New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 74th vs. 133rd).
By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).
Main facts and rankings
New Zealand
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5374272
|
23229461
|
| Population rank | 124/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$260B
2024 |
$802B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 52/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$49,205
2024 |
$34,238
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 26/197 | 35/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$55,551
2024 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt |
$131B
2024 |
$211B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
50.2%
2024 |
26.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$24,722
2024 |
$9,020
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 28/185 | 59/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$37,758
2026 |
$18,163
2026 |
| Land area | 101,665 sq mi | 13,976 sq mi |
| Population density |
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.56
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
38.6 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
82.5 years
2026 |
81.1 years
2026 |
New Zealand and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
New Zealand and Taiwan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | $260,172,385,098 | $801,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $255,194,972,673 | $757,328,000,000 |
| 2022 | $249,509,991,440 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2021 | $253,977,931,815 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2020 | $213,029,554,654 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2019 | $213,006,341,102 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2018 | $211,985,631,173 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2017 | $206,745,969,246 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2016 | $189,100,085,275 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2015 | $178,224,167,088 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2014 | $201,518,402,787 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2013 | $191,012,364,177 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $176,560,711,239 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2011 | $168,484,908,960 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2010 | $146,887,902,524 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2009 | $121,663,439,315 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2008 | $133,437,126,590 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2007 | $137,188,946,866 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2006 | $111,538,810,713 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2005 | $114,720,129,550 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2004 | $103,905,210,084 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2003 | $88,250,885,550 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2002 | $66,627,729,311 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2001 | $53,872,425,917 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2000 | $52,623,281,957 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 1999 | $58,762,260,626 | $303,827,000,000 |
| 1998 | $56,227,169,851 | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1997 | $66,075,143,415 | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1996 | $70,140,835,299 | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1995 | $63,918,703,507 | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1994 | $55,314,732,279 | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1993 | $46,775,620,817 | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1992 | $41,649,829,860 | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1991 | $42,745,329,732 | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1990 | $45,495,129,385 | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1989 | $43,920,222,525 | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1988 | $45,176,811,594 | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1987 | $40,376,354,070 | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1986 | $30,604,668,357 | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1985 | $24,679,795,396 | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1984 | $21,665,975,319 | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1983 | $24,309,279,706 | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1982 | $24,164,603,059 | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1981 | $24,417,617,184 | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1980 | $23,244,547,385 | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1979 | $20,731,243,113 | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1978 | $18,530,518,395 | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1977 | $15,446,825,318 | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1976 | $13,604,832,424 | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1975 | $12,861,983,284 | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1974 | $13,940,981,798 | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1973 | $12,802,281,898 | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1972 | $9,567,331,065 | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1971 | $7,911,136,757 | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1970 | $6,495,605,331 | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1969 | $5,814,357,709 | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1968 | $5,228,045,415 | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1967 | $6,016,017,227 | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1966 | $5,917,437,693 | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1965 | $5,706,251,400 | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1964 | $7,340,766,415 | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1963 | $6,699,741,645 | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1962 | $6,133,158,532 | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1961 | $5,721,994,864 | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1960 | $5,536,098,360 | $1,743,000,000 |
| 1959 | - | $1,444,000,000 |
| 1958 | - | $1,836,000,000 |
| 1957 | - | $1,636,000,000 |
| 1956 | - | $1,399,000,000 |
| 1955 | - | $1,940,000,000 |
| 1954 | - | $1,628,000,000 |
| 1953 | - | $1,481,000,000 |
| 1952 | - | $1,677,000,000 |
| 1951 | - | $1,197,000,000 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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New Zealand and Taiwan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | $49,205 | $34,238 |
| 2023 | $49,076 | $32,444 |
| 2022 | $49,100 | $32,827 |
| 2021 | $49,950 | $33,111 |
| 2020 | $41,998 | $28,705 |
| 2019 | $42,856 | $25,998 |
| 2018 | $43,257 | $25,901 |
| 2017 | $42,950 | $25,121 |
| 2016 | $40,114 | $23,091 |
| 2015 | $38,665 | $22,780 |
| 2014 | $44,618 | $22,874 |
| 2013 | $43,000 | $21,973 |
| 2012 | $40,054 | $21,295 |
| 2011 | $38,432 | $20,866 |
| 2010 | $33,762 | $19,197 |
| 2009 | $28,277 | $16,933 |
| 2008 | $31,325 | $18,081 |
| 2007 | $32,480 | $17,757 |
| 2006 | $26,655 | $16,934 |
| 2005 | $27,751 | $16,456 |
| 2004 | $25,420 | $15,317 |
| 2003 | $21,914 | $14,066 |
| 2002 | $16,874 | $13,686 |
| 2001 | $13,883 | $13,397 |
| 2000 | $13,641 | $14,908 |
| 1999 | $15,322 | $13,804 |
| 1998 | $14,738 | $12,820 |
| 1997 | $17,474 | $14,020 |
| 1996 | $18,794 | $13,641 |
| 1995 | $17,400 | $13,119 |
| 1994 | $15,280 | $12,150 |
| 1993 | $13,094 | $11,242 |
| 1992 | $11,793 | $10,768 |
| 1991 | $12,230 | $9,125 |
| 1990 | $13,663 | $8,205 |
| 1989 | $13,312 | $7,613 |
| 1988 | $13,759 | $6,370 |
| 1987 | $12,331 | $5,350 |
| 1986 | $9,428 | $4,036 |
| 1985 | $7,601 | $3,314 |
| 1984 | $6,714 | $3,224 |
| 1983 | $7,598 | $2,903 |
| 1982 | $7,656 | $2,699 |
| 1981 | $7,814 | $2,720 |
| 1980 | $7,467 | $2,389 |
| 1979 | $6,668 | $1,950 |
| 1978 | $5,937 | $1,606 |
| 1977 | $4,951 | $1,330 |
| 1976 | $4,374 | $1,158 |
| 1975 | $4,172 | $985 |
| 1974 | $4,611 | $934 |
| 1973 | $4,323 | $706 |
| 1972 | $3,295 | $530 |
| 1971 | $2,773 | $451 |
| 1970 | $2,311 | $397 |
| 1969 | $2,097 | $357 |
| 1968 | $1,902 | $319 |
| 1967 | $2,208 | $280.8 |
| 1966 | $2,211 | $249.1 |
| 1965 | $2,171 | $229.3 |
| 1964 | $2,839 | $213.6 |
| 1963 | $2,646 | $188.6 |
| 1962 | $2,471 | $172 |
| 1961 | $2,365 | $161.2 |
| 1960 | $2,334 | $163.4 |
| 1959 | - | $140.4 |
| 1958 | - | $185.1 |
| 1957 | - | $170.5 |
| 1956 | - | $150.6 |
| 1955 | - | $216.3 |
| 1954 | - | $188.3 |
| 1953 | - | $177.7 |
| 1952 | - | $208.4 |
| 1951 | - | $154.3 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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New Zealand vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2026 | 82.5 | 81.1 |
| 2025 | 82.4 | 80.9 |
| 2024 | 82.2 | 80.7 |
| 2023 | 82.1 | 80.6 |
| 2022 | 81 | 80.2 |
| 2021 | 82.3 | 80.8 |
| 2020 | 82.7 | 81.1 |
| 2019 | 81.8 | 80.6 |
| 2018 | 81.9 | 80.4 |
| 2017 | 81.6 | 80.1 |
| 2016 | 82 | 79.7 |
| 2015 | 81.6 | 79.9 |
| 2014 | 81.4 | 79.5 |
| 2013 | 81.6 | 79.6 |
| 2012 | 81.2 | 79.2 |
| 2011 | 80.8 | 78.9 |
| 2010 | 81.1 | 79 |
| 2009 | 80.5 | 78.7 |
| 2008 | 80.2 | 78.3 |
| 2007 | 80.1 | 78 |
| 2006 | 80 | 77.8 |
| 2005 | 80 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 79.4 | 77.2 |
| 2003 | 79.1 | 77 |
| 2002 | 78.9 | 76.9 |
| 2001 | 78.7 | 76.5 |
| 2000 | 78.7 | 76.1 |
| 1999 | 77.9 | 75.6 |
| 1998 | 78.2 | 75.5 |
| 1997 | 77.3 | 75.3 |
| 1996 | 76.8 | 74.9 |
| 1995 | 76.8 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 76.9 | 74.7 |
| 1993 | 76.5 | 74.6 |
| 1992 | 76.2 | 74.3 |
| 1991 | 76.1 | 74.3 |
| 1990 | 75.4 | 73.9 |
| 1989 | 74.9 | 73.7 |
| 1988 | 74.5 | 73.4 |
| 1987 | 74.2 | 73.6 |
| 1986 | 74.1 | 73.3 |
| 1985 | 73.9 | 73.3 |
| 1984 | 74.4 | 73 |
| 1983 | 73.8 | 72.4 |
| 1982 | 73.7 | 72.4 |
| 1981 | 73.6 | 72 |
| 1980 | 72.9 | 72 |
| 1979 | 73.1 | 71.7 |
| 1978 | 73 | 71.7 |
| 1977 | 72.1 | 71.3 |
| 1976 | 72.4 | 71.2 |
| 1975 | 72.2 | 70.9 |
| 1974 | 71.9 | 70.3 |
| 1973 | 71.7 | 69.8 |
| 1972 | 71.8 | 69.6 |
| 1971 | 71.7 | 69.4 |
| 1970 | 71.2 | 69 |
| 1969 | 71.5 | 67.7 |
| 1968 | 71.1 | 66.8 |
| 1967 | 71.4 | 66.7 |
| 1966 | 71.1 | 66.1 |
| 1965 | 71.2 | 65.7 |
| 1964 | 71.3 | 64.9 |
| 1963 | 71.3 | 64.5 |
| 1962 | 71.2 | 63.8 |
| 1961 | 70.9 | 63 |
| 1960 | 71.2 | 62.5 |
| 1959 | 70.8 | 61.6 |
| 1958 | 70.9 | 61 |
| 1957 | 70.3 | 61 |
| 1956 | 70.7 | 60.3 |
| 1955 | 70.5 | 59.8 |
| 1954 | 70.3 | 58.9 |
| 1953 | 70.2 | 58.6 |
| 1952 | 69.4 | 57.9 |
| 1951 | 69.1 | 57.2 |
| 1950 | 69.3 | 56.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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New Zealand and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2025 | - | 23,331,886 |
| 2024 | 5,287,500 | 23,410,331 |
| 2023 | 5,200,000 | 23,342,541 |
| 2022 | 5,081,700 | 23,319,977 |
| 2021 | 5,084,600 | 23,468,275 |
| 2020 | 5,072,400 | 23,582,179 |
| 2019 | 4,970,300 | 23,596,027 |
| 2018 | 4,900,600 | 23,580,080 |
| 2017 | 4,813,600 | 23,555,522 |
| 2016 | 4,714,100 | 23,515,945 |
| 2015 | 4,609,400 | 23,462,914 |
| 2014 | 4,516,500 | 23,403,635 |
| 2013 | 4,442,100 | 23,344,670 |
| 2012 | 4,408,100 | 23,270,367 |
| 2011 | 4,384,000 | 23,193,518 |
| 2010 | 4,350,700 | 23,140,948 |
| 2009 | 4,302,600 | 23,078,402 |
| 2008 | 4,259,800 | 22,997,696 |
| 2007 | 4,223,800 | 22,917,444 |
| 2006 | 4,184,600 | 22,823,455 |
| 2005 | 4,133,900 | 22,729,753 |
| 2004 | 4,087,500 | 22,646,836 |
| 2003 | 4,027,200 | 22,562,663 |
| 2002 | 3,948,500 | 22,463,172 |
| 2001 | 3,880,500 | 22,341,120 |
| 2000 | 3,857,700 | 22,184,530 |
| 1999 | 3,835,100 | 22,010,489 |
| 1998 | 3,815,000 | 21,835,703 |
| 1997 | 3,781,300 | 21,634,124 |
| 1996 | 3,732,000 | 21,441,432 |
| 1995 | 3,673,400 | 21,267,653 |
| 1994 | 3,620,000 | 21,086,645 |
| 1993 | 3,572,200 | 20,899,019 |
| 1992 | 3,531,700 | 20,704,227 |
| 1991 | 3,495,100 | 20,503,568 |
| 1990 | 3,329,800 | 20,278,946 |
| 1989 | 3,299,200 | 20,055,492 |
| 1988 | 3,283,400 | 19,839,704 |
| 1987 | 3,274,400 | 19,617,046 |
| 1986 | 3,246,300 | 19,411,454 |
| 1985 | 3,247,100 | 19,191,510 |
| 1984 | 3,227,100 | 18,929,866 |
| 1983 | 3,199,300 | 18,653,146 |
| 1982 | 3,156,100 | 18,354,855 |
| 1981 | 3,124,900 | 18,029,982 |
| 1980 | 3,112,900 | 17,704,538 |
| 1979 | 3,109,000 | 17,372,779 |
| 1978 | 3,121,200 | 17,042,272 |
| 1977 | 3,120,200 | 16,730,895 |
| 1976 | 3,110,500 | 16,401,413 |
| 1975 | 3,083,100 | 16,075,128 |
| 1974 | 3,023,700 | 15,784,817 |
| 1973 | 2,961,300 | 15,505,121 |
| 1972 | 2,903,900 | 15,220,495 |
| 1971 | 2,853,000 | 14,913,564 |
| 1970 | 2,810,700 | 14,582,944 |
| 1969 | 2,772,800 | 14,068,984 |
| 1968 | 2,748,100 | 13,548,537 |
| 1967 | 2,724,100 | 13,210,344 |
| 1966 | 2,675,900 | 12,874,153 |
| 1965 | 2,628,400 | 12,511,863 |
| 1964 | 2,585,400 | 12,137,143 |
| 1963 | 2,531,800 | 11,762,101 |
| 1962 | 2,482,000 | 11,392,513 |
| 1961 | 2,419,700 | 11,030,385 |
| 1960 | 2,371,800 | 10,667,705 |
| 1959 | - | 10,288,327 |
| 1958 | - | 9,920,227 |
| 1957 | - | 9,597,690 |
| 1956 | - | 9,289,545 |
| 1955 | - | 8,967,001 |
| 1954 | - | 8,645,264 |
| 1953 | - | 8,333,009 |
| 1952 | - | 8,046,915 |
| 1951 | - | 7,758,202 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
| 2023 | 1.56 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 1.66 | 0.87 |
| 2021 | 1.64 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | 1.61 | 0.99 |
| 2019 | 1.72 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 1.81 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 1.87 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 1.99 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | 1.92 | - |
| 2013 | 2.01 | - |
| 2012 | 2.1 | - |
| 2011 | 2.09 | 1.07 |
| 2010 | 2.17 | - |
| 2009 | 2.13 | - |
| 2008 | 2.19 | - |
| 2007 | 2.18 | - |
| 2006 | 2.01 | - |
| 2005 | 1.97 | - |
| 2004 | 1.98 | - |
| 2003 | 1.93 | - |
| 2002 | 1.89 | - |
| 2001 | 1.97 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 1.98 | - |
| 1999 | 1.97 | - |
| 1998 | 1.89 | - |
| 1997 | 1.96 | - |
| 1996 | 1.96 | - |
| 1995 | 1.98 | - |
| 1994 | 1.98 | - |
| 1993 | 2.04 | - |
| 1992 | 2.06 | - |
| 1991 | 2.09 | 1.72 |
| 1990 | 2.18 | - |
| 1989 | 2.12 | - |
| 1988 | 2.1 | - |
| 1987 | 2.03 | - |
| 1986 | 1.96 | - |
| 1985 | 1.93 | - |
| 1984 | 1.93 | - |
| 1983 | 1.92 | - |
| 1982 | 1.95 | - |
| 1981 | 2.01 | 2.46 |
| 1980 | 2.03 | - |
| 1979 | 2.12 | - |
| 1978 | 2.07 | - |
| 1977 | 2.21 | - |
| 1976 | 2.27 | - |
| 1975 | 2.37 | - |
| 1974 | 2.58 | - |
| 1973 | 2.76 | - |
| 1972 | 3 | - |
| 1971 | 3.18 | - |
| 1970 | 3.17 | - |
| 1969 | 3.28 | - |
| 1968 | 3.34 | - |
| 1967 | 3.35 | - |
| 1966 | 3.41 | - |
| 1965 | 3.54 | - |
| 1964 | 3.8 | - |
| 1963 | 4.05 | - |
| 1962 | 4.19 | - |
| 1961 | 4.31 | - |
| 1960 | 4.24 | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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New Zealand and Taiwan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
New Zealand
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | 38.6 | 45.1 |
| 2023 | 38.3 | 44.5 |
| 2022 | 38.1 | 43.9 |
| 2021 | 37.8 | 43.3 |
| 2020 | 37.5 | 42.7 |
| 2019 | 37.3 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 37.3 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 37.2 | 41 |
| 2016 | 37.3 | 40.4 |
| 2015 | 37.4 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 37.5 | 39.3 |
| 2013 | 37.4 | 38.9 |
| 2012 | 37.2 | 38.3 |
| 2011 | 37 | 37.9 |
| 2010 | 36.8 | 37.4 |
| 2009 | 36.6 | 36.8 |
| 2008 | 36.4 | 36.3 |
| 2007 | 36.1 | 35.8 |
| 2006 | 35.8 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 35.5 | 34.7 |
| 2004 | 35.2 | 34.1 |
| 2003 | 35 | 33.6 |
| 2002 | 34.8 | 33.1 |
| 2001 | 34.6 | 32.6 |
| 2000 | 34.3 | 32.1 |
| 1999 | 34 | 31.6 |
| 1998 | 33.6 | 31.2 |
| 1997 | 33.2 | 30.7 |
| 1996 | 32.8 | 30.3 |
| 1995 | 32.6 | 29.8 |
| 1994 | 32.3 | 29.4 |
| 1993 | 32 | 28.9 |
| 1992 | 31.7 | 28.4 |
| 1991 | 31.4 | 28 |
| 1990 | 31.1 | 27.5 |
| 1989 | 30.8 | 27 |
| 1988 | 30.4 | 26.5 |
| 1987 | 30.1 | 26.1 |
| 1986 | 29.8 | 25.6 |
| 1985 | 29.4 | 25.1 |
| 1984 | 29.1 | 24.6 |
| 1983 | 28.8 | 24.1 |
| 1982 | 28.5 | 23.8 |
| 1981 | 28.2 | 23.4 |
| 1980 | 27.9 | 23 |
| 1979 | 27.5 | 22.6 |
| 1978 | 27.1 | 22.3 |
| 1977 | 26.8 | 21.9 |
| 1976 | 26.5 | 21.5 |
| 1975 | 26.3 | 21.2 |
| 1974 | 26.2 | 20.8 |
| 1973 | 26 | - |
| 1972 | 25.9 | - |
| 1971 | 25.7 | - |
| 1970 | 25.6 | - |
| 1969 | 25.7 | - |
| 1968 | 25.7 | - |
| 1967 | 25.8 | - |
| 1966 | 25.9 | - |
| 1965 | 26 | - |
| 1964 | 26.2 | - |
| 1963 | 26.4 | - |
| 1962 | 26.8 | - |
| 1961 | 27.1 | - |
| 1960 | 27.5 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
New Zealand
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$252B
2024 |
$832B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
41.9%
2024 |
15.8%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.28%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.19%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.61%
2024 |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.76%
2024 |
3.35%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
67.4%
2022 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.6%
2022 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
77.8
2026 |
79.8
2026 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
759,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
3.86%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires |
5
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0001%
2025 |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
112
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$92.9B
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$22.1B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$598M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
996,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
18.8%
2018 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
97.9%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
New Zealand
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,661 kg
2023 |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.9
2023 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
31.8 megatons
2024 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.02 tons
2024 |
11.7 tons
2022 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
55.4%
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
28.9%
2021 |
n/a |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
39.7%
2023 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
31.6%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
8,021 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
81.4%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
59.5%
2023 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
New Zealand
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
0.29%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+17,403
2025 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
83.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
49.3:50.7
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.83 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
89.3
2026 |
82.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
81
2025 |
68
2025 |
| Higher education index |
91
2026 |
89
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.11
2021 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
9.6
2019 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries |
170
2025 |
127
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
98.5%
2014 |
| English speaking |
97.8%
2023 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
96.2%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
New Zealand
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$5,022
2024 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$637
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
82.5 years
2026 |
81.1 years
2026 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.61
2022 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
27.8 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
7
2023 |
14
2024 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
4.7
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
34.3%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.7%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
90
2026 |
55
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
12.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
New Zealand
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.18%
2026 |
0.02%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
19,227 sq mi
2024 |
599 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
37,494 sq mi
2026 |
3,000 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
38,418 sq mi
2026 |
8,495 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
60,159 mi
2020 |
25,771 mi
2019 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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