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New Zealand vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 74th vs. 71st).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Philippines
Population
5374272
117991570
Population rank 124/197 14/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

New Zealand and Philippines: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Philippines economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Philippines
2024 $260,172,385,098 $461,617,509,782
2023 $255,194,972,673 $437,055,627,244
2022 $249,509,991,440 $404,353,369,605
2021 $253,977,931,815 $394,087,359,848
2020 $213,029,554,654 $361,751,145,452
2019 $213,006,341,102 $376,823,402,239
2018 $211,985,631,173 $346,841,896,587
2017 $206,745,969,246 $328,480,736,803
2016 $189,100,085,275 $318,627,003,017
2015 $178,224,167,088 $306,445,871,242
2014 $201,518,402,787 $297,483,555,338
2013 $191,012,364,177 $283,902,828,589
2012 $176,560,711,239 $261,920,540,963
2011 $168,484,908,960 $234,216,730,291
2010 $146,887,902,524 $208,368,893,151
2009 $121,663,439,315 $175,974,755,881
2008 $133,437,126,590 $181,624,626,327
2007 $137,188,946,866 $155,980,408,673
2006 $111,538,810,713 $127,652,926,368
2005 $114,720,129,550 $107,419,977,318
2004 $103,905,210,084 $95,001,999,685
2003 $88,250,885,550 $87,039,092,974
2002 $66,627,729,311 $84,307,345,888
2001 $53,872,425,917 $78,921,234,458
2000 $52,623,281,957 $83,669,788,377
1999 $58,762,260,626 $85,640,171,045
1998 $56,227,169,851 $74,492,416,330
1997 $66,075,143,415 $94,106,317,565
1996 $70,140,835,299 $94,648,084,429
1995 $63,918,703,507 $84,644,328,727
1994 $55,314,732,279 $73,159,336,915
1993 $46,775,620,817 $62,036,529,147
1992 $41,649,829,860 $60,422,328,242
1991 $42,745,329,732 $51,784,144,943
1990 $45,495,129,385 $50,508,286,642
1989 $43,920,222,525 $48,513,773,721
1988 $45,176,811,594 $43,152,128,959
1987 $40,376,354,070 $37,791,488,666
1986 $30,604,668,357 $33,987,207,295
1985 $24,679,795,396 $34,961,486,348
1984 $21,665,975,319 $35,730,185,634
1983 $24,309,279,706 $37,759,179,895
1982 $24,164,603,059 $42,206,011,275
1981 $24,417,617,184 $40,499,388,869
1980 $23,244,547,385 $36,848,080,899
1979 $20,731,243,113 $31,218,296,292
1978 $18,530,518,395 $25,762,224,563
1977 $15,446,825,318 $22,283,109,803
1976 $13,604,832,424 $19,381,055,197
1975 $12,861,983,284 $16,875,240,684
1974 $13,940,981,798 $15,607,882,555
1973 $12,802,281,898 $11,412,449,735
1972 $9,567,331,065 $9,067,815,521
1971 $7,911,136,757 $8,375,075,630
1970 $6,495,605,331 $7,559,115,517
1969 $5,814,357,709 $9,571,800,653
1968 $5,228,045,415 $8,632,749,269
1967 $6,016,017,227 $7,724,873,935
1966 $5,917,437,693 $7,189,017,888
1965 $5,706,251,400 $6,517,349,772
1964 $7,340,766,415 $5,953,756,195
1963 $6,699,741,645 $5,505,023,238
1962 $6,133,158,532 $4,954,593,072
1961 $5,721,994,864 $8,171,194,425
1960 $5,536,098,360 $7,515,894,111

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

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New Zealand and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Philippines
2024 $49,205 $3,985
2023 $49,076 $3,804
2022 $49,100 $3,548
2021 $49,950 $3,484
2020 $41,998 $3,228
2019 $42,856 $3,401
2018 $43,257 $3,169
2017 $42,950 $3,038
2016 $40,114 $2,985
2015 $38,665 $2,910
2014 $44,618 $2,867
2013 $43,000 $2,781
2012 $40,054 $2,615
2011 $38,432 $2,384
2010 $33,762 $2,163
2009 $28,277 $1,864
2008 $31,325 $1,959
2007 $32,480 $1,713
2006 $26,655 $1,426
2005 $27,751 $1,220
2004 $25,420 $1,100
2003 $21,914 $1,027
2002 $16,874 $1,015
2001 $13,883 $970
2000 $13,641 $1,051
1999 $15,322 $1,101
1998 $14,738 $983
1997 $17,474 $1,273
1996 $18,794 $1,311
1995 $17,400 $1,200
1994 $15,280 $1,060
1993 $13,094 $919
1992 $11,793 $917
1991 $12,230 $804
1990 $13,663 $804
1989 $13,312 $792
1988 $13,759 $722
1987 $12,331 $650
1986 $9,428 $600
1985 $7,601 $633
1984 $6,714 $665
1983 $7,598 $723
1982 $7,656 $833
1981 $7,814 $821
1980 $7,467 $767
1979 $6,668 $667
1978 $5,937 $565
1977 $4,951 $502
1976 $4,374 $449
1975 $4,172 $401
1974 $4,611 $379
1973 $4,323 $283.2
1972 $3,295 $230.1
1971 $2,773 $217.4
1970 $2,311 $200.9
1969 $2,097 $261.1
1968 $1,902 $242.2
1967 $2,208 $223.1
1966 $2,211 $213.8
1965 $2,171 $199.8
1964 $2,839 $188.2
1963 $2,646 $179.5
1962 $2,471 $166.7
1961 $2,365 $283.8
1960 $2,334 $269.5

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

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New Zealand vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Philippines
2026 82.5 70.2
2025 82.4 70.1
2024 82.2 69.9
2023 82.1 69.8
2022 81 69.5
2021 82.3 66.7
2020 82.7 70.1
2019 81.8 69.7
2018 81.9 69.8
2017 81.6 70
2016 82 69.5
2015 81.6 69.5
2014 81.4 69.3
2013 81.6 69.3
2012 81.2 69.2
2011 80.8 69.1
2010 81.1 68.9
2009 80.5 68.6
2008 80.2 68.6
2007 80.1 68.5
2006 80 68.2
2005 80 68.4
2004 79.4 68.3
2003 79.1 68
2002 78.9 67.9
2001 78.7 67.8
2000 78.7 67.8
1999 77.9 67.5
1998 78.2 67.2
1997 77.3 67
1996 76.8 66.7
1995 76.8 66.3
1994 76.9 66
1993 76.5 65.7
1992 76.2 65.4
1991 76.1 64.6
1990 75.4 64.4
1989 74.9 64.1
1988 74.5 63.7
1987 74.2 63.3
1986 74.1 62.9
1985 73.9 62.7
1984 74.4 62.4
1983 73.8 62.3
1982 73.7 62.2
1981 73.6 61.9
1980 72.9 61.9
1979 73.1 61.7
1978 73 61.5
1977 72.1 61.4
1976 72.4 60.9
1975 72.2 60.9
1974 71.9 60.8
1973 71.7 60.7
1972 71.8 60.9
1971 71.7 61.1
1970 71.2 60.8
1969 71.5 61
1968 71.1 60.9
1967 71.4 60.8
1966 71.1 60.6
1965 71.2 60.4
1964 71.3 60.1
1963 71.3 60
1962 71.2 59.8
1961 70.9 59.5
1960 71.2 59.2
1959 70.8 58.7
1958 70.9 58.3
1957 70.3 57.8
1956 70.7 57.2
1955 70.5 56.6
1954 70.3 56
1953 70.2 55.4
1952 69.4 54.7
1951 69.1 54.1
1950 69.3 53.6

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

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New Zealand and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Philippines
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Philippines
2024 5,287,500 115,843,670
2023 5,200,000 114,891,199
2022 5,081,700 113,964,338
2021 5,084,600 113,100,950
2020 5,072,400 112,081,264
2019 4,970,300 110,804,683
2018 4,900,600 109,465,287
2017 4,813,600 108,119,693
2016 4,714,100 106,735,719
2015 4,609,400 105,312,992
2014 4,516,500 103,767,130
2013 4,442,100 102,076,336
2012 4,408,100 100,175,512
2011 4,384,000 98,248,614
2010 4,350,700 96,337,125
2009 4,302,600 94,384,250
2008 4,259,800 92,699,095
2007 4,223,800 91,075,184
2006 4,184,600 89,508,986
2005 4,133,900 88,015,962
2004 4,087,500 86,394,504
2003 4,027,200 84,731,835
2002 3,948,500 83,068,889
2001 3,880,500 81,401,488
2000 3,857,700 79,625,397
1999 3,835,100 77,753,257
1998 3,815,000 75,791,024
1997 3,781,300 73,908,810
1996 3,732,000 72,190,242
1995 3,673,400 70,546,246
1994 3,620,000 69,019,291
1993 3,572,200 67,530,621
1992 3,531,700 65,926,125
1991 3,495,100 64,382,249
1990 3,329,800 62,854,666
1989 3,299,200 61,265,260
1988 3,283,400 59,739,052
1987 3,274,400 58,157,496
1986 3,246,300 56,645,077
1985 3,247,100 55,213,006
1984 3,227,100 53,726,181
1983 3,199,300 52,194,620
1982 3,156,100 50,695,707
1981 3,124,900 49,311,727
1980 3,112,900 48,043,740
1979 3,109,000 46,807,103
1978 3,121,200 45,575,281
1977 3,120,200 44,367,962
1976 3,110,500 43,201,488
1975 3,083,100 42,120,826
1974 3,023,700 41,174,341
1973 2,961,300 40,294,130
1972 2,903,900 39,408,560
1971 2,853,000 38,518,659
1970 2,810,700 37,622,204
1969 2,772,800 36,660,799
1968 2,748,100 35,638,342
1967 2,724,100 34,621,320
1966 2,675,900 33,617,170
1965 2,628,400 32,625,316
1964 2,585,400 31,643,032
1963 2,531,800 30,674,731
1962 2,482,000 29,723,536
1961 2,419,700 28,792,621
1960 2,371,800 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Philippines

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Philippines
2023 1.56 1.92
2022 1.66 1.93
2021 1.64 1.95
2020 1.61 2.08
2019 1.72 2.22
2018 1.71 2.38
2017 1.81 2.53
2016 1.87 2.68
2015 1.99 2.83
2014 1.92 2.89
2013 2.01 3.04
2012 2.1 3.14
2011 2.09 3.24
2010 2.17 3.32
2009 2.13 3.38
2008 2.19 3.4
2007 2.18 3.4
2006 2.01 3.47
2005 1.97 3.45
2004 1.98 3.52
2003 1.93 3.59
2002 1.89 3.65
2001 1.97 3.72
2000 1.98 3.75
1999 1.97 3.83
1998 1.89 3.88
1997 1.96 3.94
1996 1.96 4
1995 1.98 4.07
1994 1.98 4.08
1993 2.04 4.1
1992 2.06 4.16
1991 2.09 4.27
1990 2.18 4.32
1989 2.12 4.37
1988 2.1 4.45
1987 2.03 4.51
1986 1.96 4.56
1985 1.93 4.66
1984 1.93 4.77
1983 1.92 4.87
1982 1.95 4.92
1981 2.01 4.97
1980 2.03 5.11
1979 2.12 5.26
1978 2.07 5.39
1977 2.21 5.44
1976 2.27 5.51
1975 2.37 5.6
1974 2.58 5.69
1973 2.76 5.79
1972 3 5.94
1971 3.18 6.08
1970 3.17 6.22
1969 3.28 6.33
1968 3.34 6.45
1967 3.35 6.57
1966 3.41 6.69
1965 3.54 6.8
1964 3.8 6.89
1963 4.05 6.95
1962 4.19 6.98
1961 4.31 6.99
1960 4.24 7

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

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New Zealand and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Philippines
2024 38.6 26.8
2023 38.3 26.3
2022 38.1 25.9
2021 37.8 25.5
2020 37.5 25.1
2019 37.3 24.7
2018 37.3 24.3
2017 37.2 24
2016 37.3 23.6
2015 37.4 23.3
2014 37.5 22.9
2013 37.4 22.7
2012 37.2 22.4
2011 37 22.2
2010 36.8 22
2009 36.6 21.7
2008 36.4 21.5
2007 36.1 21.3
2006 35.8 21.2
2005 35.5 21
2004 35.2 20.8
2003 35 20.6
2002 34.8 20.4
2001 34.6 20.2
2000 34.3 20
1999 34 19.8
1998 33.6 19.6
1997 33.2 19.4
1996 32.8 19.3
1995 32.6 19.2
1994 32.3 19.1
1993 32 19.1
1992 31.7 19
1991 31.4 18.9
1990 31.1 18.8
1989 30.8 18.7
1988 30.4 18.6
1987 30.1 18.5
1986 29.8 18.3
1985 29.4 18.2
1984 29.1 18.1
1983 28.8 17.9
1982 28.5 17.7
1981 28.2 17.5
1980 27.9 17.3
1979 27.5 17.1
1978 27.1 16.9
1977 26.8 16.7
1976 26.5 16.5
1975 26.3 16.3
1974 26.2 16.1
1973 26 16
1972 25.9 15.9
1971 25.7 15.8
1970 25.6 15.7
1969 25.7 15.6
1968 25.7 15.5
1967 25.8 15.4
1966 25.9 15.4
1965 26 15.4
1964 26.2 15.4
1963 26.4 15.4
1962 26.8 15.5
1961 27.1 15.6
1960 27.5 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

New Zealand Philippines
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.5%
2020
English speaking
97.8%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

New Zealand Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Philippines
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
134,457 mi
2020

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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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