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New Zealand vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 74th vs. 85th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Senegal
Population
5374272
19491599
Population rank 124/197 68/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

New Zealand and Senegal: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Senegal economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Senegal
2024 $260,172,385,098 $32,808,056,601
2023 $255,194,972,673 $30,696,331,296
2022 $249,509,991,440 $27,783,332,223
2021 $253,977,931,815 $27,520,784,130
2020 $213,029,554,654 $24,530,513,038
2019 $213,006,341,102 $23,403,995,992
2018 $211,985,631,173 $23,116,701,556
2017 $206,745,969,246 $20,996,562,944
2016 $189,100,085,275 $19,040,312,333
2015 $178,224,167,088 $17,774,766,696
2014 $201,518,402,787 $19,797,253,440
2013 $191,012,364,177 $18,918,667,725
2012 $176,560,711,239 $17,660,870,412
2011 $168,484,908,960 $17,814,283,639
2010 $146,887,902,524 $16,121,315,909
2009 $121,663,439,315 $16,145,867,495
2008 $133,437,126,590 $16,853,989,628
2007 $137,188,946,866 $13,994,218,413
2006 $111,538,810,713 $11,697,918,243
2005 $114,720,129,550 $11,009,033,438
2004 $103,905,210,084 $10,076,816,667
2003 $88,250,885,550 $8,768,721,563
2002 $66,627,729,311 $7,006,402,320
2001 $53,872,425,917 $6,507,824,829
2000 $52,623,281,957 $6,013,185,004
1999 $58,762,260,626 $6,592,834,933
1998 $56,227,169,851 $6,505,607,909
1997 $66,075,143,415 $6,041,478,726
1996 $70,140,835,299 $6,559,712,166
1995 $63,918,703,507 $6,326,342,633
1994 $55,314,732,279 $5,034,588,196
1993 $46,775,620,817 $7,367,986,241
1992 $41,649,829,860 $7,769,817,840
1991 $42,745,329,732 $7,255,210,470
1990 $45,495,129,385 $7,390,967,360
1989 $43,920,222,525 $6,366,039,373
1988 $45,176,811,594 $6,418,419,389
1987 $40,376,354,070 $6,487,353,103
1986 $30,604,668,357 $5,392,093,446
1985 $24,679,795,396 $3,818,944,918
1984 $21,665,975,319 $3,485,165,432
1983 $24,309,279,706 $3,569,356,125
1982 $24,164,603,059 $4,013,951,443
1981 $24,417,617,184 $4,095,892,781
1980 $23,244,547,385 $4,510,108,291
1979 $20,731,243,113 $4,084,877,823
1978 $18,530,518,395 $3,280,354,921
1977 $15,446,825,318 $2,938,046,463
1976 $13,604,832,424 $2,869,777,884
1975 $12,861,983,284 $2,830,388,405
1974 $13,940,981,798 $2,099,325,229
1973 $12,802,281,898 $1,863,398,590
1972 $9,567,331,065 $1,620,857,104
1971 $7,911,136,757 $1,339,549,033
1970 $6,495,605,331 $1,297,407,655
1969 $5,814,357,709 $1,245,234,931
1968 $5,228,045,415 $1,309,384,862
1967 $6,016,017,227 $1,246,480,766
1966 $5,917,437,693 $1,246,908,186
1965 $5,706,251,400 $1,210,058,228
1964 $7,340,766,415 $1,188,930,645
1963 $6,699,741,645 $1,122,139,862
1962 $6,133,158,532 $1,085,475,791
1961 $5,721,994,864 $1,058,975,257
1960 $5,536,098,360 $1,003,692,370

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

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New Zealand and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Senegal
2024 $49,205 $1,773
2023 $49,076 $1,698
2022 $49,100 $1,574
2021 $49,950 $1,598
2020 $41,998 $1,461
2019 $42,856 $1,431
2018 $43,257 $1,453
2017 $42,950 $1,357
2016 $40,114 $1,266
2015 $38,665 $1,218
2014 $44,618 $1,399
2013 $43,000 $1,380
2012 $40,054 $1,327
2011 $38,432 $1,375
2010 $33,762 $1,276
2009 $28,277 $1,309
2008 $31,325 $1,399
2007 $32,480 $1,189
2006 $26,655 $1,017
2005 $27,751 $980
2004 $25,420 $918
2003 $21,914 $818
2002 $16,874 $669
2001 $13,883 $637
2000 $13,641 $603
1999 $15,322 $678
1998 $14,738 $685
1997 $17,474 $651
1996 $18,794 $723
1995 $17,400 $715
1994 $15,280 $584
1993 $13,094 $878
1992 $11,793 $951
1991 $12,230 $913
1990 $13,663 $957
1989 $13,312 $849
1988 $13,759 $880
1987 $12,331 $916
1986 $9,428 $784
1985 $7,601 $571
1984 $6,714 $536
1983 $7,598 $564
1982 $7,656 $652
1981 $7,814 $683
1980 $7,467 $772
1979 $6,668 $716
1978 $5,937 $589
1977 $4,951 $540
1976 $4,374 $541
1975 $4,172 $547
1974 $4,611 $417
1973 $4,323 $381
1972 $3,295 $342
1971 $2,773 $291.1
1970 $2,311 $290.5
1969 $2,097 $287.3
1968 $1,902 $311
1967 $2,208 $305
1966 $2,211 $315
1965 $2,171 $314
1964 $2,839 $318
1963 $2,646 $309
1962 $2,471 $307
1961 $2,365 $308
1960 $2,334 $300

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

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New Zealand vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Senegal
2026 82.5 69.4
2025 82.4 69.2
2024 82.2 68.9
2023 82.1 68.7
2022 81 67.8
2021 82.3 66.9
2020 82.7 67.5
2019 81.8 67.7
2018 81.9 67.4
2017 81.6 67.1
2016 82 66.7
2015 81.6 66.5
2014 81.4 66
2013 81.6 65.6
2012 81.2 65.2
2011 80.8 64.8
2010 81.1 64.2
2009 80.5 63.8
2008 80.2 63.2
2007 80.1 62.7
2006 80 61.8
2005 80 61
2004 79.4 60.3
2003 79.1 59.5
2002 78.9 58.9
2001 78.7 58.2
2000 78.7 57.6
1999 77.9 57.3
1998 78.2 57.1
1997 77.3 57.1
1996 76.8 57.1
1995 76.8 57.3
1994 76.9 57.5
1993 76.5 57.3
1992 76.2 57.3
1991 76.1 57
1990 75.4 56.7
1989 74.9 56.2
1988 74.5 55.5
1987 74.2 54.6
1986 74.1 53.7
1985 73.9 52.6
1984 74.4 51.7
1983 73.8 50.8
1982 73.7 49.9
1981 73.6 49.1
1980 72.9 48.3
1979 73.1 47.5
1978 73 46.6
1977 72.1 45.7
1976 72.4 44.8
1975 72.2 43.9
1974 71.9 43.1
1973 71.7 42.4
1972 71.8 41.8
1971 71.7 41.2
1970 71.2 40.8
1969 71.5 40.4
1968 71.1 40.1
1967 71.4 40
1966 71.1 39.8
1965 71.2 39.8
1964 71.3 39.8
1963 71.3 39.7
1962 71.2 39.7
1961 70.9 39.7
1960 71.2 39.7
1959 70.8 39.5
1958 70.9 39.4
1957 70.3 39.1
1956 70.7 38.9
1955 70.5 38.5
1954 70.3 38.2
1953 70.2 37.8
1952 69.4 37.4
1951 69.1 36.9
1950 69.3 36.5

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

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New Zealand and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Senegal
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Senegal
2024 5,287,500 18,501,984
2023 5,200,000 18,077,573
2022 5,081,700 17,651,103
2021 5,084,600 17,220,867
2020 5,072,400 16,789,219
2019 4,970,300 16,352,922
2018 4,900,600 15,914,498
2017 4,813,600 15,475,002
2016 4,714,100 15,034,521
2015 4,609,400 14,593,331
2014 4,516,500 14,152,102
2013 4,442,100 13,710,849
2012 4,408,100 13,310,495
2011 4,384,000 12,958,897
2010 4,350,700 12,635,413
2009 4,302,600 12,337,389
2008 4,259,800 12,048,959
2007 4,223,800 11,770,344
2006 4,184,600 11,500,094
2005 4,133,900 11,235,472
2004 4,087,500 10,975,704
2003 4,027,200 10,721,176
2002 3,948,500 10,466,214
2001 3,880,500 10,212,942
2000 3,857,700 9,968,260
1999 3,835,100 9,730,887
1998 3,815,000 9,502,952
1997 3,781,300 9,283,495
1996 3,732,000 9,067,014
1995 3,673,400 8,848,101
1994 3,620,000 8,624,078
1993 3,572,200 8,396,288
1992 3,531,700 8,168,395
1991 3,495,100 7,943,085
1990 3,329,800 7,720,523
1989 3,299,200 7,502,207
1988 3,283,400 7,289,618
1987 3,274,400 7,081,530
1986 3,246,300 6,878,192
1985 3,247,100 6,683,287
1984 3,227,100 6,499,364
1983 3,199,300 6,324,504
1982 3,156,100 6,156,961
1981 3,124,900 5,997,160
1980 3,112,900 5,845,638
1979 3,109,000 5,702,895
1978 3,121,200 5,568,096
1977 3,120,200 5,439,549
1976 3,110,500 5,308,564
1975 3,083,100 5,170,810
1974 3,023,700 5,029,437
1973 2,961,300 4,885,181
1972 2,903,900 4,741,631
1971 2,853,000 4,601,864
1970 2,810,700 4,466,328
1969 2,772,800 4,334,974
1968 2,748,100 4,207,587
1967 2,724,100 4,083,870
1966 2,675,900 3,964,299
1965 2,628,400 3,849,788
1964 2,585,400 3,740,535
1963 2,531,800 3,635,876
1962 2,482,000 3,534,686
1961 2,419,700 3,436,375
1960 2,371,800 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Senegal

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Senegal
2023 1.56 3.82
2022 1.66 3.86
2021 1.64 3.94
2020 1.61 4
2019 1.72 4.1
2018 1.71 4.29
2017 1.81 4.49
2016 1.87 4.65
2015 1.99 4.75
2014 1.92 4.88
2013 2.01 5.05
2012 2.1 5.13
2011 2.09 5.1
2010 2.17 5.06
2009 2.13 5.03
2008 2.19 5.02
2007 2.18 5.02
2006 2.01 5.06
2005 1.97 5.13
2004 1.98 5.19
2003 1.93 5.25
2002 1.89 5.3
2001 1.97 5.4
2000 1.98 5.5
1999 1.97 5.57
1998 1.89 5.58
1997 1.96 5.64
1996 1.96 5.72
1995 1.98 5.82
1994 1.98 5.92
1993 2.04 6.05
1992 2.06 6.15
1991 2.09 6.27
1990 2.18 6.4
1989 2.12 6.48
1988 2.1 6.58
1987 2.03 6.79
1986 1.96 6.9
1985 1.93 7.01
1984 1.93 7.11
1983 1.92 7.19
1982 1.95 7.25
1981 2.01 7.28
1980 2.03 7.29
1979 2.12 7.29
1978 2.07 7.28
1977 2.21 7.27
1976 2.27 7.26
1975 2.37 7.25
1974 2.58 7.25
1973 2.76 7.26
1972 3 7.26
1971 3.18 7.26
1970 3.17 7.26
1969 3.28 7.26
1968 3.34 7.25
1967 3.35 7.24
1966 3.41 7.22
1965 3.54 7.19
1964 3.8 7.16
1963 4.05 7.12
1962 4.19 7.08
1961 4.31 7.04
1960 4.24 7

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

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New Zealand and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Senegal
2024 38.6 20.4
2023 38.3 20.1
2022 38.1 19.9
2021 37.8 19.7
2020 37.5 19.4
2019 37.3 19.2
2018 37.3 19
2017 37.2 18.9
2016 37.3 18.7
2015 37.4 18.6
2014 37.5 18.6
2013 37.4 18.5
2012 37.2 18.5
2011 37 18.5
2010 36.8 18.5
2009 36.6 18.4
2008 36.4 18.4
2007 36.1 18.3
2006 35.8 18.2
2005 35.5 18.2
2004 35.2 18.1
2003 35 18
2002 34.8 17.8
2001 34.6 17.7
2000 34.3 17.6
1999 34 17.5
1998 33.6 17.4
1997 33.2 17.3
1996 32.8 17.2
1995 32.6 17.1
1994 32.3 17
1993 32 16.9
1992 31.7 16.8
1991 31.4 16.7
1990 31.1 16.6
1989 30.8 16.5
1988 30.4 16.4
1987 30.1 16.3
1986 29.8 16.3
1985 29.4 16.3
1984 29.1 16.3
1983 28.8 16.4
1982 28.5 16.5
1981 28.2 16.7
1980 27.9 16.8
1979 27.5 17
1978 27.1 17.2
1977 26.8 17.4
1976 26.5 17.6
1975 26.3 17.7
1974 26.2 17.8
1973 26 17.9
1972 25.9 17.9
1971 25.7 17.9
1970 25.6 17.9
1969 25.7 17.9
1968 25.7 17.9
1967 25.8 17.9
1966 25.9 17.8
1965 26 17.9
1964 26.2 17.9
1963 26.4 17.9
1962 26.8 18
1961 27.1 18
1960 27.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

New Zealand Senegal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
50.4%
2023
English speaking
97.8%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

New Zealand Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Senegal
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
10,355 mi
2017

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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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