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New Zealand vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 74th vs. 108th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Portugal
Population
5374272
10667081
Population rank 124/197 92/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

New Zealand and Portugal: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Portugal economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Portugal
2024 $260,172,385,098 $313,271,185,085
2023 $255,194,972,673 $292,323,800,949
2022 $249,509,991,440 $256,898,677,175
2021 $253,977,931,815 $256,055,879,091
2020 $213,029,554,654 $229,618,773,423
2019 $213,006,341,102 $240,115,970,063
2018 $211,985,631,173 $242,092,894,543
2017 $206,745,969,246 $220,862,990,767
2016 $189,100,085,275 $206,305,431,242
2015 $178,224,167,088 $199,038,523,120
2014 $201,518,402,787 $230,078,616,300
2013 $191,012,364,177 $226,677,408,292
2012 $176,560,711,239 $216,536,676,772
2011 $168,484,908,960 $245,426,767,676
2010 $146,887,902,524 $238,443,864,993
2009 $121,663,439,315 $244,667,762,836
2008 $133,437,126,590 $263,416,394,624
2007 $137,188,946,866 $240,496,147,317
2006 $111,538,810,713 $208,756,449,276
2005 $114,720,129,550 $197,253,876,705
2004 $103,905,210,084 $189,382,122,532
2003 $88,250,885,550 $165,226,175,537
2002 $66,627,729,311 $134,795,565,549
2001 $53,872,425,917 $121,604,107,165
2000 $52,623,281,957 $118,605,192,877
1999 $58,762,260,626 $127,470,385,557
1998 $56,227,169,851 $123,946,327,916
1997 $66,075,143,415 $117,016,535,163
1996 $70,140,835,299 $122,630,089,680
1995 $63,918,703,507 $118,122,007,430
1994 $55,314,732,279 $99,688,641,304
1993 $46,775,620,817 $95,009,751,901
1992 $41,649,829,860 $107,592,098,307
1991 $42,745,329,732 $89,233,599,278
1990 $45,495,129,385 $78,713,860,217
1989 $43,920,222,525 $60,594,092,182
1988 $45,176,811,594 $56,347,250,696
1987 $40,376,354,070 $48,182,925,857
1986 $30,604,668,357 $38,745,901,354
1985 $24,679,795,396 $27,115,807,742
1984 $21,665,975,319 $25,217,969,050
1983 $24,309,279,706 $27,239,650,742
1982 $24,164,603,059 $30,527,754,793
1981 $24,417,617,184 $31,977,276,873
1980 $23,244,547,385 $32,896,519,824
1979 $20,731,243,113 $26,622,819,672
1978 $18,530,518,395 $23,487,614,051
1977 $15,446,825,318 $21,439,523,311
1976 $13,604,832,424 $20,332,831,565
1975 $12,861,983,284 $19,347,607,843
1974 $13,940,981,798 $17,512,391,476
1973 $12,802,281,898 $15,090,564,186
1972 $9,567,331,065 $11,239,117,865
1971 $7,911,136,757 $9,201,604,240
1970 $6,495,605,331 $8,108,235,704
1969 $5,814,357,709 $7,287,555,035
1968 $5,228,045,415 $6,644,693,214
1967 $6,016,017,227 $6,002,607,030
1966 $5,917,437,693 $5,370,108,031
1965 $5,706,251,400 $4,901,711,248
1964 $7,340,766,415 $4,429,202,657
1963 $6,699,741,645 $4,084,251,593
1962 $6,133,158,532 $3,835,883,663
1961 $5,721,994,864 $3,573,719,085
1960 $5,536,098,360 $3,339,150,158

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

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New Zealand and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Portugal
2024 $49,205 $29,292
2023 $49,076 $27,635
2022 $49,100 $24,621
2021 $49,950 $24,711
2020 $41,998 $22,299
2019 $42,856 $23,343
2018 $43,257 $23,541
2017 $42,950 $21,442
2016 $40,114 $19,980
2015 $38,665 $19,216
2014 $44,618 $22,121
2013 $43,000 $21,676
2012 $40,054 $20,593
2011 $38,432 $23,247
2010 $33,762 $22,552
2009 $28,277 $23,151
2008 $31,325 $24,949
2007 $32,480 $22,811
2006 $26,655 $19,839
2005 $27,751 $18,780
2004 $25,420 $18,064
2003 $21,914 $15,798
2002 $16,874 $12,937
2001 $13,883 $11,735
2000 $13,641 $11,526
1999 $15,322 $12,475
1998 $14,738 $12,199
1997 $17,474 $11,576
1996 $18,794 $12,185
1995 $17,400 $11,781
1994 $15,280 $9,977
1993 $13,094 $9,535
1992 $11,793 $10,811
1991 $12,230 $8,959
1990 $13,663 $7,885
1989 $13,312 $6,056
1988 $13,759 $5,624
1987 $12,331 $4,804
1986 $9,428 $3,862
1985 $7,601 $2,705
1984 $6,714 $2,523
1983 $7,598 $2,735
1982 $7,656 $3,080
1981 $7,814 $3,246
1980 $7,467 $3,368
1979 $6,668 $2,756
1978 $5,937 $2,457
1977 $4,951 $2,267
1976 $4,374 $2,173
1975 $4,172 $2,128
1974 $4,611 $2,000
1973 $4,323 $1,748
1972 $3,295 $1,302
1971 $2,773 $1,065
1970 $2,311 $934
1969 $2,097 $832
1968 $1,902 $752
1967 $2,208 $676
1966 $2,211 $601
1965 $2,171 $545
1964 $2,839 $490
1963 $2,646 $452
1962 $2,471 $426
1961 $2,365 $400
1960 $2,334 $377

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

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New Zealand vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Portugal
2026 82.5 82.9
2025 82.4 82.7
2024 82.2 82.6
2023 82.1 82.4
2022 81 81.2
2021 82.3 81.4
2020 82.7 81.4
2019 81.8 82
2018 81.9 81.6
2017 81.6 81.7
2016 82 81.4
2015 81.6 81.3
2014 81.4 81.3
2013 81.6 80.9
2012 81.2 80.6
2011 80.8 80.6
2010 81.1 80.1
2009 80.5 79.8
2008 80.2 79.6
2007 80.1 79.3
2006 80 79.1
2005 80 78.3
2004 79.4 78.4
2003 79.1 77.6
2002 78.9 77.4
2001 78.7 77.2
2000 78.7 76.8
1999 77.9 76.3
1998 78.2 76.1
1997 77.3 75.9
1996 76.8 75.5
1995 76.8 75.5
1994 76.9 75.7
1993 76.5 74.8
1992 76.2 74.9
1991 76.1 74.2
1990 75.4 74.3
1989 74.9 74.7
1988 74.5 74.1
1987 74.2 74.1
1986 74.1 73.6
1985 73.9 73.2
1984 74.4 72.9
1983 73.8 72.7
1982 73.7 72.7
1981 73.6 71.9
1980 72.9 71.7
1979 73.1 71.6
1978 73 70.8
1977 72.1 70.3
1976 72.4 69.1
1975 72.2 68.8
1974 71.9 69.1
1973 71.7 68.6
1972 71.8 69.2
1971 71.7 66.8
1970 71.2 67.1
1969 71.5 66.4
1968 71.1 66.8
1967 71.4 66.5
1966 71.1 65.6
1965 71.2 66.1
1964 71.3 65.1
1963 71.3 64.9
1962 71.2 64.3
1961 70.9 62.8
1960 71.2 64.1
1959 70.8 62.9
1958 70.9 63.7
1957 70.3 61.4
1956 70.7 61.2
1955 70.5 61.4
1954 70.3 62.2
1953 70.2 61.1
1952 69.4 59.8
1951 69.1 58.7
1950 69.3 58.5

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

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New Zealand and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Portugal
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Portugal
2024 5,287,500 10,694,681
2023 5,200,000 10,578,174
2022 5,081,700 10,434,332
2021 5,084,600 10,361,831
2020 5,072,400 10,297,081
2019 4,970,300 10,286,263
2018 4,900,600 10,283,822
2017 4,813,600 10,300,300
2016 4,714,100 10,325,452
2015 4,609,400 10,358,076
2014 4,516,500 10,401,062
2013 4,442,100 10,457,295
2012 4,408,100 10,514,844
2011 4,384,000 10,557,560
2010 4,350,700 10,573,100
2009 4,302,600 10,568,247
2008 4,259,800 10,558,177
2007 4,223,800 10,542,964
2006 4,184,600 10,522,288
2005 4,133,900 10,503,330
2004 4,087,500 10,483,861
2003 4,027,200 10,458,821
2002 3,948,500 10,419,631
2001 3,880,500 10,362,722
2000 3,857,700 10,289,898
1999 3,835,100 10,217,828
1998 3,815,000 10,160,196
1997 3,781,300 10,108,977
1996 3,732,000 10,063,945
1995 3,673,400 10,026,176
1994 3,620,000 9,991,525
1993 3,572,200 9,964,675
1992 3,531,700 9,952,494
1991 3,495,100 9,960,235
1990 3,329,800 9,983,218
1989 3,299,200 10,005,000
1988 3,283,400 10,019,610
1987 3,274,400 10,030,031
1986 3,246,300 10,032,734
1985 3,247,100 10,023,613
1984 3,227,100 9,996,232
1983 3,199,300 9,957,865
1982 3,156,100 9,911,771
1981 3,124,900 9,851,362
1980 3,112,900 9,766,312
1979 3,109,000 9,661,265
1978 3,121,200 9,558,250
1977 3,120,200 9,455,675
1976 3,110,500 9,355,810
1975 3,083,100 9,093,470
1974 3,023,700 8,754,365
1973 2,961,300 8,633,100
1972 2,903,900 8,630,430
1971 2,853,000 8,643,756
1970 2,810,700 8,680,431
1969 2,772,800 8,757,705
1968 2,748,100 8,836,650
1967 2,724,100 8,874,520
1966 2,675,900 8,930,990
1965 2,628,400 8,998,595
1964 2,585,400 9,035,365
1963 2,531,800 9,030,355
1962 2,482,000 8,993,985
1961 2,419,700 8,929,316
1960 2,371,800 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Portugal

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Portugal
2023 1.56 1.44
2022 1.66 1.43
2021 1.64 1.35
2020 1.61 1.42
2019 1.72 1.44
2018 1.71 1.42
2017 1.81 1.38
2016 1.87 1.37
2015 1.99 1.31
2014 1.92 1.24
2013 2.01 1.21
2012 2.1 1.28
2011 2.09 1.35
2010 2.17 1.39
2009 2.13 1.34
2008 2.19 1.39
2007 2.18 1.35
2006 2.01 1.37
2005 1.97 1.41
2004 1.98 1.4
2003 1.93 1.44
2002 1.89 1.46
2001 1.97 1.45
2000 1.98 1.55
1999 1.97 1.5
1998 1.89 1.47
1997 1.96 1.47
1996 1.96 1.44
1995 1.98 1.41
1994 1.98 1.45
1993 2.04 1.52
1992 2.06 1.54
1991 2.09 1.56
1990 2.18 1.56
1989 2.12 1.57
1988 2.1 1.61
1987 2.03 1.62
1986 1.96 1.66
1985 1.93 1.72
1984 1.93 1.9
1983 1.92 1.95
1982 1.95 2.07
1981 2.01 2.13
1980 2.03 2.25
1979 2.12 2.31
1978 2.07 2.45
1977 2.21 2.69
1976 2.27 2.82
1975 2.37 2.75
1974 2.58 2.7
1973 2.76 2.77
1972 3 2.86
1971 3.18 3
1970 3.17 3.01
1969 3.28 3.12
1968 3.34 3.12
1967 3.35 3.16
1966 3.41 3.16
1965 3.54 3.15
1964 3.8 3.21
1963 4.05 3.12
1962 4.19 3.23
1961 4.31 3.21
1960 4.24 3.16

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

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New Zealand and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Portugal
2024 38.6 47.5
2023 38.3 47.2
2022 38.1 46.8
2021 37.8 46.5
2020 37.5 46.1
2019 37.3 45.6
2018 37.3 45.2
2017 37.2 44.7
2016 37.3 44.3
2015 37.4 43.8
2014 37.5 43.4
2013 37.4 42.9
2012 37.2 42.4
2011 37 41.9
2010 36.8 41.5
2009 36.6 41
2008 36.4 40.6
2007 36.1 40.2
2006 35.8 39.8
2005 35.5 39.4
2004 35.2 39
2003 35 38.6
2002 34.8 38.3
2001 34.6 38
2000 34.3 37.7
1999 34 37.4
1998 33.6 37.1
1997 33.2 36.8
1996 32.8 36.4
1995 32.6 36.1
1994 32.3 35.7
1993 32 35.4
1992 31.7 35
1991 31.4 34.6
1990 31.1 34.2
1989 30.8 33.7
1988 30.4 33.3
1987 30.1 32.9
1986 29.8 32.5
1985 29.4 32.1
1984 29.1 31.7
1983 28.8 31.4
1982 28.5 31.1
1981 28.2 30.8
1980 27.9 30.6
1979 27.5 30.3
1978 27.1 30
1977 26.8 29.9
1976 26.5 29.8
1975 26.3 29.7
1974 26.2 29.7
1973 26 29.6
1972 25.9 29.6
1971 25.7 29.7
1970 25.6 29.6
1969 25.7 29.4
1968 25.7 29.2
1967 25.8 29.1
1966 25.9 29
1965 26 28.8
1964 26.2 28.7
1963 26.4 28.5
1962 26.8 28.3
1961 27.1 28.1
1960 27.5 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Portugal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.8%
2021
English speaking
97.8%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

New Zealand Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$838
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Portugal
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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