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New Zealand vs Switzerland statistics compared

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New Zealand has a population of 5.32M (ranked 124/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 74th vs. 131st).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 53/197 ($264B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,591), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Switzerland
Population
5380024
9155878
Population rank 124/197 99/197
GDP
$264B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 53/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$49,591
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 26/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$145B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.7%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$27,139
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 27/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,222
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
52.7 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.57
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
38.8 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

New Zealand and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Switzerland
2025 $264,057,413,740 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $261,497,198,364 $969,919,786,395
2023 $256,372,177,758 $928,435,275,852
2022 $249,723,029,451 $858,479,038,994
2021 $253,732,493,988 $840,710,023,481
2020 $213,318,129,989 $756,096,180,222
2019 $213,088,034,258 $736,384,764,157
2018 $211,726,161,989 $740,766,531,454
2017 $206,561,943,051 $706,660,443,624
2016 $188,980,351,891 $698,607,778,795
2015 $178,147,457,243 $706,199,008,879
2014 $201,435,445,068 $741,168,119,617
2013 $190,943,478,290 $718,748,402,260
2012 $176,508,049,114 $697,882,536,677
2011 $168,458,838,711 $727,231,637,102
2010 $146,887,902,524 $609,999,593,542
2009 $121,663,439,315 $563,659,557,945
2008 $133,437,126,590 $574,703,945,157
2007 $137,188,946,866 $498,993,845,385
2006 $111,538,810,713 $448,364,681,767
2005 $114,720,129,550 $424,511,048,024
2004 $103,905,210,084 $409,012,909,530
2003 $88,250,885,550 $366,563,952,625
2002 $66,627,729,311 $313,930,961,761
2001 $53,872,425,917 $290,160,142,214
2000 $52,623,281,957 $282,327,351,966
1999 $58,762,260,626 $301,911,268,140
1998 $56,227,169,851 $306,907,741,068
1997 $66,075,143,415 $298,868,250,534
1996 $70,140,835,299 $345,373,647,249
1995 $63,918,703,507 $358,152,520,085
1994 $55,314,732,279 $305,916,331,798
1993 $46,775,620,817 $276,339,744,180
1992 $41,649,829,860 $284,139,428,246
1991 $42,745,329,732 $272,953,645,746
1990 $45,495,129,385 $269,768,238,555
1989 $43,920,222,525 $211,241,694,480
1988 $45,176,811,594 $218,788,504,066
1987 $40,376,354,070 $202,238,567,597
1986 $30,604,668,357 $161,487,171,049
1985 $24,679,795,396 $112,652,623,418
1984 $21,665,975,319 $111,104,641,869
1983 $24,309,279,706 $116,361,728,836
1982 $24,164,603,059 $116,776,899,473
1981 $24,417,617,184 $113,936,168,924
1980 $23,244,547,385 $124,404,609,417
1979 $20,731,243,113 $116,702,524,208
1978 $18,530,518,395 $103,821,687,919
1977 $15,446,825,318 $74,237,819,014
1976 $13,604,832,424 $69,508,364,538
1975 $12,861,983,284 $66,452,559,176
1974 $13,940,981,798 $57,963,469,607
1973 $12,802,281,898 $50,296,651,921
1972 $9,567,331,065 $37,399,508,287
1971 $7,911,136,757 $30,492,832,676
1970 $6,495,605,331 $25,374,750,743
1969 $5,814,357,709 $22,780,211,812
1968 $5,228,045,415 $21,024,203,656
1967 $6,016,017,227 $19,689,329,510
1966 $5,917,437,693 $18,290,928,227
1965 $5,706,251,400 $17,033,079,428
1964 $7,340,766,415 $16,071,715,835
1963 $6,699,741,645 $14,499,109,270
1962 $6,133,158,532 $13,185,384,691
1961 $5,721,994,864 $11,889,851,950
1960 $5,536,098,360 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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New Zealand and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Switzerland
2025 $49,591 $114,769
2024 $49,432 $107,702
2023 $49,302 $104,450
2022 $49,142 $97,809
2021 $49,902 $96,583
2020 $42,055 $87,530
2019 $42,872 $85,873
2018 $43,204 $87,002
2017 $42,912 $83,610
2016 $40,088 $83,432
2015 $38,649 $85,265
2014 $44,600 $90,512
2013 $42,985 $88,851
2012 $40,042 $87,270
2011 $38,426 $91,910
2010 $33,762 $77,956
2009 $28,277 $72,788
2008 $31,325 $75,148
2007 $32,480 $66,082
2006 $26,655 $59,910
2005 $27,751 $57,080
2004 $25,420 $55,350
2003 $21,914 $49,947
2002 $16,874 $43,094
2001 $13,883 $40,134
2000 $13,641 $39,298
1999 $15,322 $42,261
1998 $14,738 $43,166
1997 $17,474 $42,160
1996 $18,794 $48,838
1995 $17,400 $50,869
1994 $15,280 $43,741
1993 $13,094 $39,828
1992 $11,793 $41,327
1991 $12,230 $40,140
1990 $13,663 $40,171
1989 $13,312 $31,780
1988 $13,759 $33,183
1987 $12,331 $30,899
1986 $9,428 $24,828
1985 $7,601 $17,411
1984 $6,714 $17,247
1983 $7,598 $18,128
1982 $7,656 $18,271
1981 $7,814 $17,931
1980 $7,467 $19,686
1979 $6,668 $18,541
1978 $5,937 $16,528
1977 $4,951 $11,819
1976 $4,374 $11,029
1975 $4,172 $10,484
1974 $4,611 $9,140
1973 $4,323 $7,974
1972 $3,295 $5,973
1971 $2,773 $4,908
1970 $2,311 $4,105
1969 $2,097 $3,712
1968 $1,902 $3,465
1967 $2,208 $3,286
1966 $2,211 $3,091
1965 $2,171 $2,908
1964 $2,839 $2,776
1963 $2,646 $2,546
1962 $2,471 $2,366
1961 $2,365 $2,188
1960 $2,334 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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New Zealand vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Switzerland
2026 82.5 84.4
2025 82.4 84.2
2024 82.2 84.1
2023 82.1 84
2022 81 83.2
2021 82.3 83.6
2020 82.7 83.1
2019 81.8 83.8
2018 81.9 83.6
2017 81.6 83.4
2016 82 83.4
2015 81.6 82.8
2014 81.4 83.1
2013 81.6 82.7
2012 81.2 82.6
2011 80.8 82.6
2010 81.1 82.3
2009 80.5 82
2008 80.2 82
2007 80.1 81.7
2006 80 81.5
2005 80 81.2
2004 79.4 81.1
2003 79.1 80.5
2002 78.9 80.4
2001 78.7 80.3
2000 78.7 79.8
1999 77.9 79.7
1998 78.2 79.5
1997 77.3 79.2
1996 76.8 79
1995 76.8 78.6
1994 76.9 78.5
1993 76.5 78.2
1992 76.2 77.9
1991 76.1 77.6
1990 75.4 77.4
1989 74.9 77.6
1988 74.5 77.4
1987 74.2 77.3
1986 74.1 77
1985 73.9 76.9
1984 74.4 76.8
1983 73.8 76.2
1982 73.7 76.2
1981 73.6 75.8
1980 72.9 75.6
1979 73.1 75.6
1978 73 75.3
1977 72.1 75.4
1976 72.4 74.9
1975 72.2 74.8
1974 71.9 74.4
1973 71.7 74.1
1972 71.8 73.8
1971 71.7 73.2
1970 71.2 73.1
1969 71.5 72.7
1968 71.1 72.7
1967 71.4 72.7
1966 71.1 72.4
1965 71.2 72.3
1964 71.3 72.2
1963 71.3 71.3
1962 71.2 71.3
1961 70.9 71.7
1960 71.2 71.4
1959 70.8 71.5
1958 70.9 71.3
1957 70.3 70.5
1956 70.7 70.2
1955 70.5 70.1
1954 70.3 70
1953 70.2 69.5
1952 69.4 69.6
1951 69.1 68.7
1950 69.3 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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New Zealand and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Switzerland
2025 5,324,700 9,092,436
2024 5,290,000 9,005,582
2023 5,200,000 8,888,822
2022 5,081,700 8,777,088
2021 5,084,600 8,704,546
2020 5,072,400 8,638,167
2019 4,970,300 8,575,280
2018 4,900,600 8,514,329
2017 4,813,600 8,451,840
2016 4,714,100 8,373,338
2015 4,609,400 8,282,396
2014 4,516,500 8,188,649
2013 4,442,100 8,089,346
2012 4,408,100 7,996,861
2011 4,384,000 7,912,398
2010 4,350,700 7,824,909
2009 4,302,600 7,743,831
2008 4,259,800 7,647,675
2007 4,223,800 7,551,117
2006 4,184,600 7,483,934
2005 4,133,900 7,437,115
2004 4,087,500 7,389,625
2003 4,027,200 7,339,001
2002 3,948,500 7,284,753
2001 3,880,500 7,229,854
2000 3,857,700 7,184,250
1999 3,835,100 7,143,991
1998 3,815,000 7,110,001
1997 3,781,300 7,088,906
1996 3,732,000 7,071,850
1995 3,673,400 7,040,687
1994 3,620,000 6,993,795
1993 3,572,200 6,938,265
1992 3,531,700 6,875,364
1991 3,495,100 6,799,978
1990 3,329,800 6,715,519
1989 3,299,200 6,646,912
1988 3,283,400 6,593,386
1987 3,274,400 6,545,106
1986 3,246,300 6,504,124
1985 3,247,100 6,470,365
1984 3,227,100 6,441,865
1983 3,199,300 6,418,773
1982 3,156,100 6,391,309
1981 3,124,900 6,354,074
1980 3,112,900 6,319,408
1979 3,109,000 6,294,365
1978 3,121,200 6,281,738
1977 3,120,200 6,281,174
1976 3,110,500 6,302,504
1975 3,083,100 6,338,632
1974 3,023,700 6,341,405
1973 2,961,300 6,307,347
1972 2,903,900 6,260,956
1971 2,853,000 6,213,399
1970 2,810,700 6,180,877
1969 2,772,800 6,136,387
1968 2,748,100 6,067,714
1967 2,724,100 5,991,785
1966 2,675,900 5,918,002
1965 2,628,400 5,856,472
1964 2,585,400 5,789,228
1963 2,531,800 5,694,247
1962 2,482,000 5,573,815
1961 2,419,700 5,434,294
1960 2,371,800 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Switzerland

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Switzerland
2024 1.57 1.29
2023 1.57 1.33
2022 1.67 1.39
2021 1.65 1.52
2020 1.62 1.46
2019 1.72 1.48
2018 1.71 1.52
2017 1.81 1.52
2016 1.87 1.54
2015 1.99 1.54
2014 1.92 1.54
2013 2.01 1.52
2012 2.1 1.52
2011 2.09 1.52
2010 2.17 1.52
2009 2.13 1.5
2008 2.19 1.48
2007 2.18 1.46
2006 2.01 1.44
2005 1.97 1.42
2004 1.98 1.42
2003 1.93 1.39
2002 1.89 1.39
2001 1.97 1.38
2000 1.98 1.5
1999 1.97 1.48
1998 1.89 1.47
1997 1.96 1.48
1996 1.96 1.5
1995 1.98 1.48
1994 1.98 1.49
1993 2.04 1.51
1992 2.06 1.58
1991 2.09 1.58
1990 2.18 1.58
1989 2.12 1.56
1988 2.1 1.57
1987 2.03 1.52
1986 1.96 1.53
1985 1.93 1.52
1984 1.93 1.53
1983 1.92 1.52
1982 1.95 1.56
1981 2.01 1.55
1980 2.03 1.55
1979 2.12 1.52
1978 2.07 1.51
1977 2.21 1.53
1976 2.27 1.55
1975 2.37 1.61
1974 2.58 1.73
1973 2.76 1.81
1972 3 1.91
1971 3.18 2.04
1970 3.17 2.1
1969 3.28 2.19
1968 3.34 2.29
1967 3.35 2.39
1966 3.41 2.5
1965 3.54 2.59
1964 3.8 2.66
1963 4.05 2.65
1962 4.19 2.58
1961 4.31 2.52
1960 4.24 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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New Zealand and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Switzerland
2025 38.8 43.9
2024 38.6 43.7
2023 38.3 43.4
2022 38.1 43
2021 37.8 42.8
2020 37.5 42.7
2019 37.3 42.6
2018 37.3 42.5
2017 37.2 42.4
2016 37.3 42.3
2015 37.4 42.2
2014 37.5 42.1
2013 37.4 42
2012 37.2 41.8
2011 37 41.6
2010 36.8 41.5
2009 36.6 41.3
2008 36.4 41.1
2007 36.1 40.9
2006 35.8 40.6
2005 35.5 40.3
2004 35.2 39.9
2003 35 39.6
2002 34.8 39.3
2001 34.6 39
2000 34.3 38.7
1999 34 38.4
1998 33.6 38.2
1997 33.2 37.9
1996 32.8 37.6
1995 32.6 37.3
1994 32.3 37.1
1993 32 37
1992 31.7 36.9
1991 31.4 36.9
1990 31.1 36.9
1989 30.8 36.8
1988 30.4 36.7
1987 30.1 36.5
1986 29.8 36.3
1985 29.4 36.1
1984 29.1 35.9
1983 28.8 35.6
1982 28.5 35.3
1981 28.2 35
1980 27.9 34.8
1979 27.5 34.5
1978 27.1 34.2
1977 26.8 33.8
1976 26.5 33.5
1975 26.3 33.1
1974 26.2 32.7
1973 26 32.5
1972 25.9 32.3
1971 25.7 32.2
1970 25.6 32
1969 25.7 31.7
1968 25.7 31.7
1967 25.8 31.6
1966 25.9 31.6
1965 26 31.6
1964 26.2 31.5
1963 26.4 31.7
1962 26.8 32
1961 27.1 32.4
1960 27.5 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$248B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.6%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.86%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.26%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
68.2%
2023
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
19.4%
2023
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
5
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
106
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$103B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$28.2B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,557 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2024
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.01 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
41.8%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,989 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
52.6%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Switzerland
% of world population
0.06%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
84%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.81 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.38 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
89.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.46
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
97.2%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

New Zealand Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Switzerland
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
19,093 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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