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New Zealand vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 74th vs. 177th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Singapore
Population
5374272
6125852
Population rank 124/197 113/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

New Zealand and Singapore: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Singapore economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Singapore
2024 $260,172,385,098 $547,386,645,892
2023 $255,194,972,673 $505,439,514,078
2022 $249,509,991,440 $509,017,841,147
2021 $253,977,931,815 $436,591,382,250
2020 $213,029,554,654 $349,165,858,545
2019 $213,006,341,102 $376,161,998,830
2018 $211,985,631,173 $377,123,710,561
2017 $206,745,969,246 $343,673,334,902
2016 $189,100,085,275 $319,646,468,521
2015 $178,224,167,088 $307,998,545,269
2014 $201,518,402,787 $314,863,580,758
2013 $191,012,364,177 $307,576,360,585
2012 $176,560,711,239 $295,092,888,077
2011 $168,484,908,960 $279,356,499,090
2010 $146,887,902,524 $239,807,980,591
2009 $121,663,439,315 $194,150,283,772
2008 $133,437,126,590 $193,617,323,539
2007 $137,188,946,866 $180,941,701,358
2006 $111,538,810,713 $148,627,286,361
2005 $114,720,129,550 $127,807,848,728
2004 $103,905,210,084 $115,033,593,101
2003 $88,250,885,550 $97,646,401,096
2002 $66,627,729,311 $92,538,372,870
2001 $53,872,425,917 $89,793,790,670
2000 $52,623,281,957 $96,076,539,926
1999 $58,762,260,626 $86,286,849,755
1998 $56,227,169,851 $85,728,207,782
1997 $66,075,143,415 $100,123,787,215
1996 $70,140,835,299 $96,293,086,513
1995 $63,918,703,507 $87,812,540,788
1994 $55,314,732,279 $73,688,724,431
1993 $46,775,620,817 $60,603,815,716
1992 $41,649,829,860 $52,131,320,033
1991 $42,745,329,732 $45,466,164,978
1990 $45,495,129,385 $36,144,336,769
1989 $43,920,222,525 $30,465,364,739
1988 $45,176,811,594 $25,371,462,488
1987 $40,376,354,070 $20,919,215,578
1986 $30,604,668,357 $18,586,746,057
1985 $24,679,795,396 $19,156,532,746
1984 $21,665,975,319 $19,749,361,098
1983 $24,309,279,706 $17,784,112,150
1982 $24,164,603,059 $16,084,252,378
1981 $24,417,617,184 $14,175,228,844
1980 $23,244,547,385 $11,896,256,783
1979 $20,731,243,113 $9,296,921,724
1978 $18,530,518,395 $7,517,176,355
1977 $15,446,825,318 $6,618,585,074
1976 $13,604,832,424 $6,327,077,974
1975 $12,861,983,284 $5,633,673,930
1974 $13,940,981,798 $5,221,534,956
1973 $12,802,281,898 $3,696,213,333
1972 $9,567,331,065 $2,721,440,981
1971 $7,911,136,757 $2,263,785,444
1970 $6,495,605,331 $1,920,574,150
1969 $5,814,357,709 $1,659,893,768
1968 $5,228,045,415 $1,425,706,091
1967 $6,016,017,227 $1,238,035,816
1966 $5,917,437,693 $1,096,425,608
1965 $5,706,251,400 $974,644,096
1964 $7,340,766,415 $894,153,311
1963 $6,699,741,645 $917,608,012
1962 $6,133,158,532 $826,239,212
1961 $5,721,994,864 $764,629,788
1960 $5,536,098,360 $704,751,700

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

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New Zealand and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Singapore
2024 $49,205 $90,674
2023 $49,076 $85,412
2022 $49,100 $90,299
2021 $49,950 $80,056
2020 $41,998 $61,410
2019 $42,856 $65,952
2018 $43,257 $66,882
2017 $42,950 $61,236
2016 $40,114 $57,006
2015 $38,665 $55,646
2014 $44,618 $57,565
2013 $43,000 $56,967
2012 $40,054 $55,548
2011 $38,432 $53,891
2010 $33,762 $47,237
2009 $28,277 $38,927
2008 $31,325 $40,009
2007 $32,480 $39,433
2006 $26,655 $33,768
2005 $27,751 $29,961
2004 $25,420 $27,608
2003 $21,914 $23,730
2002 $16,874 $22,160
2001 $13,883 $21,700
2000 $13,641 $23,853
1999 $15,322 $21,797
1998 $14,738 $21,829
1997 $17,474 $26,376
1996 $18,794 $26,233
1995 $17,400 $24,915
1994 $15,280 $21,552
1993 $13,094 $18,290
1992 $11,793 $16,136
1991 $12,230 $14,502
1990 $13,663 $11,862
1989 $13,312 $10,395
1988 $13,759 $8,914
1987 $12,331 $7,539
1986 $9,428 $6,800
1985 $7,601 $7,002
1984 $6,714 $7,228
1983 $7,598 $6,633
1982 $7,656 $6,078
1981 $7,814 $5,597
1980 $7,467 $4,928
1979 $6,668 $3,901
1978 $5,937 $3,194
1977 $4,951 $2,846
1976 $4,374 $2,759
1975 $4,172 $2,490
1974 $4,611 $2,342
1973 $4,323 $1,685
1972 $3,295 $1,264
1971 $2,773 $1,071
1970 $2,311 $926
1969 $2,097 $813
1968 $1,902 $709
1967 $2,208 $626
1966 $2,211 $567
1965 $2,171 $517
1964 $2,839 $486
1963 $2,646 $511
1962 $2,471 $472
1961 $2,365 $449
1960 $2,334 $428

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

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New Zealand vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Singapore
2026 82.5 84.1
2025 82.4 84
2024 82.2 83.9
2023 82.1 83.7
2022 81 82.9
2021 82.3 83.5
2020 82.7 83.7
2019 81.8 83.7
2018 81.9 83.4
2017 81.6 83.1
2016 82 82.9
2015 81.6 82.7
2014 81.4 82.6
2013 81.6 82.5
2012 81.2 82.2
2011 80.8 81.9
2010 81.1 81.6
2009 80.5 81.4
2008 80.2 81.1
2007 80.1 80.9
2006 80 80.6
2005 80 80.3
2004 79.4 79.7
2003 79.1 79.2
2002 78.9 78.7
2001 78.7 78.3
2000 78.7 77.8
1999 77.9 77.3
1998 78.2 76.9
1997 77.3 76.4
1996 76.8 76.1
1995 76.8 75.7
1994 76.9 75.6
1993 76.5 75.5
1992 76.2 75.3
1991 76.1 75.1
1990 75.4 74.6
1989 74.9 74.3
1988 74.5 74
1987 74.2 74
1986 74.1 73.6
1985 73.9 73.1
1984 74.4 72.6
1983 73.8 72.4
1982 73.7 72
1981 73.6 71.7
1980 72.9 71.5
1979 73.1 71.4
1978 73 71.2
1977 72.1 70.9
1976 72.4 70.6
1975 72.2 70.2
1974 71.9 69.7
1973 71.7 69.4
1972 71.8 69
1971 71.7 68.8
1970 71.2 68.5
1969 71.5 68.1
1968 71.1 67.7
1967 71.4 67.3
1966 71.1 67.2
1965 71.2 66.9
1964 71.3 66.7
1963 71.3 66.5
1962 71.2 66.1
1961 70.9 65.7
1960 71.2 65.3
1959 70.8 64.8
1958 70.9 64
1957 70.3 63.4
1956 70.7 62.6
1955 70.5 61.2
1954 70.3 59.4
1953 70.2 57.5
1952 69.4 56.4
1951 69.1 55.3
1950 69.3 54.1

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

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New Zealand and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Singapore
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Singapore
2024 5,287,500 6,036,860
2023 5,200,000 5,917,648
2022 5,081,700 5,637,022
2021 5,084,600 5,453,566
2020 5,072,400 5,685,807
2019 4,970,300 5,703,569
2018 4,900,600 5,638,676
2017 4,813,600 5,612,253
2016 4,714,100 5,607,283
2015 4,609,400 5,535,002
2014 4,516,500 5,469,724
2013 4,442,100 5,399,162
2012 4,408,100 5,312,437
2011 4,384,000 5,183,688
2010 4,350,700 5,076,732
2009 4,302,600 4,987,573
2008 4,259,800 4,839,396
2007 4,223,800 4,588,599
2006 4,184,600 4,401,365
2005 4,133,900 4,265,762
2004 4,087,500 4,166,664
2003 4,027,200 4,114,826
2002 3,948,500 4,175,950
2001 3,880,500 4,138,012
2000 3,857,700 4,027,887
1999 3,835,100 3,958,723
1998 3,815,000 3,927,213
1997 3,781,300 3,796,038
1996 3,732,000 3,670,704
1995 3,673,400 3,524,506
1994 3,620,000 3,419,048
1993 3,572,200 3,313,471
1992 3,531,700 3,230,698
1991 3,495,100 3,135,083
1990 3,329,800 3,047,132
1989 3,299,200 2,930,901
1988 3,283,400 2,846,108
1987 3,274,400 2,774,789
1986 3,246,300 2,733,373
1985 3,247,100 2,735,957
1984 3,227,100 2,732,221
1983 3,199,300 2,681,061
1982 3,156,100 2,646,466
1981 3,124,900 2,532,835
1980 3,112,900 2,413,945
1979 3,109,000 2,383,500
1978 3,121,200 2,353,600
1977 3,120,200 2,325,300
1976 3,110,500 2,293,300
1975 3,083,100 2,262,600
1974 3,023,700 2,229,800
1973 2,961,300 2,193,000
1972 2,903,900 2,152,400
1971 2,853,000 2,112,900
1970 2,810,700 2,074,507
1969 2,772,800 2,042,500
1968 2,748,100 2,012,000
1967 2,724,100 1,977,600
1966 2,675,900 1,934,400
1965 2,628,400 1,886,900
1964 2,585,400 1,841,600
1963 2,531,800 1,795,000
1962 2,482,000 1,750,200
1961 2,419,700 1,702,400
1960 2,371,800 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Singapore

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Singapore
2023 1.56 0.97
2022 1.66 1.04
2021 1.64 1.12
2020 1.61 1.1
2019 1.72 1.14
2018 1.71 1.14
2017 1.81 1.16
2016 1.87 1.2
2015 1.99 1.24
2014 1.92 1.25
2013 2.01 1.19
2012 2.1 1.29
2011 2.09 1.2
2010 2.17 1.15
2009 2.13 1.22
2008 2.19 1.28
2007 2.18 1.29
2006 2.01 1.28
2005 1.97 1.26
2004 1.98 1.26
2003 1.93 1.27
2002 1.89 1.37
2001 1.97 1.41
2000 1.98 1.6
1999 1.97 1.47
1998 1.89 1.48
1997 1.96 1.61
1996 1.96 1.66
1995 1.98 1.67
1994 1.98 1.71
1993 2.04 1.74
1992 2.06 1.72
1991 2.09 1.73
1990 2.18 1.83
1989 2.12 1.75
1988 2.1 1.96
1987 2.03 1.62
1986 1.96 1.43
1985 1.93 1.61
1984 1.93 1.62
1983 1.92 1.61
1982 1.95 1.74
1981 2.01 1.78
1980 2.03 1.82
1979 2.12 1.79
1978 2.07 1.79
1977 2.21 1.82
1976 2.27 2.11
1975 2.37 2.07
1974 2.58 2.35
1973 2.76 2.79
1972 3 3.04
1971 3.18 3.02
1970 3.17 3.07
1969 3.28 3.22
1968 3.34 3.53
1967 3.35 3.91
1966 3.41 4.46
1965 3.54 4.66
1964 3.8 4.97
1963 4.05 5.16
1962 4.19 5.21
1961 4.31 5.41
1960 4.24 5.76

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

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New Zealand and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Singapore
2024 38.6 36.8
2023 38.3 36.2
2022 38.1 35.9
2021 37.8 35.8
2020 37.5 35.5
2019 37.3 35.2
2018 37.3 35
2017 37.2 34.8
2016 37.3 34.5
2015 37.4 34.4
2014 37.5 34.2
2013 37.4 34.1
2012 37.2 34
2011 37 33.9
2010 36.8 33.7
2009 36.6 33.6
2008 36.4 33.5
2007 36.1 33.6
2006 35.8 33.6
2005 35.5 33.5
2004 35.2 33.3
2003 35 33
2002 34.8 32.7
2001 34.6 32.5
2000 34.3 32.2
1999 34 31.9
1998 33.6 31.6
1997 33.2 31.4
1996 32.8 31.2
1995 32.6 31
1994 32.3 30.7
1993 32 30.4
1992 31.7 30.1
1991 31.4 29.8
1990 31.1 29.5
1989 30.8 29.1
1988 30.4 28.7
1987 30.1 28.3
1986 29.8 27.8
1985 29.4 27.3
1984 29.1 26.9
1983 28.8 26.4
1982 28.5 25.9
1981 28.2 25.3
1980 27.9 24.7
1979 27.5 24.2
1978 27.1 23.6
1977 26.8 23.1
1976 26.5 22.6
1975 26.3 22
1974 26.2 21.5
1973 26 21
1972 25.9 20.6
1971 25.7 20.1
1970 25.6 19.7
1969 25.7 19.3
1968 25.7 18.9
1967 25.8 18.6
1966 25.9 18.4
1965 26 18.2
1964 26.2 18.1
1963 26.4 18
1962 26.8 18
1961 27.1 18.1
1960 27.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
84.4
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Singapore
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.7%
2021
English speaking
97.8%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

New Zealand Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$997
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Singapore
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
2,175 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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