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New Zealand vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 74th vs. 158th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Qatar
Population
5374272
2999260
Population rank 124/197 136/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

New Zealand and Qatar: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Qatar economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Qatar
2024 $260,172,385,098 $219,162,637,363
2023 $255,194,972,673 $217,308,516,484
2022 $249,509,991,440 $235,709,340,659
2021 $253,977,931,815 $179,732,142,857
2020 $213,029,554,654 $144,411,538,462
2019 $213,006,341,102 $176,371,428,571
2018 $211,985,631,173 $183,335,164,835
2017 $206,745,969,246 $161,099,175,824
2016 $189,100,085,275 $151,732,142,857
2015 $178,224,167,088 $161,739,835,165
2014 $201,518,402,787 $206,224,725,275
2013 $191,012,364,177 $198,727,747,253
2012 $176,560,711,239 $186,833,516,484
2011 $168,484,908,960 $167,775,274,725
2010 $146,887,902,524 $123,627,197,802
2009 $121,663,439,315 $97,798,351,648
2008 $133,437,126,590 $115,270,054,945
2007 $137,188,946,866 $79,712,087,912
2006 $111,538,810,713 $60,882,142,857
2005 $114,720,129,550 $44,530,494,505
2004 $103,905,210,084 $31,734,065,934
2003 $88,250,885,550 $23,533,791,209
2002 $66,627,729,311 $19,363,736,264
2001 $53,872,425,917 $17,538,461,538
2000 $52,623,281,957 $17,759,890,110
1999 $58,762,260,626 $12,393,131,868
1998 $56,227,169,851 $10,255,495,027
1997 $66,075,143,415 $11,297,802,115
1996 $70,140,835,299 $9,059,340,385
1995 $63,918,703,507 $8,137,911,978
1994 $55,314,732,279 $7,374,450,769
1993 $46,775,620,817 $7,156,593,654
1992 $41,649,829,860 $7,646,153,984
1991 $42,745,329,732 $6,883,516,484
1990 $45,495,129,385 $7,360,439,423
1989 $43,920,222,525 $6,487,912,088
1988 $45,176,811,594 $6,038,187,033
1987 $40,376,354,070 $5,446,428,681
1986 $30,604,668,357 $5,053,021,951
1985 $24,679,795,396 $6,153,296,456
1984 $21,665,975,319 $6,704,395,824
1983 $24,309,279,706 $6,467,582,308
1982 $24,164,603,059 $7,596,703,214
1981 $24,417,617,184 $8,661,263,764
1980 $23,244,547,385 $7,829,165,262
1979 $20,731,243,113 $5,632,962,997
1978 $18,530,518,395 $4,052,000,413
1977 $15,446,825,318 $3,617,564,638
1976 $13,604,832,424 $3,284,273,987
1975 $12,861,983,284 $2,512,773,166
1974 $13,940,981,798 $2,401,403,227
1973 $12,802,281,898 $793,885,560
1972 $9,567,331,065 $510,262,500
1971 $7,911,136,757 $387,703,106
1970 $6,495,605,331 $301,791,302
1969 $5,814,357,709 -
1968 $5,228,045,415 -
1967 $6,016,017,227 -
1966 $5,917,437,693 -
1965 $5,706,251,400 -
1964 $7,340,766,415 -
1963 $6,699,741,645 -
1962 $6,133,158,532 -
1961 $5,721,994,864 -
1960 $5,536,098,360 -

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

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New Zealand and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Qatar
2024 $49,205 $76,689
2023 $49,076 $81,817
2022 $49,100 $88,701
2021 $49,950 $71,752
2020 $41,998 $51,684
2019 $42,856 $66,841
2018 $43,257 $71,040
2017 $42,950 $63,280
2016 $40,114 $61,254
2015 $38,665 $68,985
2014 $44,618 $95,841
2013 $43,000 $103,697
2012 $40,054 $108,470
2011 $38,432 $103,262
2010 $33,762 $76,463
2009 $28,277 $60,786
2008 $31,325 $80,781
2007 $32,480 $65,954
2006 $26,655 $62,582
2005 $27,751 $53,950
2004 $25,420 $41,036
2003 $21,914 $31,602
2002 $16,874 $27,227
2001 $13,883 $25,871
2000 $13,641 $27,535
1999 $15,322 $20,234
1998 $14,738 $17,665
1997 $17,474 $20,523
1996 $18,794 $17,125
1995 $17,400 $15,823
1994 $15,280 $14,765
1993 $13,094 $14,770
1992 $11,793 $16,280
1991 $12,230 $15,133
1990 $13,663 $16,722
1989 $13,312 $15,243
1988 $13,759 $14,682
1987 $12,331 $13,719
1986 $9,428 $13,213
1985 $7,601 $16,815
1984 $6,714 $19,272
1983 $7,598 $19,616
1982 $7,656 $24,385
1981 $7,814 $29,505
1980 $7,467 $28,375
1979 $6,668 $21,777
1978 $5,937 $16,757
1977 $4,951 $16,058
1976 $4,374 $15,710
1975 $4,172 $13,014
1974 $4,611 $13,540
1973 $4,323 $4,905
1972 $3,295 $3,483
1971 $2,773 $2,952
1970 $2,311 $2,594
1969 $2,097 -
1968 $1,902 -
1967 $2,208 -
1966 $2,211 -
1965 $2,171 -
1964 $2,839 -
1963 $2,646 -
1962 $2,471 -
1961 $2,365 -
1960 $2,334 -

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

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New Zealand vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Qatar
2026 82.5 82.8
2025 82.4 82.7
2024 82.2 82.5
2023 82.1 82.4
2022 81 81.9
2021 82.3 81.1
2020 82.7 80.4
2019 81.8 82.9
2018 81.9 82.7
2017 81.6 82.5
2016 82 82.1
2015 81.6 81.8
2014 81.4 81.4
2013 81.6 81
2012 81.2 80.5
2011 80.8 80
2010 81.1 79.4
2009 80.5 78.8
2008 80.2 78.3
2007 80.1 77.7
2006 80 77.3
2005 80 76.9
2004 79.4 76.5
2003 79.1 76.1
2002 78.9 75.8
2001 78.7 75.5
2000 78.7 75.3
1999 77.9 75
1998 78.2 74.9
1997 77.3 74.7
1996 76.8 74.6
1995 76.8 74.4
1994 76.9 74.2
1993 76.5 74.1
1992 76.2 73.9
1991 76.1 73.7
1990 75.4 73.4
1989 74.9 73.1
1988 74.5 72.8
1987 74.2 72.5
1986 74.1 72.2
1985 73.9 71.8
1984 74.4 71.5
1983 73.8 71.1
1982 73.7 70.7
1981 73.6 70.3
1980 72.9 69.9
1979 73.1 69.5
1978 73 69.1
1977 72.1 68.6
1976 72.4 68.2
1975 72.2 67.7
1974 71.9 67.2
1973 71.7 66.6
1972 71.8 66.1
1971 71.7 65.5
1970 71.2 64.9
1969 71.5 64.2
1968 71.1 63.6
1967 71.4 62.9
1966 71.1 62.2
1965 71.2 61.4
1964 71.3 60.7
1963 71.3 60
1962 71.2 59.2
1961 70.9 58.5
1960 71.2 57.8
1959 70.8 57
1958 70.9 56.3
1957 70.3 55.6
1956 70.7 54.9
1955 70.5 54.2
1954 70.3 53.5
1953 70.2 52.8
1952 69.4 52.1
1951 69.1 51.5
1950 69.3 50.8

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

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New Zealand and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Qatar
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Qatar
2024 5,287,500 2,857,822
2023 5,200,000 2,656,032
2022 5,081,700 2,657,333
2021 5,084,600 2,504,910
2020 5,072,400 2,794,148
2019 4,970,300 2,638,657
2018 4,900,600 2,580,734
2017 4,813,600 2,545,820
2016 4,714,100 2,477,113
2015 4,609,400 2,344,557
2014 4,516,500 2,151,745
2013 4,442,100 1,916,426
2012 4,408,100 1,722,438
2011 4,384,000 1,624,761
2010 4,350,700 1,616,832
2009 4,302,600 1,608,903
2008 4,259,800 1,426,938
2007 4,223,800 1,208,595
2006 4,184,600 972,831
2005 4,133,900 825,408
2004 4,087,500 773,332
2003 4,027,200 744,682
2002 3,948,500 711,205
2001 3,880,500 677,925
2000 3,857,700 644,989
1999 3,835,100 612,500
1998 3,815,000 580,540
1997 3,781,300 550,500
1996 3,732,000 529,019
1995 3,673,400 514,325
1994 3,620,000 499,459
1993 3,572,200 484,545
1992 3,531,700 469,657
1991 3,495,100 454,853
1990 3,329,800 440,175
1989 3,299,200 425,646
1988 3,283,400 411,264
1987 3,274,400 397,005
1986 3,246,300 382,422
1985 3,247,100 365,940
1984 3,227,100 347,878
1983 3,199,300 329,709
1982 3,156,100 311,537
1981 3,124,900 293,553
1980 3,112,900 275,913
1979 3,109,000 258,670
1978 3,121,200 241,808
1977 3,120,200 225,285
1976 3,110,500 209,052
1975 3,083,100 193,087
1974 3,023,700 177,362
1973 2,961,300 161,841
1972 2,903,900 146,506
1971 2,853,000 131,346
1970 2,810,700 116,350
1969 2,772,800 103,025
1968 2,748,100 91,749
1967 2,724,100 81,439
1966 2,675,900 72,192
1965 2,628,400 64,065
1964 2,585,400 56,867
1963 2,531,800 50,380
1962 2,482,000 44,630
1961 2,419,700 39,680
1960 2,371,800 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Qatar

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Qatar
2023 1.56 1.73
2022 1.66 1.74
2021 1.64 1.61
2020 1.61 1.68
2019 1.72 1.73
2018 1.71 1.76
2017 1.81 1.83
2016 1.87 1.86
2015 1.99 1.98
2014 1.92 2.03
2013 2.01 2.03
2012 2.1 2.04
2011 2.09 2.07
2010 2.17 2.14
2009 2.13 2.25
2008 2.19 2.37
2007 2.18 2.44
2006 2.01 2.51
2005 1.97 2.64
2004 1.98 2.79
2003 1.93 2.93
2002 1.89 3.01
2001 1.97 3.08
2000 1.98 3.07
1999 1.97 3.12
1998 1.89 3.21
1997 1.96 3.33
1996 1.96 3.44
1995 1.98 3.56
1994 1.98 3.67
1993 2.04 3.77
1992 2.06 3.85
1991 2.09 3.99
1990 2.18 4.23
1989 2.12 4.41
1988 2.1 4.51
1987 2.03 4.54
1986 1.96 4.57
1985 1.93 4.64
1984 1.93 4.76
1983 1.92 4.9
1982 1.95 5.04
1981 2.01 5.2
1980 2.03 5.33
1979 2.12 5.46
1978 2.07 5.58
1977 2.21 5.69
1976 2.27 5.78
1975 2.37 5.86
1974 2.58 5.94
1973 2.76 6.01
1972 3 6.07
1971 3.18 6.15
1970 3.17 6.23
1969 3.28 6.31
1968 3.34 6.39
1967 3.35 6.46
1966 3.41 6.52
1965 3.54 6.53
1964 3.8 6.53
1963 4.05 6.53
1962 4.19 6.53
1961 4.31 6.53
1960 4.24 6.53

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

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New Zealand and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Qatar
2024 38.6 34.5
2023 38.3 34.1
2022 38.1 33.4
2021 37.8 32.9
2020 37.5 32.6
2019 37.3 32.3
2018 37.3 31.9
2017 37.2 31.6
2016 37.3 31.4
2015 37.4 31.2
2014 37.5 31.1
2013 37.4 30.9
2012 37.2 31
2011 37 31.2
2010 36.8 31.3
2009 36.6 30.8
2008 36.4 30.1
2007 36.1 30.1
2006 35.8 30.6
2005 35.5 30.9
2004 35.2 31
2003 35 30.9
2002 34.8 30.5
2001 34.6 30.1
2000 34.3 29.9
1999 34 29.8
1998 33.6 29.8
1997 33.2 29.9
1996 32.8 29.6
1995 32.6 29.1
1994 32.3 28.7
1993 32 28.4
1992 31.7 28.1
1991 31.4 27.9
1990 31.1 27.7
1989 30.8 27.6
1988 30.4 27.5
1987 30.1 27.5
1986 29.8 27.4
1985 29.4 27
1984 29.1 26.3
1983 28.8 25.6
1982 28.5 24.8
1981 28.2 24.1
1980 27.9 23.5
1979 27.5 22.9
1978 27.1 22.3
1977 26.8 21.8
1976 26.5 21.3
1975 26.3 21
1974 26.2 20.8
1973 26 20.9
1972 25.9 21.3
1971 25.7 22.2
1970 25.6 23.7
1969 25.7 24.4
1968 25.7 24
1967 25.8 23.5
1966 25.9 23
1965 26 22.5
1964 26.2 21.8
1963 26.4 21.1
1962 26.8 20.1
1961 27.1 19
1960 27.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

New Zealand Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Qatar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2014
English speaking
97.8%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

New Zealand Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Qatar
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
4,374 mi
2016

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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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