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New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 74th vs. 12th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Saudi Arabia
Population
5374272
36734925
Population rank 124/197 44/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 52/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

New Zealand and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Saudi Arabia
2024 $260,172,385,098 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $255,194,972,673 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $249,509,991,440 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $253,977,931,815 $982,661,066,667
2020 $213,029,554,654 $767,951,200,000
2019 $213,006,341,102 $888,890,133,333
2018 $211,985,631,173 $886,564,800,000
2017 $206,745,969,246 $741,266,133,333
2016 $189,100,085,275 $689,279,466,667
2015 $178,224,167,088 $693,414,400,000
2014 $201,518,402,787 $787,153,066,667
2013 $191,012,364,177 $769,755,733,333
2012 $176,560,711,239 $751,921,333,333
2011 $168,484,908,960 $680,660,800,000
2010 $146,887,902,524 $528,207,466,667
2009 $121,663,439,315 $429,097,866,667
2008 $133,437,126,590 $519,796,800,000
2007 $137,188,946,866 $415,964,509,673
2006 $111,538,810,713 $376,900,133,511
2005 $114,720,129,550 $328,459,608,764
2004 $103,905,210,084 $258,742,133,333
2003 $88,250,885,550 $215,807,733,333
2002 $66,627,729,311 $189,605,866,667
2001 $53,872,425,917 $184,137,600,000
2000 $52,623,281,957 $189,514,933,333
1999 $58,762,260,626 $161,717,066,667
1998 $56,227,169,851 $146,775,466,667
1997 $66,075,143,415 $165,963,684,913
1996 $70,140,835,299 $158,662,483,311
1995 $63,918,703,507 $143,343,124,166
1994 $55,314,732,279 $135,174,899,866
1993 $46,775,620,817 $132,967,957,276
1992 $41,649,829,860 $137,087,850,467
1991 $42,745,329,732 $132,223,230,975
1990 $45,495,129,385 $117,630,173,565
1989 $43,920,222,525 $95,344,459,279
1988 $45,176,811,594 $88,256,074,766
1987 $40,376,354,070 $85,695,861,148
1986 $30,604,668,357 $86,961,922,765
1985 $24,679,795,396 $103,897,846,494
1984 $21,665,975,319 $119,624,858,116
1983 $24,309,279,706 $129,171,635,311
1982 $24,164,603,059 $153,240,313,858
1981 $24,417,617,184 $184,291,360,139
1980 $23,244,547,385 $164,539,660,725
1979 $20,731,243,113 $111,858,444,786
1978 $18,530,518,395 $80,266,516,687
1977 $15,446,825,318 $74,188,986,586
1976 $13,604,832,424 $64,005,665,722
1975 $12,861,983,284 $46,773,208,643
1974 $13,940,981,798 $45,412,957,746
1973 $12,802,281,898 $14,947,435,499
1972 $9,567,331,065 $9,664,267,087
1971 $7,911,136,757 $7,184,806,909
1970 $6,495,605,331 $5,377,333,333
1969 $5,814,357,709 $4,485,777,644
1968 $5,228,045,415 $4,187,777,711
1967 $6,016,017,227 $3,257,022,223
1966 $5,917,437,693 $2,920,555,557
1965 $5,706,251,400 $2,647,955,558
1964 $7,340,766,415 $2,371,808,713
1963 $6,699,741,645 $2,207,393,172
1962 $6,133,158,532 $2,130,606,532
1961 $5,721,994,864 $1,920,811,284
1960 $5,536,098,360 $1,748,124,064

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

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New Zealand and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Saudi Arabia
2024 $49,205 $35,122
2023 $49,076 $36,157
2022 $49,100 $38,510
2021 $49,950 $31,921
2020 $41,998 $24,339
2019 $42,856 $29,567
2018 $43,257 $29,360
2017 $42,950 $23,929
2016 $40,114 $22,268
2015 $38,665 $23,256
2014 $44,618 $27,805
2013 $43,000 $27,865
2012 $40,054 $28,733
2011 $38,432 $27,127
2010 $33,762 $22,028
2009 $28,277 $17,718
2008 $31,325 $22,320
2007 $32,480 $18,596
2006 $26,655 $17,564
2005 $27,751 $15,976
2004 $25,420 $13,154
2003 $21,914 $11,487
2002 $16,874 $10,586
2001 $13,883 $10,805
2000 $13,641 $11,715
1999 $15,322 $10,452
1998 $14,738 $9,836
1997 $17,474 $11,545
1996 $18,794 $11,472
1995 $17,400 $10,786
1994 $15,280 $10,602
1993 $13,094 $10,885
1992 $11,793 $11,730
1991 $12,230 $11,847
1990 $13,663 $11,055
1989 $13,312 $9,414
1988 $13,759 $9,165
1987 $12,331 $9,386
1986 $9,428 $10,078
1985 $7,601 $12,745
1984 $6,714 $15,541
1983 $7,598 $17,810
1982 $7,656 $22,454
1981 $7,814 $28,703
1980 $7,467 $27,206
1979 $6,668 $19,612
1978 $5,937 $14,914
1977 $4,951 $14,595
1976 $4,374 $13,313
1975 $4,172 $10,266
1974 $4,611 $10,503
1973 $4,323 $3,640
1972 $3,295 $2,474
1971 $2,773 $1,929
1970 $2,311 $1,509
1969 $2,097 $1,313
1968 $1,902 $1,276
1967 $2,208 $1,032
1966 $2,211 $961
1965 $2,171 $904
1964 $2,839 $840
1963 $2,646 $812
1962 $2,471 $813
1961 $2,365 $760
1960 $2,334 $718

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

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New Zealand vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Saudi Arabia
2026 82.5 79.4
2025 82.4 79.2
2024 82.2 79
2023 82.1 78.7
2022 81 77.3
2021 82.3 77.1
2020 82.7 77.6
2019 81.8 78.3
2018 81.9 78.7
2017 81.6 78.7
2016 82 78.4
2015 81.6 77.8
2014 81.4 77.1
2013 81.6 76.5
2012 81.2 76.1
2011 80.8 75.8
2010 81.1 75.6
2009 80.5 75.4
2008 80.2 75.3
2007 80.1 75.1
2006 80 74.8
2005 80 74.4
2004 79.4 74
2003 79.1 73.7
2002 78.9 73.3
2001 78.7 73
2000 78.7 72.6
1999 77.9 72.3
1998 78.2 72
1997 77.3 71.6
1996 76.8 71.3
1995 76.8 70.9
1994 76.9 70.6
1993 76.5 70.2
1992 76.2 69.8
1991 76.1 69.3
1990 75.4 68.9
1989 74.9 68.4
1988 74.5 67.8
1987 74.2 67.2
1986 74.1 66.6
1985 73.9 66
1984 74.4 65.4
1983 73.8 64.7
1982 73.7 64
1981 73.6 63.3
1980 72.9 62.4
1979 73.1 61.5
1978 73 60.7
1977 72.1 59.7
1976 72.4 58.8
1975 72.2 57.8
1974 71.9 56.8
1973 71.7 55.8
1972 71.8 54.7
1971 71.7 53.7
1970 71.2 52.7
1969 71.5 51.8
1968 71.1 50.9
1967 71.4 50
1966 71.1 49.2
1965 71.2 48.4
1964 71.3 47.7
1963 71.3 47.1
1962 71.2 46.5
1961 70.9 45.9
1960 71.2 45.3
1959 70.8 44.8
1958 70.9 44.2
1957 70.3 43.7
1956 70.7 43.1
1955 70.5 42.6
1954 70.3 42.1
1953 70.2 41.6
1952 69.4 41.1
1951 69.1 40.6
1950 69.3 40

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

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New Zealand and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Saudi Arabia
2024 5,287,500 35,300,280
2023 5,200,000 33,702,731
2022 5,081,700 32,175,224
2021 5,084,600 30,784,383
2020 5,072,400 31,552,510
2019 4,970,300 30,063,799
2018 4,900,600 30,196,281
2017 4,813,600 30,977,355
2016 4,714,100 30,954,198
2015 4,609,400 29,816,382
2014 4,516,500 28,309,273
2013 4,442,100 27,624,004
2012 4,408,100 26,168,861
2011 4,384,000 25,091,867
2010 4,350,700 23,978,487
2009 4,302,600 24,217,654
2008 4,259,800 23,287,877
2007 4,223,800 22,368,313
2006 4,184,600 21,459,144
2005 4,133,900 20,559,890
2004 4,087,500 19,669,480
2003 4,027,200 18,786,767
2002 3,948,500 17,910,910
2001 3,880,500 17,041,397
2000 3,857,700 16,177,722
1999 3,835,100 15,472,075
1998 3,815,000 14,922,185
1997 3,781,300 14,374,943
1996 3,732,000 13,831,009
1995 3,673,400 13,289,245
1994 3,620,000 12,750,040
1993 3,572,200 12,215,862
1992 3,531,700 11,686,676
1991 3,495,100 11,160,744
1990 3,329,800 10,640,691
1989 3,299,200 10,128,394
1988 3,283,400 9,629,165
1987 3,274,400 9,130,194
1986 3,246,300 8,628,639
1985 3,247,100 8,151,779
1984 3,227,100 7,697,307
1983 3,199,300 7,252,941
1982 3,156,100 6,824,486
1981 3,124,900 6,420,551
1980 3,112,900 6,047,997
1979 3,109,000 5,703,698
1978 3,121,200 5,381,902
1977 3,120,200 5,083,048
1976 3,110,500 4,807,933
1975 3,083,100 4,556,287
1974 3,023,700 4,323,632
1973 2,961,300 4,106,344
1972 2,903,900 3,905,722
1971 2,853,000 3,724,031
1970 2,810,700 3,562,470
1969 2,772,800 3,417,114
1968 2,748,100 3,282,711
1967 2,724,100 3,157,242
1966 2,675,900 3,039,887
1965 2,628,400 2,928,771
1964 2,585,400 2,821,968
1963 2,531,800 2,719,341
1962 2,482,000 2,620,910
1961 2,419,700 2,526,347
1960 2,371,800 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Saudi Arabia
2023 1.56 2.28
2022 1.66 2.14
2021 1.64 2.17
2020 1.61 2.27
2019 1.72 2.49
2018 1.71 2.67
2017 1.81 2.67
2016 1.87 2.65
2015 1.99 2.63
2014 1.92 2.68
2013 2.01 2.67
2012 2.1 2.78
2011 2.09 2.8
2010 2.17 2.81
2009 2.13 2.95
2008 2.19 3.07
2007 2.18 3.19
2006 2.01 3.18
2005 1.97 3.16
2004 1.98 3.26
2003 1.93 3.47
2002 1.89 3.71
2001 1.97 3.96
2000 1.98 4.21
1999 1.97 4.35
1998 1.89 4.52
1997 1.96 4.66
1996 1.96 4.81
1995 1.98 4.99
1994 1.98 5.16
1993 2.04 5.33
1992 2.06 5.49
1991 2.09 5.64
1990 2.18 5.8
1989 2.12 5.98
1988 2.1 6.15
1987 2.03 6.34
1986 1.96 6.52
1985 1.93 6.65
1984 1.93 6.78
1983 1.92 6.88
1982 1.95 6.98
1981 2.01 7.07
1980 2.03 7.15
1979 2.12 7.23
1978 2.07 7.26
1977 2.21 7.3
1976 2.27 7.33
1975 2.37 7.37
1974 2.58 7.43
1973 2.76 7.48
1972 3 7.54
1971 3.18 7.56
1970 3.17 7.58
1969 3.28 7.6
1968 3.34 7.63
1967 3.35 7.66
1966 3.41 7.66
1965 3.54 7.66
1964 3.8 7.67
1963 4.05 7.65
1962 4.19 7.64
1961 4.31 7.63
1960 4.24 7.63

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

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New Zealand and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Saudi Arabia
2024 38.6 30.5
2023 38.3 30.2
2022 38.1 29.7
2021 37.8 29.5
2020 37.5 29.4
2019 37.3 29.3
2018 37.3 29.3
2017 37.2 29
2016 37.3 28.6
2015 37.4 27.9
2014 37.5 27.2
2013 37.4 26.6
2012 37.2 25.9
2011 37 25.2
2010 36.8 24.5
2009 36.6 23.9
2008 36.4 23.4
2007 36.1 22.8
2006 35.8 22.3
2005 35.5 21.9
2004 35.2 21.4
2003 35 21.1
2002 34.8 20.8
2001 34.6 20.7
2000 34.3 20.8
1999 34 20.7
1998 33.6 20.4
1997 33.2 20.2
1996 32.8 19.9
1995 32.6 19.7
1994 32.3 19.6
1993 32 19.4
1992 31.7 19.3
1991 31.4 19.2
1990 31.1 19
1989 30.8 19
1988 30.4 18.9
1987 30.1 18.8
1986 29.8 18.7
1985 29.4 18.7
1984 29.1 18.6
1983 28.8 18.5
1982 28.5 18.4
1981 28.2 18.3
1980 27.9 18.2
1979 27.5 18.1
1978 27.1 18
1977 26.8 17.9
1976 26.5 17.8
1975 26.3 17.7
1974 26.2 17.6
1973 26 17.5
1972 25.9 17.4
1971 25.7 17.4
1970 25.6 17.4
1969 25.7 17.4
1968 25.7 17.5
1967 25.8 17.6
1966 25.9 17.7
1965 26 17.9
1964 26.2 18
1963 26.4 18.2
1962 26.8 18.4
1961 27.1 18.5
1960 27.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
65.4
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
97.8%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

New Zealand Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
137,554 mi
2006

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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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