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New Zealand vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 74th vs. 111th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Serbia
Population
5374272
6494521
Population rank 124/197 110/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

New Zealand and Serbia: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Serbia economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Serbia
2024 $260,172,385,098 $90,097,765,959
2023 $255,194,972,673 $81,343,999,280
2022 $249,509,991,440 $66,809,895,701
2021 $253,977,931,815 $66,159,884,073
2020 $213,029,554,654 $55,874,017,669
2019 $213,006,341,102 $53,864,693,665
2018 $211,985,631,173 $52,787,520,249
2017 $206,745,969,246 $45,972,834,714
2016 $189,100,085,275 $42,225,495,910
2015 $178,224,167,088 $41,297,410,635
2014 $201,518,402,787 $49,114,321,280
2013 $191,012,364,177 $50,455,529,604
2012 $176,560,711,239 $45,103,269,969
2011 $168,484,908,960 $51,251,098,408
2010 $146,887,902,524 $43,536,629,233
2009 $121,663,439,315 $46,955,984,410
2008 $133,437,126,590 $54,220,641,202
2007 $137,188,946,866 $44,888,028,946
2006 $111,538,810,713 $33,298,057,362
2005 $114,720,129,550 $28,334,256,181
2004 $103,905,210,084 $26,845,632,342
2003 $88,250,885,550 $23,593,044,418
2002 $66,627,729,311 $17,930,583,571
2001 $53,872,425,917 $13,599,378,662
2000 $52,623,281,957 $7,326,373,882
1999 $58,762,260,626 $20,878,694,851
1998 $56,227,169,851 $21,004,077,441
1997 $66,075,143,415 $27,153,408,995
1996 $70,140,835,299 $23,277,430,168
1995 $63,918,703,507 $17,921,892,655
1994 $55,314,732,279 -
1993 $46,775,620,817 -
1992 $41,649,829,860 -
1991 $42,745,329,732 -
1990 $45,495,129,385 -
1989 $43,920,222,525 -
1988 $45,176,811,594 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Serbia
2024 $49,205 $13,679
2023 $49,076 $12,282
2022 $49,100 $10,025
2021 $49,950 $9,681
2020 $41,998 $8,099
2019 $42,856 $7,756
2018 $43,257 $7,560
2017 $42,950 $6,548
2016 $40,114 $5,982
2015 $38,665 $5,820
2014 $44,618 $6,887
2013 $43,000 $7,040
2012 $40,054 $6,263
2011 $38,432 $7,082
2010 $33,762 $5,971
2009 $28,277 $6,414
2008 $31,325 $7,377
2007 $32,480 $6,081
2006 $26,655 $4,493
2005 $27,751 $3,808
2004 $25,420 $3,597
2003 $21,914 $3,154
2002 $16,874 $2,391
2001 $13,883 $1,812
2000 $13,641 $975
1999 $15,322 $2,769
1998 $14,738 $2,775
1997 $17,474 $3,574
1996 $18,794 $3,054
1995 $17,400 $2,349
1994 $15,280 -
1993 $13,094 -
1992 $11,793 -
1991 $12,230 -
1990 $13,663 -
1989 $13,312 -
1988 $13,759 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Serbia
2026 82.5 77.3
2025 82.4 77.1
2024 82.2 76.9
2023 82.1 76.8
2022 81 75.5
2021 82.3 72.9
2020 82.7 74.5
2019 81.8 76.1
2018 81.9 76
2017 81.6 75.8
2016 82 75.7
2015 81.6 75.7
2014 81.4 75.5
2013 81.6 75.3
2012 81.2 75.1
2011 80.8 74.7
2010 81.1 74.4
2009 80.5 74.1
2008 80.2 73.9
2007 80.1 73.7
2006 80 73.4
2005 80 73.1
2004 79.4 72.9
2003 79.1 72.7
2002 78.9 72.6
2001 78.7 72.3
2000 78.7 72.3
1999 77.9 70
1998 78.2 72.3
1997 77.3 72.9
1996 76.8 72.9
1995 76.8 72.7
1994 76.9 72.3
1993 76.5 71.9
1992 76.2 71.6
1991 76.1 71.9
1990 75.4 72.2
1989 74.9 72.3
1988 74.5 72
1987 74.2 71.9
1986 74.1 71.6
1985 73.9 71.4
1984 74.4 71.2
1983 73.8 71.1
1982 73.7 71
1981 73.6 71.1
1980 72.9 71.1
1979 73.1 71.2
1978 73 71.4
1977 72.1 71.8
1976 72.4 71.9
1975 72.2 71.6
1974 71.9 71.1
1973 71.7 70.5
1972 71.8 70
1971 71.7 69.7
1970 71.2 69.7
1969 71.5 70
1968 71.1 70.1
1967 71.4 70.1
1966 71.1 69.4
1965 71.2 68.7
1964 71.3 68
1963 71.3 67.4
1962 71.2 67
1961 70.9 66.3
1960 71.2 65.7
1959 70.8 65.2
1958 70.9 64.3
1957 70.3 63.2
1956 70.7 61.9
1955 70.5 61.3
1954 70.3 60.7
1953 70.2 59.8
1952 69.4 57.4
1951 69.1 55.6
1950 69.3 55.1

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

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New Zealand and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Serbia
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Serbia
2024 5,287,500 6,586,476
2023 5,200,000 6,623,183
2022 5,081,700 6,664,449
2021 5,084,600 6,834,326
2020 5,072,400 6,899,126
2019 4,970,300 6,945,235
2018 4,900,600 6,982,604
2017 4,813,600 7,020,858
2016 4,714,100 7,058,322
2015 4,609,400 7,095,383
2014 4,516,500 7,131,787
2013 4,442,100 7,166,553
2012 4,408,100 7,201,497
2011 4,384,000 7,236,519
2010 4,350,700 7,291,436
2009 4,302,600 7,320,807
2008 4,259,800 7,350,222
2007 4,223,800 7,381,579
2006 4,184,600 7,411,569
2005 4,133,900 7,440,769
2004 4,087,500 7,463,157
2003 4,027,200 7,480,591
2002 3,948,500 7,500,031
2001 3,880,500 7,503,433
2000 3,857,700 7,516,346
1999 3,835,100 7,540,401
1998 3,815,000 7,567,745
1997 3,781,300 7,598,538
1996 3,732,000 7,622,185
1995 3,673,400 7,628,264
1994 3,620,000 7,622,711
1993 3,572,200 7,614,328
1992 3,531,700 7,604,063
1991 3,495,100 7,595,636
1990 3,329,800 7,897,937
1989 3,299,200 7,893,787
1988 3,283,400 7,884,218
1987 3,274,400 7,868,027
1986 3,246,300 7,853,824
1985 3,247,100 7,835,902
1984 3,227,100 7,813,549
1983 3,199,300 7,788,100
1982 3,156,100 7,763,335
1981 3,124,900 7,736,787
1980 3,112,900 7,709,544
1979 3,109,000 7,541,997
1978 3,121,200 7,504,017
1977 3,120,200 7,462,783
1976 3,110,500 7,418,973
1975 3,083,100 7,368,717
1974 3,023,700 7,326,043
1973 2,961,300 7,283,902
1972 2,903,900 7,252,012
1971 2,853,000 7,211,716
1970 2,810,700 7,164,993
1969 2,772,800 7,123,249
1968 2,748,100 7,007,586
1967 2,724,100 6,966,522
1966 2,675,900 6,927,969
1965 2,628,400 6,876,624
1964 2,585,400 6,832,855
1963 2,531,800 6,787,950
1962 2,482,000 6,740,264
1961 2,419,700 6,689,077
1960 2,371,800 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Serbia

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Serbia
2023 1.56 1.61
2022 1.66 1.59
2021 1.64 1.52
2020 1.61 1.48
2019 1.72 1.52
2018 1.71 1.49
2017 1.81 1.49
2016 1.87 1.46
2015 1.99 1.46
2014 1.92 1.46
2013 2.01 1.43
2012 2.1 1.45
2011 2.09 1.4
2010 2.17 1.4
2009 2.13 1.44
2008 2.19 1.4
2007 2.18 1.38
2006 2.01 1.43
2005 1.97 1.45
2004 1.98 1.57
2003 1.93 1.59
2002 1.89 1.57
2001 1.97 1.58
2000 1.98 1.48
1999 1.97 1.35
1998 1.89 1.37
1997 1.96 1.4
1996 1.96 1.44
1995 1.98 1.47
1994 1.98 1.51
1993 2.04 1.54
1992 2.06 1.57
1991 2.09 1.61
1990 2.18 1.65
1989 2.12 1.69
1988 2.1 1.72
1987 2.03 1.75
1986 1.96 1.78
1985 1.93 1.8
1984 1.93 1.81
1983 1.92 1.83
1982 1.95 1.84
1981 2.01 1.85
1980 2.03 1.86
1979 2.12 1.88
1978 2.07 1.89
1977 2.21 1.9
1976 2.27 1.91
1975 2.37 1.92
1974 2.58 1.93
1973 2.76 1.94
1972 3 1.95
1971 3.18 1.96
1970 3.17 1.97
1969 3.28 1.99
1968 3.34 2.01
1967 3.35 2.02
1966 3.41 2.04
1965 3.54 2.06
1964 3.8 2.07
1963 4.05 2.08
1962 4.19 2.11
1961 4.31 2.13
1960 4.24 2.15

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

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New Zealand and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Serbia
2024 38.6 45.1
2023 38.3 44.9
2022 38.1 44.7
2021 37.8 44.5
2020 37.5 44.4
2019 37.3 44.2
2018 37.3 44
2017 37.2 43.7
2016 37.3 43.5
2015 37.4 43.3
2014 37.5 43
2013 37.4 42.8
2012 37.2 42.6
2011 37 42.4
2010 36.8 42.1
2009 36.6 41.9
2008 36.4 41.7
2007 36.1 41.5
2006 35.8 41.3
2005 35.5 41.1
2004 35.2 40.9
2003 35 40.7
2002 34.8 40.5
2001 34.6 40.3
2000 34.3 40.1
1999 34 39.8
1998 33.6 39.5
1997 33.2 39.2
1996 32.8 38.9
1995 32.6 38.5
1994 32.3 38.2
1993 32 37.8
1992 31.7 37.5
1991 31.4 37.1
1990 31.1 36.8
1989 30.8 36.5
1988 30.4 36.1
1987 30.1 35.7
1986 29.8 35.4
1985 29.4 35
1984 29.1 34.7
1983 28.8 34.4
1982 28.5 34.1
1981 28.2 33.9
1980 27.9 33.8
1979 27.5 33.7
1978 27.1 33.5
1977 26.8 33.4
1976 26.5 33.2
1975 26.3 33
1974 26.2 32.8
1973 26 32.7
1972 25.9 32.5
1971 25.7 32.2
1970 25.6 32
1969 25.7 31.7
1968 25.7 31.4
1967 25.8 31.1
1966 25.9 30.8
1965 26 30.5
1964 26.2 30.2
1963 26.4 29.8
1962 26.8 29.4
1961 27.1 29.1
1960 27.5 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2022
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
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Serbia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.3%
2022
English speaking
97.8%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

New Zealand Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$316
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

New Zealand Serbia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
28,222 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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