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New Zealand vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 74th vs. 1st).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Russia
Population
5374272
141906741
Population rank 124/197 9/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 52/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

New Zealand and Russia: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Russia economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Russia
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Russia
2024 $260,172,385,098 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $255,194,972,673 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $249,509,991,440 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $253,977,931,815 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $213,029,554,654 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $213,006,341,102 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $211,985,631,173 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $206,745,969,246 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $189,100,085,275 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $178,224,167,088 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $201,518,402,787 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $191,012,364,177 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $176,560,711,239 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $168,484,908,960 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $146,887,902,524 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $121,663,439,315 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $133,437,126,590 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $137,188,946,866 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $111,538,810,713 $989,932,071,353
2005 $114,720,129,550 $764,015,973,481
2004 $103,905,210,084 $591,016,690,732
2003 $88,250,885,550 $430,347,420,185
2002 $66,627,729,311 $345,470,494,418
2001 $53,872,425,917 $306,602,070,621
2000 $52,623,281,957 $259,710,142,197
1999 $58,762,260,626 $195,907,128,351
1998 $56,227,169,851 $270,955,486,862
1997 $66,075,143,415 $404,928,954,192
1996 $70,140,835,299 $391,724,890,744
1995 $63,918,703,507 $395,537,185,735
1994 $55,314,732,279 $395,077,301,248
1993 $46,775,620,817 $435,083,713,851
1992 $41,649,829,860 $460,290,556,901
1991 $42,745,329,732 $517,962,962,963
1990 $45,495,129,385 $517,014,446,228
1989 $43,920,222,525 $506,631,299,735
1988 $45,176,811,594 $554,828,660,436
1987 $40,376,354,070 -
1986 $30,604,668,357 -
1985 $24,679,795,396 -
1984 $21,665,975,319 -
1983 $24,309,279,706 -
1982 $24,164,603,059 -
1981 $24,417,617,184 -
1980 $23,244,547,385 -
1979 $20,731,243,113 -
1978 $18,530,518,395 -
1977 $15,446,825,318 -
1976 $13,604,832,424 -
1975 $12,861,983,284 -
1974 $13,940,981,798 -
1973 $12,802,281,898 -
1972 $9,567,331,065 -
1971 $7,911,136,757 -
1970 $6,495,605,331 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Russia
2024 $49,205 $15,145
2023 $49,076 $14,403
2022 $49,100 $15,888
2021 $49,950 $12,637
2020 $41,998 $10,280
2019 $42,856 $11,640
2018 $43,257 $11,399
2017 $42,950 $10,835
2016 $40,114 $8,804
2015 $38,665 $9,427
2014 $44,618 $14,277
2013 $43,000 $15,941
2012 $40,054 $15,402
2011 $38,432 $14,305
2010 $33,762 $10,675
2009 $28,277 $8,563
2008 $31,325 $11,635
2007 $32,480 $9,101
2006 $26,655 $6,920
2005 $27,751 $5,323
2004 $25,420 $4,102
2003 $21,914 $2,975
2002 $16,874 $2,378
2001 $13,883 $2,100
2000 $13,641 $1,772
1999 $15,322 $1,331
1998 $14,738 $1,835
1997 $17,474 $2,738
1996 $18,794 $2,644
1995 $17,400 $2,666
1994 $15,280 $2,662
1993 $13,094 $2,931
1992 $11,793 $3,099
1991 $12,230 $3,490
1990 $13,663 $3,494
1989 $13,312 $3,430
1988 $13,759 $3,778
1987 $12,331 -
1986 $9,428 -
1985 $7,601 -
1984 $6,714 -
1983 $7,598 -
1982 $7,656 -
1981 $7,814 -
1980 $7,467 -
1979 $6,668 -
1978 $5,937 -
1977 $4,951 -
1976 $4,374 -
1975 $4,172 -
1974 $4,611 -
1973 $4,323 -
1972 $3,295 -
1971 $2,773 -
1970 $2,311 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Russia
2026 82.5 73.7
2025 82.4 73.5
2024 82.2 73.3
2023 82.1 73.2
2022 81 72.5
2021 82.3 69.8
2020 82.7 71.2
2019 81.8 73.1
2018 81.9 72.9
2017 81.6 72.8
2016 82 71.9
2015 81.6 71.3
2014 81.4 70.8
2013 81.6 70.6
2012 81.2 70.1
2011 80.8 69.7
2010 81.1 68.2
2009 80.5 68.7
2008 80.2 67.9
2007 80.1 67.5
2006 80 66.5
2005 80 65.2
2004 79.4 65.1
2003 79.1 64.7
2002 78.9 64.7
2001 78.7 65
2000 78.7 65
1999 77.9 65.6
1998 78.2 66.9
1997 77.3 66.6
1996 76.8 65.4
1995 76.8 64
1994 76.9 63.8
1993 76.5 65
1992 76.2 67.8
1991 76.1 69
1990 75.4 69.3
1989 74.9 69.7
1988 74.5 69.9
1987 74.2 70.1
1986 74.1 70
1985 73.9 68.3
1984 74.4 67.6
1983 73.8 68
1982 73.7 68.1
1981 73.6 67.6
1980 72.9 67.5
1979 73.1 67.6
1978 73 67.8
1977 72.1 67.9
1976 72.4 68.1
1975 72.2 68.3
1974 71.9 68.7
1973 71.7 68.9
1972 71.8 68.8
1971 71.7 68.9
1970 71.2 68.7
1969 71.5 68.6
1968 71.1 69.1
1967 71.4 69.2
1966 71.1 69.4
1965 71.2 69.3
1964 71.3 69.5
1963 71.3 69.1
1962 71.2 68.5
1961 70.9 68.6
1960 71.2 68.3
1959 70.8 67.4
1958 70.9 67.7
1957 70.3 66
1956 70.7 66.5
1955 70.5 62.1
1954 70.3 59.9
1953 70.2 58.8
1952 69.4 57.6
1951 69.1 55.3
1950 69.3 55.5

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

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New Zealand and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Russia
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Russia
2024 5,287,500 143,533,851
2023 5,200,000 143,826,130
2022 5,081,700 144,236,933
2021 5,084,600 144,746,762
2020 5,072,400 145,245,148
2019 4,970,300 145,453,291
2018 4,900,600 145,398,106
2017 4,813,600 145,293,260
2016 4,714,100 145,015,460
2015 4,609,400 144,640,716
2014 4,516,500 144,237,223
2013 4,442,100 143,805,638
2012 4,408,100 143,378,447
2011 4,384,000 143,018,195
2010 4,350,700 142,849,468
2009 4,302,600 142,785,348
2008 4,259,800 142,742,366
2007 4,223,800 142,805,114
2006 4,184,600 143,049,637
2005 4,133,900 143,518,814
2004 4,087,500 144,067,316
2003 4,027,200 144,648,618
2002 3,948,500 145,306,497
2001 3,880,500 145,976,482
2000 3,857,700 146,596,869
1999 3,835,100 147,214,776
1998 3,815,000 147,670,784
1997 3,781,300 147,915,361
1996 3,732,000 148,160,129
1995 3,673,400 148,375,787
1994 3,620,000 148,407,912
1993 3,572,200 148,458,777
1992 3,531,700 148,538,197
1991 3,495,100 148,394,216
1990 3,329,800 147,969,406
1989 3,299,200 147,721,000
1988 3,283,400 146,857,000
1987 3,274,400 145,908,000
1986 3,246,300 144,894,000
1985 3,247,100 143,858,000
1984 3,227,100 142,745,000
1983 3,199,300 141,668,000
1982 3,156,100 140,823,000
1981 3,124,900 139,941,000
1980 3,112,900 139,010,000
1979 3,109,000 138,027,000
1978 3,121,200 137,060,000
1977 3,120,200 136,100,000
1976 3,110,500 135,147,000
1975 3,083,100 134,200,000
1974 3,023,700 133,432,000
1973 2,961,300 132,669,000
1972 2,903,900 131,909,000
1971 2,853,000 131,155,000
1970 2,810,700 130,404,000
1969 2,772,800 129,664,000
1968 2,748,100 128,928,000
1967 2,724,100 128,196,000
1966 2,675,900 127,468,000
1965 2,628,400 126,745,000
1964 2,585,400 125,345,000
1963 2,531,800 123,960,000
1962 2,482,000 122,591,000
1961 2,419,700 121,236,000
1960 2,371,800 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Russia

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Russia
2023 1.56 1.41
2022 1.66 1.42
2021 1.64 1.51
2020 1.61 1.51
2019 1.72 1.5
2018 1.71 1.58
2017 1.81 1.62
2016 1.87 1.76
2015 1.99 1.78
2014 1.92 1.75
2013 2.01 1.71
2012 2.1 1.69
2011 2.09 1.58
2010 2.17 1.57
2009 2.13 1.54
2008 2.19 1.5
2007 2.18 1.42
2006 2.01 1.31
2005 1.97 1.29
2004 1.98 1.34
2003 1.93 1.32
2002 1.89 1.29
2001 1.97 1.22
2000 1.98 1.2
1999 1.97 1.16
1998 1.89 1.23
1997 1.96 1.22
1996 1.96 1.27
1995 1.98 1.34
1994 1.98 1.4
1993 2.04 1.39
1992 2.06 1.55
1991 2.09 1.73
1990 2.18 1.89
1989 2.12 2.01
1988 2.1 2.12
1987 2.03 2.22
1986 1.96 2.15
1985 1.93 2.05
1984 1.93 2.06
1983 1.92 2.11
1982 1.95 2.04
1981 2.01 1.91
1980 2.03 1.89
1979 2.12 1.9
1978 2.07 1.92
1977 2.21 1.95
1976 2.27 1.97
1975 2.37 1.98
1974 2.58 2
1973 2.76 2.01
1972 3 2.04
1971 3.18 2.03
1970 3.17 1.99
1969 3.28 1.97
1968 3.34 1.99
1967 3.35 2.04
1966 3.41 2.1
1965 3.54 2.13
1964 3.8 2.18
1963 4.05 2.27
1962 4.19 2.36
1961 4.31 2.45
1960 4.24 2.52

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

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New Zealand and Russia demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Russia
2024 38.6 40.9
2023 38.3 40.5
2022 38.1 40.1
2021 37.8 39.9
2020 37.5 39.7
2019 37.3 39.4
2018 37.3 39.2
2017 37.2 39
2016 37.3 38.8
2015 37.4 38.7
2014 37.5 38.6
2013 37.4 38.4
2012 37.2 38.3
2011 37 38.1
2010 36.8 38
2009 36.6 37.9
2008 36.4 37.8
2007 36.1 37.7
2006 35.8 37.6
2005 35.5 37.4
2004 35.2 37.2
2003 35 37
2002 34.8 36.9
2001 34.6 36.8
2000 34.3 36.6
1999 34 36.3
1998 33.6 36
1997 33.2 35.7
1996 32.8 35.3
1995 32.6 35
1994 32.3 34.7
1993 32 34.4
1992 31.7 33.9
1991 31.4 33.6
1990 31.1 33.2
1989 30.8 32.9
1988 30.4 32.6
1987 30.1 32.4
1986 29.8 32.2
1985 29.4 32
1984 29.1 31.8
1983 28.8 31.7
1982 28.5 31.6
1981 28.2 31.4
1980 27.9 31.3
1979 27.5 31.1
1978 27.1 31
1977 26.8 30.9
1976 26.5 30.6
1975 26.3 30.7
1974 26.2 30.9
1973 26 31.1
1972 25.9 31.1
1971 25.7 31
1970 25.6 30.7
1969 25.7 30.3
1968 25.7 29.8
1967 25.8 29.2
1966 25.9 28.9
1965 26 28.6
1964 26.2 28.3
1963 26.4 28.1
1962 26.8 27.7
1961 27.1 27.4
1960 27.5 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Russia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2021
English speaking
97.8%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

New Zealand Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Russia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
981,326 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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