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New Zealand vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 74th vs. 128th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Slovakia
Population
5374272
5359438
Population rank 124/197 125/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

New Zealand and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Slovakia
2024 $260,172,385,098 $140,934,076,532
2023 $255,194,972,673 $133,578,518,424
2022 $249,509,991,440 $115,792,972,358
2021 $253,977,931,815 $120,511,265,913
2020 $213,029,554,654 $107,732,602,896
2019 $213,006,341,102 $105,843,498,304
2018 $211,985,631,173 $106,611,673,365
2017 $206,745,969,246 $95,978,130,735
2016 $189,100,085,275 $90,347,173,229
2015 $178,224,167,088 $89,178,548,717
2014 $201,518,402,787 $101,713,075,599
2013 $191,012,364,177 $99,134,277,850
2012 $176,560,711,239 $94,724,394,278
2011 $168,484,908,960 $99,705,104,723
2010 $146,887,902,524 $91,112,160,801
2009 $121,663,439,315 $89,342,984,698
2008 $133,437,126,590 $100,830,060,553
2007 $137,188,946,866 $86,587,749,518
2006 $111,538,810,713 $70,751,813,443
2005 $114,720,129,550 $62,547,753,148
2004 $103,905,210,084 $57,215,475,076
2003 $88,250,885,550 $46,616,149,117
2002 $66,627,729,311 $35,243,658,399
2001 $53,872,425,917 $30,726,659,551
2000 $52,623,281,957 $29,215,726,005
1999 $58,762,260,626 $30,496,272,225
1998 $56,227,169,851 $29,976,207,629
1997 $66,075,143,415 $27,844,628,979
1996 $70,140,835,299 $28,197,790,875
1995 $63,918,703,507 $26,180,022,222
1994 $55,314,732,279 $20,428,139,756
1993 $46,775,620,817 $16,737,973,764
1992 $41,649,829,860 $15,699,327,209
1991 $42,745,329,732 $14,459,924,589
1990 $45,495,129,385 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Slovakia
2024 $49,205 $25,993
2023 $49,076 $24,615
2022 $49,100 $21,318
2021 $49,950 $22,123
2020 $41,998 $19,735
2019 $42,856 $19,406
2018 $43,257 $19,573
2017 $42,950 $17,646
2016 $40,114 $16,636
2015 $38,665 $16,442
2014 $44,618 $18,771
2013 $43,000 $18,313
2012 $40,054 $17,517
2011 $38,432 $18,469
2010 $33,762 $16,899
2009 $28,277 $16,587
2008 $31,325 $18,744
2007 $32,480 $16,110
2006 $26,655 $13,168
2005 $27,751 $11,642
2004 $25,420 $10,650
2003 $21,914 $8,675
2002 $16,874 $6,555
2001 $13,883 $5,712
2000 $13,641 $5,422
1999 $15,322 $5,652
1998 $14,738 $5,561
1997 $17,474 $5,172
1996 $18,794 $5,248
1995 $17,400 $4,883
1994 $15,280 $3,821
1993 $13,094 $3,143
1992 $11,793 $2,959
1991 $12,230 $2,727
1990 $13,663 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Slovakia
2026 82.5 78.8
2025 82.4 78.7
2024 82.2 78.5
2023 82.1 78.3
2022 81 77
2021 82.3 74.6
2020 82.7 76.9
2019 81.8 77.7
2018 81.9 77.3
2017 81.6 77.2
2016 82 77.2
2015 81.6 76.7
2014 81.4 76.8
2013 81.6 76.5
2012 81.2 76.2
2011 80.8 76
2010 81.1 75.5
2009 80.5 75.2
2008 80.2 74.9
2007 80.1 74.5
2006 80 74.4
2005 80 74.2
2004 79.4 74.2
2003 79.1 73.8
2002 78.9 73.8
2001 78.7 73.6
2000 78.7 73.1
1999 77.9 73
1998 78.2 72.6
1997 77.3 72.7
1996 76.8 72.7
1995 76.8 72.3
1994 76.9 72.3
1993 76.5 71.9
1992 76.2 71.4
1991 76.1 70.9
1990 75.4 70.8
1989 74.9 70.9
1988 74.5 71.1
1987 74.2 71.1
1986 74.1 70.9
1985 73.9 70.7
1984 74.4 70.7
1983 73.8 70.5
1982 73.7 70.8
1981 73.6 70.6
1980 72.9 70.4
1979 73.1 70.7
1978 73 70.4
1977 72.1 70.4
1976 72.4 70.5
1975 72.2 70.3
1974 71.9 70.2
1973 71.7 70
1972 71.8 70.3
1971 71.7 69.9
1970 71.2 69.7
1969 71.5 69.8
1968 71.1 70.5
1967 71.4 71
1966 71.1 70.4
1965 71.2 70.3
1964 71.3 71.1
1963 71.3 70.7
1962 71.2 70.3
1961 70.9 70.8
1960 71.2 70.3
1959 70.8 69
1958 70.9 69.4
1957 70.3 67.5
1956 70.7 68.4
1955 70.5 67.8
1954 70.3 66.7
1953 70.2 65.7
1952 69.4 64.3
1951 69.1 61.1
1950 69.3 60.8

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

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New Zealand and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Slovakia
2024 5,287,500 5,422,069
2023 5,200,000 5,426,740
2022 5,081,700 5,431,752
2021 5,084,600 5,447,247
2020 5,072,400 5,458,827
2019 4,970,300 5,454,147
2018 4,900,600 5,446,771
2017 4,813,600 5,439,232
2016 4,714,100 5,430,798
2015 4,609,400 5,423,801
2014 4,516,500 5,418,649
2013 4,442,100 5,413,393
2012 4,408,100 5,407,579
2011 4,384,000 5,398,384
2010 4,350,700 5,391,428
2009 4,302,600 5,386,406
2008 4,259,800 5,379,233
2007 4,223,800 5,374,622
2006 4,184,600 5,373,054
2005 4,133,900 5,372,807
2004 4,087,500 5,372,280
2003 4,027,200 5,373,374
2002 3,948,500 5,376,912
2001 3,880,500 5,378,867
2000 3,857,700 5,388,720
1999 3,835,100 5,396,020
1998 3,815,000 5,390,516
1997 3,781,300 5,383,291
1996 3,732,000 5,373,361
1995 3,673,400 5,361,999
1994 3,620,000 5,346,331
1993 3,572,200 5,325,305
1992 3,531,700 5,305,016
1991 3,495,100 5,303,294
1990 3,329,800 5,299,187
1989 3,299,200 5,275,942
1988 3,283,400 5,250,596
1987 3,274,400 5,222,840
1986 3,246,300 5,193,838
1985 3,247,100 5,161,768
1984 3,227,100 5,127,097
1983 3,199,300 5,091,971
1982 3,156,100 5,055,099
1981 3,124,900 5,016,105
1980 3,112,900 4,979,815
1979 3,109,000 4,938,973
1978 3,121,200 4,890,125
1977 3,120,200 4,840,501
1976 3,110,500 4,789,507
1975 3,083,100 4,739,105
1974 3,023,700 4,689,623
1973 2,961,300 4,641,445
1972 2,903,900 4,596,622
1971 2,853,000 4,557,449
1970 2,810,700 4,538,223
1969 2,772,800 4,518,607
1968 2,748,100 4,483,915
1967 2,724,100 4,449,367
1966 2,675,900 4,411,666
1965 2,628,400 4,370,983
1964 2,585,400 4,327,341
1963 2,531,800 4,282,017
1962 2,482,000 4,238,188
1961 2,419,700 4,191,667
1960 2,371,800 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Slovakia

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Slovakia
2023 1.56 1.49
2022 1.66 1.57
2021 1.64 1.63
2020 1.61 1.59
2019 1.72 1.57
2018 1.71 1.54
2017 1.81 1.52
2016 1.87 1.48
2015 1.99 1.4
2014 1.92 1.37
2013 2.01 1.34
2012 2.1 1.34
2011 2.09 1.45
2010 2.17 1.43
2009 2.13 1.44
2008 2.19 1.34
2007 2.18 1.27
2006 2.01 1.25
2005 1.97 1.27
2004 1.98 1.25
2003 1.93 1.2
2002 1.89 1.19
2001 1.97 1.2
2000 1.98 1.3
1999 1.97 1.33
1998 1.89 1.37
1997 1.96 1.43
1996 1.96 1.47
1995 1.98 1.52
1994 1.98 1.67
1993 2.04 1.87
1992 2.06 1.93
1991 2.09 2.05
1990 2.18 2.09
1989 2.12 2.07
1988 2.1 2.13
1987 2.03 2.14
1986 1.96 2.2
1985 1.93 2.26
1984 1.93 2.26
1983 1.92 2.28
1982 1.95 2.28
1981 2.01 2.29
1980 2.03 2.32
1979 2.12 2.45
1978 2.07 2.47
1977 2.21 2.49
1976 2.27 2.55
1975 2.37 2.55
1974 2.58 2.61
1973 2.76 2.56
1972 3 2.49
1971 3.18 2.43
1970 3.17 2.41
1969 3.28 2.43
1968 3.34 2.39
1967 3.35 2.48
1966 3.41 2.66
1965 3.54 2.78
1964 3.8 2.89
1963 4.05 2.92
1962 4.19 2.83
1961 4.31 2.96
1960 4.24 3.04

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

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New Zealand and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Slovakia
2024 38.6 42.7
2023 38.3 42.3
2022 38.1 41.9
2021 37.8 41.5
2020 37.5 41.2
2019 37.3 40.8
2018 37.3 40.4
2017 37.2 40
2016 37.3 39.6
2015 37.4 39.2
2014 37.5 38.8
2013 37.4 38.4
2012 37.2 38
2011 37 37.6
2010 36.8 37.3
2009 36.6 36.9
2008 36.4 36.6
2007 36.1 36.2
2006 35.8 35.8
2005 35.5 35.5
2004 35.2 35.2
2003 35 34.9
2002 34.8 34.6
2001 34.6 34.3
2000 34.3 33.9
1999 34 33.6
1998 33.6 33.3
1997 33.2 33
1996 32.8 32.7
1995 32.6 32.5
1994 32.3 32.2
1993 32 31.9
1992 31.7 31.7
1991 31.4 31.5
1990 31.1 31.3
1989 30.8 31.1
1988 30.4 30.8
1987 30.1 30.6
1986 29.8 30.3
1985 29.4 30.1
1984 29.1 29.8
1983 28.8 29.6
1982 28.5 29.4
1981 28.2 29.1
1980 27.9 28.9
1979 27.5 28.8
1978 27.1 28.6
1977 26.8 28.5
1976 26.5 28.4
1975 26.3 28.4
1974 26.2 28.4
1973 26 28.4
1972 25.9 28.3
1971 25.7 28.3
1970 25.6 28.3
1969 25.7 28.3
1968 25.7 28.2
1967 25.8 28.1
1966 25.9 28
1965 26 28
1964 26.2 27.9
1963 26.4 27.9
1962 26.8 27.8
1961 27.1 27.7
1960 27.5 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Slovakia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.6%
2004
English speaking
97.8%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

New Zealand Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$365
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Slovakia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
24,224 mi
2018

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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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