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New Zealand vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 74th vs. 15th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Sudan
Population
5374272
53335233
Population rank 124/197 29/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

New Zealand and Sudan: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Sudan economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Sudan
2024 $260,172,385,098 $49,672,435,513
2023 $255,194,972,673 $39,898,289,821
2022 $249,509,991,440 $51,666,875,363
2021 $253,977,931,815 $34,229,513,775
2020 $213,029,554,654 $27,034,593,750
2019 $213,006,341,102 $32,338,079,165
2018 $211,985,631,173 $32,333,780,383
2017 $206,745,969,246 $41,283,617,976
2016 $189,100,085,275 $42,630,376,000
2015 $178,224,167,088 $51,726,758,677
2014 $201,518,402,787 $49,516,748,618
2013 $191,012,364,177 $43,024,018,082
2012 $176,560,711,239 $37,632,919,967
2011 $168,484,908,960 $55,018,567,211
2010 $146,887,902,524 $58,962,978,034
2009 $121,663,439,315 $51,621,044,077
2008 $133,437,126,590 $64,833,083,257
2007 $137,188,946,866 $59,440,139,775
2006 $111,538,810,713 $45,263,831,634
2005 $114,720,129,550 $35,182,711,988
2004 $103,905,210,084 $26,646,007,251
2003 $88,250,885,550 $21,355,298,460
2002 $66,627,729,311 $18,137,128,388
2001 $53,872,425,917 $15,716,361,792
2000 $52,623,281,957 $12,257,299,147
1999 $58,762,260,626 $10,682,028,340
1998 $56,227,169,851 $11,250,221,537
1997 $66,075,143,415 $11,681,175,864
1996 $70,140,835,299 $9,018,300,725
1995 $63,918,703,507 $13,830,363,900
1994 $55,314,732,279 $12,793,794,737
1993 $46,775,620,817 $8,881,005,436
1992 $41,649,829,860 $7,031,933,492
1991 $42,745,329,732 $44,171,194,366
1990 $45,495,129,385 $33,641,222,222
1989 $43,920,222,525 $21,408,111,111
1988 $45,176,811,594 $14,372,555,556
1987 $40,376,354,070 $12,093,333,333
1986 $30,604,668,357 $10,092,200,000
1985 $24,679,795,396 $8,075,259,600
1984 $21,665,975,319 $10,447,615,385
1983 $24,309,279,706 $8,230,153,846
1982 $24,164,603,059 $8,732,542,274
1981 $24,417,617,184 $10,753,888,154
1980 $23,244,547,385 $8,951,800,000
1979 $20,731,243,113 $8,418,407,787
1978 $18,530,518,395 $8,128,719,315
1977 $15,446,825,318 $7,499,005,639
1976 $13,604,832,424 $6,013,210,816
1975 $12,861,983,284 $4,823,090,192
1974 $13,940,981,798 $3,958,931,660
1973 $12,802,281,898 $3,077,254,460
1972 $9,567,331,065 $2,483,055,722
1971 $7,911,136,757 $2,288,340,041
1970 $6,495,605,331 $2,100,229,759
1969 $5,814,357,709 $1,847,501,441
1968 $5,228,045,415 $1,677,771,401
1967 $6,016,017,227 $1,607,409,539
1966 $5,917,437,693 $1,484,491,676
1965 $5,706,251,400 $1,446,869,619
1964 $7,340,766,415 $1,388,282,600
1963 $6,699,741,645 $1,351,234,926
1962 $6,133,158,532 $1,328,259,625
1961 $5,721,994,864 $1,222,860,429
1960 $5,536,098,360 $1,126,364,162

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

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New Zealand and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Sudan
2024 $49,205 $985
2023 $49,076 $797
2022 $49,100 $1,046
2021 $49,950 $712
2020 $41,998 $578
2019 $42,856 $710
2018 $43,257 $731
2017 $42,950 $967
2016 $40,114 $1,033
2015 $38,665 $1,292
2014 $44,618 $1,275
2013 $43,000 $1,139
2012 $40,054 $1,019
2011 $38,432 $1,522
2010 $33,762 $1,665
2009 $28,277 $1,493
2008 $31,325 $1,928
2007 $32,480 $1,814
2006 $26,655 $1,415
2005 $27,751 $1,125
2004 $25,420 $872
2003 $21,914 $714
2002 $16,874 $621
2001 $13,883 $551
2000 $13,641 $441
1999 $15,322 $394
1998 $14,738 $425
1997 $17,474 $453
1996 $18,794 $357
1995 $17,400 $561
1994 $15,280 $532
1993 $13,094 $379
1992 $11,793 $307
1991 $12,230 $1,966
1990 $13,663 $1,528
1989 $13,312 $992
1988 $13,759 $680
1987 $12,331 $584
1986 $9,428 $497
1985 $7,601 $406
1984 $6,714 $534
1983 $7,598 $431
1982 $7,656 $472
1981 $7,814 $605
1980 $7,467 $525
1979 $6,668 $515
1978 $5,937 $518
1977 $4,951 $497
1976 $4,374 $413
1975 $4,172 $343
1974 $4,611 $291.5
1973 $4,323 $235.8
1972 $3,295 $198.2
1971 $2,773 $189
1970 $2,311 $179.6
1969 $2,097 $163.5
1968 $1,902 $153.7
1967 $2,208 $152.4
1966 $2,211 $145.6
1965 $2,171 $146.8
1964 $2,839 $145.7
1963 $2,646 $146.6
1962 $2,471 $148.9
1961 $2,365 $141.6
1960 $2,334 $134.7

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

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New Zealand vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Sudan
2026 82.5 66.9
2025 82.4 66.7
2024 82.2 66.5
2023 82.1 66.3
2022 81 65.7
2021 82.3 64.5
2020 82.7 65.1
2019 81.8 65.8
2018 81.9 65.5
2017 81.6 65.1
2016 82 64.7
2015 81.6 64.4
2014 81.4 64
2013 81.6 63.4
2012 81.2 63.4
2011 80.8 63.2
2010 81.1 63
2009 80.5 62.7
2008 80.2 61.3
2007 80.1 61.4
2006 80 60.4
2005 80 57.2
2004 79.4 56.8
2003 79.1 58.3
2002 78.9 59.3
2001 78.7 59.3
2000 78.7 58.9
1999 77.9 58.6
1998 78.2 58.3
1997 77.3 58.1
1996 76.8 57.6
1995 76.8 57.4
1994 76.9 57
1993 76.5 56.1
1992 76.2 56
1991 76.1 55.6
1990 75.4 55.5
1989 74.9 54.9
1988 74.5 55
1987 74.2 54.7
1986 74.1 54.6
1985 73.9 50
1984 74.4 49.8
1983 73.8 49.6
1982 73.7 54.4
1981 73.6 54.4
1980 72.9 54.1
1979 73.1 53.4
1978 73 53.3
1977 72.1 53.5
1976 72.4 53.3
1975 72.2 53.3
1974 71.9 53.2
1973 71.7 53
1972 71.8 52.8
1971 71.7 52.5
1970 71.2 52.3
1969 71.5 52
1968 71.1 51.8
1967 71.4 51.5
1966 71.1 51.3
1965 71.2 51
1964 71.3 50.9
1963 71.3 50.8
1962 71.2 50.4
1961 70.9 50
1960 71.2 49.6
1959 70.8 49.2
1958 70.9 48.9
1957 70.3 48.5
1956 70.7 48.1
1955 70.5 47.7
1954 70.3 47.3
1953 70.2 46.9
1952 69.4 46.5
1951 69.1 46.2
1950 69.3 45.8

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

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New Zealand and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Sudan
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Sudan
2024 5,287,500 50,448,963
2023 5,200,000 50,042,791
2022 5,081,700 49,383,346
2021 5,084,600 48,066,924
2020 5,072,400 46,789,231
2019 4,970,300 45,548,175
2018 4,900,600 44,230,596
2017 4,813,600 42,714,306
2016 4,714,100 41,259,892
2015 4,609,400 40,024,431
2014 4,516,500 38,823,318
2013 4,442,100 37,785,849
2012 4,408,100 36,923,178
2011 4,384,000 36,140,806
2010 4,350,700 35,414,399
2009 4,302,600 34,569,113
2008 4,259,800 33,623,980
2007 4,223,800 32,764,135
2006 4,184,600 31,992,435
2005 4,133,900 31,262,444
2004 4,087,500 30,556,637
2003 4,027,200 29,896,035
2002 3,948,500 29,228,727
2001 3,880,500 28,516,770
2000 3,857,700 27,816,745
1999 3,835,100 27,130,613
1998 3,815,000 26,458,999
1997 3,781,300 25,799,821
1996 3,732,000 25,231,528
1995 3,673,400 24,672,143
1994 3,620,000 24,043,948
1993 3,572,200 23,445,592
1992 3,531,700 22,927,355
1991 3,495,100 22,470,676
1990 3,329,800 22,021,481
1989 3,299,200 21,578,022
1988 3,283,400 21,138,431
1987 3,274,400 20,704,904
1986 3,246,300 20,288,238
1985 3,247,100 19,905,872
1984 3,227,100 19,546,528
1983 3,199,300 19,109,770
1982 3,156,100 18,486,645
1981 3,124,900 17,780,572
1980 3,112,900 17,058,905
1979 3,109,000 16,355,352
1978 3,121,200 15,695,003
1977 3,120,200 15,086,614
1976 3,110,500 14,569,716
1975 3,083,100 14,064,798
1974 3,023,700 13,580,723
1973 2,961,300 13,049,315
1972 2,903,900 12,527,856
1971 2,853,000 12,105,539
1970 2,810,700 11,695,771
1969 2,772,800 11,298,936
1968 2,748,100 10,917,999
1967 2,724,100 10,550,597
1966 2,675,900 10,197,578
1965 2,628,400 9,858,030
1964 2,585,400 9,531,109
1963 2,531,800 9,218,077
1962 2,482,000 8,919,028
1961 2,419,700 8,634,941
1960 2,371,800 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Sudan

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Sudan
2023 1.56 4.32
2022 1.66 4.38
2021 1.64 4.46
2020 1.61 4.54
2019 1.72 4.62
2018 1.71 4.68
2017 1.81 4.76
2016 1.87 4.83
2015 1.99 4.9
2014 1.92 4.91
2013 2.01 4.97
2012 2.1 5.03
2011 2.09 5.09
2010 2.17 5.14
2009 2.13 5.17
2008 2.19 5.21
2007 2.18 5.27
2006 2.01 5.33
2005 1.97 5.4
2004 1.98 5.46
2003 1.93 5.49
2002 1.89 5.53
2001 1.97 5.56
2000 1.98 5.6
1999 1.97 5.62
1998 1.89 5.65
1997 1.96 5.72
1996 1.96 5.79
1995 1.98 5.86
1994 1.98 5.91
1993 2.04 5.97
1992 2.06 6.02
1991 2.09 6.05
1990 2.18 6.07
1989 2.12 6.11
1988 2.1 6.13
1987 2.03 6.18
1986 1.96 6.23
1985 1.93 6.28
1984 1.93 6.34
1983 1.92 6.41
1982 1.95 6.47
1981 2.01 6.53
1980 2.03 6.59
1979 2.12 6.65
1978 2.07 6.72
1977 2.21 6.78
1976 2.27 6.82
1975 2.37 6.87
1974 2.58 6.91
1973 2.76 6.94
1972 3 6.98
1971 3.18 7.02
1970 3.17 6.99
1969 3.28 6.97
1968 3.34 6.95
1967 3.35 6.91
1966 3.41 6.88
1965 3.54 6.84
1964 3.8 6.8
1963 4.05 6.76
1962 4.19 6.7
1961 4.31 6.66
1960 4.24 6.66

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

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New Zealand and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Sudan
2024 38.6 19.4
2023 38.3 19.3
2022 38.1 19.2
2021 37.8 19
2020 37.5 18.9
2019 37.3 18.7
2018 37.3 18.6
2017 37.2 18.3
2016 37.3 18.1
2015 37.4 17.9
2014 37.5 17.7
2013 37.4 17.5
2012 37.2 17.5
2011 37 17.4
2010 36.8 17.5
2009 36.6 17.4
2008 36.4 17.3
2007 36.1 17.3
2006 35.8 17.2
2005 35.5 17.1
2004 35.2 17.1
2003 35 17.1
2002 34.8 17
2001 34.6 17
2000 34.3 16.9
1999 34 16.9
1998 33.6 16.8
1997 33.2 16.8
1996 32.8 16.8
1995 32.6 16.8
1994 32.3 16.8
1993 32 16.8
1992 31.7 16.8
1991 31.4 16.8
1990 31.1 16.8
1989 30.8 16.8
1988 30.4 16.9
1987 30.1 16.9
1986 29.8 16.8
1985 29.4 16.8
1984 29.1 16.8
1983 28.8 16.7
1982 28.5 16.7
1981 28.2 16.6
1980 27.9 16.5
1979 27.5 16.4
1978 27.1 16.2
1977 26.8 16.1
1976 26.5 16
1975 26.3 16
1974 26.2 15.9
1973 26 16
1972 25.9 16.1
1971 25.7 16.2
1970 25.6 16.2
1969 25.7 16.3
1968 25.7 16.3
1967 25.8 16.4
1966 25.9 16.4
1965 26 16.5
1964 26.2 16.5
1963 26.4 16.6
1962 26.8 16.7
1961 27.1 16.7
1960 27.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.2%
2014
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
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

New Zealand Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

New Zealand Sudan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
60.7%
2018
English speaking
97.8%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

New Zealand Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Sudan
% of world land
0.18%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
19,263 mi
2019

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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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