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New Zealand vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 74th vs. 164th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Palestine
Population
5374272
5500288
Population rank 124/197 123/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 28/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

New Zealand and Palestine: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Palestine economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Palestine
2024 $260,172,385,098 $13,711,100,000
2023 $255,194,972,673 $17,847,900,000
2022 $249,509,991,440 $19,165,500,000
2021 $253,977,931,815 $18,109,000,000
2020 $213,029,554,654 $15,531,700,000
2019 $213,006,341,102 $17,133,500,000
2018 $211,985,631,173 $16,276,600,000
2017 $206,745,969,246 $16,128,000,000
2016 $189,100,085,275 $15,405,400,000
2015 $178,224,167,088 $13,972,400,000
2014 $201,518,402,787 $13,989,700,000
2013 $191,012,364,177 $13,515,500,000
2012 $176,560,711,239 $12,208,400,000
2011 $168,484,908,960 $11,186,100,000
2010 $146,887,902,524 $9,681,500,000
2009 $121,663,439,315 $8,085,700,000
2008 $133,437,126,590 $7,310,400,000
2007 $137,188,946,866 $5,815,700,000
2006 $111,538,810,713 $5,348,300,000
2005 $114,720,129,550 $5,125,700,000
2004 $103,905,210,084 $4,603,100,000
2003 $88,250,885,550 $3,968,000,000
2002 $66,627,729,311 $3,555,800,000
2001 $53,872,425,917 $4,003,700,000
2000 $52,623,281,957 $4,313,600,000
1999 $58,762,260,626 $4,271,200,000
1998 $56,227,169,851 $4,067,800,000
1997 $66,075,143,415 $3,759,800,000
1996 $70,140,835,299 $3,409,600,000
1995 $63,918,703,507 $3,282,800,000
1994 $55,314,732,279 $2,843,300,000
1993 $46,775,620,817 -
1992 $41,649,829,860 -
1991 $42,745,329,732 -
1990 $45,495,129,385 -
1989 $43,920,222,525 -
1988 $45,176,811,594 -
1987 $40,376,354,070 -
1986 $30,604,668,357 -
1985 $24,679,795,396 -
1984 $21,665,975,319 -
1983 $24,309,279,706 -
1982 $24,164,603,059 -
1981 $24,417,617,184 -
1980 $23,244,547,385 -
1979 $20,731,243,113 -
1978 $18,530,518,395 -
1977 $15,446,825,318 -
1976 $13,604,832,424 -
1975 $12,861,983,284 -
1974 $13,940,981,798 -
1973 $12,802,281,898 -
1972 $9,567,331,065 -
1971 $7,911,136,757 -
1970 $6,495,605,331 -
1969 $5,814,357,709 -
1968 $5,228,045,415 -
1967 $6,016,017,227 -
1966 $5,917,437,693 -
1965 $5,706,251,400 -
1964 $7,340,766,415 -
1963 $6,699,741,645 -
1962 $6,133,158,532 -
1961 $5,721,994,864 -
1960 $5,536,098,360 -

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

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New Zealand and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Palestine
2024 $49,205 $2,592
2023 $49,076 $3,455
2022 $49,100 $3,800
2021 $49,950 $3,679
2020 $41,998 $3,234
2019 $42,856 $3,657
2018 $43,257 $3,562
2017 $42,950 $3,620
2016 $40,114 $3,528
2015 $38,665 $3,272
2014 $44,618 $3,352
2013 $43,000 $3,315
2012 $40,054 $3,067
2011 $38,432 $2,881
2010 $33,762 $2,557
2009 $28,277 $2,192
2008 $31,325 $2,035
2007 $32,480 $1,664
2006 $26,655 $1,570
2005 $27,751 $1,544
2004 $25,420 $1,422
2003 $21,914 $1,258
2002 $16,874 $1,156
2001 $13,883 $1,336
2000 $13,641 $1,476
1999 $15,322 $1,499
1998 $14,738 $1,465
1997 $17,474 $1,389
1996 $18,794 $1,317
1995 $17,400 $1,327
1994 $15,280 $1,202
1993 $13,094 -
1992 $11,793 -
1991 $12,230 -
1990 $13,663 -
1989 $13,312 -
1988 $13,759 -
1987 $12,331 -
1986 $9,428 -
1985 $7,601 -
1984 $6,714 -
1983 $7,598 -
1982 $7,656 -
1981 $7,814 -
1980 $7,467 -
1979 $6,668 -
1978 $5,937 -
1977 $4,951 -
1976 $4,374 -
1975 $4,172 -
1974 $4,611 -
1973 $4,323 -
1972 $3,295 -
1971 $2,773 -
1970 $2,311 -
1969 $2,097 -
1968 $1,902 -
1967 $2,208 -
1966 $2,211 -
1965 $2,171 -
1964 $2,839 -
1963 $2,646 -
1962 $2,471 -
1961 $2,365 -
1960 $2,334 -

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

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New Zealand vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Palestine
2026 82.5 77.4
2025 82.4 73.1
2024 82.2 69.2
2023 82.1 65.2
2022 81 76.7
2021 82.3 73.9
2020 82.7 75
2019 81.8 75.8
2018 81.9 75.4
2017 81.6 75.2
2016 82 74.9
2015 81.6 74.6
2014 81.4 72.8
2013 81.6 74.1
2012 81.2 73.7
2011 80.8 73.6
2010 81.1 73.3
2009 80.5 72.3
2008 80.2 72.2
2007 80.1 72.1
2006 80 71.8
2005 80 72
2004 79.4 71.1
2003 79.1 71
2002 78.9 70.9
2001 78.7 69.8
2000 78.7 70.3
1999 77.9 70.8
1998 78.2 70.6
1997 77.3 70.3
1996 76.8 70
1995 76.8 69.6
1994 76.9 69.3
1993 76.5 68.8
1992 76.2 68.5
1991 76.1 68.2
1990 75.4 67.8
1989 74.9 67.1
1988 74.5 66.7
1987 74.2 66.3
1986 74.1 65.7
1985 73.9 65.3
1984 74.4 64.7
1983 73.8 64.1
1982 73.7 63.5
1981 73.6 62.8
1980 72.9 62.2
1979 73.1 61.5
1978 73 60.8
1977 72.1 60.1
1976 72.4 59.4
1975 72.2 58.7
1974 71.9 58
1973 71.7 57.6
1972 71.8 56.7
1971 71.7 56
1970 71.2 55.4
1969 71.5 54.7
1968 71.1 54.1
1967 71.4 50.9
1966 71.1 52.8
1965 71.2 52.2
1964 71.3 51.6
1963 71.3 51
1962 71.2 50.4
1961 70.9 49.8
1960 71.2 49.3
1959 70.8 48.8
1958 70.9 48.4
1957 70.3 48
1956 70.7 47.6
1955 70.5 47.2
1954 70.3 46.9
1953 70.2 46.6
1952 69.4 46.3
1951 69.1 46
1950 69.3 45.7

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

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New Zealand and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Palestine
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Palestine
2024 5,287,500 5,289,152
2023 5,200,000 5,165,775
2022 5,081,700 5,043,612
2021 5,084,600 4,922,749
2020 5,072,400 4,803,269
2019 4,970,300 4,685,306
2018 4,900,600 4,569,087
2017 4,813,600 4,454,805
2016 4,714,100 4,367,088
2015 4,609,400 4,270,092
2014 4,516,500 4,173,398
2013 4,442,100 4,076,708
2012 4,408,100 3,979,998
2011 4,384,000 3,882,986
2010 4,350,700 3,786,161
2009 4,302,600 3,689,099
2008 4,259,800 3,591,977
2007 4,223,800 3,494,496
2006 4,184,600 3,406,334
2005 4,133,900 3,320,396
2004 4,087,500 3,236,626
2003 4,027,200 3,154,969
2002 3,948,500 3,075,373
2001 3,880,500 2,997,784
2000 3,857,700 2,922,153
1999 3,835,100 2,848,431
1998 3,815,000 2,776,568
1997 3,781,300 2,706,518
1996 3,732,000 2,587,997
1995 3,673,400 2,474,666
1994 3,620,000 2,366,298
1993 3,572,200 2,262,676
1992 3,531,700 2,163,591
1991 3,495,100 2,068,845
1990 3,329,800 1,978,248
1989 3,299,200 -
1988 3,283,400 -
1987 3,274,400 -
1986 3,246,300 -
1985 3,247,100 -
1984 3,227,100 -
1983 3,199,300 -
1982 3,156,100 -
1981 3,124,900 -
1980 3,112,900 -
1979 3,109,000 -
1978 3,121,200 -
1977 3,120,200 -
1976 3,110,500 -
1975 3,083,100 -
1974 3,023,700 -
1973 2,961,300 -
1972 2,903,900 -
1971 2,853,000 -
1970 2,810,700 -
1969 2,772,800 -
1968 2,748,100 -
1967 2,724,100 -
1966 2,675,900 -
1965 2,628,400 -
1964 2,585,400 -
1963 2,531,800 -
1962 2,482,000 -
1961 2,419,700 -
1960 2,371,800 -

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Palestine

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Palestine
2023 1.56 3.31
2022 1.66 3.38
2021 1.64 3.44
2020 1.61 3.51
2019 1.72 3.59
2018 1.71 3.67
2017 1.81 3.77
2016 1.87 3.89
2015 1.99 3.98
2014 1.92 4
2013 2.01 4.05
2012 2.1 4.15
2011 2.09 4.31
2010 2.17 4.43
2009 2.13 4.44
2008 2.19 4.51
2007 2.18 4.63
2006 2.01 4.74
2005 1.97 4.87
2004 1.98 4.97
2003 1.93 5.06
2002 1.89 5.22
2001 1.97 5.34
2000 1.98 5.46
1999 1.97 5.58
1998 1.89 5.69
1997 1.96 5.82
1996 1.96 5.99
1995 1.98 6.16
1994 1.98 6.33
1993 2.04 6.5
1992 2.06 6.65
1991 2.09 6.75
1990 2.18 6.81
1989 2.12 -
1988 2.1 -
1987 2.03 -
1986 1.96 -
1985 1.93 -
1984 1.93 -
1983 1.92 -
1982 1.95 -
1981 2.01 -
1980 2.03 -
1979 2.12 -
1978 2.07 -
1977 2.21 -
1976 2.27 -
1975 2.37 -
1974 2.58 -
1973 2.76 -
1972 3 -
1971 3.18 -
1970 3.17 -
1969 3.28 -
1968 3.34 -
1967 3.35 -
1966 3.41 -
1965 3.54 -
1964 3.8 -
1963 4.05 -
1962 4.19 -
1961 4.31 -
1960 4.24 -

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

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New Zealand and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Palestine
2024 38.6 20.9
2023 38.3 20.8
2022 38.1 20.6
2021 37.8 20.4
2020 37.5 20.3
2019 37.3 20.2
2018 37.3 20
2017 37.2 19.9
2016 37.3 19.8
2015 37.4 19.6
2014 37.5 19.4
2013 37.4 19.1
2012 37.2 18.9
2011 37 18.6
2010 36.8 18.4
2009 36.6 18.1
2008 36.4 17.9
2007 36.1 17.6
2006 35.8 17.4
2005 35.5 17.1
2004 35.2 16.9
2003 35 16.7
2002 34.8 16.5
2001 34.6 16.3
2000 34.3 16.2
1999 34 16
1998 33.6 15.9
1997 33.2 15.8
1996 32.8 15.7
1995 32.6 15.6
1994 32.3 15.5
1993 32 15.5
1992 31.7 15.4
1991 31.4 15.4
1990 31.1 15.4
1989 30.8 -
1988 30.4 -
1987 30.1 -
1986 29.8 -
1985 29.4 -
1984 29.1 -
1983 28.8 -
1982 28.5 -
1981 28.2 -
1980 27.9 -
1979 27.5 -
1978 27.1 -
1977 26.8 -
1976 26.5 -
1975 26.3 -
1974 26.2 -
1973 26 -
1972 25.9 -
1971 25.7 -
1970 25.6 -
1969 25.7 -
1968 25.7 -
1967 25.8 -
1966 25.9 -
1965 26 -
1964 26.2 -
1963 26.4 -
1962 26.8 -
1961 27.1 -
1960 27.5 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Palestine
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
170
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
97.8%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

New Zealand Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

New Zealand Palestine
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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