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New Zealand vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 74th vs. 115th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Panama
Population
5374272
4642198
Population rank 124/197 128/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

New Zealand and Panama: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Panama economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Panama
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Panama
2024 $260,172,385,098 $86,523,959,132
2023 $255,194,972,673 $83,812,155,244
2022 $249,509,991,440 $76,479,304,471
2021 $253,977,931,815 $67,396,392,506
2020 $213,029,554,654 $57,059,846,522
2019 $213,006,341,102 $69,778,991,193
2018 $211,985,631,173 $67,316,471,181
2017 $206,745,969,246 $64,327,688,826
2016 $189,100,085,275 $59,760,858,718
2015 $178,224,167,088 $55,767,806,073
2014 $201,518,402,787 $51,427,104,882
2013 $191,012,364,177 $46,949,496,479
2012 $176,560,711,239 $41,595,439,721
2011 $168,484,908,960 $35,687,738,252
2010 $146,887,902,524 $30,231,009,533
2009 $121,663,439,315 $27,791,215,547
2008 $133,437,126,590 $25,721,327,955
2007 $137,188,946,866 $21,717,433,808
2006 $111,538,810,713 $18,659,721,513
2005 $114,720,129,550 $16,623,906,739
2004 $103,905,210,084 $15,100,203,362
2003 $88,250,885,550 $13,603,456,003
2002 $66,627,729,311 $12,800,851,271
2001 $53,872,425,917 $12,252,906,341
2000 $52,623,281,957 $11,966,497,049
1999 $58,762,260,626 $11,660,704,777
1998 $56,227,169,851 $11,019,557,689
1997 $66,075,143,415 $10,058,854,386
1996 $70,140,835,299 $9,197,503,323
1995 $63,918,703,507 $9,573,813,700
1994 $55,314,732,279 $9,365,289,800
1993 $46,775,620,817 $8,782,585,400
1992 $41,649,829,860 $8,042,337,700
1991 $42,745,329,732 $7,074,675,500
1990 $45,495,129,385 $6,433,967,000
1989 $43,920,222,525 $5,918,469,800
1988 $45,176,811,594 $5,902,783,400
1987 $40,376,354,070 $6,827,665,300
1986 $30,604,668,357 $6,797,834,200
1985 $24,679,795,396 $6,541,517,100
1984 $21,665,975,319 $6,183,387,100
1983 $24,309,279,706 $5,923,755,900
1982 $24,164,603,059 $5,769,767,900
1981 $24,417,617,184 $5,222,421,500
1980 $23,244,547,385 $4,614,086,400
1979 $20,731,243,113 $3,704,551,600
1978 $18,530,518,395 $3,244,558,600
1977 $15,446,825,318 $2,738,261,900
1976 $13,604,832,424 $2,588,106,000
1975 $12,861,983,284 $2,435,304,100
1974 $13,940,981,798 $2,188,307,600
1973 $12,802,281,898 $1,913,793,400
1972 $9,567,331,065 $1,673,411,700
1971 $7,911,136,757 $1,523,917,200
1970 $6,495,605,331 $1,351,006,400
1969 $5,814,357,709 $1,221,305,700
1968 $5,228,045,415 $1,112,791,100
1967 $6,016,017,227 $1,034,376,400
1966 $5,917,437,693 $928,833,000
1965 $5,706,251,400 $852,485,300
1964 $7,340,766,415 $776,137,500
1963 $6,699,741,645 $722,784,500
1962 $6,133,158,532 $652,120,900
1961 $5,721,994,864 $599,026,300
1960 $5,536,098,360 $537,147,100

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

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New Zealand and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Panama
2024 $49,205 $19,161
2023 $49,076 $18,797
2022 $49,100 $17,379
2021 $49,950 $15,510
2020 $41,998 $13,291
2019 $42,856 $16,478
2018 $43,257 $16,151
2017 $42,950 $15,695
2016 $40,114 $14,832
2015 $38,665 $14,083
2014 $44,618 $13,213
2013 $43,000 $12,273
2012 $40,054 $11,065
2011 $38,432 $9,662
2010 $33,762 $8,331
2009 $28,277 $7,797
2008 $31,325 $7,348
2007 $32,480 $6,318
2006 $26,655 $5,529
2005 $27,751 $5,018
2004 $25,420 $4,645
2003 $21,914 $4,265
2002 $16,874 $4,091
2001 $13,883 $3,992
2000 $13,641 $3,975
1999 $15,322 $3,950
1998 $14,738 $3,808
1997 $17,474 $3,546
1996 $18,794 $3,308
1995 $17,400 $3,514
1994 $15,280 $3,508
1993 $13,094 $3,358
1992 $11,793 $3,140
1991 $12,230 $2,821
1990 $13,663 $2,620
1989 $13,312 $2,462
1988 $13,759 $2,509
1987 $12,331 $2,966
1986 $9,428 $3,019
1985 $7,601 $2,972
1984 $6,714 $2,875
1983 $7,598 $2,819
1982 $7,656 $2,811
1981 $7,814 $2,605
1980 $7,467 $2,357
1979 $6,668 $1,938
1978 $5,937 $1,738
1977 $4,951 $1,503
1976 $4,374 $1,457
1975 $4,172 $1,406
1974 $4,611 $1,296
1973 $4,323 $1,164
1972 $3,295 $1,046
1971 $2,773 $979
1970 $2,311 $893
1969 $2,097 $830
1968 $1,902 $778
1967 $2,208 $745
1966 $2,211 $689
1965 $2,171 $651
1964 $2,839 $611
1963 $2,646 $587
1962 $2,471 $546
1961 $2,365 $516
1960 $2,334 $477

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

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New Zealand vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Panama
2026 82.5 80.1
2025 82.4 80
2024 82.2 79.8
2023 82.1 79.6
2022 81 79.3
2021 82.3 77
2020 82.7 76.3
2019 81.8 78.5
2018 81.9 78.3
2017 81.6 77.9
2016 82 77.8
2015 81.6 77.6
2014 81.4 77.4
2013 81.6 77.1
2012 81.2 76.9
2011 80.8 76.7
2010 81.1 76.4
2009 80.5 76.2
2008 80.2 75.9
2007 80.1 75.7
2006 80 75.4
2005 80 75.2
2004 79.4 74.8
2003 79.1 74.6
2002 78.9 74.2
2001 78.7 73.8
2000 78.7 73.4
1999 77.9 73.1
1998 78.2 72.8
1997 77.3 72.5
1996 76.8 72.2
1995 76.8 72
1994 76.9 71.9
1993 76.5 71.8
1992 76.2 71.5
1991 76.1 71.3
1990 75.4 71.3
1989 74.9 70.1
1988 74.5 70.9
1987 74.2 70.8
1986 74.1 70.7
1985 73.9 70.5
1984 74.4 70.4
1983 73.8 70.1
1982 73.7 69.9
1981 73.6 69.8
1980 72.9 69.5
1979 73.1 69.1
1978 73 68.7
1977 72.1 68.3
1976 72.4 67.8
1975 72.2 67.2
1974 71.9 66.6
1973 71.7 65.8
1972 71.8 65.2
1971 71.7 64.7
1970 71.2 64.1
1969 71.5 63.7
1968 71.1 63.2
1967 71.4 62.9
1966 71.1 62.6
1965 71.2 62.3
1964 71.3 62.1
1963 71.3 61.8
1962 71.2 61.4
1961 70.9 60.9
1960 71.2 60.3
1959 70.8 59.6
1958 70.9 58.9
1957 70.3 58.3
1956 70.7 57.9
1955 70.5 57.5
1954 70.3 57.2
1953 70.2 56.8
1952 69.4 56.4
1951 69.1 55.9
1950 69.3 55.4

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

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New Zealand and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Panama
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Panama
2024 5,287,500 4,515,577
2023 5,200,000 4,458,759
2022 5,081,700 4,400,773
2021 5,084,600 4,345,405
2020 5,072,400 4,293,261
2019 4,970,300 4,234,700
2018 4,900,600 4,167,860
2017 4,813,600 4,098,707
2016 4,714,100 4,029,086
2015 4,609,400 3,960,035
2014 4,516,500 3,892,101
2013 4,442,100 3,825,329
2012 4,408,100 3,759,256
2011 4,384,000 3,693,505
2010 4,350,700 3,628,535
2009 4,302,600 3,564,381
2008 4,259,800 3,500,648
2007 4,223,800 3,437,490
2006 4,184,600 3,375,024
2005 4,133,900 3,313,026
2004 4,087,500 3,251,155
2003 4,027,200 3,189,807
2002 3,948,500 3,129,344
2001 3,880,500 3,069,537
2000 3,857,700 3,010,369
1999 3,835,100 2,951,822
1998 3,815,000 2,893,914
1997 3,781,300 2,836,695
1996 3,732,000 2,780,227
1995 3,673,400 2,724,557
1994 3,620,000 2,669,546
1993 3,572,200 2,615,099
1992 3,531,700 2,561,336
1991 3,495,100 2,508,265
1990 3,329,800 2,455,583
1989 3,299,200 2,403,820
1988 3,283,400 2,352,848
1987 3,274,400 2,301,970
1986 3,246,300 2,251,325
1985 3,247,100 2,200,915
1984 3,227,100 2,150,782
1983 3,199,300 2,101,106
1982 3,156,100 2,052,271
1981 3,124,900 2,004,418
1980 3,112,900 1,957,534
1979 3,109,000 1,911,552
1978 3,121,200 1,866,311
1977 3,120,200 1,821,543
1976 3,110,500 1,776,935
1975 3,083,100 1,732,389
1974 3,023,700 1,687,926
1973 2,961,300 1,643,690
1972 2,903,900 1,599,723
1971 2,853,000 1,556,081
1970 2,810,700 1,513,070
1969 2,772,800 1,470,886
1968 2,748,100 1,429,447
1967 2,724,100 1,388,628
1966 2,675,900 1,348,388
1965 2,628,400 1,308,835
1964 2,585,400 1,270,065
1963 2,531,800 1,232,124
1962 2,482,000 1,195,301
1961 2,419,700 1,159,870
1960 2,371,800 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Panama

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Panama
2023 1.56 2.12
2022 1.66 2.14
2021 1.64 2.15
2020 1.61 2.18
2019 1.72 2.29
2018 1.71 2.4
2017 1.81 2.46
2016 1.87 2.5
2015 1.99 2.53
2014 1.92 2.55
2013 2.01 2.57
2012 2.1 2.59
2011 2.09 2.6
2010 2.17 2.59
2009 2.13 2.59
2008 2.19 2.61
2007 2.18 2.61
2006 2.01 2.62
2005 1.97 2.64
2004 1.98 2.68
2003 1.93 2.68
2002 1.89 2.7
2001 1.97 2.72
2000 1.98 2.74
1999 1.97 2.77
1998 1.89 2.79
1997 1.96 2.81
1996 1.96 2.83
1995 1.98 2.85
1994 1.98 2.88
1993 2.04 2.91
1992 2.06 2.95
1991 2.09 3
1990 2.18 3.07
1989 2.12 3.12
1988 2.1 3.17
1987 2.03 3.25
1986 1.96 3.34
1985 1.93 3.43
1984 1.93 3.52
1983 1.92 3.6
1982 1.95 3.66
1981 2.01 3.72
1980 2.03 3.8
1979 2.12 3.88
1978 2.07 3.98
1977 2.21 4.12
1976 2.27 4.26
1975 2.37 4.41
1974 2.58 4.58
1973 2.76 4.74
1972 3 4.91
1971 3.18 5.05
1970 3.17 5.18
1969 3.28 5.29
1968 3.34 5.41
1967 3.35 5.53
1966 3.41 5.65
1965 3.54 5.73
1964 3.8 5.81
1963 4.05 5.87
1962 4.19 5.87
1961 4.31 5.87
1960 4.24 5.83

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

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New Zealand and Panama demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Panama
2024 38.6 30.9
2023 38.3 30.6
2022 38.1 30.3
2021 37.8 30
2020 37.5 29.7
2019 37.3 29.4
2018 37.3 29.1
2017 37.2 28.8
2016 37.3 28.5
2015 37.4 28.3
2014 37.5 28
2013 37.4 27.8
2012 37.2 27.5
2011 37 27.2
2010 36.8 27
2009 36.6 26.7
2008 36.4 26.4
2007 36.1 26.1
2006 35.8 25.9
2005 35.5 25.6
2004 35.2 25.3
2003 35 25.1
2002 34.8 24.8
2001 34.6 24.5
2000 34.3 24.3
1999 34 24
1998 33.6 23.7
1997 33.2 23.5
1996 32.8 23.2
1995 32.6 22.9
1994 32.3 22.7
1993 32 22.4
1992 31.7 22.1
1991 31.4 21.8
1990 31.1 21.5
1989 30.8 21.3
1988 30.4 21
1987 30.1 20.7
1986 29.8 20.4
1985 29.4 20.2
1984 29.1 19.9
1983 28.8 19.7
1982 28.5 19.5
1981 28.2 19.2
1980 27.9 19
1979 27.5 18.8
1978 27.1 18.6
1977 26.8 18.4
1976 26.5 18.3
1975 26.3 18.1
1974 26.2 18
1973 26 17.8
1972 25.9 17.7
1971 25.7 17.7
1970 25.6 17.6
1969 25.7 17.6
1968 25.7 17.5
1967 25.8 17.5
1966 25.9 17.5
1965 26 17.5
1964 26.2 17.6
1963 26.4 17.6
1962 26.8 17.7
1961 27.1 17.8
1960 27.5 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
5
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

New Zealand Panama
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.3%
2024
English speaking
97.8%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

New Zealand Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$630
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Panama
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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