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New Zealand vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 74th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Somalia
Population
5374272
20503678
Population rank 124/197 66/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 28/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

New Zealand and Somalia: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Somalia economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Somalia
2024 $260,172,385,098 $11,967,000,000
2023 $255,194,972,673 $10,958,000,000
2022 $249,509,991,440 $10,203,000,000
2021 $253,977,931,815 $9,483,000,000
2020 $213,029,554,654 $8,628,000,000
2019 $213,006,341,102 $8,656,000,000
2018 $211,985,631,173 $7,873,000,000
2017 $206,745,969,246 $7,621,501,710
2016 $189,100,085,275 $6,613,743,070
2015 $178,224,167,088 $6,152,149,100
2014 $201,518,402,787 $5,728,399,720
2013 $191,012,364,177 $5,062,881,600
2012 $176,560,711,239 $4,364,670,160
2011 $168,484,908,960 $2,906,000,097
2010 $146,887,902,524 $2,687,807,004
2009 $121,663,439,315 $2,948,594,552
2008 $133,437,126,590 $5,913,620,293
2007 $137,188,946,866 $5,430,713,729
2006 $111,538,810,713 $5,026,743,282
2005 $114,720,129,550 $4,683,246,454
2004 $103,905,210,084 $3,859,592,813
2003 $88,250,885,550 $2,836,724,352
2002 $66,627,729,311 $2,192,684,135
2001 $53,872,425,917 $2,252,847,465
2000 $52,623,281,957 $3,412,797,450
1999 $58,762,260,626 $3,045,751,528
1998 $56,227,169,851 $2,962,047,564
1997 $66,075,143,415 $2,191,749,014
1996 $70,140,835,299 $1,792,234,297
1995 $63,918,703,507 $1,534,756,135
1994 $55,314,732,279 $1,481,205,098
1993 $46,775,620,817 $1,260,132,956
1992 $41,649,829,860 $709,297,579
1991 $42,745,329,732 $717,974,930
1990 $45,495,129,385 $1,031,282,081
1989 $43,920,222,525 $1,181,360,844
1988 $45,176,811,594 $1,051,596,967
1987 $40,376,354,070 $1,018,972,664
1986 $30,604,668,357 $916,590,786
1985 $24,679,795,396 $875,702,247
1984 $21,665,975,319 $787,434,542
1983 $24,309,279,706 $735,408,642
1982 $24,164,603,059 $774,578,932
1981 $24,417,617,184 $699,302,473
1980 $23,244,547,385 $602,515,548
1979 $20,731,243,113 $589,566,929
1978 $18,530,518,395 $564,571,823
1977 $15,446,825,318 $498,550,725
1976 $13,604,832,424 $871,344,245
1975 $12,861,983,284 $757,015,879
1974 $13,940,981,798 $572,504,036
1973 $12,802,281,898 $483,699,611
1972 $9,567,331,065 $447,883,941
1971 $7,911,136,757 $347,039,446
1970 $6,495,605,331 $347,985,394
1969 $5,814,357,709 $306,357,285
1968 $5,228,045,415 $286,719,885
1967 $6,016,017,227 $271,781,887
1966 $5,917,437,693 $257,375,897
1965 $5,706,251,400 $243,725,898
1964 $7,340,766,415 $229,529,913
1963 $6,699,741,645 $216,145,936
1962 $6,133,158,532 $203,531,928
1961 $5,721,994,864 $191,659,914
1960 $5,536,098,360 $180,459,937

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

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New Zealand and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Somalia
2024 $49,205 $630
2023 $49,076 $597
2022 $49,100 $573
2021 $49,950 $549
2020 $41,998 $518
2019 $42,856 $540
2018 $43,257 $509
2017 $42,950 $511
2016 $40,114 $461
2015 $38,665 $446
2014 $44,618 $429
2013 $43,000 $393
2012 $40,054 $350
2011 $38,432 $235.3
2010 $33,762 $219.2
2009 $28,277 $246.5
2008 $31,325 $507
2007 $32,480 $480
2006 $26,655 $458
2005 $27,751 $440
2004 $25,420 $375
2003 $21,914 $286.3
2002 $16,874 $229.6
2001 $13,883 $244.9
2000 $13,641 $386
1999 $15,322 $359
1998 $14,738 $363
1997 $17,474 $280.1
1996 $18,794 $237.2
1995 $17,400 $210.7
1994 $15,280 $210.8
1993 $13,094 $188.6
1992 $11,793 $109.2
1991 $12,230 $105.4
1990 $13,663 $145.6
1989 $13,312 $166
1988 $13,759 $145.3
1987 $12,331 $141
1986 $9,428 $131.4
1985 $7,601 $130.8
1984 $6,714 $122.5
1983 $7,598 $118.6
1982 $7,656 $129
1981 $7,814 $116.9
1980 $7,467 $101.5
1979 $6,668 $108.2
1978 $5,937 $117.3
1977 $4,951 $111.2
1976 $4,374 $199.6
1975 $4,172 $177.8
1974 $4,611 $137.9
1973 $4,323 $119.6
1972 $3,295 $113.7
1971 $2,773 $90.4
1970 $2,311 $93.1
1969 $2,097 $84.1
1968 $1,902 $80.8
1967 $2,208 $78.7
1966 $2,211 $76.5
1965 $2,171 $74.4
1964 $2,839 $71.9
1963 $2,646 $69.5
1962 $2,471 $67.2
1961 $2,365 $64.9
1960 $2,334 $62.7

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

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New Zealand vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Somalia
2026 82.5 59.3
2025 82.4 59.1
2024 82.2 59
2023 82.1 58.8
2022 81 53.9
2021 82.3 55.7
2020 82.7 57.1
2019 81.8 57.2
2018 81.9 54.8
2017 81.6 52.2
2016 82 55.3
2015 81.6 55.1
2014 81.4 54.4
2013 81.6 54
2012 81.2 49.1
2011 80.8 32.5
2010 81.1 48.9
2009 80.5 52.1
2008 80.2 51.5
2007 80.1 50.9
2006 80 50.9
2005 80 50.9
2004 79.4 50.7
2003 79.1 50.7
2002 78.9 50.8
2001 78.7 50.8
2000 78.7 50.7
1999 77.9 50.6
1998 78.2 50.8
1997 77.3 50.3
1996 76.8 50.5
1995 76.8 50.6
1994 76.9 50.3
1993 76.5 50.6
1992 76.2 25
1991 76.1 25.4
1990 75.4 46.9
1989 74.9 46.6
1988 74.5 43.9
1987 74.2 49
1986 74.1 48.4
1985 73.9 48.3
1984 74.4 48.4
1983 73.8 48.2
1982 73.7 48
1981 73.6 47.8
1980 72.9 47.6
1979 73.1 47.4
1978 73 47
1977 72.1 47
1976 72.4 44.7
1975 72.2 44.5
1974 71.9 44.3
1973 71.7 46.2
1972 71.8 46
1971 71.7 45.8
1970 71.2 45.6
1969 71.5 45.5
1968 71.1 45.3
1967 71.4 45.1
1966 71.1 44.8
1965 71.2 44.6
1964 71.3 44.4
1963 71.3 44.2
1962 71.2 44
1961 70.9 43.7
1960 71.2 43.5
1959 70.8 43.3
1958 70.9 43.1
1957 70.3 42.9
1956 70.7 42.7
1955 70.5 42.5
1954 70.3 42.3
1953 70.2 42.1
1952 69.4 41.9
1951 69.1 41.7
1950 69.3 41.5

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

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New Zealand and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Somalia
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Somalia
2024 5,287,500 19,009,151
2023 5,200,000 18,358,615
2022 5,081,700 17,801,897
2021 5,084,600 17,271,431
2020 5,072,400 16,651,191
2019 4,970,300 16,030,971
2018 4,900,600 15,452,487
2017 4,813,600 14,916,629
2016 4,714,100 14,348,740
2015 4,609,400 13,806,963
2014 4,516,500 13,339,491
2013 4,442,100 12,869,594
2012 4,408,100 12,461,160
2011 4,384,000 12,348,830
2010 4,350,700 12,261,756
2009 4,302,600 11,961,201
2008 4,259,800 11,663,084
2007 4,223,800 11,322,582
2006 4,184,600 10,975,502
2005 4,133,900 10,644,228
2004 4,087,500 10,280,998
2003 4,027,200 9,909,157
2002 3,948,500 9,550,063
2001 3,880,500 9,198,493
2000 3,857,700 8,838,713
1999 3,835,100 8,492,059
1998 3,815,000 8,155,417
1997 3,781,300 7,824,525
1996 3,732,000 7,554,474
1995 3,673,400 7,285,007
1994 3,620,000 7,026,797
1993 3,572,200 6,681,399
1992 3,531,700 6,495,107
1991 3,495,100 6,813,760
1990 3,329,800 7,082,811
1989 3,299,200 7,114,817
1988 3,283,400 7,235,360
1987 3,274,400 7,228,302
1986 3,246,300 6,974,788
1985 3,247,100 6,693,289
1984 3,227,100 6,428,389
1983 3,199,300 6,198,430
1982 3,156,100 6,003,840
1981 3,124,900 5,982,849
1980 3,112,900 5,936,154
1979 3,109,000 5,449,117
1978 3,121,200 4,814,892
1977 3,120,200 4,484,050
1976 3,110,500 4,365,812
1975 3,083,100 4,257,535
1974 3,023,700 4,151,842
1973 2,961,300 4,045,592
1972 2,903,900 3,939,436
1971 2,853,000 3,837,691
1970 2,810,700 3,738,448
1969 2,772,800 3,641,015
1968 2,748,100 3,546,590
1967 2,724,100 3,454,537
1966 2,675,900 3,365,106
1965 2,628,400 3,277,874
1964 2,585,400 3,192,796
1963 2,531,800 3,110,361
1962 2,482,000 3,030,091
1961 2,419,700 2,952,054
1960 2,371,800 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Somalia

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Somalia
2023 1.56 6.13
2022 1.66 6.26
2021 1.64 6.35
2020 1.61 6.45
2019 1.72 6.56
2018 1.71 6.66
2017 1.81 6.77
2016 1.87 6.88
2015 1.99 6.98
2014 1.92 7.06
2013 2.01 7.14
2012 2.1 7.21
2011 2.09 7.27
2010 2.17 7.32
2009 2.13 7.38
2008 2.19 7.42
2007 2.18 7.46
2006 2.01 7.49
2005 1.97 7.53
2004 1.98 7.57
2003 1.93 7.6
2002 1.89 7.63
2001 1.97 7.64
2000 1.98 7.65
1999 1.97 7.66
1998 1.89 7.66
1997 1.96 7.66
1996 1.96 7.62
1995 1.98 7.58
1994 1.98 7.54
1993 2.04 7.53
1992 2.06 7.5
1991 2.09 7.47
1990 2.18 7.44
1989 2.12 7.42
1988 2.1 7.4
1987 2.03 7.37
1986 1.96 7.35
1985 1.93 7.33
1984 1.93 7.3
1983 1.92 7.28
1982 1.95 7.25
1981 2.01 7.23
1980 2.03 7.18
1979 2.12 7.16
1978 2.07 7.13
1977 2.21 7
1976 2.27 7.02
1975 2.37 7.03
1974 2.58 7.06
1973 2.76 7.09
1972 3 7.12
1971 3.18 7.15
1970 3.17 7.18
1969 3.28 7.21
1968 3.34 7.23
1967 3.35 7.25
1966 3.41 7.26
1965 3.54 7.26
1964 3.8 7.26
1963 4.05 7.26
1962 4.19 7.26
1961 4.31 7.25
1960 4.24 7.25

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

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New Zealand and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Somalia
2024 38.6 16.6
2023 38.3 16.5
2022 38.1 16.5
2021 37.8 16.4
2020 37.5 16.3
2019 37.3 16.3
2018 37.3 16.2
2017 37.2 16.2
2016 37.3 16.1
2015 37.4 16.1
2014 37.5 16
2013 37.4 16
2012 37.2 16
2011 37 15.8
2010 36.8 15.7
2009 36.6 15.6
2008 36.4 15.6
2007 36.1 15.6
2006 35.8 15.7
2005 35.5 15.9
2004 35.2 16
2003 35 16.1
2002 34.8 16.2
2001 34.6 16.2
2000 34.3 16.3
1999 34 16.3
1998 33.6 16.4
1997 33.2 16.4
1996 32.8 16.5
1995 32.6 16.6
1994 32.3 16.7
1993 32 16.8
1992 31.7 16.7
1991 31.4 16.5
1990 31.1 16.5
1989 30.8 16.7
1988 30.4 16.8
1987 30.1 17
1986 29.8 17.1
1985 29.4 17.2
1984 29.1 17.3
1983 28.8 17.4
1982 28.5 17.4
1981 28.2 17.5
1980 27.9 17.6
1979 27.5 17.6
1978 27.1 17.7
1977 26.8 17.7
1976 26.5 17.7
1975 26.3 17.7
1974 26.2 17.7
1973 26 17.6
1972 25.9 17.6
1971 25.7 17.6
1970 25.6 17.5
1969 25.7 17.5
1968 25.7 17.5
1967 25.8 17.5
1966 25.9 17.5
1965 26 17.5
1964 26.2 17.6
1963 26.4 17.7
1962 26.8 17.8
1961 27.1 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
29
2025
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

New Zealand Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

New Zealand Somalia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2022
English speaking
97.8%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

New Zealand Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Somalia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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