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New Zealand vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 74th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Turkmenistan
Population
5374272
7776557
Population rank 124/197 104/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

New Zealand and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Turkmenistan
2024 $260,172,385,098 $51,387,209,872
2023 $255,194,972,673 $45,894,538,666
2022 $249,509,991,440 $42,208,726,138
2021 $253,977,931,815 $40,589,905,812
2020 $213,029,554,654 $41,509,903,182
2019 $213,006,341,102 $40,810,067,975
2018 $211,985,631,173 $40,765,428,571
2017 $206,745,969,246 $37,926,285,714
2016 $189,100,085,275 $36,169,428,571
2015 $178,224,167,088 $35,799,714,286
2014 $201,518,402,787 $43,524,210,526
2013 $191,012,364,177 $39,197,543,860
2012 $176,560,711,239 $35,164,210,526
2011 $168,484,908,960 $29,233,333,333
2010 $146,887,902,524 $22,583,157,895
2009 $121,663,439,315 $20,214,385,965
2008 $133,437,126,590 $19,271,523,179
2007 $137,188,946,866 $12,664,165,103
2006 $111,538,810,713 $10,276,674,365
2005 $114,720,129,550 $8,103,901,996
2004 $103,905,210,084 $6,838,351,088
2003 $88,250,885,550 $5,977,440,583
2002 $66,627,729,311 $4,462,029,109
2001 $53,872,425,917 $3,534,772,732
2000 $52,623,281,957 $2,904,663,311
1999 $58,762,260,626 $2,450,564,100
1998 $56,227,169,851 $2,605,689,134
1997 $66,075,143,415 $2,450,350,625
1996 $70,140,835,299 $2,378,759,975
1995 $63,918,703,507 $2,482,228,440
1994 $55,314,732,279 $2,561,118,608
1993 $46,775,620,817 $3,179,225,949
1992 $41,649,829,860 $3,200,539,816
1991 $42,745,329,732 $3,208,098,919
1990 $45,495,129,385 $3,189,539,641
1989 $43,920,222,525 $3,006,988,217
1988 $45,176,811,594 $3,010,982,414
1987 $40,376,354,070 $2,331,358,820
1986 $30,604,668,357 -
1985 $24,679,795,396 -
1984 $21,665,975,319 -
1983 $24,309,279,706 -
1982 $24,164,603,059 -
1981 $24,417,617,184 -
1980 $23,244,547,385 -
1979 $20,731,243,113 -
1978 $18,530,518,395 -
1977 $15,446,825,318 -
1976 $13,604,832,424 -
1975 $12,861,983,284 -
1974 $13,940,981,798 -
1973 $12,802,281,898 -
1972 $9,567,331,065 -
1971 $7,911,136,757 -
1970 $6,495,605,331 -
1969 $5,814,357,709 -
1968 $5,228,045,415 -
1967 $6,016,017,227 -
1966 $5,917,437,693 -
1965 $5,706,251,400 -
1964 $7,340,766,415 -
1963 $6,699,741,645 -
1962 $6,133,158,532 -
1961 $5,721,994,864 -
1960 $5,536,098,360 -

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

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New Zealand and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Turkmenistan
2024 $49,205 $6,857
2023 $49,076 $6,232
2022 $49,100 $5,838
2021 $49,950 $5,723
2020 $41,998 $5,973
2019 $42,856 $5,998
2018 $43,257 $6,125
2017 $42,950 $5,828
2016 $40,114 $5,687
2015 $38,665 $5,759
2014 $44,618 $7,164
2013 $43,000 $6,600
2012 $40,054 $6,054
2011 $38,432 $5,144
2010 $33,762 $4,059
2009 $28,277 $3,708
2008 $31,325 $3,606
2007 $32,480 $2,415
2006 $26,655 $1,997
2005 $27,751 $1,604
2004 $25,420 $1,379
2003 $21,914 $1,229
2002 $16,874 $936
2001 $13,883 $756
2000 $13,641 $634
1999 $15,322 $546
1998 $14,738 $591
1997 $17,474 $565
1996 $18,794 $558
1995 $17,400 $592
1994 $15,280 $622
1993 $13,094 $788
1992 $11,793 $811
1991 $12,230 $832
1990 $13,663 $848
1989 $13,312 $821
1988 $13,759 $846
1987 $12,331 $675
1986 $9,428 -
1985 $7,601 -
1984 $6,714 -
1983 $7,598 -
1982 $7,656 -
1981 $7,814 -
1980 $7,467 -
1979 $6,668 -
1978 $5,937 -
1977 $4,951 -
1976 $4,374 -
1975 $4,172 -
1974 $4,611 -
1973 $4,323 -
1972 $3,295 -
1971 $2,773 -
1970 $2,311 -
1969 $2,097 -
1968 $1,902 -
1967 $2,208 -
1966 $2,211 -
1965 $2,171 -
1964 $2,839 -
1963 $2,646 -
1962 $2,471 -
1961 $2,365 -
1960 $2,334 -

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

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New Zealand vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Turkmenistan
2026 82.5 70.5
2025 82.4 70.3
2024 82.2 70.2
2023 82.1 70.1
2022 81 69.9
2021 82.3 69.4
2020 82.7 68.8
2019 81.8 69.4
2018 81.9 69.3
2017 81.6 69.2
2016 82 69.1
2015 81.6 69.1
2014 81.4 69
2013 81.6 69
2012 81.2 69
2011 80.8 68.9
2010 81.1 68.6
2009 80.5 68.2
2008 80.2 67.6
2007 80.1 67
2006 80 66.6
2005 80 66.3
2004 79.4 66.1
2003 79.1 65.9
2002 78.9 65.6
2001 78.7 65.3
2000 78.7 64.9
1999 77.9 64.5
1998 78.2 64
1997 77.3 63.7
1996 76.8 63.5
1995 76.8 63.5
1994 76.9 63.5
1993 76.5 63.6
1992 76.2 63.8
1991 76.1 63.8
1990 75.4 63.9
1989 74.9 63.8
1988 74.5 63.7
1987 74.2 63.5
1986 74.1 63.2
1985 73.9 62.8
1984 74.4 62.4
1983 73.8 62
1982 73.7 61.6
1981 73.6 61
1980 72.9 60.2
1979 73.1 59.1
1978 73 58.3
1977 72.1 57.7
1976 72.4 57.4
1975 72.2 57.2
1974 71.9 57
1973 71.7 56.8
1972 71.8 56.6
1971 71.7 56.3
1970 71.2 56
1969 71.5 55.7
1968 71.1 55.3
1967 71.4 54.8
1966 71.1 54.4
1965 71.2 54
1964 71.3 53.6
1963 71.3 53.2
1962 71.2 52.9
1961 70.9 52.5
1960 71.2 52.1
1959 70.8 51.8
1958 70.9 51.4
1957 70.3 51
1956 70.7 50.6
1955 70.5 50.2
1954 70.3 49.8
1953 70.2 49.4
1952 69.4 49
1951 69.1 48.6
1950 69.3 48.1

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

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New Zealand and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Turkmenistan
2024 5,287,500 7,494,498
2023 5,200,000 7,364,438
2022 5,081,700 7,230,193
2021 5,084,600 7,092,043
2020 5,072,400 6,949,912
2019 4,970,300 6,803,944
2018 4,900,600 6,655,524
2017 4,813,600 6,507,061
2016 4,714,100 6,360,041
2015 4,609,400 6,215,770
2014 4,516,500 6,075,283
2013 4,442,100 5,939,341
2012 4,408,100 5,808,546
2011 4,384,000 5,683,417
2010 4,350,700 5,564,356
2009 4,302,600 5,451,592
2008 4,259,800 5,345,029
2007 4,223,800 5,244,046
2006 4,184,600 5,147,105
2005 4,133,900 5,052,257
2004 4,087,500 4,958,093
2003 4,027,200 4,863,865
2002 3,948,500 4,769,465
2001 3,880,500 4,675,409
2000 3,857,700 4,582,677
1999 3,835,100 4,492,170
1998 3,815,000 4,410,507
1997 3,781,300 4,336,730
1996 3,732,000 4,263,819
1995 3,673,400 4,191,203
1994 3,620,000 4,116,662
1993 3,572,200 4,032,407
1992 3,531,700 3,944,689
1991 3,495,100 3,855,894
1990 3,329,800 3,760,562
1989 3,299,200 3,662,459
1988 3,283,400 3,559,363
1987 3,274,400 3,452,731
1986 3,246,300 3,347,809
1985 3,247,100 3,247,534
1984 3,227,100 3,154,079
1983 3,199,300 3,067,534
1982 3,156,100 2,985,557
1981 3,124,900 2,907,187
1980 3,112,900 2,832,203
1979 3,109,000 2,760,358
1978 3,121,200 2,691,088
1977 3,120,200 2,623,948
1976 3,110,500 2,558,521
1975 3,083,100 2,494,570
1974 3,023,700 2,432,028
1973 2,961,300 2,370,919
1972 2,903,900 2,311,430
1971 2,853,000 2,253,119
1970 2,810,700 2,195,616
1969 2,772,800 2,139,024
1968 2,748,100 2,083,069
1967 2,724,100 2,027,403
1966 2,675,900 1,971,737
1965 2,628,400 1,915,916
1964 2,585,400 1,859,997
1963 2,531,800 1,804,272
1962 2,482,000 1,749,214
1961 2,419,700 1,695,400
1960 2,371,800 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Turkmenistan
2023 1.56 2.69
2022 1.66 2.73
2021 1.64 2.75
2020 1.61 2.79
2019 1.72 2.83
2018 1.71 2.88
2017 1.81 2.93
2016 1.87 2.99
2015 1.99 3.03
2014 1.92 3.02
2013 2.01 3.01
2012 2.1 2.96
2011 2.09 2.9
2010 2.17 2.85
2009 2.13 2.79
2008 2.19 2.75
2007 2.18 2.73
2006 2.01 2.72
2005 1.97 2.71
2004 1.98 2.67
2003 1.93 2.67
2002 1.89 2.71
2001 1.97 2.81
2000 1.98 2.9
1999 1.97 2.98
1998 1.89 3.08
1997 1.96 3.18
1996 1.96 3.29
1995 1.98 3.49
1994 1.98 3.62
1993 2.04 3.78
1992 2.06 3.96
1991 2.09 4.14
1990 2.18 4.29
1989 2.12 4.46
1988 2.1 4.68
1987 2.03 4.84
1986 1.96 4.94
1985 1.93 4.97
1984 1.93 4.96
1983 1.92 4.97
1982 1.95 5.04
1981 2.01 5.16
1980 2.03 5.3
1979 2.12 5.46
1978 2.07 5.61
1977 2.21 5.77
1976 2.27 5.9
1975 2.37 6
1974 2.58 6.09
1973 2.76 6.15
1972 3 6.2
1971 3.18 6.32
1970 3.17 6.4
1969 3.28 6.48
1968 3.34 6.56
1967 3.35 6.64
1966 3.41 6.7
1965 3.54 6.76
1964 3.8 6.79
1963 4.05 6.79
1962 4.19 6.76
1961 4.31 6.69
1960 4.24 6.59

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

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New Zealand and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Turkmenistan
2024 38.6 27.5
2023 38.3 27.2
2022 38.1 26.9
2021 37.8 26.7
2020 37.5 26.4
2019 37.3 26.2
2018 37.3 25.9
2017 37.2 25.7
2016 37.3 25.5
2015 37.4 25.3
2014 37.5 25
2013 37.4 24.8
2012 37.2 24.5
2011 37 24.3
2010 36.8 24
2009 36.6 23.7
2008 36.4 23.4
2007 36.1 23.1
2006 35.8 22.8
2005 35.5 22.4
2004 35.2 22.1
2003 35 21.8
2002 34.8 21.5
2001 34.6 21.2
2000 34.3 20.9
1999 34 20.6
1998 33.6 20.3
1997 33.2 20.1
1996 32.8 19.9
1995 32.6 19.7
1994 32.3 19.6
1993 32 19.5
1992 31.7 19.4
1991 31.4 19.4
1990 31.1 19.3
1989 30.8 19.3
1988 30.4 19.3
1987 30.1 19.3
1986 29.8 19.3
1985 29.4 19.3
1984 29.1 19.2
1983 28.8 19.1
1982 28.5 19
1981 28.2 18.8
1980 27.9 18.7
1979 27.5 18.5
1978 27.1 18.3
1977 26.8 18.2
1976 26.5 18
1975 26.3 17.9
1974 26.2 17.7
1973 26 17.6
1972 25.9 17.5
1971 25.7 17.4
1970 25.6 17.4
1969 25.7 17.4
1968 25.7 17.5
1967 25.8 17.7
1966 25.9 18
1965 26 18.4
1964 26.2 19
1963 26.4 19.7
1962 26.8 20.4
1961 27.1 20.9
1960 27.5 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
1998
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

New Zealand Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2022
English speaking
97.8%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

New Zealand Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$450
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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