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New Zealand vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 74th vs. 50th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Thailand
Population
5374272
71571743
Population rank 124/197 21/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

New Zealand and Thailand: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Thailand economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Thailand
2024 $260,172,385,098 $526,517,658,842
2023 $255,194,972,673 $515,906,283,941
2022 $249,509,991,440 $495,644,697,588
2021 $253,977,931,815 $506,194,668,790
2020 $213,029,554,654 $500,461,898,480
2019 $213,006,341,102 $543,976,691,794
2018 $211,985,631,173 $506,754,208,404
2017 $206,745,969,246 $456,356,813,537
2016 $189,100,085,275 $413,366,349,748
2015 $178,224,167,088 $401,296,238,228
2014 $201,518,402,787 $407,339,040,198
2013 $191,012,364,177 $420,333,654,593
2012 $176,560,711,239 $397,558,325,279
2011 $168,484,908,960 $370,818,739,624
2010 $146,887,902,524 $341,104,766,329
2009 $121,663,439,315 $281,710,630,187
2008 $133,437,126,590 $291,382,982,431
2007 $137,188,946,866 $262,942,621,455
2006 $111,538,810,713 $221,758,296,022
2005 $114,720,129,550 $189,318,408,469
2004 $103,905,210,084 $172,895,685,155
2003 $88,250,885,550 $152,280,615,246
2002 $66,627,729,311 $134,300,904,400
2001 $53,872,425,917 $120,296,476,180
2000 $52,623,281,957 $126,392,224,254
1999 $58,762,260,626 $126,669,211,779
1998 $56,227,169,851 $113,675,596,788
1997 $66,075,143,415 $150,180,456,566
1996 $70,140,835,299 $183,035,237,429
1995 $63,918,703,507 $169,278,916,593
1994 $55,314,732,279 $146,683,778,959
1993 $46,775,620,817 $128,889,262,951
1992 $41,649,829,860 $111,452,746,518
1991 $42,745,329,732 $98,234,714,971
1990 $45,495,129,385 $85,343,190,719
1989 $43,920,222,525 $72,250,748,100
1988 $45,176,811,594 $61,667,253,471
1987 $40,376,354,070 $50,535,446,555
1986 $30,604,668,357 $43,096,773,981
1985 $24,679,795,396 $38,900,711,333
1984 $21,665,975,319 $41,797,647,776
1983 $24,309,279,706 $40,042,798,388
1982 $24,164,603,059 $36,589,772,404
1981 $24,417,617,184 $34,846,039,194
1980 $23,244,547,385 $32,353,514,989
1979 $20,731,243,113 $27,371,650,825
1978 $18,530,518,395 $24,006,566,637
1977 $15,446,825,318 $19,779,312,261
1976 $13,604,832,424 $16,985,208,648
1975 $12,861,983,284 $14,882,770,594
1974 $13,940,981,798 $13,702,998,512
1973 $12,802,281,898 $10,838,587,358
1972 $9,567,331,065 $8,177,873,151
1971 $7,911,136,757 $7,375,000,024
1970 $6,495,605,331 $7,086,538,438
1969 $5,814,357,709 $6,695,336,567
1968 $5,228,045,415 $6,081,009,428
1967 $6,016,017,227 $5,638,461,442
1966 $5,917,437,693 $5,279,230,817
1965 $5,706,251,400 $4,388,937,649
1964 $7,340,766,415 $3,889,129,942
1963 $6,699,741,645 $3,540,403,457
1962 $6,133,158,532 $3,308,912,797
1961 $5,721,994,864 $3,034,037,811
1960 $5,536,098,360 $2,760,750,861

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

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New Zealand and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Thailand
2024 $49,205 $7,347
2023 $49,076 $7,195
2022 $49,100 $6,909
2021 $49,950 $7,057
2020 $41,998 $6,986
2019 $42,856 $7,606
2018 $43,257 $7,100
2017 $42,950 $6,413
2016 $40,114 $5,834
2015 $38,665 $5,689
2014 $44,618 $5,801
2013 $43,000 $6,018
2012 $40,054 $5,726
2011 $38,432 $5,374
2010 $33,762 $4,974
2009 $28,277 $4,135
2008 $31,325 $4,309
2007 $32,480 $3,919
2006 $26,655 $3,331
2005 $27,751 $2,868
2004 $25,420 $2,642
2003 $21,914 $2,348
2002 $16,874 $2,090
2001 $13,883 $1,890
2000 $13,641 $2,006
1999 $15,322 $2,033
1998 $14,738 $1,848
1997 $17,474 $2,473
1996 $18,794 $3,055
1995 $17,400 $2,864
1994 $15,280 $2,518
1993 $13,094 $2,245
1992 $11,793 $1,972
1991 $12,230 $1,766
1990 $13,663 $1,559
1989 $13,312 $1,342
1988 $13,759 $1,164
1987 $12,331 $970
1986 $9,428 $842
1985 $7,601 $774
1984 $6,714 $847
1983 $7,598 $827
1982 $7,656 $770
1981 $7,814 $748
1980 $7,467 $709
1979 $6,668 $612
1978 $5,937 $548
1977 $4,951 $462
1976 $4,374 $405
1975 $4,172 $364
1974 $4,611 $343
1973 $4,323 $278.3
1972 $3,295 $215.6
1971 $2,773 $199.7
1970 $2,311 $197.1
1969 $2,097 $191.4
1968 $1,902 $178.8
1967 $2,208 $170.7
1966 $2,211 $164.5
1965 $2,171 $140.9
1964 $2,839 $128.6
1963 $2,646 $120.7
1962 $2,471 $116.2
1961 $2,365 $109.7
1960 $2,334 $102.8

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

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New Zealand vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Thailand
2026 82.5 77.1
2025 82.4 76.8
2024 82.2 76.6
2023 82.1 76.4
2022 81 75.3
2021 82.3 77.6
2020 82.7 77.3
2019 81.8 77.2
2018 81.9 77.2
2017 81.6 77
2016 82 76.8
2015 81.6 76.6
2014 81.4 76.3
2013 81.6 76
2012 81.2 75.6
2011 80.8 75.3
2010 81.1 75
2009 80.5 74.7
2008 80.2 74.2
2007 80.1 73.8
2006 80 73.3
2005 80 72.9
2004 79.4 72.1
2003 79.1 72.1
2002 78.9 71.8
2001 78.7 71.5
2000 78.7 71.2
1999 77.9 71
1998 78.2 70.7
1997 77.3 70.4
1996 76.8 69.9
1995 76.8 69.8
1994 76.9 69.7
1993 76.5 69.6
1992 76.2 69.4
1991 76.1 69.1
1990 75.4 68.9
1989 74.9 68.6
1988 74.5 68.2
1987 74.2 67.8
1986 74.1 67.3
1985 73.9 66.5
1984 74.4 65.5
1983 73.8 64.5
1982 73.7 63.6
1981 73.6 62.9
1980 72.9 62.2
1979 73.1 61.7
1978 73 61.3
1977 72.1 60.9
1976 72.4 60.4
1975 72.2 59.7
1974 71.9 59
1973 71.7 58.3
1972 71.8 57.7
1971 71.7 57.1
1970 71.2 56.5
1969 71.5 55.7
1968 71.1 55
1967 71.4 54.3
1966 71.1 53.7
1965 71.2 53.1
1964 71.3 52.5
1963 71.3 52
1962 71.2 51.4
1961 70.9 51.1
1960 71.2 50.6
1959 70.8 50.1
1958 70.9 49.5
1957 70.3 49.1
1956 70.7 48.6
1955 70.5 48.1
1954 70.3 47.6
1953 70.2 47.1
1952 69.4 46.5
1951 69.1 45.9
1950 69.3 45.2

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

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New Zealand and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Thailand
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Thailand
2024 5,287,500 71,668,011
2023 5,200,000 71,702,435
2022 5,081,700 71,735,329
2021 5,084,600 71,727,332
2020 5,072,400 71,641,484
2019 4,970,300 71,522,271
2018 4,900,600 71,376,079
2017 4,813,600 71,160,187
2016 4,714,100 70,859,841
2015 4,609,400 70,540,795
2014 4,516,500 70,216,367
2013 4,442,100 69,845,114
2012 4,408,100 69,436,098
2011 4,384,000 69,007,208
2010 4,350,700 68,579,447
2009 4,302,600 68,121,080
2008 4,259,800 67,619,830
2007 4,223,800 67,102,394
2006 4,184,600 66,567,687
2005 4,133,900 66,017,420
2004 4,087,500 65,452,047
2003 4,027,200 64,868,166
2002 3,948,500 64,266,437
2001 3,880,500 63,651,141
2000 3,857,700 63,007,815
1999 3,835,100 62,299,043
1998 3,815,000 61,522,630
1997 3,781,300 60,724,584
1996 3,732,000 59,920,064
1995 3,673,400 59,098,232
1994 3,620,000 58,260,854
1993 3,572,200 57,408,198
1992 3,531,700 56,528,834
1991 3,495,100 55,637,434
1990 3,329,800 54,738,329
1989 3,299,200 53,848,956
1988 3,283,400 52,969,595
1987 3,274,400 52,074,105
1986 3,246,300 51,177,834
1985 3,247,100 50,270,753
1984 3,227,100 49,351,708
1983 3,199,300 48,423,309
1982 3,156,100 47,494,577
1981 3,124,900 46,575,855
1980 3,112,900 45,650,022
1979 3,109,000 44,718,434
1978 3,121,200 43,788,976
1977 3,120,200 42,843,974
1976 3,110,500 41,896,504
1975 3,083,100 40,940,005
1974 3,023,700 39,952,891
1973 2,961,300 38,947,787
1972 2,903,900 37,933,929
1971 2,853,000 36,937,387
1970 2,810,700 35,954,408
1969 2,772,800 34,973,782
1968 2,748,100 34,002,560
1967 2,724,100 33,037,801
1966 2,675,900 32,086,071
1965 2,628,400 31,149,337
1964 2,585,400 30,232,141
1963 2,531,800 29,342,322
1962 2,482,000 28,481,040
1961 2,419,700 27,650,334
1960 2,371,800 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Thailand

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Thailand
2023 1.56 1.21
2022 1.66 1.22
2021 1.64 1.23
2020 1.61 1.26
2019 1.72 1.29
2018 1.71 1.32
2017 1.81 1.36
2016 1.87 1.4
2015 1.99 1.45
2014 1.92 1.48
2013 2.01 1.53
2012 2.1 1.56
2011 2.09 1.57
2010 2.17 1.56
2009 2.13 1.57
2008 2.19 1.59
2007 2.18 1.62
2006 2.01 1.63
2005 1.97 1.64
2004 1.98 1.67
2003 1.93 1.67
2002 1.89 1.69
2001 1.97 1.71
2000 1.98 1.73
1999 1.97 1.77
1998 1.89 1.82
1997 1.96 1.85
1996 1.96 1.87
1995 1.98 1.89
1994 1.98 1.93
1993 2.04 1.97
1992 2.06 2.01
1991 2.09 2.04
1990 2.18 2.07
1989 2.12 2.14
1988 2.1 2.17
1987 2.03 2.26
1986 1.96 2.36
1985 1.93 2.45
1984 1.93 2.58
1983 1.92 2.76
1982 1.95 2.94
1981 2.01 3.13
1980 2.03 3.29
1979 2.12 3.45
1978 2.07 3.62
1977 2.21 3.87
1976 2.27 4.12
1975 2.37 4.36
1974 2.58 4.6
1973 2.76 4.85
1972 3 5.08
1971 3.18 5.25
1970 3.17 5.45
1969 3.28 5.7
1968 3.34 5.93
1967 3.35 6.08
1966 3.41 6.18
1965 3.54 6.26
1964 3.8 6.31
1963 4.05 6.34
1962 4.19 6.33
1961 4.31 6.32
1960 4.24 6.33

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

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New Zealand and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Thailand
2024 38.6 41.1
2023 38.3 40.7
2022 38.1 40.2
2021 37.8 39.7
2020 37.5 39.2
2019 37.3 38.7
2018 37.3 38.2
2017 37.2 37.7
2016 37.3 37.3
2015 37.4 36.8
2014 37.5 36.3
2013 37.4 35.9
2012 37.2 35.4
2011 37 35
2010 36.8 34.5
2009 36.6 34
2008 36.4 33.6
2007 36.1 33.1
2006 35.8 32.6
2005 35.5 32.2
2004 35.2 31.7
2003 35 31.3
2002 34.8 30.9
2001 34.6 30.5
2000 34.3 30
1999 34 29.5
1998 33.6 28.9
1997 33.2 28.3
1996 32.8 27.7
1995 32.6 27.2
1994 32.3 26.6
1993 32 26
1992 31.7 25.4
1991 31.4 24.8
1990 31.1 24.3
1989 30.8 23.7
1988 30.4 23.3
1987 30.1 22.8
1986 29.8 22.4
1985 29.4 21.9
1984 29.1 21.5
1983 28.8 21
1982 28.5 20.6
1981 28.2 20.2
1980 27.9 19.9
1979 27.5 19.5
1978 27.1 19.2
1977 26.8 18.9
1976 26.5 18.7
1975 26.3 18.4
1974 26.2 18.2
1973 26 18
1972 25.9 17.8
1971 25.7 17.6
1970 25.6 17.5
1969 25.7 17.4
1968 25.7 17.3
1967 25.8 17.3
1966 25.9 17.3
1965 26 17.4
1964 26.2 17.5
1963 26.4 17.6
1962 26.8 17.7
1961 27.1 17.9
1960 27.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Thailand
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
91.1%
2022
English speaking
97.8%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

New Zealand Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Thailand
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
436,817 mi
2020

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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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