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New Zealand vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 74th vs. 146th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Rwanda
Population
5374272
14975051
Population rank 124/197 77/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

New Zealand and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Rwanda
2024 $260,172,385,098 $14,251,642,235
2023 $255,194,972,673 $14,331,722,703
2022 $249,509,991,440 $13,316,161,002
2021 $253,977,931,815 $11,078,787,090
2020 $213,029,554,654 $10,174,386,857
2019 $213,006,341,102 $10,349,300,277
2018 $211,985,631,173 $9,637,904,521
2017 $206,745,969,246 $9,252,833,891
2016 $189,100,085,275 $8,695,272,058
2015 $178,224,167,088 $8,543,760,200
2014 $201,518,402,787 $8,238,966,124
2013 $191,012,364,177 $7,819,964,030
2012 $176,560,711,239 $7,654,761,050
2011 $168,484,908,960 $6,884,913,658
2010 $146,887,902,524 $6,124,756,654
2009 $121,663,439,315 $5,674,476,969
2008 $133,437,126,590 $5,179,854,065
2007 $137,188,946,866 $4,070,507,895
2006 $111,538,810,713 $3,319,784,539
2005 $114,720,129,550 $2,933,819,766
2004 $103,905,210,084 $2,376,496,067
2003 $88,250,885,550 $2,138,237,279
2002 $66,627,729,311 $1,966,003,468
2001 $53,872,425,917 $1,966,600,715
2000 $52,623,281,957 $2,068,836,754
1999 $58,762,260,626 $2,157,108,263
1998 $56,227,169,851 $1,989,343,546
1997 $66,075,143,415 $1,851,558,197
1996 $70,140,835,299 $1,382,334,879
1995 $63,918,703,507 $1,293,535,193
1994 $55,314,732,279 $753,636,370
1993 $46,775,620,817 $1,971,525,712
1992 $41,649,829,860 $2,029,026,962
1991 $42,745,329,732 $1,911,600,237
1990 $45,495,129,385 $2,550,185,679
1989 $43,920,222,525 $2,405,022,593
1988 $45,176,811,594 $2,395,492,687
1987 $40,376,354,070 $2,157,432,668
1986 $30,604,668,357 $1,944,710,684
1985 $24,679,795,396 $1,715,626,331
1984 $21,665,975,319 $1,587,413,084
1983 $24,309,279,706 $1,479,687,587
1982 $24,164,603,059 $1,407,243,139
1981 $24,417,617,184 $1,407,062,527
1980 $23,244,547,385 $1,254,765,642
1979 $20,731,243,113 $1,109,346,131
1978 $18,530,518,395 $905,709,076
1977 $15,446,825,318 $746,650,613
1976 $13,604,832,424 $637,753,853
1975 $12,861,983,284 $571,863,500
1974 $13,940,981,798 $308,458,423
1973 $12,802,281,898 $290,746,157
1972 $9,567,331,065 $246,457,838
1971 $7,911,136,757 $222,952,504
1970 $6,495,605,331 $219,900,006
1969 $5,814,357,709 $188,700,037
1968 $5,228,045,415 $172,200,018
1967 $6,016,017,227 $159,560,018
1966 $5,917,437,693 $124,525,703
1965 $5,706,251,400 $148,799,980
1964 $7,340,766,415 $129,999,994
1963 $6,699,741,645 $128,000,000
1962 $6,133,158,532 $125,000,008
1961 $5,721,994,864 $122,000,016
1960 $5,536,098,360 $119,000,024

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

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New Zealand and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Rwanda
2024 $49,205 $1,000
2023 $49,076 $1,027
2022 $49,100 $975
2021 $49,950 $830
2020 $41,998 $779
2019 $42,856 $810
2018 $43,257 $772
2017 $42,950 $758
2016 $40,114 $730
2015 $38,665 $734
2014 $44,618 $725
2013 $43,000 $705
2012 $40,054 $707
2011 $38,432 $651
2010 $33,762 $594
2009 $28,277 $564
2008 $31,325 $528
2007 $32,480 $426
2006 $26,655 $357
2005 $27,751 $324
2004 $25,420 $269.5
2003 $21,914 $249
2002 $16,874 $234
2001 $13,883 $237.3
2000 $13,641 $251.9
1999 $15,322 $264.7
1998 $14,738 $246.2
1997 $17,474 $238.7
1996 $18,794 $206
1995 $17,400 $228
1994 $15,280 $111
1993 $13,094 $247
1992 $11,793 $264.1
1991 $12,230 $254
1990 $13,663 $346
1989 $13,312 $335
1988 $13,759 $344
1987 $12,331 $320
1986 $9,428 $297.7
1985 $7,601 $271.6
1984 $6,714 $259.9
1983 $7,598 $250.6
1982 $7,656 $246.4
1981 $7,814 $254.6
1980 $7,467 $234.4
1979 $6,668 $213.8
1978 $5,937 $179.9
1977 $4,951 $152.7
1976 $4,374 $134.4
1975 $4,172 $124.1
1974 $4,611 $68.9
1973 $4,323 $66.9
1972 $3,295 $58.4
1971 $2,773 $54.4
1970 $2,311 $55.2
1969 $2,097 $48.9
1968 $1,902 $46
1967 $2,208 $44
1966 $2,211 $35.4
1965 $2,171 $43.5
1964 $2,839 $39
1963 $2,646 $39.3
1962 $2,471 $39.2
1961 $2,365 $39.3
1960 $2,334 $39.4

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

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New Zealand vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Rwanda
2026 82.5 68.5
2025 82.4 68.2
2024 82.2 68
2023 82.1 67.8
2022 81 67.5
2021 82.3 66.8
2020 82.7 67
2019 81.8 66.7
2018 81.9 66.4
2017 81.6 66.1
2016 82 65.7
2015 81.6 65.4
2014 81.4 65.1
2013 81.6 64.7
2012 81.2 64.2
2011 80.8 63.5
2010 81.1 62.8
2009 80.5 61.8
2008 80.2 60.6
2007 80.1 59.5
2006 80 58.3
2005 80 57
2004 79.4 55.5
2003 79.1 53.5
2002 78.9 51.3
2001 78.7 49.5
2000 78.7 47.8
1999 77.9 45.7
1998 78.2 43.1
1997 77.3 42
1996 76.8 42.5
1995 76.8 41.5
1994 76.9 12.2
1993 76.5 42.9
1992 76.2 44.4
1991 76.1 46.2
1990 75.4 47.8
1989 74.9 49.5
1988 74.5 50.9
1987 74.2 51.5
1986 74.1 51.7
1985 73.9 51.7
1984 74.4 51.4
1983 73.8 50.9
1982 73.7 50.2
1981 73.6 49.2
1980 72.9 48.1
1979 73.1 47.1
1978 73 46.2
1977 72.1 45.6
1976 72.4 45.3
1975 72.2 45.3
1974 71.9 45.6
1973 71.7 45.9
1972 71.8 46.3
1971 71.7 46.8
1970 71.2 47.1
1969 71.5 47.4
1968 71.1 47.7
1967 71.4 48
1966 71.1 48.1
1965 71.2 48.2
1964 71.3 48.1
1963 71.3 44
1962 71.2 47.8
1961 70.9 47.5
1960 71.2 47
1959 70.8 46.5
1958 70.9 46.1
1957 70.3 45.6
1956 70.7 45.2
1955 70.5 44.8
1954 70.3 44.4
1953 70.2 44.1
1952 69.4 43.8
1951 69.1 43.5
1950 69.3 43.2

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

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New Zealand and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Rwanda
2024 5,287,500 14,256,567
2023 5,200,000 13,954,471
2022 5,081,700 13,651,030
2021 5,084,600 13,355,260
2020 5,072,400 13,065,837
2019 4,970,300 12,776,103
2018 4,900,600 12,487,996
2017 4,813,600 12,202,060
2016 4,714,100 11,919,183
2015 4,609,400 11,640,022
2014 4,516,500 11,364,757
2013 4,442,100 11,093,340
2012 4,408,100 10,829,901
2011 4,384,000 10,573,733
2010 4,350,700 10,317,553
2009 4,302,600 10,060,432
2008 4,259,800 9,804,269
2007 4,223,800 9,549,933
2006 4,184,600 9,299,246
2005 4,133,900 9,054,528
2004 4,087,500 8,816,844
2003 4,027,200 8,586,875
2002 3,948,500 8,400,180
2001 3,880,500 8,287,094
2000 3,857,700 8,213,931
1999 3,835,100 8,147,912
1998 3,815,000 8,081,681
1997 3,781,300 7,755,238
1996 3,732,000 6,708,764
1995 3,673,400 5,674,118
1994 3,620,000 6,792,352
1993 3,572,200 7,981,132
1992 3,531,700 7,683,266
1991 3,495,100 7,526,966
1990 3,329,800 7,375,307
1989 3,299,200 7,184,706
1988 3,283,400 6,968,071
1987 3,274,400 6,749,493
1986 3,246,300 6,531,881
1985 3,247,100 6,317,228
1984 3,227,100 6,107,627
1983 3,199,300 5,905,311
1982 3,156,100 5,711,549
1981 3,124,900 5,527,230
1980 3,112,900 5,353,259
1979 3,109,000 5,189,541
1978 3,121,200 5,035,171
1977 3,120,200 4,888,240
1976 3,110,500 4,745,954
1975 3,083,100 4,607,728
1974 3,023,700 4,474,228
1973 2,961,300 4,345,047
1972 2,903,900 4,220,335
1971 2,853,000 4,100,044
1970 2,810,700 3,980,669
1969 2,772,800 3,861,271
1968 2,748,100 3,744,010
1967 2,724,100 3,629,577
1966 2,675,900 3,521,626
1965 2,628,400 3,423,210
1964 2,585,400 3,334,834
1963 2,531,800 3,258,890
1962 2,482,000 3,186,025
1961 2,419,700 3,106,779
1960 2,371,800 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Rwanda

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Rwanda
2023 1.56 3.7
2022 1.66 3.78
2021 1.64 3.84
2020 1.61 3.91
2019 1.72 3.99
2018 1.71 4.05
2017 1.81 4.08
2016 1.87 4.11
2015 1.99 4.11
2014 1.92 4.12
2013 2.01 4.14
2012 2.1 4.2
2011 2.09 4.33
2010 2.17 4.52
2009 2.13 4.71
2008 2.19 4.92
2007 2.18 5.14
2006 2.01 5.34
2005 1.97 5.5
2004 1.98 5.64
2003 1.93 5.74
2002 1.89 5.82
2001 1.97 5.89
2000 1.98 5.97
1999 1.97 6.06
1998 1.89 6.17
1997 1.96 6.24
1996 1.96 6.29
1995 1.98 6.35
1994 1.98 6.42
1993 2.04 6.48
1992 2.06 6.54
1991 2.09 6.62
1990 2.18 6.8
1989 2.12 7.03
1988 2.1 7.23
1987 2.03 7.43
1986 1.96 7.61
1985 1.93 7.79
1984 1.93 7.91
1983 1.92 8
1982 1.95 8.06
1981 2.01 8.1
1980 2.03 8.12
1979 2.12 8.13
1978 2.07 8.16
1977 2.21 8.14
1976 2.27 8.12
1975 2.37 8.1
1974 2.58 8.1
1973 2.76 8.09
1972 3 8.09
1971 3.18 8.09
1970 3.17 8.15
1969 3.28 8.18
1968 3.34 8.19
1967 3.35 8.21
1966 3.41 8.23
1965 3.54 8.25
1964 3.8 8.27
1963 4.05 8.27
1962 4.19 8.27
1961 4.31 8.28
1960 4.24 8.28

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

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New Zealand and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Rwanda
2024 38.6 20.8
2023 38.3 20.5
2022 38.1 20.3
2021 37.8 20
2020 37.5 19.9
2019 37.3 19.8
2018 37.3 19.7
2017 37.2 19.6
2016 37.3 19.4
2015 37.4 19.3
2014 37.5 19.1
2013 37.4 19
2012 37.2 18.8
2011 37 18.7
2010 36.8 18.5
2009 36.6 18.4
2008 36.4 18.3
2007 36.1 18.1
2006 35.8 18
2005 35.5 17.8
2004 35.2 17.6
2003 35 17.4
2002 34.8 17.1
2001 34.6 16.8
2000 34.3 16.3
1999 34 15.8
1998 33.6 15.3
1997 33.2 14.8
1996 32.8 14.6
1995 32.6 14.3
1994 32.3 15
1993 32 15.7
1992 31.7 15.6
1991 31.4 15.5
1990 31.1 15.5
1989 30.8 15.5
1988 30.4 15.6
1987 30.1 15.6
1986 29.8 15.7
1985 29.4 15.8
1984 29.1 16
1983 28.8 16.1
1982 28.5 16.2
1981 28.2 16.4
1980 27.9 16.5
1979 27.5 16.5
1978 27.1 16.6
1977 26.8 16.6
1976 26.5 16.5
1975 26.3 16.4
1974 26.2 16.3
1973 26 16.2
1972 25.9 16
1971 25.7 15.9
1970 25.6 15.7
1969 25.7 15.5
1968 25.7 15.3
1967 25.8 15.1
1966 25.9 14.9
1965 26 14.8
1964 26.2 14.7
1963 26.4 14.8
1962 26.8 14.9
1961 27.1 15.1
1960 27.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

New Zealand Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

New Zealand Rwanda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.8%
2022
English speaking
97.8%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

New Zealand Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Rwanda
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
2,920 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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