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New Zealand vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 74th vs. 19th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Peru
Population
5374272
35031596
Population rank 124/197 48/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

New Zealand and Peru: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Peru economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Peru
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Peru
2024 $260,172,385,098 $289,221,969,063
2023 $255,194,972,673 $266,958,720,838
2022 $249,509,991,440 $246,065,570,308
2021 $253,977,931,815 $226,328,766,460
2020 $213,029,554,654 $201,409,694,756
2019 $213,006,341,102 $228,346,006,004
2018 $211,985,631,173 $222,597,009,739
2017 $206,745,969,246 $211,007,984,081
2016 $189,100,085,275 $191,898,104,390
2015 $178,224,167,088 $189,802,976,286
2014 $201,518,402,787 $200,786,250,583
2013 $191,012,364,177 $201,175,543,571
2012 $176,560,711,239 $192,650,021,649
2011 $168,484,908,960 $171,761,737,047
2010 $146,887,902,524 $147,527,631,521
2009 $121,663,439,315 $120,822,986,521
2008 $133,437,126,590 $120,550,599,815
2007 $137,188,946,866 $102,170,981,144
2006 $111,538,810,713 $88,643,193,062
2005 $114,720,129,550 $76,060,606,061
2004 $103,905,210,084 $66,768,703,498
2003 $88,250,885,550 $58,731,030,122
2002 $66,627,729,311 $54,777,553,515
2001 $53,872,425,917 $52,030,158,775
2000 $52,623,281,957 $51,744,749,133
1999 $58,762,260,626 $50,187,324,568
1998 $56,227,169,851 $55,501,467,877
1997 $66,075,143,415 $58,147,522,523
1996 $70,140,835,299 $55,252,414,130
1995 $63,918,703,507 $53,312,793,687
1994 $55,314,732,279 $44,882,079,767
1993 $46,775,620,817 $34,832,077,221
1992 $41,649,829,860 $35,966,302,303
1991 $42,745,329,732 $34,341,465,998
1990 $45,495,129,385 $26,410,386,963
1989 $43,920,222,525 $22,499,558,526
1988 $45,176,811,594 $15,439,408,447
1987 $40,376,354,070 $36,889,706,593
1986 $30,604,668,357 $21,859,448,586
1985 $24,679,795,396 $15,078,736,875
1984 $21,665,975,319 $17,600,400,385
1983 $24,309,279,706 $17,345,260,564
1982 $24,164,603,059 $21,794,535,621
1981 $24,417,617,184 $21,648,214,893
1980 $23,244,547,385 $18,136,838,538
1979 $20,731,243,113 $15,954,012,439
1978 $18,530,518,395 $12,491,876,743
1977 $15,446,825,318 $14,544,913,961
1976 $13,604,832,424 $16,131,958,851
1975 $12,861,983,284 $16,931,162,355
1974 $13,940,981,798 $13,858,441,211
1973 $12,802,281,898 $10,994,381,895
1972 $9,567,331,065 $9,189,413,409
1971 $7,911,136,757 $8,289,582,884
1970 $6,495,605,331 $7,432,223,177
1969 $5,814,357,709 $6,420,909,790
1968 $5,228,045,415 $5,736,083,835
1967 $6,016,017,227 $6,194,340,080
1966 $5,917,437,693 $6,109,048,737
1965 $5,706,251,400 $5,163,008,077
1964 $7,340,766,415 $4,353,664,867
1963 $6,699,741,645 $3,598,272,493
1962 $6,133,158,532 $3,284,322,201
1961 $5,721,994,864 $2,897,852,693
1960 $5,536,098,360 $2,571,986,572

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

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New Zealand and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Peru
2024 $49,205 $8,452
2023 $49,076 $7,888
2022 $49,100 $7,351
2021 $49,950 $6,826
2020 $41,998 $6,133
2019 $42,856 $7,037
2018 $43,257 $6,978
2017 $42,950 $6,736
2016 $40,114 $6,217
2015 $38,665 $6,232
2014 $44,618 $6,667
2013 $43,000 $6,747
2012 $40,054 $6,519
2011 $38,432 $5,861
2010 $33,762 $5,072
2009 $28,277 $4,181
2008 $31,325 $4,198
2007 $32,480 $3,581
2006 $26,655 $3,130
2005 $27,751 $2,707
2004 $25,420 $2,397
2003 $21,914 $2,129
2002 $16,874 $2,007
2001 $13,883 $1,930
2000 $13,641 $1,945
1999 $15,322 $1,917
1998 $14,738 $2,156
1997 $17,474 $2,301
1996 $18,794 $2,227
1995 $17,400 $2,190
1994 $15,280 $1,879
1993 $13,094 $1,488
1992 $11,793 $1,567
1991 $12,230 $1,527
1990 $13,663 $1,200
1989 $13,312 $1,045
1988 $13,759 $733
1987 $12,331 $1,792
1986 $9,428 $1,087
1985 $7,601 $767
1984 $6,714 $918
1983 $7,598 $927
1982 $7,656 $1,194
1981 $7,814 $1,216
1980 $7,467 $1,045
1979 $6,668 $942
1978 $5,937 $756
1977 $4,951 $903
1976 $4,374 $1,026
1975 $4,172 $1,104
1974 $4,611 $927
1973 $4,323 $754
1972 $3,295 $647
1971 $2,773 $599
1970 $2,311 $550
1969 $2,097 $488
1968 $1,902 $448
1967 $2,208 $498
1966 $2,211 $505
1965 $2,171 $439
1964 $2,839 $381
1963 $2,646 $324
1962 $2,471 $305
1961 $2,365 $276.6
1960 $2,334 $252.8

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

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New Zealand vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Peru
2026 82.5 78.3
2025 82.4 78.1
2024 82.2 77.9
2023 82.1 77.7
2022 81 76.8
2021 82.3 71.6
2020 82.7 73.8
2019 81.8 76.3
2018 81.9 76
2017 81.6 76
2016 82 76
2015 81.6 75.7
2014 81.4 75.3
2013 81.6 74.6
2012 81.2 74
2011 80.8 73.3
2010 81.1 72.9
2009 80.5 72.6
2008 80.2 72.7
2007 80.1 72.7
2006 80 72.3
2005 80 72
2004 79.4 71.4
2003 79.1 71.3
2002 78.9 70.8
2001 78.7 70.3
2000 78.7 69.8
1999 77.9 69.3
1998 78.2 68.7
1997 77.3 68.3
1996 76.8 67.8
1995 76.8 67.2
1994 76.9 66.5
1993 76.5 65.7
1992 76.2 65
1991 76.1 64.2
1990 75.4 64
1989 74.9 63.4
1988 74.5 63
1987 74.2 62.5
1986 74.1 62.2
1985 73.9 61.7
1984 74.4 61.1
1983 73.8 60.8
1982 73.7 60.6
1981 73.6 60.3
1980 72.9 60
1979 73.1 59.6
1978 73 59.3
1977 72.1 58.9
1976 72.4 58.6
1975 72.2 58.2
1974 71.9 57.8
1973 71.7 57.3
1972 71.8 57
1971 71.7 56.5
1970 71.2 47.7
1969 71.5 55.8
1968 71.1 55.4
1967 71.4 54.9
1966 71.1 54.4
1965 71.2 53.9
1964 71.3 53.3
1963 71.3 52.6
1962 71.2 51.5
1961 70.9 51.2
1960 71.2 50.6
1959 70.8 50
1958 70.9 49.5
1957 70.3 48.9
1956 70.7 48.4
1955 70.5 47.9
1954 70.3 47.5
1953 70.2 47.1
1952 69.4 46.8
1951 69.1 46.5
1950 69.3 46

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

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New Zealand and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Peru
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Peru
2024 5,287,500 34,217,848
2023 5,200,000 33,845,617
2022 5,081,700 33,475,438
2021 5,084,600 33,155,882
2020 5,072,400 32,838,579
2019 4,970,300 32,449,303
2018 4,900,600 31,897,584
2017 4,813,600 31,324,637
2016 4,714,100 30,866,494
2015 4,609,400 30,457,600
2014 4,516,500 30,115,826
2013 4,442,100 29,817,919
2012 4,408,100 29,550,366
2011 4,384,000 29,304,086
2010 4,350,700 29,086,019
2009 4,302,600 28,896,811
2008 4,259,800 28,719,041
2007 4,223,800 28,530,699
2006 4,184,600 28,324,491
2005 4,133,900 28,101,180
2004 4,087,500 27,852,190
2003 4,027,200 27,580,490
2002 3,948,500 27,288,217
2001 3,880,500 26,964,601
2000 3,857,700 26,598,331
1999 3,835,100 26,186,504
1998 3,815,000 25,738,095
1997 3,781,300 25,274,147
1996 3,732,000 24,811,171
1995 3,673,400 24,348,919
1994 3,620,000 23,881,493
1993 3,572,200 23,413,783
1992 3,531,700 22,946,340
1991 3,495,100 22,483,775
1990 3,329,800 22,014,771
1989 3,299,200 21,532,589
1988 3,283,400 21,054,702
1987 3,274,400 20,582,320
1986 3,246,300 20,117,122
1985 3,247,100 19,648,204
1984 3,227,100 19,174,716
1983 3,199,300 18,705,957
1982 3,156,100 18,246,503
1981 3,124,900 17,798,805
1980 3,112,900 17,360,949
1979 3,109,000 16,933,139
1978 3,121,200 16,516,059
1977 3,120,200 16,109,806
1976 3,110,500 15,716,809
1975 3,083,100 15,333,957
1974 3,023,700 14,956,552
1973 2,961,300 14,582,867
1972 2,903,900 14,210,147
1971 2,853,000 13,838,067
1970 2,810,700 13,501,237
1969 2,772,800 13,166,767
1968 2,748,100 12,803,993
1967 2,724,100 12,448,814
1966 2,675,900 12,101,297
1965 2,628,400 11,761,085
1964 2,585,400 11,427,978
1963 2,531,800 11,102,099
1962 2,482,000 10,784,612
1961 2,419,700 10,475,123
1960 2,371,800 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Peru

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Peru
2023 1.56 1.98
2022 1.66 2
2021 1.64 2.03
2020 1.61 2.06
2019 1.72 2.09
2018 1.71 2.12
2017 1.81 2.15
2016 1.87 2.19
2015 1.99 2.23
2014 1.92 2.27
2013 2.01 2.32
2012 2.1 2.36
2011 2.09 2.41
2010 2.17 2.42
2009 2.13 2.48
2008 2.19 2.53
2007 2.18 2.58
2006 2.01 2.62
2005 1.97 2.64
2004 1.98 2.67
2003 1.93 2.66
2002 1.89 2.69
2001 1.97 2.74
2000 1.98 2.85
1999 1.97 2.92
1998 1.89 3
1997 1.96 3.1
1996 1.96 3.2
1995 1.98 3.32
1994 1.98 3.43
1993 2.04 3.55
1992 2.06 3.67
1991 2.09 3.79
1990 2.18 3.91
1989 2.12 4.03
1988 2.1 4.14
1987 2.03 4.25
1986 1.96 4.35
1985 1.93 4.46
1984 1.93 4.57
1983 1.92 4.68
1982 1.95 4.8
1981 2.01 4.92
1980 2.03 5.04
1979 2.12 5.17
1978 2.07 5.31
1977 2.21 5.44
1976 2.27 5.58
1975 2.37 5.71
1974 2.58 5.84
1973 2.76 5.97
1972 3 6.09
1971 3.18 6.21
1970 3.17 6.32
1969 3.28 6.42
1968 3.34 6.51
1967 3.35 6.6
1966 3.41 6.68
1965 3.54 6.75
1964 3.8 6.81
1963 4.05 6.86
1962 4.19 6.9
1961 4.31 6.92
1960 4.24 6.94

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

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New Zealand and Peru demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Peru
2024 38.6 30.8
2023 38.3 30.5
2022 38.1 30.1
2021 37.8 29.8
2020 37.5 29.5
2019 37.3 29.2
2018 37.3 28.9
2017 37.2 28.6
2016 37.3 28.4
2015 37.4 28.1
2014 37.5 27.8
2013 37.4 27.4
2012 37.2 27.1
2011 37 26.7
2010 36.8 26.3
2009 36.6 25.8
2008 36.4 25.4
2007 36.1 25
2006 35.8 24.6
2005 35.5 24.2
2004 35.2 23.9
2003 35 23.5
2002 34.8 23.2
2001 34.6 22.8
2000 34.3 22.5
1999 34 22.1
1998 33.6 21.8
1997 33.2 21.5
1996 32.8 21.2
1995 32.6 20.9
1994 32.3 20.7
1993 32 20.4
1992 31.7 20.2
1991 31.4 20
1990 31.1 19.8
1989 30.8 19.6
1988 30.4 19.5
1987 30.1 19.3
1986 29.8 19.2
1985 29.4 19.1
1984 29.1 18.9
1983 28.8 18.8
1982 28.5 18.7
1981 28.2 18.6
1980 27.9 18.5
1979 27.5 18.4
1978 27.1 18.3
1977 26.8 18.2
1976 26.5 18.2
1975 26.3 18.1
1974 26.2 18.1
1973 26 18
1972 25.9 18
1971 25.7 17.9
1970 25.6 17.9
1969 25.7 17.9
1968 25.7 17.9
1967 25.8 17.9
1966 25.9 17.9
1965 26 17.9
1964 26.2 17.9
1963 26.4 17.9
1962 26.8 18
1961 27.1 18.1
1960 27.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.3%
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
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

New Zealand Peru
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.7%
2024
English speaking
97.8%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
82%
2024

Health

New Zealand Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Peru
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
109,106 mi
2021

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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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