New Zealand has a population of 5.34M (ranked 121/197), 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 53/197 ($260B) and Sri Lanka ranks 71/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($48,747), while Sri Lanka ranks 125/197 ($4,516).
Main facts and rankings
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5406623
|
22125995
|
| Population rank | 124/197 | 63/197 |
| GDP |
$260B
2024 |
$99B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 53/197 | 71/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$48,747
2024 |
$4,516
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 26/197 | 125/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$55,094
2024 |
$15,633
2024 |
| Government debt |
$133B
2024 |
$98.4B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
55.3%
2025 |
105.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$24,936
2024 |
$4,490
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 28/185 | 86/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$36,132
2025 |
$2,982
2025 |
| Land area |
101,665 sq mi
2025 |
23,884 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
52.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
918 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.56
2023 |
1.97
2023 |
| Median age |
38.6 years
2024 |
34.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
82.4 years
2025 |
77.9 years
2025 |
New Zealand and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts
New Zealand and Sri Lanka economies compared
GDP
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | $5,536,098,360 | $1,409,873,950 |
| 1961 | $5,721,994,864 | $1,444,327,731 |
| 1962 | $6,133,158,532 | $1,434,156,379 |
| 1963 | $6,699,741,645 | $1,240,672,269 |
| 1964 | $7,340,766,415 | $1,309,747,899 |
| 1965 | $5,706,251,400 | $1,698,319,328 |
| 1966 | $5,917,437,693 | $1,751,470,588 |
| 1967 | $6,016,017,227 | $1,859,465,021 |
| 1968 | $5,228,045,415 | $1,801,344,538 |
| 1969 | $5,814,357,709 | $1,965,546,218 |
| 1970 | $6,495,605,331 | $2,296,470,588 |
| 1971 | $7,911,136,757 | $2,369,308,600 |
| 1972 | $9,567,331,065 | $2,553,936,348 |
| 1973 | $12,802,281,898 | $2,875,625,000 |
| 1974 | $13,940,981,798 | $3,574,586,466 |
| 1975 | $12,861,983,284 | $3,791,298,146 |
| 1976 | $13,604,832,424 | $3,591,319,857 |
| 1977 | $15,446,825,318 | $4,104,509,583 |
| 1978 | $18,530,518,395 | $2,733,183,857 |
| 1979 | $20,731,243,113 | $3,364,611,432 |
| 1980 | $23,244,547,385 | $4,024,621,900 |
| 1981 | $24,417,617,184 | $4,415,844,156 |
| 1982 | $24,164,603,059 | $4,768,765,017 |
| 1983 | $24,309,279,706 | $5,167,913,302 |
| 1984 | $21,665,975,319 | $6,043,474,843 |
| 1985 | $24,679,795,396 | $5,978,460,972 |
| 1986 | $30,604,668,357 | $6,405,210,564 |
| 1987 | $40,376,354,070 | $6,682,167,120 |
| 1988 | $45,176,811,594 | $6,978,371,581 |
| 1989 | $43,920,222,525 | $6,987,267,684 |
| 1990 | $45,495,129,385 | $8,032,551,173 |
| 1991 | $42,745,329,732 | $9,000,362,582 |
| 1992 | $41,649,829,860 | $9,703,011,636 |
| 1993 | $46,775,620,817 | $10,338,679,636 |
| 1994 | $55,314,732,279 | $11,717,604,209 |
| 1995 | $63,918,703,507 | $13,029,697,561 |
| 1996 | $70,140,835,299 | $13,897,738,375 |
| 1997 | $66,075,143,415 | $15,091,913,884 |
| 1998 | $56,227,169,851 | $15,794,972,847 |
| 1999 | $58,762,260,626 | $15,656,327,860 |
| 2000 | $52,623,281,957 | $16,330,814,180 |
| 2001 | $53,872,425,917 | $15,749,753,805 |
| 2002 | $66,627,729,311 | $16,536,535,647 |
| 2003 | $88,250,885,550 | $18,881,765,437 |
| 2004 | $103,905,210,084 | $20,662,525,941 |
| 2005 | $114,720,129,550 | $24,405,791,045 |
| 2006 | $111,538,810,713 | $28,279,802,406 |
| 2007 | $137,188,946,866 | $32,350,238,760 |
| 2008 | $133,437,126,590 | $40,713,826,215 |
| 2009 | $121,663,439,315 | $42,066,224,093 |
| 2010 | $146,887,902,524 | $58,636,161,082 |
| 2011 | $168,484,908,960 | $67,753,284,044 |
| 2012 | $176,560,711,239 | $70,447,216,891 |
| 2013 | $191,012,364,177 | $77,000,578,167 |
| 2014 | $201,518,402,787 | $82,528,535,714 |
| 2015 | $178,224,167,088 | $85,090,301,052 |
| 2016 | $189,100,085,275 | $88,000,211,172 |
| 2017 | $206,745,969,246 | $94,369,350,286 |
| 2018 | $211,985,631,173 | $94,450,015,983 |
| 2019 | $213,006,341,102 | $88,998,706,297 |
| 2020 | $213,029,554,654 | $84,335,574,582 |
| 2021 | $253,977,931,815 | $88,556,698,938 |
| 2022 | $249,509,991,440 | $74,143,020,263 |
| 2023 | $255,194,972,673 | $83,716,142,582 |
| 2024 | $260,235,932,559 | $98,963,185,510 |
New Zealand and Sri Lanka economies compared
GDP per capita
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | $2,334 | $145.9 |
| 1961 | $2,365 | $145.9 |
| 1962 | $2,471 | $141.4 |
| 1963 | $2,646 | $119.4 |
| 1964 | $2,839 | $122.9 |
| 1965 | $2,171 | $155.6 |
| 1966 | $2,211 | $156.6 |
| 1967 | $2,208 | $162.3 |
| 1968 | $1,902 | $153.5 |
| 1969 | $2,097 | $163.6 |
| 1970 | $2,311 | $186.9 |
| 1971 | $2,773 | $188.8 |
| 1972 | $3,295 | $199.4 |
| 1973 | $4,323 | $220.2 |
| 1974 | $4,611 | $268.7 |
| 1975 | $4,172 | $279.8 |
| 1976 | $4,374 | $260.3 |
| 1977 | $4,951 | $292.1 |
| 1978 | $5,937 | $191 |
| 1979 | $6,668 | $230.8 |
| 1980 | $7,467 | $271.1 |
| 1981 | $7,814 | $292.5 |
| 1982 | $7,656 | $312 |
| 1983 | $7,598 | $336 |
| 1984 | $6,714 | $391 |
| 1985 | $7,601 | $385 |
| 1986 | $9,428 | $407 |
| 1987 | $12,331 | $420 |
| 1988 | $13,759 | $434 |
| 1989 | $13,312 | $430 |
| 1990 | $13,663 | $491 |
| 1991 | $12,230 | $546 |
| 1992 | $11,793 | $580 |
| 1993 | $13,094 | $607 |
| 1994 | $15,280 | $678 |
| 1995 | $17,400 | $742 |
| 1996 | $18,794 | $776 |
| 1997 | $17,474 | $827 |
| 1998 | $14,738 | $849 |
| 1999 | $15,322 | $826 |
| 2000 | $13,641 | $846 |
| 2001 | $13,883 | $804 |
| 2002 | $16,874 | $835 |
| 2003 | $21,914 | $946 |
| 2004 | $25,420 | $1,029 |
| 2005 | $27,751 | $1,207 |
| 2006 | $26,655 | $1,390 |
| 2007 | $32,480 | $1,579 |
| 2008 | $31,325 | $1,974 |
| 2009 | $28,277 | $2,027 |
| 2010 | $33,762 | $2,808 |
| 2011 | $38,432 | $3,225 |
| 2012 | $40,054 | $3,328 |
| 2013 | $43,000 | $3,741 |
| 2014 | $44,618 | $3,972 |
| 2015 | $38,665 | $4,058 |
| 2016 | $40,114 | $4,149 |
| 2017 | $42,950 | $4,399 |
| 2018 | $43,257 | $4,359 |
| 2019 | $42,779 | $4,082 |
| 2020 | $41,851 | $3,848 |
| 2021 | $49,689 | $3,997 |
| 2022 | $48,760 | $3,343 |
| 2023 | $48,655 | $3,799 |
| 2024 | $48,747 | $4,516 |
New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1950 | 69.3 | 53.2 |
| 1951 | 69.1 | 54 |
| 1952 | 69.4 | 54.9 |
| 1953 | 70.2 | 55.6 |
| 1954 | 70.3 | 56.4 |
| 1955 | 70.5 | 57.2 |
| 1956 | 70.7 | 57.9 |
| 1957 | 70.3 | 58.5 |
| 1958 | 70.9 | 59.3 |
| 1959 | 70.8 | 60 |
| 1960 | 71.2 | 60.6 |
| 1961 | 70.9 | 61.2 |
| 1962 | 71.2 | 61.6 |
| 1963 | 71.3 | 62 |
| 1964 | 71.3 | 62.4 |
| 1965 | 71.2 | 62.8 |
| 1966 | 71.1 | 63.2 |
| 1967 | 71.4 | 63.6 |
| 1968 | 71.1 | 63.9 |
| 1969 | 71.5 | 64.1 |
| 1970 | 71.2 | 64.4 |
| 1971 | 71.7 | 64.2 |
| 1972 | 71.8 | 64.6 |
| 1973 | 71.7 | 64.8 |
| 1974 | 71.9 | 65 |
| 1975 | 72.2 | 65.4 |
| 1976 | 72.4 | 65.8 |
| 1977 | 72.1 | 66.4 |
| 1978 | 73 | 66.8 |
| 1979 | 73.1 | 67.5 |
| 1980 | 72.9 | 68 |
| 1981 | 73.6 | 68.4 |
| 1982 | 73.7 | 68.7 |
| 1983 | 73.8 | 68.7 |
| 1984 | 74.4 | 68.8 |
| 1985 | 73.9 | 68.9 |
| 1986 | 74.1 | 69 |
| 1987 | 74.2 | 69 |
| 1988 | 74.5 | 69 |
| 1989 | 74.9 | 67.3 |
| 1990 | 75.4 | 69.2 |
| 1991 | 76.1 | 69.1 |
| 1992 | 76.2 | 69.6 |
| 1993 | 76.5 | 70 |
| 1994 | 76.9 | 70.2 |
| 1995 | 76.8 | 69.7 |
| 1996 | 76.8 | 69.8 |
| 1997 | 77.3 | 69.9 |
| 1998 | 78.2 | 70.1 |
| 1999 | 77.9 | 70.4 |
| 2000 | 78.7 | 71.2 |
| 2001 | 78.7 | 71.8 |
| 2002 | 78.9 | 72.3 |
| 2003 | 79.1 | 72.4 |
| 2004 | 79.4 | 68 |
| 2005 | 80 | 73.1 |
| 2006 | 80 | 72.8 |
| 2007 | 80.1 | 73 |
| 2008 | 80.2 | 72.6 |
| 2009 | 80.5 | 70.3 |
| 2010 | 81.1 | 74.5 |
| 2011 | 80.8 | 74.7 |
| 2012 | 81.2 | 75.2 |
| 2013 | 81.6 | 75.5 |
| 2014 | 81.4 | 75.8 |
| 2015 | 81.6 | 76 |
| 2016 | 82 | 76.1 |
| 2017 | 81.6 | 76.2 |
| 2018 | 81.9 | 76.5 |
| 2019 | 81.8 | 76.7 |
| 2020 | 82.7 | 76.9 |
| 2021 | 82.3 | 76.3 |
| 2022 | 81 | 77.3 |
| 2023 | 82.1 | 77.5 |
| 2024 | 82.2 | 77.7 |
| 2025 | 82.4 | 77.9 |
New Zealand and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison
Population
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 2,371,800 | 9,661,389 |
| 1961 | 2,419,700 | 9,899,372 |
| 1962 | 2,482,000 | 10,143,754 |
| 1963 | 2,531,800 | 10,395,040 |
| 1964 | 2,585,400 | 10,653,397 |
| 1965 | 2,628,400 | 10,916,965 |
| 1966 | 2,675,900 | 11,183,928 |
| 1967 | 2,724,100 | 11,457,328 |
| 1968 | 2,748,100 | 11,736,088 |
| 1969 | 2,772,800 | 12,013,858 |
| 1970 | 2,810,700 | 12,287,110 |
| 1971 | 2,853,000 | 12,551,910 |
| 1972 | 2,903,900 | 12,809,205 |
| 1973 | 2,961,300 | 13,060,916 |
| 1974 | 3,023,700 | 13,305,693 |
| 1975 | 3,083,100 | 13,548,984 |
| 1976 | 3,110,500 | 13,796,770 |
| 1977 | 3,120,200 | 14,049,371 |
| 1978 | 3,121,200 | 14,310,128 |
| 1979 | 3,109,000 | 14,579,614 |
| 1980 | 3,112,900 | 14,847,974 |
| 1981 | 3,124,900 | 15,099,414 |
| 1982 | 3,156,100 | 15,286,567 |
| 1983 | 3,199,300 | 15,388,794 |
| 1984 | 3,227,100 | 15,441,860 |
| 1985 | 3,247,100 | 15,544,154 |
| 1986 | 3,246,300 | 15,731,256 |
| 1987 | 3,274,400 | 15,916,576 |
| 1988 | 3,283,400 | 16,078,621 |
| 1989 | 3,299,200 | 16,248,557 |
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | 16,352,458 |
| 1991 | 3,495,100 | 16,475,354 |
| 1992 | 3,531,700 | 16,739,284 |
| 1993 | 3,572,200 | 17,025,918 |
| 1994 | 3,620,000 | 17,275,773 |
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | 17,564,068 |
| 1996 | 3,732,000 | 17,905,018 |
| 1997 | 3,781,300 | 18,248,200 |
| 1998 | 3,815,000 | 18,596,003 |
| 1999 | 3,835,100 | 18,944,731 |
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | 19,293,054 |
| 2001 | 3,880,500 | 19,600,362 |
| 2002 | 3,948,500 | 19,805,752 |
| 2003 | 4,027,200 | 19,951,521 |
| 2004 | 4,087,500 | 20,087,605 |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | 20,216,524 |
| 2006 | 4,184,600 | 20,352,411 |
| 2007 | 4,223,800 | 20,492,545 |
| 2008 | 4,259,800 | 20,629,378 |
| 2009 | 4,302,600 | 20,756,435 |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | 20,879,089 |
| 2011 | 4,384,000 | 21,009,048 |
| 2012 | 4,408,100 | 21,169,458 |
| 2013 | 4,442,100 | 20,585,000 |
| 2014 | 4,516,500 | 20,778,000 |
| 2015 | 4,609,400 | 20,970,000 |
| 2016 | 4,714,100 | 21,209,000 |
| 2017 | 4,813,600 | 21,453,000 |
| 2018 | 4,900,600 | 21,670,000 |
| 2019 | 4,979,200 | 21,803,000 |
| 2020 | 5,090,200 | 21,919,000 |
| 2021 | 5,111,300 | 22,156,000 |
| 2022 | 5,117,100 | 22,181,000 |
| 2023 | 5,245,000 | 22,037,000 |
| 2024 | 5,338,500 | 21,916,000 |
Fertility rates in New Zealand and Sri Lanka
Fertility rate
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 4.24 | 5.35 |
| 1961 | 4.31 | 5.24 |
| 1962 | 4.19 | 5.18 |
| 1963 | 4.05 | 5.12 |
| 1964 | 3.8 | 5.06 |
| 1965 | 3.54 | 4.93 |
| 1966 | 3.41 | 4.83 |
| 1967 | 3.35 | 4.79 |
| 1968 | 3.34 | 4.66 |
| 1969 | 3.28 | 4.5 |
| 1970 | 3.17 | 4.39 |
| 1971 | 3.18 | 4.27 |
| 1972 | 3 | 4.16 |
| 1973 | 2.76 | 4 |
| 1974 | 2.58 | 3.86 |
| 1975 | 2.37 | 3.82 |
| 1976 | 2.27 | 3.78 |
| 1977 | 2.21 | 3.74 |
| 1978 | 2.07 | 3.81 |
| 1979 | 2.12 | 3.82 |
| 1980 | 2.03 | 3.73 |
| 1981 | 2.01 | 3.65 |
| 1982 | 1.95 | 3.32 |
| 1983 | 1.92 | 3.11 |
| 1984 | 1.93 | 3.01 |
| 1985 | 1.93 | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 1.96 | 2.74 |
| 1987 | 2.03 | 2.64 |
| 1988 | 2.1 | 2.57 |
| 1989 | 2.12 | 2.58 |
| 1990 | 2.18 | 2.54 |
| 1991 | 2.09 | 2.51 |
| 1992 | 2.06 | 2.49 |
| 1993 | 2.04 | 2.44 |
| 1994 | 1.98 | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 1.98 | 2.35 |
| 1996 | 1.96 | 2.29 |
| 1997 | 1.96 | 2.22 |
| 1998 | 1.89 | 2.14 |
| 1999 | 1.97 | 2.14 |
| 2000 | 1.98 | 2.21 |
| 2001 | 1.97 | 2.28 |
| 2002 | 1.89 | 2.31 |
| 2003 | 1.93 | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 1.98 | 2.27 |
| 2005 | 1.97 | 2.26 |
| 2006 | 2.01 | 2.29 |
| 2007 | 2.18 | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 2.19 | 2.23 |
| 2009 | 2.13 | 2.18 |
| 2010 | 2.17 | 2.13 |
| 2011 | 2.09 | 2.14 |
| 2012 | 2.1 | 2.17 |
| 2013 | 2.01 | 2.18 |
| 2014 | 1.92 | 2.13 |
| 2015 | 1.99 | 2.09 |
| 2016 | 1.87 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 1.81 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 2.03 |
| 2019 | 1.72 | 2.02 |
| 2020 | 1.61 | 2.01 |
| 2021 | 1.64 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1.66 | 1.98 |
| 2023 | 1.56 | 1.97 |
New Zealand and Sri Lanka demographics compared
Median age
New Zealand
Sri Lanka
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 27.5 | 19.5 |
| 1961 | 27.1 | 19.5 |
| 1962 | 26.8 | 19.5 |
| 1963 | 26.4 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 26.2 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 26 | 19.5 |
| 1966 | 25.9 | 19.6 |
| 1967 | 25.8 | 19.7 |
| 1968 | 25.7 | 19.8 |
| 1969 | 25.7 | 19.9 |
| 1970 | 25.6 | 20 |
| 1971 | 25.7 | 20.1 |
| 1972 | 25.9 | 20.2 |
| 1973 | 26 | 20.4 |
| 1974 | 26.2 | 20.6 |
| 1975 | 26.3 | 20.7 |
| 1976 | 26.5 | 20.9 |
| 1977 | 26.8 | 21 |
| 1978 | 27.1 | 21.2 |
| 1979 | 27.5 | 21.3 |
| 1980 | 27.9 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 28.2 | 21.6 |
| 1982 | 28.5 | 21.7 |
| 1983 | 28.8 | 21.9 |
| 1984 | 29.1 | 22 |
| 1985 | 29.4 | 22.2 |
| 1986 | 29.8 | 22.5 |
| 1987 | 30.1 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 30.4 | 23.1 |
| 1989 | 30.8 | 23.4 |
| 1990 | 31.1 | 23.6 |
| 1991 | 31.4 | 23.9 |
| 1992 | 31.7 | 24.3 |
| 1993 | 32 | 24.6 |
| 1994 | 32.3 | 24.9 |
| 1995 | 32.6 | 25.3 |
| 1996 | 32.8 | 25.8 |
| 1997 | 33.2 | 26.2 |
| 1998 | 33.6 | 26.5 |
| 1999 | 34 | 26.9 |
| 2000 | 34.3 | 27.2 |
| 2001 | 34.6 | 27.6 |
| 2002 | 34.8 | 27.9 |
| 2003 | 35 | 28.2 |
| 2004 | 35.2 | 28.5 |
| 2005 | 35.5 | 28.8 |
| 2006 | 35.8 | 29 |
| 2007 | 36.1 | 29.3 |
| 2008 | 36.4 | 29.6 |
| 2009 | 36.6 | 29.9 |
| 2010 | 36.8 | 30.2 |
| 2011 | 37 | 30.5 |
| 2012 | 37.2 | 30.8 |
| 2013 | 37.4 | 31.1 |
| 2014 | 37.5 | 31.4 |
| 2015 | 37.4 | 31.7 |
| 2016 | 37.3 | 32 |
| 2017 | 37.2 | 32.3 |
| 2018 | 37.3 | 32.5 |
| 2019 | 37.3 | 32.8 |
| 2020 | 37.5 | 33.1 |
| 2021 | 37.8 | 33.3 |
| 2022 | 38.1 | 33.6 |
| 2023 | 38.3 | 33.8 |
| 2024 | 38.6 | 34.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$247B
2024 |
$84.6B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
43%
2025 |
20.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.28%
2023 |
1.83%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.22%
2023 |
1.64%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
317,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.18%
2025 |
-5.49%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.72%
2024 |
4.53%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
67.4%
2022 |
57.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.6%
2022 |
25.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
78.1
2025 |
49.4
2025 |
| 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 |
3,629 kg
2023 |
474 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.8
2023 |
$29.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
35.8 megatons
2023 |
20.5 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.82 tons
2023 |
0.93 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
7,952 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 |
+18,766
2024 |
-27,245
2024 |
| Urban population |
87.1%
2024 |
19.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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
2025 |
49.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
83
2024 |
32
2024 |
| Higher education index |
91
2025 |
51
2025 |
| 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 |
172
2025 |
57
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 |
$4,804
2022 |
$145.6
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$561
2022 |
$58.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
82.4 years
2025 |
77.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | n/a |
14.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.57
2022 |
1.19
2021 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
40
2025 |
| 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%
2025 |
0.04%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
19,044 sq mi
2024 |
1,090 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
37,494 sq mi
2025 |
11,610 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
38,418 sq mi
2025 |
8,122 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
60,159 mi
2020 |
70,894 mi
2010 |
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