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New Zealand vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 74th vs. 151st).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Slovenia
Population
5374272
2124138
Population rank 124/197 147/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

New Zealand and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Slovenia
2024 $260,172,385,098 $72,972,015,197
2023 $255,194,972,673 $69,255,264,238
2022 $249,509,991,440 $59,899,117,741
2021 $253,977,931,815 $61,540,813,362
2020 $213,029,554,654 $53,384,760,135
2019 $213,006,341,102 $53,909,922,736
2018 $211,985,631,173 $53,689,067,640
2017 $206,745,969,246 $48,153,200,135
2016 $189,100,085,275 $44,290,685,824
2015 $178,224,167,088 $42,709,468,275
2014 $201,518,402,787 $49,514,466,380
2013 $191,012,364,177 $47,867,056,859
2012 $176,560,711,239 $46,167,053,954
2011 $168,484,908,960 $51,199,194,599
2010 $146,887,902,524 $47,793,117,241
2009 $121,663,439,315 $49,975,540,955
2008 $133,437,126,590 $55,509,332,322
2007 $137,188,946,866 $47,880,266,543
2006 $111,538,810,713 $39,260,368,837
2005 $114,720,129,550 $35,947,936,824
2004 $103,905,210,084 $34,156,553,313
2003 $88,250,885,550 $29,360,575,032
2002 $66,627,729,311 $23,214,593,516
2001 $53,872,425,917 $20,668,868,707
2000 $52,623,281,957 $20,159,190,702
1999 $58,762,260,626 $22,609,669,084
1998 $56,227,169,851 $22,058,635,314
1997 $66,075,143,415 $20,726,878,752
1996 $70,140,835,299 $21,470,699,363
1995 $63,918,703,507 $21,367,422,159
1994 $55,314,732,279 $16,400,767,070
1993 $46,775,620,817 $14,449,298,372
1992 $41,649,829,860 $14,277,261,541
1991 $42,745,329,732 $14,454,495,059
1990 $45,495,129,385 $19,832,029,087
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 Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Slovenia
2024 $49,205 $34,301
2023 $49,076 $32,660
2022 $49,100 $28,360
2021 $49,950 $29,193
2020 $41,998 $25,392
2019 $42,856 $25,814
2018 $43,257 $25,888
2017 $42,950 $23,303
2016 $40,114 $21,448
2015 $38,665 $20,697
2014 $44,618 $24,013
2013 $43,000 $23,237
2012 $40,054 $22,442
2011 $38,432 $24,941
2010 $33,762 $23,330
2009 $28,277 $24,502
2008 $31,325 $27,462
2007 $32,480 $23,725
2006 $26,655 $19,563
2005 $27,751 $17,970
2004 $25,420 $17,104
2003 $21,914 $14,712
2002 $16,874 $11,639
2001 $13,883 $10,376
2000 $13,641 $10,136
1999 $15,322 $11,401
1998 $14,738 $11,132
1997 $17,474 $10,437
1996 $18,794 $10,797
1995 $17,400 $10,738
1994 $15,280 $8,244
1993 $13,094 $7,255
1992 $11,793 $7,151
1991 $12,230 $7,229
1990 $13,663 $9,925
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. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Slovenia
2026 82.5 82.1
2025 82.4 81.9
2024 82.2 81.8
2023 82.1 81.6
2022 81 80.8
2021 82.3 80.4
2020 82.7 80.4
2019 81.8 81
2018 81.9 80.9
2017 81.6 80.6
2016 82 80.5
2015 81.6 80.5
2014 81.4 80.3
2013 81.6 80.1
2012 81.2 79.8
2011 80.8 79.6
2010 81.1 79.3
2009 80.5 79
2008 80.2 78.6
2007 80.1 78.3
2006 80 77.8
2005 80 77.5
2004 79.4 76.9
2003 79.1 76.3
2002 78.9 76.3
2001 78.7 76.2
2000 78.7 75.8
1999 77.9 75.5
1998 78.2 75.1
1997 77.3 75
1996 76.8 74.8
1995 76.8 74.4
1994 76.9 73.9
1993 76.5 73.6
1992 76.2 73.4
1991 76.1 73.5
1990 75.4 73.5
1989 74.9 73.3
1988 74.5 72.8
1987 74.2 72.4
1986 74.1 72.1
1985 73.9 71.8
1984 74.4 71.3
1983 73.8 71.2
1982 73.7 71.4
1981 73.6 71.6
1980 72.9 71.8
1979 73.1 71.6
1978 73 71.6
1977 72.1 71.3
1976 72.4 71.1
1975 72.2 71.1
1974 71.9 71
1973 71.7 70.8
1972 71.8 70.3
1971 71.7 69.7
1970 71.2 69
1969 71.5 68.6
1968 71.1 68.6
1967 71.4 69
1966 71.1 68.9
1965 71.2 68.7
1964 71.3 68.5
1963 71.3 68.6
1962 71.2 68.9
1961 70.9 68.9
1960 71.2 68.5
1959 70.8 68.2
1958 70.9 67.7
1957 70.3 67
1956 70.7 66.5
1955 70.5 66.1
1954 70.3 66.1
1953 70.2 65.3
1952 69.4 63.8
1951 69.1 62.3
1950 69.3 61.8

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

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New Zealand and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Slovenia
2024 5,287,500 2,127,400
2023 5,200,000 2,120,461
2022 5,081,700 2,112,076
2021 5,084,600 2,108,079
2020 5,072,400 2,102,419
2019 4,970,300 2,088,385
2018 4,900,600 2,073,894
2017 4,813,600 2,066,388
2016 4,714,100 2,065,042
2015 4,609,400 2,063,531
2014 4,516,500 2,061,980
2013 4,442,100 2,059,953
2012 4,408,100 2,057,159
2011 4,384,000 2,052,843
2010 4,350,700 2,048,583
2009 4,302,600 2,039,669
2008 4,259,800 2,021,316
2007 4,223,800 2,018,122
2006 4,184,600 2,006,868
2005 4,133,900 2,000,474
2004 4,087,500 1,997,012
2003 4,027,200 1,995,733
2002 3,948,500 1,994,530
2001 3,880,500 1,992,060
2000 3,857,700 1,988,925
1999 3,835,100 1,983,045
1998 3,815,000 1,981,629
1997 3,781,300 1,985,956
1996 3,732,000 1,988,628
1995 3,673,400 1,989,872
1994 3,620,000 1,989,443
1993 3,572,200 1,991,746
1992 3,531,700 1,996,498
1991 3,495,100 1,999,429
1990 3,329,800 1,998,161
1989 3,299,200 1,996,351
1988 3,283,400 1,995,196
1987 3,274,400 1,989,776
1986 3,246,300 1,965,964
1985 3,247,100 1,941,641
1984 3,227,100 1,932,154
1983 3,199,300 1,922,321
1982 3,156,100 1,910,334
1981 3,124,900 1,906,531
1980 3,112,900 1,901,315
1979 3,109,000 1,882,599
1978 3,121,200 1,862,548
1977 3,120,200 1,842,377
1976 3,110,500 1,820,249
1975 3,083,100 1,793,581
1974 3,023,700 1,776,132
1973 2,961,300 1,766,697
1972 2,903,900 1,752,233
1971 2,853,000 1,738,335
1970 2,810,700 1,724,891
1969 2,772,800 1,713,874
1968 2,748,100 1,704,546
1967 2,724,100 1,689,528
1966 2,675,900 1,669,905
1965 2,628,400 1,649,160
1964 2,585,400 1,632,114
1963 2,531,800 1,616,971
1962 2,482,000 1,603,649
1961 2,419,700 1,594,131
1960 2,371,800 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Slovenia

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Slovenia
2023 1.56 1.51
2022 1.66 1.55
2021 1.64 1.64
2020 1.61 1.59
2019 1.72 1.61
2018 1.71 1.6
2017 1.81 1.62
2016 1.87 1.58
2015 1.99 1.57
2014 1.92 1.58
2013 2.01 1.55
2012 2.1 1.58
2011 2.09 1.56
2010 2.17 1.57
2009 2.13 1.53
2008 2.19 1.53
2007 2.18 1.38
2006 2.01 1.31
2005 1.97 1.26
2004 1.98 1.25
2003 1.93 1.2
2002 1.89 1.21
2001 1.97 1.21
2000 1.98 1.26
1999 1.97 1.21
1998 1.89 1.23
1997 1.96 1.25
1996 1.96 1.28
1995 1.98 1.29
1994 1.98 1.32
1993 2.04 1.33
1992 2.06 1.33
1991 2.09 1.42
1990 2.18 1.46
1989 2.12 1.52
1988 2.1 1.63
1987 2.03 1.65
1986 1.96 1.67
1985 1.93 1.71
1984 1.93 1.74
1983 1.92 1.81
1982 1.95 1.93
1981 2.01 1.96
1980 2.03 2.11
1979 2.12 2.22
1978 2.07 2.2
1977 2.21 2.17
1976 2.27 2.2
1975 2.37 2.17
1974 2.58 2.13
1973 2.76 2.2
1972 3 2.17
1971 3.18 2.16
1970 3.17 2.11
1969 3.28 2.17
1968 3.34 2.25
1967 3.35 2.37
1966 3.41 2.47
1965 3.54 2.43
1964 3.8 2.31
1963 4.05 2.27
1962 4.19 2.28
1961 4.31 2.27
1960 4.24 2.19

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

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New Zealand and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Slovenia
2024 38.6 45.3
2023 38.3 44.9
2022 38.1 44.5
2021 37.8 44.1
2020 37.5 44
2019 37.3 44
2018 37.3 43.8
2017 37.2 43.6
2016 37.3 43.3
2015 37.4 43
2014 37.5 42.7
2013 37.4 42.4
2012 37.2 42
2011 37 41.7
2010 36.8 41.4
2009 36.6 41.2
2008 36.4 41
2007 36.1 40.7
2006 35.8 40.4
2005 35.5 40
2004 35.2 39.6
2003 35 39.2
2002 34.8 38.8
2001 34.6 38.4
2000 34.3 38
1999 34 37.6
1998 33.6 37.1
1997 33.2 36.7
1996 32.8 36.3
1995 32.6 36
1994 32.3 35.8
1993 32 35.4
1992 31.7 35
1991 31.4 34.6
1990 31.1 34.2
1989 30.8 33.8
1988 30.4 33.5
1987 30.1 33.3
1986 29.8 32.9
1985 29.4 32.6
1984 29.1 32.4
1983 28.8 32.2
1982 28.5 31.9
1981 28.2 31.7
1980 27.9 31.5
1979 27.5 31.4
1978 27.1 31.3
1977 26.8 31.2
1976 26.5 31.1
1975 26.3 31.1
1974 26.2 31.2
1973 26 31.2
1972 25.9 31.1
1971 25.7 30.9
1970 25.6 30.8
1969 25.7 30.6
1968 25.7 30.5
1967 25.8 30.4
1966 25.9 30.2
1965 26 30.1
1964 26.2 29.9
1963 26.4 29.7
1962 26.8 29.5
1961 27.1 29.3
1960 27.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Slovenia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.6%
2001
English speaking
97.8%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
90.8%
2024

Health

New Zealand Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$396
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Slovenia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
24,224 mi
2012

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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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