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New Zealand vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 52/197 ($260B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Switzerland
Population
5374272
9107866
Population rank 124/197 100/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $260,172,385,098 $936,564,198,049
2023 $255,194,972,673 $894,424,821,645
2022 $249,509,991,440 $828,508,926,958
2021 $253,977,931,815 $815,309,330,987
2020 $213,029,554,654 $741,999,406,006
2019 $213,006,341,102 $721,369,112,727
2018 $211,985,631,173 $725,568,717,468
2017 $206,745,969,246 $695,200,833,086
2016 $189,100,085,275 $687,895,460,903
2015 $178,224,167,088 $694,118,186,380
2014 $201,518,402,787 $726,537,808,338
2013 $191,012,364,177 $706,234,937,371
2012 $176,560,711,239 $686,420,221,558
2011 $168,484,908,960 $715,888,126,682
2010 $146,887,902,524 $598,851,028,907
2009 $121,663,439,315 $554,212,916,092
2008 $133,437,126,590 $567,267,767,519
2007 $137,188,946,866 $490,740,715,595
2006 $111,538,810,713 $441,634,672,197
2005 $114,720,129,550 $418,284,865,885
2004 $103,905,210,084 $403,912,891,033
2003 $88,250,885,550 $362,075,086,508
2002 $66,627,729,311 $309,301,422,430
2001 $53,872,425,917 $286,582,672,434
2000 $52,623,281,957 $279,216,033,870
1999 $58,762,260,626 $297,873,643,323
1998 $56,227,169,851 $303,459,014,347
1997 $66,075,143,415 $294,788,198,856
1996 $70,140,835,299 $340,103,959,547
1995 $63,918,703,507 $352,835,806,342
1994 $55,314,732,279 $301,375,055,202
1993 $46,775,620,817 $272,237,527,071
1992 $41,649,829,860 $279,921,425,828
1991 $42,745,329,732 $268,901,693,863
1990 $45,495,129,385 $265,763,573,999
1989 $43,920,222,525 $208,105,846,934
1988 $45,176,811,594 $215,540,625,299
1987 $40,376,354,070 $199,236,370,038
1986 $30,604,668,357 $159,089,921,063
1985 $24,679,795,396 $110,980,314,192
1984 $21,665,975,319 $109,455,312,168
1983 $24,309,279,706 $114,634,358,535
1982 $24,164,603,059 $115,043,365,512
1981 $24,417,617,184 $112,244,805,519
1980 $23,244,547,385 $122,557,843,886
1979 $20,731,243,113 $114,970,094,425
1978 $18,530,518,395 $102,280,472,036
1977 $15,446,825,318 $73,135,771,167
1976 $13,604,832,424 $68,476,524,644
1975 $12,861,983,284 $65,466,081,819
1974 $13,940,981,798 $57,103,011,446
1973 $12,802,281,898 $49,550,006,320
1972 $9,567,331,065 $36,844,318,854
1971 $7,911,136,757 $30,040,171,751
1970 $6,495,605,331 $24,998,066,773
1969 $5,814,357,709 $22,442,043,274
1968 $5,228,045,415 $20,712,102,794
1967 $6,016,017,227 $19,397,044,714
1966 $5,917,437,693 $18,019,402,374
1965 $5,706,251,400 $16,780,226,225
1964 $7,340,766,415 $15,833,133,858
1963 $6,699,741,645 $14,283,872,299
1962 $6,133,158,532 $12,989,649,694
1961 $5,721,994,864 $11,713,348,834
1960 $5,536,098,360 $10,412,232,621

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

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New Zealand and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Switzerland
2024 $49,205 $103,998
2023 $49,076 $100,624
2022 $49,100 $94,395
2021 $49,950 $93,665
2020 $41,998 $85,898
2019 $42,856 $84,122
2018 $43,257 $85,217
2017 $42,950 $82,254
2016 $40,114 $82,153
2015 $38,665 $83,806
2014 $44,618 $88,725
2013 $43,000 $87,304
2012 $40,054 $85,836
2011 $38,432 $90,477
2010 $33,762 $76,531
2009 $28,277 $71,568
2008 $31,325 $74,175
2007 $32,480 $64,989
2006 $26,655 $59,011
2005 $27,751 $56,243
2004 $25,420 $54,659
2003 $21,914 $49,336
2002 $16,874 $42,459
2001 $13,883 $39,639
2000 $13,641 $38,865
1999 $15,322 $41,696
1998 $14,738 $42,681
1997 $17,474 $41,584
1996 $18,794 $48,093
1995 $17,400 $50,114
1994 $15,280 $43,092
1993 $13,094 $39,237
1992 $11,793 $40,714
1991 $12,230 $39,544
1990 $13,663 $39,575
1989 $13,312 $31,309
1988 $13,759 $32,690
1987 $12,331 $30,441
1986 $9,428 $24,460
1985 $7,601 $17,152
1984 $6,714 $16,991
1983 $7,598 $17,859
1982 $7,656 $18,000
1981 $7,814 $17,665
1980 $7,467 $19,394
1979 $6,668 $18,266
1978 $5,937 $16,282
1977 $4,951 $11,644
1976 $4,374 $10,865
1975 $4,172 $10,328
1974 $4,611 $9,005
1973 $4,323 $7,856
1972 $3,295 $5,885
1971 $2,773 $4,835
1970 $2,311 $4,044
1969 $2,097 $3,657
1968 $1,902 $3,413
1967 $2,208 $3,237
1966 $2,211 $3,045
1965 $2,171 $2,865
1964 $2,839 $2,735
1963 $2,646 $2,508
1962 $2,471 $2,330
1961 $2,365 $2,155
1960 $2,334 $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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New Zealand and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Switzerland
2024 5,287,500 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Switzerland

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Switzerland
2023 1.56 1.33
2022 1.66 1.39
2021 1.64 1.52
2020 1.61 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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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New Zealand and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
24.7%
2024
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$909B
2024
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
3,661 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 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
39.7%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Switzerland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
97.8%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
3.9
2023
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
12.2%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
19,227 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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