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New Zealand vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 74th vs. 59th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Paraguay
Population
5374272
7120169
Population rank 124/197 108/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

New Zealand and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Paraguay
2024 $260,172,385,098 $44,458,118,397
2023 $255,194,972,673 $43,118,053,175
2022 $249,509,991,440 $41,952,910,858
2021 $253,977,931,815 $39,950,899,939
2020 $213,029,554,654 $35,432,178,068
2019 $213,006,341,102 $37,925,338,329
2018 $211,985,631,173 $40,225,448,341
2017 $206,745,969,246 $38,997,129,474
2016 $189,100,085,275 $36,089,700,223
2015 $178,224,167,088 $36,211,447,840
2014 $201,518,402,787 $40,377,929,296
2013 $191,012,364,177 $38,501,122,141
2012 $176,560,711,239 $33,271,921,136
2011 $168,484,908,960 $33,756,238,766
2010 $146,887,902,524 $27,260,886,405
2009 $121,663,439,315 $22,355,151,162
2008 $133,437,126,590 $24,615,267,664
2007 $137,188,946,866 $17,856,393,235
2006 $111,538,810,713 $13,429,430,050
2005 $114,720,129,550 $10,737,500,188
2004 $103,905,210,084 $9,624,440,836
2003 $88,250,885,550 $7,691,367,471
2002 $66,627,729,311 $7,196,260,657
2001 $53,872,425,917 $8,495,806,432
2000 $52,623,281,957 $8,855,705,140
1999 $58,762,260,626 $8,837,070,236
1998 $56,227,169,851 $9,260,481,572
1997 $66,075,143,415 $9,965,225,678
1996 $70,140,835,299 $9,788,391,781
1995 $63,918,703,507 $9,062,131,475
1994 $55,314,732,279 $7,870,982,005
1993 $46,775,620,817 $7,249,533,620
1992 $41,649,829,860 $7,157,424,031
1991 $42,745,329,732 $6,984,367,763
1990 $45,495,129,385 $5,812,114,523
1989 $43,920,222,525 $4,757,732,200
1988 $45,176,811,594 $4,255,683,528
1987 $40,376,354,070 $3,971,044,724
1986 $30,604,668,357 $3,723,993,943
1985 $24,679,795,396 $3,282,449,236
1984 $21,665,975,319 $4,502,462,807
1983 $24,309,279,706 $5,673,248,726
1982 $24,164,603,059 $5,419,411,765
1981 $24,417,617,184 $5,624,515,873
1980 $23,244,547,385 $4,448,087,302
1979 $20,731,243,113 $3,416,777,778
1978 $18,530,518,395 $2,559,857,143
1977 $15,446,825,318 $2,092,158,730
1976 $13,604,832,424 $1,698,960,317
1975 $12,861,983,284 $1,511,420,635
1974 $13,940,981,798 $1,333,475,397
1973 $12,802,281,898 $995,531,746
1972 $9,567,331,065 $769,039,683
1971 $7,911,136,757 $664,571,429
1970 $6,495,605,331 $594,611,111
1969 $5,814,357,709 $556,293,651
1968 $5,228,045,415 $517,650,794
1967 $6,016,017,227 $492,674,603
1966 $5,917,437,693 $465,888,889
1965 $5,706,251,400 $443,587,302
1964 $7,340,766,415 $408,349,206
1963 $6,699,741,645 $383,904,762
1962 $6,133,158,532 $360,698,413
1961 $5,721,994,864 $322,053,713
1960 $5,536,098,360 $288,884,368

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

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New Zealand and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Paraguay
2024 $49,205 $6,416
2023 $49,076 $6,300
2022 $49,100 $6,206
2021 $49,950 $5,977
2020 $41,998 $5,365
2019 $42,856 $5,821
2018 $43,257 $6,258
2017 $42,950 $6,152
2016 $40,114 $5,775
2015 $38,665 $5,879
2014 $44,618 $6,652
2013 $43,000 $6,436
2012 $40,054 $5,642
2011 $38,432 $5,805
2010 $33,762 $4,751
2009 $28,277 $3,942
2008 $31,325 $4,385
2007 $32,480 $3,212
2006 $26,655 $2,439
2005 $27,751 $1,971
2004 $25,420 $1,786
2003 $21,914 $1,444
2002 $16,874 $1,368
2001 $13,883 $1,638
2000 $13,641 $1,736
1999 $15,322 $1,766
1998 $14,738 $1,890
1997 $17,474 $2,079
1996 $18,794 $2,088
1995 $17,400 $1,979
1994 $15,280 $1,760
1993 $13,094 $1,662
1992 $11,793 $1,683
1991 $12,230 $1,685
1990 $13,663 $1,440
1989 $13,312 $1,211
1988 $13,759 $1,114
1987 $12,331 $1,069
1986 $9,428 $1,031
1985 $7,601 $935
1984 $6,714 $1,319
1983 $7,598 $1,710
1982 $7,656 $1,680
1981 $7,814 $1,793
1980 $7,467 $1,457
1979 $6,668 $1,149
1978 $5,937 $883
1977 $4,951 $740
1976 $4,374 $616
1975 $4,172 $562
1974 $4,611 $508
1973 $4,323 $389
1972 $3,295 $308
1971 $2,773 $272.1
1970 $2,311 $249
1969 $2,097 $238.2
1968 $1,902 $226.8
1967 $2,208 $220.9
1966 $2,211 $213.9
1965 $2,171 $208.7
1964 $2,839 $197
1963 $2,646 $189.9
1962 $2,471 $182.8
1961 $2,365 $167.1
1960 $2,334 $153.4

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

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New Zealand vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Paraguay
2026 82.5 74.2
2025 82.4 74.1
2024 82.2 74
2023 82.1 73.8
2022 81 72.3
2021 82.3 68.1
2020 82.7 72.7
2019 81.8 73.7
2018 81.9 73.6
2017 81.6 73.4
2016 82 73.5
2015 81.6 73.5
2014 81.4 73.4
2013 81.6 73.3
2012 81.2 73.1
2011 80.8 72.8
2010 81.1 72.6
2009 80.5 72.3
2008 80.2 72
2007 80.1 71.8
2006 80 71.6
2005 80 71.3
2004 79.4 71.1
2003 79.1 70.8
2002 78.9 70.5
2001 78.7 70.3
2000 78.7 70
1999 77.9 69.8
1998 78.2 69.5
1997 77.3 69.3
1996 76.8 69.1
1995 76.8 68.8
1994 76.9 68.5
1993 76.5 68.2
1992 76.2 68
1991 76.1 67.7
1990 75.4 67.3
1989 74.9 66.9
1988 74.5 66.7
1987 74.2 66.5
1986 74.1 66.2
1985 73.9 65.9
1984 74.4 65.6
1983 73.8 65.3
1982 73.7 65.1
1981 73.6 64.8
1980 72.9 64.6
1979 73.1 64.3
1978 73 64.1
1977 72.1 63.9
1976 72.4 63.7
1975 72.2 63.4
1974 71.9 63.2
1973 71.7 63.1
1972 71.8 62.9
1971 71.7 62.7
1970 71.2 62.6
1969 71.5 62.4
1968 71.1 62.2
1967 71.4 62
1966 71.1 61.8
1965 71.2 61.6
1964 71.3 61.4
1963 71.3 61.1
1962 71.2 60.8
1961 70.9 60.5
1960 71.2 60.2
1959 70.8 59.9
1958 70.9 59.6
1957 70.3 59.3
1956 70.7 59
1955 70.5 58.8
1954 70.3 58.6
1953 70.2 58.5
1952 69.4 58.4
1951 69.1 58.3
1950 69.3 58.1

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

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New Zealand and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Paraguay
2024 5,287,500 6,929,153
2023 5,200,000 6,844,146
2022 5,081,700 6,760,464
2021 5,084,600 6,684,182
2020 5,072,400 6,603,739
2019 4,970,300 6,515,058
2018 4,900,600 6,427,382
2017 4,813,600 6,338,660
2016 4,714,100 6,249,126
2015 4,609,400 6,159,103
2014 4,516,500 6,069,811
2013 4,442,100 5,982,445
2012 4,408,100 5,897,008
2011 4,384,000 5,814,626
2010 4,350,700 5,737,971
2009 4,302,600 5,671,236
2008 4,259,800 5,613,574
2007 4,223,800 5,559,386
2006 4,184,600 5,505,148
2005 4,133,900 5,448,097
2004 4,087,500 5,388,175
2003 4,027,200 5,326,436
2002 3,948,500 5,261,328
2001 3,880,500 5,187,689
2000 3,857,700 5,100,868
1999 3,835,100 5,003,135
1998 3,815,000 4,900,025
1997 3,781,300 4,794,412
1996 3,732,000 4,687,543
1995 3,673,400 4,579,806
1994 3,620,000 4,471,417
1993 3,572,200 4,362,696
1992 3,531,700 4,253,600
1991 3,495,100 4,144,364
1990 3,329,800 4,035,747
1989 3,299,200 3,927,802
1988 3,283,400 3,820,546
1987 3,274,400 3,714,889
1986 3,246,300 3,611,474
1985 3,247,100 3,510,671
1984 3,227,100 3,412,936
1983 3,199,300 3,318,068
1982 3,156,100 3,226,189
1981 3,124,900 3,137,604
1980 3,112,900 3,053,235
1979 3,109,000 2,973,968
1978 3,121,200 2,899,269
1977 3,120,200 2,827,874
1976 3,110,500 2,758,836
1975 3,083,100 2,691,648
1974 3,023,700 2,625,621
1973 2,961,300 2,561,102
1972 2,903,900 2,499,881
1971 2,853,000 2,442,537
1970 2,810,700 2,388,028
1969 2,772,800 2,334,992
1968 2,748,100 2,282,391
1967 2,724,100 2,229,994
1966 2,675,900 2,177,584
1965 2,628,400 2,125,177
1964 2,585,400 2,073,119
1963 2,531,800 2,021,909
1962 2,482,000 1,973,130
1961 2,419,700 1,927,394
1960 2,371,800 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Paraguay

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Paraguay
2023 1.56 2.42
2022 1.66 2.44
2021 1.64 2.47
2020 1.61 2.5
2019 1.72 2.53
2018 1.71 2.56
2017 1.81 2.59
2016 1.87 2.62
2015 1.99 2.65
2014 1.92 2.65
2013 2.01 2.64
2012 2.1 2.66
2011 2.09 2.67
2010 2.17 2.7
2009 2.13 2.76
2008 2.19 2.79
2007 2.18 2.82
2006 2.01 2.89
2005 1.97 2.97
2004 1.98 3.05
2003 1.93 3.12
2002 1.89 3.23
2001 1.97 3.36
2000 1.98 3.51
1999 1.97 3.67
1998 1.89 3.8
1997 1.96 3.91
1996 1.96 4.01
1995 1.98 4.11
1994 1.98 4.2
1993 2.04 4.28
1992 2.06 4.4
1991 2.09 4.48
1990 2.18 4.57
1989 2.12 4.68
1988 2.1 4.77
1987 2.03 4.85
1986 1.96 4.93
1985 1.93 4.97
1984 1.93 5.04
1983 1.92 5.09
1982 1.95 5.13
1981 2.01 5.15
1980 2.03 5.1
1979 2.12 5.06
1978 2.07 5.04
1977 2.21 5.08
1976 2.27 5.12
1975 2.37 5.18
1974 2.58 5.27
1973 2.76 5.35
1972 3 5.46
1971 3.18 5.59
1970 3.17 5.72
1969 3.28 5.84
1968 3.34 5.97
1967 3.35 6.1
1966 3.41 6.23
1965 3.54 6.35
1964 3.8 6.42
1963 4.05 6.45
1962 4.19 6.47
1961 4.31 6.49
1960 4.24 6.5

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

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New Zealand and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Paraguay
2024 38.6 27.7
2023 38.3 27.4
2022 38.1 27.1
2021 37.8 26.8
2020 37.5 26.6
2019 37.3 26.2
2018 37.3 25.9
2017 37.2 25.6
2016 37.3 25.3
2015 37.4 24.9
2014 37.5 24.6
2013 37.4 24.3
2012 37.2 23.9
2011 37 23.6
2010 36.8 23.2
2009 36.6 22.9
2008 36.4 22.5
2007 36.1 22.2
2006 35.8 21.8
2005 35.5 21.5
2004 35.2 21.1
2003 35 20.8
2002 34.8 20.5
2001 34.6 20.3
2000 34.3 20.1
1999 34 19.9
1998 33.6 19.7
1997 33.2 19.6
1996 32.8 19.5
1995 32.6 19.4
1994 32.3 19.4
1993 32 19.3
1992 31.7 19.3
1991 31.4 19.3
1990 31.1 19.2
1989 30.8 19.2
1988 30.4 19.2
1987 30.1 19.1
1986 29.8 19.1
1985 29.4 19
1984 29.1 19
1983 28.8 18.9
1982 28.5 18.9
1981 28.2 18.8
1980 27.9 18.7
1979 27.5 18.6
1978 27.1 18.4
1977 26.8 18.2
1976 26.5 18
1975 26.3 17.9
1974 26.2 17.7
1973 26 17.5
1972 25.9 17.4
1971 25.7 17.3
1970 25.6 17.2
1969 25.7 17.1
1968 25.7 17
1967 25.8 17
1966 25.9 16.9
1965 26 16.9
1964 26.2 16.9
1963 26.4 16.9
1962 26.8 16.9
1961 27.1 16.8
1960 27.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2024
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

New Zealand Paraguay
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.9%
2024
English speaking
97.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

New Zealand Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Paraguay
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
10,333 mi
2023

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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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