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New Zealand vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 74th vs. 91st).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Tunisia
Population
5374272
12437803
Population rank 124/197 81/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

New Zealand and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Tunisia
2024 $260,172,385,098 $51,332,285,657
2023 $255,194,972,673 $48,205,328,303
2022 $249,509,991,440 $44,929,920,093
2021 $253,977,931,815 $47,073,234,359
2020 $213,029,554,654 $42,491,780,918
2019 $213,006,341,102 $41,905,642,419
2018 $211,985,631,173 $42,686,504,460
2017 $206,745,969,246 $42,163,530,591
2016 $189,100,085,275 $44,360,072,680
2015 $178,224,167,088 $45,779,494,042
2014 $201,518,402,787 $50,271,812,921
2013 $191,012,364,177 $48,685,446,414
2012 $176,560,711,239 $47,311,401,813
2011 $168,484,908,960 $48,123,325,825
2010 $146,887,902,524 $46,206,091,938
2009 $121,663,439,315 $43,455,740,497
2008 $133,437,126,590 $44,859,439,902
2007 $137,188,946,866 $38,915,353,867
2006 $111,538,810,713 $34,376,664,601
2005 $114,720,129,550 $32,272,186,695
2004 $103,905,210,084 $31,183,885,241
2003 $88,250,885,550 $27,453,902,261
2002 $66,627,729,311 $23,141,616,605
2001 $53,872,425,917 $22,065,832,449
2000 $52,623,281,957 $21,473,528,161
1999 $58,762,260,626 $22,943,202,175
1998 $56,227,169,851 $21,802,893,587
1997 $66,075,143,415 $20,746,210,354
1996 $70,140,835,299 $19,587,161,807
1995 $63,918,703,507 $18,030,876,599
1994 $55,314,732,279 $15,633,174,304
1993 $46,775,620,817 $14,608,335,608
1992 $41,649,829,860 $15,496,708,060
1991 $42,745,329,732 $13,074,782,609
1990 $45,495,129,385 $12,290,568,182
1989 $43,920,222,525 $10,101,851,745
1988 $45,176,811,594 $10,096,245,762
1987 $40,376,354,070 $9,696,715,911
1986 $30,604,668,357 $9,017,806,654
1985 $24,679,795,396 $8,410,226,053
1984 $21,665,975,319 $8,254,541,195
1983 $24,309,279,706 $8,350,582,748
1982 $24,164,603,059 $8,133,580,052
1981 $24,417,617,184 $8,428,445,294
1980 $23,244,547,385 $8,744,134,354
1979 $20,731,243,113 $7,188,863,904
1978 $18,530,518,395 $5,968,460,080
1977 $15,446,825,318 $5,109,324,009
1976 $13,604,832,424 $4,508,191,942
1975 $12,861,983,284 $4,328,965,588
1974 $13,940,981,798 $3,545,868,575
1973 $12,802,281,898 $2,730,813,385
1972 $9,567,331,065 $2,237,556,149
1971 $7,911,136,757 $1,685,162,272
1970 $6,495,605,331 $1,439,238,095
1969 $5,814,357,709 $1,289,904,762
1968 $5,228,045,415 $1,214,666,667
1967 $6,016,017,227 $1,085,714,286
1966 $5,917,437,693 $1,040,952,381
1965 $5,706,251,400 $991,047,619
1964 $7,340,766,415 $1,025,866,792
1963 $6,699,741,645 $1,026,737,600
1962 $6,133,158,532 $880,027,733
1961 $5,721,994,864 $866,155,429
1960 $5,536,098,360 -

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

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New Zealand and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Tunisia
2024 $49,205 $4,181
2023 $49,076 $3,951
2022 $49,100 $3,707
2021 $49,950 $3,907
2020 $41,998 $3,549
2019 $42,856 $3,529
2018 $43,257 $3,628
2017 $42,950 $3,619
2016 $40,114 $3,848
2015 $38,665 $4,015
2014 $44,618 $4,459
2013 $43,000 $4,370
2012 $40,054 $4,297
2011 $38,432 $4,421
2010 $33,762 $4,292
2009 $28,277 $4,080
2008 $31,325 $4,255
2007 $32,480 $3,727
2006 $26,655 $3,323
2005 $27,751 $3,147
2004 $25,420 $3,067
2003 $21,914 $2,726
2002 $16,874 $2,321
2001 $13,883 $2,236
2000 $13,641 $2,199
1999 $15,322 $2,376
1998 $14,738 $2,285
1997 $17,474 $2,202
1996 $18,794 $2,107
1995 $17,400 $1,968
1994 $15,280 $1,733
1993 $13,094 $1,649
1992 $11,793 $1,785
1991 $12,230 $1,538
1990 $13,663 $1,476
1989 $13,312 $1,239
1988 $13,759 $1,266
1987 $12,331 $1,245
1986 $9,428 $1,187
1985 $7,601 $1,135
1984 $6,714 $1,143
1983 $7,598 $1,184
1982 $7,656 $1,177
1981 $7,814 $1,247
1980 $7,467 $1,324
1979 $6,668 $1,113
1978 $5,937 $946
1977 $4,951 $830
1976 $4,374 $752
1975 $4,172 $741
1974 $4,611 $624
1973 $4,323 $493
1972 $3,295 $415
1971 $2,773 $320
1970 $2,311 $280.5
1969 $2,097 $257.7
1968 $1,902 $248.9
1967 $2,208 $228
1966 $2,211 $223.8
1965 $2,171 $217.3
1964 $2,839 $228.5
1963 $2,646 $231.9
1962 $2,471 $201.4
1961 $2,365 $200.7
1960 $2,334 -

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

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New Zealand vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Tunisia
2026 82.5 77.1
2025 82.4 76.9
2024 82.2 76.7
2023 82.1 76.5
2022 81 76.1
2021 82.3 72.9
2020 82.7 75
2019 81.8 75.6
2018 81.9 75.4
2017 81.6 75.2
2016 82 75
2015 81.6 74.9
2014 81.4 74.8
2013 81.6 74.7
2012 81.2 74.6
2011 80.8 74.5
2010 81.1 74.4
2009 80.5 74.3
2008 80.2 74.2
2007 80.1 74
2006 80 73.9
2005 80 73.7
2004 79.4 73.5
2003 79.1 73.3
2002 78.9 73.1
2001 78.7 72.8
2000 78.7 72.6
1999 77.9 72.3
1998 78.2 72.1
1997 77.3 71.7
1996 76.8 71.2
1995 76.8 70.8
1994 76.9 70.4
1993 76.5 70
1992 76.2 69.7
1991 76.1 69.4
1990 75.4 69.1
1989 74.9 68.8
1988 74.5 68.5
1987 74.2 68
1986 74.1 67.4
1985 73.9 66.9
1984 74.4 66.3
1983 73.8 65.7
1982 73.7 65
1981 73.6 64.4
1980 72.9 63.7
1979 73.1 62.9
1978 73 62.1
1977 72.1 61.3
1976 72.4 60.3
1975 72.2 59.3
1974 71.9 58.3
1973 71.7 57.1
1972 71.8 56.1
1971 71.7 54.9
1970 71.2 53.8
1969 71.5 52.3
1968 71.1 51.3
1967 71.4 50.2
1966 71.1 49.2
1965 71.2 48.2
1964 71.3 47.3
1963 71.3 46.4
1962 71.2 45.6
1961 70.9 44.3
1960 71.2 44
1959 70.8 43.4
1958 70.9 42.7
1957 70.3 42.1
1956 70.7 41.3
1955 70.5 40.8
1954 70.3 40
1953 70.2 39.7
1952 69.4 39.3
1951 69.1 38.7
1950 69.3 38.2

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

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New Zealand and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Tunisia
2024 5,287,500 12,277,109
2023 5,200,000 12,200,431
2022 5,081,700 12,119,334
2021 5,084,600 12,048,622
2020 5,072,400 11,974,057
2019 4,970,300 11,875,081
2018 4,900,600 11,765,514
2017 4,813,600 11,650,498
2016 4,714,100 11,528,674
2015 4,609,400 11,402,264
2014 4,516,500 11,274,288
2013 4,442,100 11,141,361
2012 4,408,100 11,009,647
2011 4,384,000 10,886,035
2010 4,350,700 10,765,980
2009 4,302,600 10,650,681
2008 4,259,800 10,542,635
2007 4,223,800 10,441,702
2006 4,184,600 10,346,410
2005 4,133,900 10,255,472
2004 4,087,500 10,166,163
2003 4,027,200 10,071,632
2002 3,948,500 9,971,515
2001 3,880,500 9,869,677
2000 3,857,700 9,764,935
1999 3,835,100 9,655,963
1998 3,815,000 9,541,667
1997 3,781,300 9,421,270
1996 3,732,000 9,294,432
1995 3,673,400 9,161,258
1994 3,620,000 9,018,448
1993 3,572,200 8,857,910
1992 3,531,700 8,682,512
1991 3,495,100 8,501,827
1990 3,329,800 8,324,509
1989 3,299,200 8,151,660
1988 3,283,400 7,974,440
1987 3,274,400 7,789,987
1986 3,246,300 7,600,301
1985 3,247,100 7,409,903
1984 3,227,100 7,220,044
1983 3,199,300 7,053,800
1982 3,156,100 6,908,642
1981 3,124,900 6,758,284
1980 3,112,900 6,606,195
1979 3,109,000 6,456,419
1978 3,121,200 6,309,390
1977 3,120,200 6,155,931
1976 3,110,500 5,996,994
1975 3,083,100 5,839,262
1974 3,023,700 5,684,674
1973 2,961,300 5,537,242
1972 2,903,900 5,396,557
1971 2,853,000 5,261,658
1970 2,810,700 5,131,396
1969 2,772,800 5,004,697
1968 2,748,100 4,879,899
1967 2,724,100 4,760,970
1966 2,675,900 4,652,287
1965 2,628,400 4,561,385
1964 2,585,400 4,489,869
1963 2,531,800 4,427,131
1962 2,482,000 4,369,136
1961 2,419,700 4,316,278
1960 2,371,800 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Tunisia

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Tunisia
2023 1.56 1.83
2022 1.66 1.85
2021 1.64 1.8
2020 1.61 2
2019 1.72 2.1
2018 1.71 2.13
2017 1.81 2.21
2016 1.87 2.28
2015 1.99 2.31
2014 1.92 2.32
2013 2.01 2.31
2012 2.1 2.28
2011 2.09 2.19
2010 2.17 2.08
2009 2.13 2
2008 2.19 1.98
2007 2.18 1.96
2006 2.01 1.95
2005 1.97 1.95
2004 1.98 1.95
2003 1.93 1.96
2002 1.89 1.94
2001 1.97 1.98
2000 1.98 2.03
1999 1.97 2.08
1998 1.89 2.2
1997 1.96 2.34
1996 1.96 2.49
1995 1.98 2.67
1994 1.98 2.87
1993 2.04 3.06
1992 2.06 3.19
1991 2.09 3.31
1990 2.18 3.44
1989 2.12 3.57
1988 2.1 3.83
1987 2.03 4.1
1986 1.96 4.36
1985 1.93 4.52
1984 1.93 4.66
1983 1.92 4.77
1982 1.95 4.89
1981 2.01 5.02
1980 2.03 5.03
1979 2.12 5.18
1978 2.07 5.4
1977 2.21 5.68
1976 2.27 5.87
1975 2.37 5.97
1974 2.58 6.05
1973 2.76 6.12
1972 3 6.19
1971 3.18 6.29
1970 3.17 6.43
1969 3.28 6.62
1968 3.34 6.81
1967 3.35 6.95
1966 3.41 7.06
1965 3.54 7.11
1964 3.8 7.17
1963 4.05 7.17
1962 4.19 7.17
1961 4.31 7.16
1960 4.24 7.16

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

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New Zealand and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Tunisia
2024 38.6 33.5
2023 38.3 33.2
2022 38.1 32.8
2021 37.8 32.4
2020 37.5 32
2019 37.3 31.7
2018 37.3 31.4
2017 37.2 31.1
2016 37.3 30.8
2015 37.4 30.4
2014 37.5 30.1
2013 37.4 29.8
2012 37.2 29.5
2011 37 29.2
2010 36.8 28.9
2009 36.6 28.5
2008 36.4 28.1
2007 36.1 27.6
2006 35.8 27.2
2005 35.5 26.7
2004 35.2 26.2
2003 35 25.7
2002 34.8 25.3
2001 34.6 24.8
2000 34.3 24.4
1999 34 24
1998 33.6 23.6
1997 33.2 23.2
1996 32.8 22.9
1995 32.6 22.5
1994 32.3 22.1
1993 32 21.8
1992 31.7 21.5
1991 31.4 21.2
1990 31.1 21
1989 30.8 20.7
1988 30.4 20.4
1987 30.1 20.2
1986 29.8 19.9
1985 29.4 19.7
1984 29.1 19.5
1983 28.8 19.2
1982 28.5 19
1981 28.2 18.7
1980 27.9 18.5
1979 27.5 18.3
1978 27.1 18.1
1977 26.8 18
1976 26.5 17.9
1975 26.3 17.8
1974 26.2 17.8
1973 26 17.7
1972 25.9 17.6
1971 25.7 17.6
1970 25.6 17.6
1969 25.7 17.5
1968 25.7 17.6
1967 25.8 17.7
1966 25.9 17.8
1965 26 17.9
1964 26.2 18
1963 26.4 18.1
1962 26.8 18.2
1961 27.1 18.3
1960 27.5 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Tunisia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
86.3%
2023
English speaking
97.8%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

New Zealand Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Tunisia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
12,272 mi
2023

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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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