7.74
1975 2.37 7.71
1974 2.58 7.67
1973 2.76 7.63
1972 3 7.59
1971 3.18 7.56
1970 3.17 7.52
1969 3.28 7.49
1968 3.34 7.46
1967 3.35 7.44
1966 3.41 7.41
1965 3.54 7.39
1964 3.8 7.37
1963 4.05 7.33
1962 4.19 7.32
1961 4.31 7.29
1960 4.24 7.28

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

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New Zealand and Oman demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Oman
2024 38.6 30.5
2023 38.3 30.3
2022 38.1 30
2021 37.8 29.7
2020 37.5 29.7
2019 37.3 29.9
2018 37.3 29.7
2017 37.2 29.4
2016 37.3 29.1
2015 37.4 28.8
2014 37.5 28.5
2013 37.4 28.2
2012 37.2 27.7
2011 37 26.5
2010 36.8 25.2
2009 36.6 24.6
2008 36.4 24
2007 36.1 23.5
2006 35.8 23.1
2005 35.5 22.7
2004 35.2 22.3
2003 35 22
2002 34.8 21.6
2001 34.6 21.3
2000 34.3 20.9
1999 34 20.6
1998 33.6 20.4
1997 33.2 20.2
1996 32.8 20.1
1995 32.6 20.1
1994 32.3 20.1
1993 32 19.9
1992 31.7 19.4
1991 31.4 18.8
1990 31.1 18.4
1989 30.8 17.9
1988 30.4 17.5
1987 30.1 17.1
1986 29.8 16.8
1985 29.4 16.6
1984 29.1 16.5
1983 28.8 16.5
1982 28.5 16.5
1981 28.2 16.5
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 16.3
1973 26 16.4
1972 25.9 16.7
1971 25.7 16.9
1970 25.6 17.2
1969 25.7 17.5
1968 25.7 17.8
1967 25.8 18
1966 25.9 18.2
1965 26 18.4
1964 26.2 18.5
1963 26.4 18.6
1962 26.8 18.7
1961 27.1 18.8
1960 27.5 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
68.5
2026
Number of billionaires
5
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Oman
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2022
English speaking
97.8%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

New Zealand Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Oman
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
n/a

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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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