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New Zealand vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 74th vs. 35th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Pakistan
Population
5374272
260356147
Population rank 124/197 5/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

New Zealand and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Pakistan
2024 $260,172,385,098 $371,570,000,121
2023 $255,194,972,673 $336,686,348,609
2022 $249,509,991,440 $374,890,295,667
2021 $253,977,931,815 $348,516,647,445
2020 $213,029,554,654 $300,425,609,818
2019 $213,006,341,102 $320,909,472,771
2018 $211,985,631,173 $356,128,166,705
2017 $206,745,969,246 $339,205,534,861
2016 $189,100,085,275 $313,630,000,130
2015 $178,224,167,088 $299,963,590,535
2014 $201,518,402,787 $271,390,474,858
2013 $191,012,364,177 $258,657,231,672
2012 $176,560,711,239 $250,106,966,105
2011 $168,484,908,960 $230,586,581,060
2010 $146,887,902,524 $196,709,621,850
2009 $121,663,439,315 $187,337,783,856
2008 $133,437,126,590 $202,203,748,584
2007 $137,188,946,866 $184,140,869,997
2006 $111,538,810,713 $161,871,385,506
2005 $114,720,129,550 $145,208,562,961
2004 $103,905,210,084 $132,216,048,339
2003 $88,250,885,550 $112,371,913,741
2002 $66,627,729,311 $97,923,302,809
2001 $53,872,425,917 $97,145,618,480
2000 $52,623,281,957 $99,484,802,345
1999 $58,762,260,626 $62,973,857,069
1998 $56,227,169,851 $62,191,955,814
1997 $66,075,143,415 $62,433,340,468
1996 $70,140,835,299 $63,320,170,084
1995 $63,918,703,507 $60,636,071,684
1994 $55,314,732,279 $52,293,470,813
1993 $46,775,620,817 $51,809,999,353
1992 $41,649,829,860 $48,884,671,947
1991 $42,745,329,732 $45,625,336,680
1990 $45,495,129,385 $40,010,423,970
1989 $43,920,222,525 $40,171,106,279
1988 $45,176,811,594 $38,472,742,808
1987 $40,376,354,070 $33,351,529,275
1986 $30,604,668,357 $31,899,070,056
1985 $24,679,795,396 $31,144,920,844
1984 $21,665,975,319 $31,151,825,467
1983 $24,309,279,706 $28,691,889,764
1982 $24,164,603,059 $30,725,971,564
1981 $24,417,617,184 $28,100,606,061
1980 $23,244,547,385 $23,654,444,444
1979 $20,731,243,113 $19,688,383,838
1978 $18,530,518,395 $17,811,515,152
1977 $15,446,825,318 $15,126,060,606
1976 $13,604,832,424 $13,168,080,808
1975 $12,861,983,284 $11,230,606,061
1974 $13,940,981,798 $8,899,191,919
1973 $12,802,281,898 $6,383,429,490
1972 $9,567,331,065 $9,415,016,360
1971 $7,911,136,757 $10,665,896,682
1970 $6,495,605,331 $10,027,509,450
1969 $5,814,357,709 $8,683,116,338
1968 $5,228,045,415 $8,041,999,160
1967 $6,016,017,227 $7,464,510,710
1966 $5,917,437,693 $6,561,108,778
1965 $5,706,251,400 $5,929,231,415
1964 $7,340,766,415 $5,204,955,901
1963 $6,699,741,645 $4,630,827,383
1962 $6,133,158,532 $4,310,163,797
1961 $5,721,994,864 $4,118,647,627
1960 $5,536,098,360 $3,749,265,015

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

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New Zealand and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Pakistan
2024 $49,205 $1,479
2023 $49,076 $1,360
2022 $49,100 $1,538
2021 $49,950 $1,455
2020 $41,998 $1,278
2019 $42,856 $1,390
2018 $43,257 $1,569
2017 $42,950 $1,519
2016 $40,114 $1,425
2015 $38,665 $1,380
2014 $44,618 $1,267
2013 $43,000 $1,225
2012 $40,054 $1,204
2011 $38,432 $1,132
2010 $33,762 $987
2009 $28,277 $964
2008 $31,325 $1,067
2007 $32,480 $998
2006 $26,655 $901
2005 $27,751 $828
2004 $25,420 $772
2003 $21,914 $672
2002 $16,874 $600
2001 $13,883 $610
2000 $13,641 $642
1999 $15,322 $418
1998 $14,738 $424
1997 $17,474 $438
1996 $18,794 $457
1995 $17,400 $451
1994 $15,280 $400
1993 $13,094 $408
1992 $11,793 $396
1991 $12,230 $380
1990 $13,663 $344
1989 $13,312 $358
1988 $13,759 $354
1987 $12,331 $317
1986 $9,428 $314
1985 $7,601 $317
1984 $6,714 $327
1983 $7,598 $311
1982 $7,656 $345
1981 $7,814 $328
1980 $7,467 $287.4
1979 $6,668 $249.2
1978 $5,937 $233.4
1977 $4,951 $204.7
1976 $4,374 $183.9
1975 $4,172 $161.7
1974 $4,611 $132
1973 $4,323 $97.5
1972 $3,295 $148.1
1971 $2,773 $172.5
1970 $2,311 $166.7
1969 $2,097 $148.5
1968 $1,902 $141.6
1967 $2,208 $135.2
1966 $2,211 $122.2
1965 $2,171 $113.6
1964 $2,839 $102.5
1963 $2,646 $93.7
1962 $2,471 $89.5
1961 $2,365 $87.8
1960 $2,334 $82

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

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New Zealand vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Pakistan
2026 82.5 68.1
2025 82.4 67.9
2024 82.2 67.8
2023 82.1 67.6
2022 81 67.4
2021 82.3 65.8
2020 82.7 65.7
2019 81.8 66.7
2018 81.9 66.5
2017 81.6 66.2
2016 82 65.9
2015 81.6 65.6
2014 81.4 65.4
2013 81.6 65.1
2012 81.2 64.9
2011 80.8 64.7
2010 81.1 64.4
2009 80.5 64.2
2008 80.2 64
2007 80.1 63.8
2006 80 63.6
2005 80 62.4
2004 79.4 63.1
2003 79.1 62.8
2002 78.9 62.6
2001 78.7 62.2
2000 78.7 61.9
1999 77.9 61.5
1998 78.2 61.1
1997 77.3 60.6
1996 76.8 60.5
1995 76.8 60.3
1994 76.9 60.2
1993 76.5 60.1
1992 76.2 60
1991 76.1 59.9
1990 75.4 59.7
1989 74.9 59.5
1988 74.5 59.4
1987 74.2 59.2
1986 74.1 59.2
1985 73.9 59.1
1984 74.4 58.9
1983 73.8 58.7
1982 73.7 58.3
1981 73.6 57.8
1980 72.9 57.2
1979 73.1 56.6
1978 73 56.1
1977 72.1 55.5
1976 72.4 55.1
1975 72.2 54.7
1974 71.9 54.3
1973 71.7 54.1
1972 71.8 53.8
1971 71.7 49
1970 71.2 52.9
1969 71.5 52.3
1968 71.1 51.6
1967 71.4 50.8
1966 71.1 49.8
1965 71.2 48.5
1964 71.3 47.8
1963 71.3 46.8
1962 71.2 45.9
1961 70.9 45
1960 71.2 44.1
1959 70.8 43.3
1958 70.9 42.5
1957 70.3 41.6
1956 70.7 40.6
1955 70.5 39.6
1954 70.3 38.6
1953 70.2 37.6
1952 69.4 36.5
1951 69.1 35.4
1950 69.3 34.2

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

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New Zealand and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Pakistan
2024 5,287,500 251,269,164
2023 5,200,000 247,504,495
2022 5,081,700 243,700,667
2021 5,084,600 239,477,801
2020 5,072,400 235,001,746
2019 4,970,300 230,800,899
2018 4,900,600 226,928,892
2017 4,813,600 223,273,967
2016 4,714,100 220,138,869
2015 4,609,400 217,290,883
2014 4,516,500 214,264,647
2013 4,442,100 211,073,978
2012 4,408,100 207,667,125
2011 4,384,000 203,746,065
2010 4,350,700 199,239,047
2009 4,302,600 194,376,534
2008 4,259,800 189,499,113
2007 4,223,800 184,493,231
2006 4,184,600 179,682,690
2005 4,133,900 175,453,212
2004 4,087,500 171,286,000
2003 4,027,200 167,110,248
2002 3,948,500 163,222,549
2001 3,880,500 159,270,907
2000 3,857,700 154,879,127
1999 3,835,100 150,565,377
1998 3,815,000 146,522,356
1997 3,781,300 142,531,804
1996 3,732,000 138,557,092
1995 3,673,400 134,582,253
1994 3,620,000 130,748,083
1993 3,572,200 127,020,117
1992 3,531,700 123,546,848
1991 3,495,100 120,060,406
1990 3,329,800 116,155,576
1989 3,299,200 112,336,629
1988 3,283,400 108,724,739
1987 3,274,400 105,130,717
1986 3,246,300 101,606,764
1985 3,247,100 98,229,285
1984 3,227,100 95,164,936
1983 3,199,300 92,227,711
1982 3,156,100 89,089,246
1981 3,124,900 85,802,049
1980 3,112,900 82,291,010
1979 3,109,000 78,997,039
1978 3,121,200 76,307,379
1977 3,120,200 73,901,827
1976 3,110,500 71,620,254
1975 3,083,100 69,461,175
1974 3,023,700 67,415,487
1973 2,961,300 65,461,912
1972 2,903,900 63,583,194
1971 2,853,000 61,847,899
1970 2,810,700 60,166,719
1969 2,772,800 58,460,939
1968 2,748,100 56,810,507
1967 2,724,100 55,214,768
1966 2,675,900 53,678,667
1965 2,628,400 52,209,010
1964 2,585,400 50,799,999
1963 2,531,800 49,447,776
1962 2,482,000 48,156,128
1961 2,419,700 46,921,277
1960 2,371,800 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Pakistan

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Pakistan
2023 1.56 3.61
2022 1.66 3.66
2021 1.64 3.72
2020 1.61 3.77
2019 1.72 3.81
2018 1.71 3.86
2017 1.81 3.9
2016 1.87 3.9
2015 1.99 3.99
2014 1.92 4.06
2013 2.01 4.13
2012 2.1 4.2
2011 2.09 4.31
2010 2.17 4.4
2009 2.13 4.47
2008 2.19 4.51
2007 2.18 4.55
2006 2.01 4.59
2005 1.97 4.6
2004 1.98 4.68
2003 1.93 4.89
2002 1.89 5.01
2001 1.97 5.18
2000 1.98 5.35
1999 1.97 5.46
1998 1.89 5.51
1997 1.96 5.64
1996 1.96 5.77
1995 1.98 5.89
1994 1.98 6.01
1993 2.04 6.11
1992 2.06 6.21
1991 2.09 6.29
1990 2.18 6.36
1989 2.12 6.43
1988 2.1 6.48
1987 2.03 6.52
1986 1.96 6.55
1985 1.93 6.59
1984 1.93 6.62
1983 1.92 6.64
1982 1.95 6.67
1981 2.01 6.7
1980 2.03 6.73
1979 2.12 6.76
1978 2.07 6.78
1977 2.21 6.8
1976 2.27 6.81
1975 2.37 6.81
1974 2.58 6.81
1973 2.76 6.81
1972 3 6.81
1971 3.18 6.8
1970 3.17 6.8
1969 3.28 6.8
1968 3.34 6.8
1967 3.35 6.8
1966 3.41 6.8
1965 3.54 6.8
1964 3.8 6.8
1963 4.05 6.8
1962 4.19 6.8
1961 4.31 6.8
1960 4.24 6.8

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

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New Zealand and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Pakistan
2024 38.6 21.5
2023 38.3 21.3
2022 38.1 21.2
2021 37.8 21
2020 37.5 20.9
2019 37.3 20.7
2018 37.3 20.5
2017 37.2 20.4
2016 37.3 20.3
2015 37.4 20.3
2014 37.5 20.2
2013 37.4 20.1
2012 37.2 20
2011 37 19.9
2010 36.8 19.8
2009 36.6 19.6
2008 36.4 19.4
2007 36.1 19.2
2006 35.8 19
2005 35.5 18.9
2004 35.2 18.7
2003 35 18.5
2002 34.8 18.4
2001 34.6 18.3
2000 34.3 18.1
1999 34 18
1998 33.6 17.9
1997 33.2 17.8
1996 32.8 17.8
1995 32.6 17.8
1994 32.3 17.8
1993 32 17.8
1992 31.7 17.9
1991 31.4 18
1990 31.1 18
1989 30.8 18
1988 30.4 18.1
1987 30.1 18.1
1986 29.8 18.2
1985 29.4 18.2
1984 29.1 18.3
1983 28.8 18.4
1982 28.5 18.4
1981 28.2 18.3
1980 27.9 18.2
1979 27.5 18
1978 27.1 18
1977 26.8 17.9
1976 26.5 17.9
1975 26.3 17.9
1974 26.2 17.9
1973 26 18
1972 25.9 18
1971 25.7 18.1
1970 25.6 18.2
1969 25.7 18.4
1968 25.7 18.5
1967 25.8 18.6
1966 25.9 18.7
1965 26 18.8
1964 26.2 18.9
1963 26.4 19
1962 26.8 19
1961 27.1 19.1
1960 27.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.2%
2018
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

New Zealand Pakistan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
58.9%
2021
English speaking
97.8%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

New Zealand Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Pakistan
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
164,151 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)

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