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New Zealand vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 74th vs. 58th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Sweden
Population
5374272
10680056
Population rank 124/197 91/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

New Zealand and Sweden: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Sweden economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Sweden
2024 $260,172,385,098 $603,715,224,266
2023 $255,194,972,673 $578,990,915,246
2022 $249,509,991,440 $575,071,237,641
2021 $253,977,931,815 $631,693,331,301
2020 $213,029,554,654 $544,265,668,452
2019 $213,006,341,102 $530,894,124,494
2018 $211,985,631,173 $549,649,344,043
2017 $206,745,969,246 $535,172,356,785
2016 $189,100,085,275 $513,058,312,951
2015 $178,224,167,088 $501,602,351,912
2014 $201,518,402,787 $577,727,767,304
2013 $191,012,364,177 $584,125,353,119
2012 $176,560,711,239 $549,739,674,655
2011 $168,484,908,960 $570,538,581,144
2010 $146,887,902,524 $492,750,897,239
2009 $121,663,439,315 $434,311,714,442
2008 $133,437,126,590 $514,614,100,833
2007 $137,188,946,866 $490,047,789,548
2006 $111,538,810,713 $422,528,394,459
2005 $114,720,129,550 $391,688,455,929
2004 $103,905,210,084 $384,545,442,175
2003 $88,250,885,550 $334,072,443,516
2002 $66,627,729,311 $267,371,907,447
2001 $53,872,425,917 $242,497,797,485
2000 $52,623,281,957 $262,903,560,280
1999 $58,762,260,626 $274,318,357,862
1998 $56,227,169,851 $270,887,306,759
1997 $66,075,143,415 $268,249,616,891
1996 $70,140,835,299 $291,949,597,375
1995 $63,918,703,507 $267,050,453,507
1994 $55,314,732,279 $228,699,066,874
1993 $46,775,620,817 $212,644,602,616
1992 $41,649,829,860 $283,908,914,454
1991 $42,745,329,732 $273,831,464,572
1990 $45,495,129,385 $261,466,577,009
1989 $43,920,222,525 $217,632,340,195
1988 $45,176,811,594 $206,686,590,776
1987 $40,376,354,070 $182,744,315,974
1986 $30,604,668,357 $150,279,869,729
1985 $24,679,795,396 $113,958,084,357
1984 $21,665,975,319 $109,043,045,407
1983 $24,309,279,706 $104,862,109,663
1982 $24,164,603,059 $114,214,731,799
1981 $24,417,617,184 $129,498,921,476
1980 $23,244,547,385 $141,886,067,004
1979 $20,731,243,113 $123,207,527,699
1978 $18,530,518,395 $104,290,933,496
1977 $15,446,825,318 $94,331,782,622
1976 $13,604,832,424 $89,232,517,046
1975 $12,861,983,284 $82,765,232,648
1974 $13,940,981,798 $65,917,634,590
1973 $12,802,281,898 $59,318,842,992
1972 $9,567,331,065 $48,883,173,400
1971 $7,911,136,757 $41,506,151,115
1970 $6,495,605,331 $38,037,226,668
1969 $5,814,357,709 $33,967,301,561
1968 $5,228,045,415 $31,277,871,669
1967 $6,016,017,227 $29,474,881,506
1966 $5,917,437,693 $27,154,716,721
1965 $5,706,251,400 $24,963,947,415
1964 $7,340,766,415 $22,685,490,195
1963 $6,699,741,645 $20,342,131,882
1962 $6,133,158,532 $18,794,066,990
1961 $5,721,994,864 $17,329,620,585
1960 $5,536,098,360 $15,930,075,467

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

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New Zealand and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Sweden
2024 $49,205 $57,117
2023 $49,076 $54,950
2022 $49,100 $54,837
2021 $49,950 $60,648
2020 $41,998 $52,569
2019 $42,856 $51,649
2018 $43,257 $54,018
2017 $42,950 $53,210
2016 $40,114 $51,704
2015 $38,665 $51,188
2014 $44,618 $59,583
2013 $43,000 $60,844
2012 $40,054 $57,750
2011 $38,432 $60,379
2010 $33,762 $52,543
2009 $28,277 $46,708
2008 $31,325 $55,817
2007 $32,480 $53,568
2006 $26,655 $46,531
2005 $27,751 $43,378
2004 $25,420 $42,758
2003 $21,914 $37,292
2002 $16,874 $29,958
2001 $13,883 $27,259
2000 $13,641 $29,633
1999 $15,322 $30,969
1998 $14,738 $30,605
1997 $17,474 $30,324
1996 $18,794 $33,022
1995 $17,400 $30,254
1994 $15,280 $26,046
1993 $13,094 $24,390
1992 $11,793 $32,753
1991 $12,230 $31,777
1990 $13,663 $30,549
1989 $13,312 $25,625
1988 $13,759 $24,499
1987 $12,331 $21,761
1986 $9,428 $17,955
1985 $7,601 $13,647
1984 $6,714 $13,080
1983 $7,598 $12,590
1982 $7,656 $13,719
1981 $7,814 $15,564
1980 $7,467 $17,073
1979 $6,668 $14,856
1978 $5,937 $12,602
1977 $4,951 $11,432
1976 $4,374 $10,853
1975 $4,172 $10,103
1974 $4,611 $8,078
1973 $4,323 $7,291
1972 $3,295 $6,018
1971 $2,773 $5,125
1970 $2,311 $4,729
1969 $2,097 $4,263
1968 $1,902 $3,953
1967 $2,208 $3,746
1966 $2,211 $3,478
1965 $2,171 $3,228
1964 $2,839 $2,961
1963 $2,646 $2,675
1962 $2,471 $2,485
1961 $2,365 $2,304
1960 $2,334 $2,128

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

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New Zealand vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Sweden
2026 82.5 83.7
2025 82.4 83.6
2024 82.2 83.4
2023 82.1 83.3
2022 81 83
2021 82.3 83
2020 82.7 82.4
2019 81.8 83.1
2018 81.9 82.5
2017 81.6 82.4
2016 82 82.3
2015 81.6 82.2
2014 81.4 82.2
2013 81.6 81.9
2012 81.2 81.7
2011 80.8 81.8
2010 81.1 81.5
2009 80.5 81.4
2008 80.2 81.1
2007 80.1 81
2006 80 80.8
2005 80 80.6
2004 79.4 80.5
2003 79.1 80.2
2002 78.9 79.9
2001 78.7 79.8
2000 78.7 79.7
1999 77.9 79.5
1998 78.2 79.4
1997 77.3 79.3
1996 76.8 79
1995 76.8 78.8
1994 76.9 78.7
1993 76.5 78.1
1992 76.2 78.1
1991 76.1 77.7
1990 75.4 77.6
1989 74.9 77.7
1988 74.5 77
1987 74.2 77.1
1986 74.1 77
1985 73.9 76.7
1984 74.4 76.8
1983 73.8 76.6
1982 73.7 76.3
1981 73.6 76
1980 72.9 75.7
1979 73.1 75.5
1978 73 75.5
1977 72.1 75.4
1976 72.4 75
1975 72.2 75
1974 71.9 75
1973 71.7 74.9
1972 71.8 74.7
1971 71.7 74.6
1970 71.2 74.7
1969 71.5 74.1
1968 71.1 74
1967 71.4 74.1
1966 71.1 74.1
1965 71.2 73.9
1964 71.3 73.7
1963 71.3 73.5
1962 71.2 73.4
1961 70.9 73.5
1960 71.2 73
1959 70.8 73.4
1958 70.9 73.2
1957 70.3 72.5
1956 70.7 72.7
1955 70.5 72.6
1954 70.3 72.4
1953 70.2 71.9
1952 69.4 71.8
1951 69.1 71.4
1950 69.3 71.1

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

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New Zealand and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Sweden
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Sweden
2024 5,287,500 10,569,709
2023 5,200,000 10,536,632
2022 5,081,700 10,486,941
2021 5,084,600 10,415,811
2020 5,072,400 10,353,442
2019 4,970,300 10,278,887
2018 4,900,600 10,175,214
2017 4,813,600 10,057,698
2016 4,714,100 9,923,085
2015 4,609,400 9,799,186
2014 4,516,500 9,696,110
2013 4,442,100 9,600,379
2012 4,408,100 9,519,374
2011 4,384,000 9,449,213
2010 4,350,700 9,378,126
2009 4,302,600 9,298,515
2008 4,259,800 9,219,637
2007 4,223,800 9,148,092
2006 4,184,600 9,080,505
2005 4,133,900 9,029,572
2004 4,087,500 8,993,531
2003 4,027,200 8,958,229
2002 3,948,500 8,924,958
2001 3,880,500 8,895,960
2000 3,857,700 8,872,109
1999 3,835,100 8,857,874
1998 3,815,000 8,850,974
1997 3,781,300 8,846,062
1996 3,732,000 8,840,998
1995 3,673,400 8,826,939
1994 3,620,000 8,780,745
1993 3,572,200 8,718,561
1992 3,531,700 8,668,067
1991 3,495,100 8,617,375
1990 3,329,800 8,558,835
1989 3,299,200 8,492,964
1988 3,283,400 8,436,489
1987 3,274,400 8,397,804
1986 3,246,300 8,369,829
1985 3,247,100 8,350,386
1984 3,227,100 8,336,605
1983 3,199,300 8,329,033
1982 3,156,100 8,325,263
1981 3,124,900 8,320,503
1980 3,112,900 8,310,531
1979 3,109,000 8,293,678
1978 3,121,200 8,275,599
1977 3,120,200 8,251,540
1976 3,110,500 8,222,286
1975 3,083,100 8,192,437
1974 3,023,700 8,159,955
1973 2,961,300 8,136,312
1972 2,903,900 8,122,300
1971 2,853,000 8,098,334
1970 2,810,700 8,042,801
1969 2,772,800 7,968,072
1968 2,748,100 7,912,273
1967 2,724,100 7,867,931
1966 2,675,900 7,807,797
1965 2,628,400 7,733,853
1964 2,585,400 7,661,354
1963 2,531,800 7,604,328
1962 2,482,000 7,561,588
1961 2,419,700 7,519,998
1960 2,371,800 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Sweden

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Sweden
2023 1.56 1.45
2022 1.66 1.53
2021 1.64 1.67
2020 1.61 1.67
2019 1.72 1.71
2018 1.71 1.76
2017 1.81 1.78
2016 1.87 1.85
2015 1.99 1.85
2014 1.92 1.88
2013 2.01 1.89
2012 2.1 1.91
2011 2.09 1.9
2010 2.17 1.98
2009 2.13 1.94
2008 2.19 1.91
2007 2.18 1.88
2006 2.01 1.85
2005 1.97 1.77
2004 1.98 1.75
2003 1.93 1.71
2002 1.89 1.65
2001 1.97 1.57
2000 1.98 1.54
1999 1.97 1.5
1998 1.89 1.5
1997 1.96 1.52
1996 1.96 1.6
1995 1.98 1.73
1994 1.98 1.88
1993 2.04 1.99
1992 2.06 2.09
1991 2.09 2.11
1990 2.18 2.13
1989 2.12 2.01
1988 2.1 1.96
1987 2.03 1.84
1986 1.96 1.8
1985 1.93 1.74
1984 1.93 1.66
1983 1.92 1.61
1982 1.95 1.62
1981 2.01 1.63
1980 2.03 1.68
1979 2.12 1.66
1978 2.07 1.6
1977 2.21 1.64
1976 2.27 1.68
1975 2.37 1.77
1974 2.58 1.87
1973 2.76 1.87
1972 3 1.91
1971 3.18 1.96
1970 3.17 1.92
1969 3.28 1.93
1968 3.34 2.07
1967 3.35 2.28
1966 3.41 2.37
1965 3.54 2.39
1964 3.8 2.47
1963 4.05 2.33
1962 4.19 2.25
1961 4.31 2.21
1960 4.24 2.17

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

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New Zealand and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Sweden
2024 38.6 41.1
2023 38.3 40.9
2022 38.1 40.7
2021 37.8 40.7
2020 37.5 40.6
2019 37.3 40.5
2018 37.3 40.6
2017 37.2 40.7
2016 37.3 40.8
2015 37.4 40.9
2014 37.5 40.9
2013 37.4 40.9
2012 37.2 40.9
2011 37 40.8
2010 36.8 40.7
2009 36.6 40.7
2008 36.4 40.6
2007 36.1 40.5
2006 35.8 40.4
2005 35.5 40.2
2004 35.2 40
2003 35 39.8
2002 34.8 39.7
2001 34.6 39.5
2000 34.3 39.4
1999 34 39.2
1998 33.6 39
1997 33.2 38.8
1996 32.8 38.6
1995 32.6 38.5
1994 32.3 38.4
1993 32 38.4
1992 31.7 38.4
1991 31.4 38.3
1990 31.1 38.3
1989 30.8 38.3
1988 30.4 38.2
1987 30.1 38.1
1986 29.8 37.9
1985 29.4 37.6
1984 29.1 37.4
1983 28.8 37.1
1982 28.5 36.8
1981 28.2 36.5
1980 27.9 36.2
1979 27.5 36
1978 27.1 35.7
1977 26.8 35.5
1976 26.5 35.4
1975 26.3 35.3
1974 26.2 35.3
1973 26 35.3
1972 25.9 35.3
1971 25.7 35.3
1970 25.6 35.4
1969 25.7 35.6
1968 25.7 35.8
1967 25.8 35.9
1966 25.9 36
1965 26 36.2
1964 26.2 36.3
1963 26.4 36.3
1962 26.8 36.3
1961 27.1 36.2
1960 27.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Sweden
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
97.8%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

New Zealand Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$868
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Sweden
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
356,129 mi
2016

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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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