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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 74th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Sri Lanka
Population
5374272
22185425
Population rank 124/197 63/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
78 years
2026

New Zealand and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Sri Lanka
2024 $260,172,385,098 $98,963,185,510
2023 $255,194,972,673 $83,716,142,582
2022 $249,509,991,440 $74,143,020,263
2021 $253,977,931,815 $88,556,698,938
2020 $213,029,554,654 $84,335,574,582
2019 $213,006,341,102 $88,998,706,297
2018 $211,985,631,173 $94,450,015,983
2017 $206,745,969,246 $94,369,350,286
2016 $189,100,085,275 $88,000,211,172
2015 $178,224,167,088 $85,090,301,052
2014 $201,518,402,787 $82,531,125,191
2013 $191,012,364,177 $76,976,203,829
2012 $176,560,711,239 $70,447,217,164
2011 $168,484,908,960 $67,753,285,897
2010 $146,887,902,524 $58,636,049,434
2009 $121,663,439,315 $42,066,224,093
2008 $133,437,126,590 $40,713,826,215
2007 $137,188,946,866 $32,350,238,760
2006 $111,538,810,713 $28,267,410,543
2005 $114,720,129,550 $24,405,791,045
2004 $103,905,210,084 $20,662,525,941
2003 $88,250,885,550 $18,881,765,437
2002 $66,627,729,311 $16,536,535,647
2001 $53,872,425,917 $15,749,753,805
2000 $52,623,281,957 $16,595,882,819
1999 $58,762,260,626 $15,711,933,513
1998 $56,227,169,851 $15,760,736,956
1997 $66,075,143,415 $15,091,913,884
1996 $70,140,835,299 $13,897,738,375
1995 $63,918,703,507 $13,029,697,561
1994 $55,314,732,279 $11,717,604,209
1993 $46,775,620,817 $10,338,679,636
1992 $41,649,829,860 $9,703,011,636
1991 $42,745,329,732 $9,000,362,582
1990 $45,495,129,385 $8,032,551,173
1989 $43,920,222,525 $6,987,267,684
1988 $45,176,811,594 $6,978,371,581
1987 $40,376,354,070 $6,682,167,120
1986 $30,604,668,357 $6,405,210,564
1985 $24,679,795,396 $5,978,460,972
1984 $21,665,975,319 $6,043,474,843
1983 $24,309,279,706 $5,167,913,302
1982 $24,164,603,059 $4,768,765,017
1981 $24,417,617,184 $4,415,844,156
1980 $23,244,547,385 $4,024,621,900
1979 $20,731,243,113 $3,364,611,432
1978 $18,530,518,395 $2,733,183,857
1977 $15,446,825,318 $4,104,509,583
1976 $13,604,832,424 $3,591,319,857
1975 $12,861,983,284 $3,791,298,146
1974 $13,940,981,798 $3,574,586,466
1973 $12,802,281,898 $2,875,625,000
1972 $9,567,331,065 $2,553,936,348
1971 $7,911,136,757 $2,369,308,600
1970 $6,495,605,331 $2,296,470,588
1969 $5,814,357,709 $1,965,546,218
1968 $5,228,045,415 $1,801,344,538
1967 $6,016,017,227 $1,859,465,021
1966 $5,917,437,693 $1,751,470,588
1965 $5,706,251,400 $1,698,319,328
1964 $7,340,766,415 $1,309,747,899
1963 $6,699,741,645 $1,240,672,269
1962 $6,133,158,532 $1,434,156,379
1961 $5,721,994,864 $1,444,327,731
1960 $5,536,098,360 $1,409,873,950

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

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New Zealand and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Sri Lanka
2024 $49,205 $4,516
2023 $49,076 $3,799
2022 $49,100 $3,343
2021 $49,950 $3,997
2020 $41,998 $3,848
2019 $42,856 $4,082
2018 $43,257 $4,359
2017 $42,950 $4,399
2016 $40,114 $4,149
2015 $38,665 $4,058
2014 $44,618 $3,972
2013 $43,000 $3,739
2012 $40,054 $3,328
2011 $38,432 $3,225
2010 $33,762 $2,808
2009 $28,277 $2,027
2008 $31,325 $1,974
2007 $32,480 $1,579
2006 $26,655 $1,389
2005 $27,751 $1,207
2004 $25,420 $1,029
2003 $21,914 $946
2002 $16,874 $835
2001 $13,883 $804
2000 $13,641 $860
1999 $15,322 $829
1998 $14,738 $848
1997 $17,474 $827
1996 $18,794 $776
1995 $17,400 $742
1994 $15,280 $678
1993 $13,094 $607
1992 $11,793 $580
1991 $12,230 $546
1990 $13,663 $491
1989 $13,312 $430
1988 $13,759 $434
1987 $12,331 $420
1986 $9,428 $407
1985 $7,601 $385
1984 $6,714 $391
1983 $7,598 $336
1982 $7,656 $312
1981 $7,814 $292.5
1980 $7,467 $271.1
1979 $6,668 $230.8
1978 $5,937 $191
1977 $4,951 $292.1
1976 $4,374 $260.3
1975 $4,172 $279.8
1974 $4,611 $268.7
1973 $4,323 $220.2
1972 $3,295 $199.4
1971 $2,773 $188.8
1970 $2,311 $186.9
1969 $2,097 $163.6
1968 $1,902 $153.5
1967 $2,208 $162.3
1966 $2,211 $156.6
1965 $2,171 $155.6
1964 $2,839 $122.9
1963 $2,646 $119.4
1962 $2,471 $141.4
1961 $2,365 $145.9
1960 $2,334 $145.9

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

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New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Sri Lanka
2026 82.5 78
2025 82.4 77.9
2024 82.2 77.7
2023 82.1 77.5
2022 81 77.3
2021 82.3 76.3
2020 82.7 76.9
2019 81.8 76.7
2018 81.9 76.5
2017 81.6 76.2
2016 82 76.1
2015 81.6 76
2014 81.4 75.8
2013 81.6 75.5
2012 81.2 75.2
2011 80.8 74.7
2010 81.1 74.5
2009 80.5 70.3
2008 80.2 72.6
2007 80.1 73
2006 80 72.8
2005 80 73.1
2004 79.4 68
2003 79.1 72.4
2002 78.9 72.3
2001 78.7 71.8
2000 78.7 71.2
1999 77.9 70.4
1998 78.2 70.1
1997 77.3 69.9
1996 76.8 69.8
1995 76.8 69.7
1994 76.9 70.2
1993 76.5 70
1992 76.2 69.6
1991 76.1 69.1
1990 75.4 69.2
1989 74.9 67.3
1988 74.5 69
1987 74.2 69
1986 74.1 69
1985 73.9 68.9
1984 74.4 68.8
1983 73.8 68.7
1982 73.7 68.7
1981 73.6 68.4
1980 72.9 68
1979 73.1 67.5
1978 73 66.8
1977 72.1 66.4
1976 72.4 65.8
1975 72.2 65.4
1974 71.9 65
1973 71.7 64.8
1972 71.8 64.6
1971 71.7 64.2
1970 71.2 64.4
1969 71.5 64.1
1968 71.1 63.9
1967 71.4 63.6
1966 71.1 63.2
1965 71.2 62.8
1964 71.3 62.4
1963 71.3 62
1962 71.2 61.6
1961 70.9 61.2
1960 71.2 60.6
1959 70.8 60
1958 70.9 59.3
1957 70.3 58.5
1956 70.7 57.9
1955 70.5 57.2
1954 70.3 56.4
1953 70.2 55.6
1952 69.4 54.9
1951 69.1 54
1950 69.3 53.2

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

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New Zealand and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Sri Lanka
2024 5,287,500 21,916,000
2023 5,200,000 22,037,000
2022 5,081,700 22,181,000
2021 5,084,600 22,156,000
2020 5,072,400 21,919,000
2019 4,970,300 21,803,000
2018 4,900,600 21,670,000
2017 4,813,600 21,453,000
2016 4,714,100 21,209,000
2015 4,609,400 20,970,000
2014 4,516,500 20,778,000
2013 4,442,100 20,585,000
2012 4,408,100 21,169,458
2011 4,384,000 21,009,048
2010 4,350,700 20,879,089
2009 4,302,600 20,756,435
2008 4,259,800 20,629,378
2007 4,223,800 20,492,545
2006 4,184,600 20,352,411
2005 4,133,900 20,216,524
2004 4,087,500 20,087,605
2003 4,027,200 19,951,521
2002 3,948,500 19,805,752
2001 3,880,500 19,600,362
2000 3,857,700 19,293,054
1999 3,835,100 18,944,731
1998 3,815,000 18,596,003
1997 3,781,300 18,248,200
1996 3,732,000 17,905,018
1995 3,673,400 17,564,068
1994 3,620,000 17,275,773
1993 3,572,200 17,025,918
1992 3,531,700 16,739,284
1991 3,495,100 16,475,354
1990 3,329,800 16,352,458
1989 3,299,200 16,248,557
1988 3,283,400 16,078,621
1987 3,274,400 15,916,576
1986 3,246,300 15,731,256
1985 3,247,100 15,544,154
1984 3,227,100 15,441,860
1983 3,199,300 15,388,794
1982 3,156,100 15,286,567
1981 3,124,900 15,099,414
1980 3,112,900 14,847,974
1979 3,109,000 14,579,614
1978 3,121,200 14,310,128
1977 3,120,200 14,049,371
1976 3,110,500 13,796,770
1975 3,083,100 13,548,984
1974 3,023,700 13,305,693
1973 2,961,300 13,060,916
1972 2,903,900 12,809,205
1971 2,853,000 12,551,910
1970 2,810,700 12,287,110
1969 2,772,800 12,013,858
1968 2,748,100 11,736,088
1967 2,724,100 11,457,328
1966 2,675,900 11,183,928
1965 2,628,400 10,916,965
1964 2,585,400 10,653,397
1963 2,531,800 10,395,040
1962 2,482,000 10,143,754
1961 2,419,700 9,899,372
1960 2,371,800 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Sri Lanka
2023 1.56 1.97
2022 1.66 1.98
2021 1.64 2
2020 1.61 2.01
2019 1.72 2.02
2018 1.71 2.03
2017 1.81 2.04
2016 1.87 2.06
2015 1.99 2.09
2014 1.92 2.13
2013 2.01 2.18
2012 2.1 2.17
2011 2.09 2.14
2010 2.17 2.13
2009 2.13 2.18
2008 2.19 2.23
2007 2.18 2.3
2006 2.01 2.29
2005 1.97 2.26
2004 1.98 2.27
2003 1.93 2.3
2002 1.89 2.31
2001 1.97 2.28
2000 1.98 2.21
1999 1.97 2.14
1998 1.89 2.14
1997 1.96 2.22
1996 1.96 2.29
1995 1.98 2.35
1994 1.98 2.4
1993 2.04 2.44
1992 2.06 2.49
1991 2.09 2.51
1990 2.18 2.54
1989 2.12 2.58
1988 2.1 2.57
1987 2.03 2.64
1986 1.96 2.74
1985 1.93 2.9
1984 1.93 3.01
1983 1.92 3.11
1982 1.95 3.32
1981 2.01 3.65
1980 2.03 3.73
1979 2.12 3.82
1978 2.07 3.81
1977 2.21 3.74
1976 2.27 3.78
1975 2.37 3.82
1974 2.58 3.86
1973 2.76 4
1972 3 4.16
1971 3.18 4.27
1970 3.17 4.39
1969 3.28 4.5
1968 3.34 4.66
1967 3.35 4.79
1966 3.41 4.83
1965 3.54 4.93
1964 3.8 5.06
1963 4.05 5.12
1962 4.19 5.18
1961 4.31 5.24
1960 4.24 5.35

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

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New Zealand and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Sri Lanka
2024 38.6 34.1
2023 38.3 33.8
2022 38.1 33.6
2021 37.8 33.3
2020 37.5 33.1
2019 37.3 32.8
2018 37.3 32.5
2017 37.2 32.3
2016 37.3 32
2015 37.4 31.7
2014 37.5 31.4
2013 37.4 31.1
2012 37.2 30.8
2011 37 30.5
2010 36.8 30.2
2009 36.6 29.9
2008 36.4 29.6
2007 36.1 29.3
2006 35.8 29
2005 35.5 28.8
2004 35.2 28.5
2003 35 28.2
2002 34.8 27.9
2001 34.6 27.6
2000 34.3 27.2
1999 34 26.9
1998 33.6 26.5
1997 33.2 26.2
1996 32.8 25.8
1995 32.6 25.3
1994 32.3 24.9
1993 32 24.6
1992 31.7 24.3
1991 31.4 23.9
1990 31.1 23.6
1989 30.8 23.4
1988 30.4 23.1
1987 30.1 22.8
1986 29.8 22.5
1985 29.4 22.2
1984 29.1 22
1983 28.8 21.9
1982 28.5 21.7
1981 28.2 21.6
1980 27.9 21.5
1979 27.5 21.3
1978 27.1 21.2
1977 26.8 21
1976 26.5 20.9
1975 26.3 20.7
1974 26.2 20.6
1973 26 20.4
1972 25.9 20.2
1971 25.7 20.1
1970 25.6 20
1969 25.7 19.9
1968 25.7 19.8
1967 25.8 19.7
1966 25.9 19.6
1965 26 19.5
1964 26.2 19.5
1963 26.4 19.5
1962 26.8 19.5
1961 27.1 19.5
1960 27.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
92.7%
2023
English speaking
97.8%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

New Zealand Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
70,894 mi
2010

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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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