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New Zealand vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 74th vs. 84th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Uganda
Population
5374272
53170946
Population rank 124/197 30/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

New Zealand and Uganda: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Uganda economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Uganda
2024 $260,172,385,098 $53,911,907,086
2023 $255,194,972,673 $48,768,955,863
2022 $249,509,991,440 $45,565,333,211
2021 $253,977,931,815 $40,529,788,749
2020 $213,029,554,654 $37,600,368,242
2019 $213,006,341,102 $35,353,061,003
2018 $211,985,631,173 $32,927,025,620
2017 $206,745,969,246 $30,744,473,841
2016 $189,100,085,275 $29,203,988,696
2015 $178,224,167,088 $32,387,183,730
2014 $201,518,402,787 $32,612,397,257
2013 $191,012,364,177 $28,915,786,517
2012 $176,560,711,239 $27,305,915,911
2011 $168,484,908,960 $27,871,725,241
2010 $146,887,902,524 $26,673,441,431
2009 $121,663,439,315 $25,127,805,567
2008 $133,437,126,590 $14,440,404,132
2007 $137,188,946,866 $11,902,564,495
2006 $111,538,810,713 $9,977,647,683
2005 $114,720,129,550 $9,239,221,763
2004 $103,905,210,084 $7,939,487,548
2003 $88,250,885,550 $6,606,884,275
2002 $66,627,729,311 $6,178,563,591
2001 $53,872,425,917 $5,840,503,869
2000 $52,623,281,957 $6,193,246,837
1999 $58,762,260,626 $5,998,563,258
1998 $56,227,169,851 $6,584,815,847
1997 $66,075,143,415 $6,269,333,313
1996 $70,140,835,299 $6,044,585,327
1995 $63,918,703,507 $5,755,818,842
1994 $55,314,732,279 $3,990,430,447
1993 $46,775,620,817 $3,220,439,044
1992 $41,649,829,860 $2,857,457,762
1991 $42,745,329,732 $3,321,729,160
1990 $45,495,129,385 $4,304,399,310
1989 $43,920,222,525 $5,276,480,799
1988 $45,176,811,594 $6,508,931,652
1987 $40,376,354,070 $6,269,522,042
1986 $30,604,668,357 $3,923,244,050
1985 $24,679,795,396 $3,519,695,444
1984 $21,665,975,319 $3,615,647,477
1983 $24,309,279,706 $2,240,333,333
1982 $24,164,603,059 $2,177,500,000
1981 $24,417,617,184 $1,337,300,000
1980 $23,244,547,385 $1,244,610,000
1979 $20,731,243,113 $2,139,025,000
1978 $18,530,518,395 $2,420,260,870
1977 $15,446,825,318 $2,936,470,588
1976 $13,604,832,424 $2,447,300,000
1975 $12,861,983,284 $2,359,555,556
1974 $13,940,981,798 $2,098,944,967
1973 $12,802,281,898 $1,701,829,789
1972 $9,567,331,065 $1,490,970,181
1971 $7,911,136,757 $1,417,191,656
1970 $6,495,605,331 $1,259,554,809
1969 $5,814,357,709 $1,168,556,629
1968 $5,228,045,415 $1,037,379,252
1967 $6,016,017,227 $967,240,655
1966 $5,917,437,693 $925,381,492
1965 $5,706,251,400 $884,502,310
1964 $7,340,766,415 $589,247,687
1963 $6,699,741,645 $516,315,231
1962 $6,133,158,532 $449,158,233
1961 $5,721,994,864 $441,667,335
1960 $5,536,098,360 $423,145,605

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

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New Zealand and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Uganda
2024 $49,205 $1,078
2023 $49,076 $1,002
2022 $49,100 $963
2021 $49,950 $883
2020 $41,998 $846
2019 $42,856 $822
2018 $43,257 $792
2017 $42,950 $765
2016 $40,114 $753
2015 $38,665 $863
2014 $44,618 $896
2013 $43,000 $818
2012 $40,054 $795
2011 $38,432 $836
2010 $33,762 $823
2009 $28,277 $799
2008 $31,325 $473
2007 $32,480 $401
2006 $26,655 $347
2005 $27,751 $330
2004 $25,420 $292.4
2003 $21,914 $250.7
2002 $16,874 $242
2001 $13,883 $236
2000 $13,641 $258.1
1999 $15,322 $257.9
1998 $14,738 $292.5
1997 $17,474 $286.8
1996 $18,794 $284.7
1995 $17,400 $278.5
1994 $15,280 $198.4
1993 $13,094 $165.6
1992 $11,793 $152.1
1991 $12,230 $183
1990 $13,663 $245
1989 $13,312 $310
1988 $13,759 $395
1987 $12,331 $393
1986 $9,428 $253.6
1985 $7,601 $234.3
1984 $6,714 $247.5
1983 $7,598 $157.5
1982 $7,656 $157
1981 $7,814 $98.6
1980 $7,467 $93.8
1979 $6,668 $164.5
1978 $5,937 $190.7
1977 $4,951 $237.6
1976 $4,374 $203.3
1975 $4,172 $201.2
1974 $4,611 $183.7
1973 $4,323 $152.7
1972 $3,295 $137
1971 $2,773 $133.5
1970 $2,311 $122
1969 $2,097 $116.7
1968 $1,902 $106.9
1967 $2,208 $102.8
1966 $2,211 $101.4
1965 $2,171 $100
1964 $2,839 $68.6
1963 $2,646 $62
1962 $2,471 $55.5
1961 $2,365 $56.2
1960 $2,334 $55.4

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

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New Zealand vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Uganda
2026 82.5 68.9
2025 82.4 68.7
2024 82.2 68.5
2023 82.1 68.3
2022 81 67.7
2021 82.3 66.4
2020 82.7 66.4
2019 81.8 66.4
2018 81.9 65.8
2017 81.6 65.2
2016 82 64.5
2015 81.6 63.8
2014 81.4 63.1
2013 81.6 62.4
2012 81.2 61.6
2011 80.8 60.8
2010 81.1 60
2009 80.5 59.2
2008 80.2 58.3
2007 80.1 57.2
2006 80 56.1
2005 80 54.9
2004 79.4 53.7
2003 79.1 52.4
2002 78.9 51.4
2001 78.7 50.6
2000 78.7 49.6
1999 77.9 49
1998 78.2 48.3
1997 77.3 48
1996 76.8 47.8
1995 76.8 47.7
1994 76.9 47.7
1993 76.5 47.7
1992 76.2 47.7
1991 76.1 47.5
1990 75.4 47.6
1989 74.9 47.5
1988 74.5 47.5
1987 74.2 47.4
1986 74.1 45.7
1985 73.9 45.5
1984 74.4 43.7
1983 73.8 43.5
1982 73.7 43.3
1981 73.6 43.5
1980 72.9 43.5
1979 73.1 45.4
1978 73 45.6
1977 72.1 45.8
1976 72.4 46.2
1975 72.2 46.5
1974 71.9 46.9
1973 71.7 47
1972 71.8 47.2
1971 71.7 47.1
1970 71.2 49.6
1969 71.5 49.5
1968 71.1 49.3
1967 71.4 49
1966 71.1 48.5
1965 71.2 48.3
1964 71.3 47.8
1963 71.3 47.4
1962 71.2 46.8
1961 70.9 46.3
1960 71.2 45.6
1959 70.8 45
1958 70.9 44.3
1957 70.3 43.7
1956 70.7 43
1955 70.5 42.4
1954 70.3 41.8
1953 70.2 41.3
1952 69.4 40.8
1951 69.1 40.2
1950 69.3 39.7

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

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New Zealand and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Uganda
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Uganda
2024 5,287,500 50,015,092
2023 5,200,000 48,656,601
2022 5,081,700 47,312,719
2021 5,084,600 45,910,930
2020 5,072,400 44,457,152
2019 4,970,300 42,999,637
2018 4,900,600 41,565,831
2017 4,813,600 40,177,388
2016 4,714,100 38,799,152
2015 4,609,400 37,531,446
2014 4,516,500 36,395,539
2013 4,442,100 35,337,042
2012 4,408,100 34,337,438
2011 4,384,000 33,354,543
2010 4,350,700 32,390,802
2009 4,302,600 31,451,151
2008 4,259,800 30,539,553
2007 4,223,800 29,653,430
2006 4,184,600 28,794,003
2005 4,133,900 27,963,289
2004 4,087,500 27,154,515
2003 4,027,200 26,352,124
2002 3,948,500 25,532,870
2001 3,880,500 24,745,676
2000 3,857,700 24,000,150
1999 3,835,100 23,257,281
1998 3,815,000 22,515,806
1997 3,781,300 21,856,046
1996 3,732,000 21,231,550
1995 3,673,400 20,665,667
1994 3,620,000 20,108,801
1993 3,572,200 19,445,161
1992 3,531,700 18,785,032
1991 3,495,100 18,155,901
1990 3,329,800 17,569,897
1989 3,299,200 17,010,698
1988 3,283,400 16,470,483
1987 3,274,400 15,954,170
1986 3,246,300 15,467,579
1985 3,247,100 15,023,681
1984 3,227,100 14,607,677
1983 3,199,300 14,221,881
1982 3,156,100 13,873,631
1981 3,124,900 13,556,452
1980 3,112,900 13,275,741
1979 3,109,000 13,002,163
1978 3,121,200 12,692,113
1977 3,120,200 12,359,669
1976 3,110,500 12,037,294
1975 3,083,100 11,725,240
1974 3,023,700 11,424,846
1973 2,961,300 11,144,236
1972 2,903,900 10,885,796
1971 2,853,000 10,618,206
1970 2,810,700 10,321,603
1969 2,772,800 10,014,858
1968 2,748,100 9,708,632
1967 2,724,100 9,408,924
1966 2,675,900 9,122,864
1965 2,628,400 8,849,203
1964 2,585,400 8,586,363
1963 2,531,800 8,333,663
1962 2,482,000 8,092,231
1961 2,419,700 7,862,217
1960 2,371,800 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Uganda

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Uganda
2023 1.56 4.28
2022 1.66 4.39
2021 1.64 4.51
2020 1.61 4.62
2019 1.72 4.74
2018 1.71 4.87
2017 1.81 4.99
2016 1.87 5.11
2015 1.99 5.25
2014 1.92 5.41
2013 2.01 5.56
2012 2.1 5.73
2011 2.09 5.89
2010 2.17 6.02
2009 2.13 6.12
2008 2.19 6.2
2007 2.18 6.33
2006 2.01 6.43
2005 1.97 6.53
2004 1.98 6.61
2003 1.93 6.67
2002 1.89 6.74
2001 1.97 6.76
2000 1.98 6.79
1999 1.97 6.83
1998 1.89 6.84
1997 1.96 6.86
1996 1.96 6.84
1995 1.98 6.87
1994 1.98 6.9
1993 2.04 6.89
1992 2.06 6.91
1991 2.09 6.94
1990 2.18 7.01
1989 2.12 7.05
1988 2.1 7.1
1987 2.03 7.12
1986 1.96 7.08
1985 1.93 7.04
1984 1.93 7.02
1983 1.92 7.07
1982 1.95 7.11
1981 2.01 7.12
1980 2.03 7.11
1979 2.12 7.14
1978 2.07 7.16
1977 2.21 7.18
1976 2.27 7.19
1975 2.37 7.2
1974 2.58 7.19
1973 2.76 7.19
1972 3 7.19
1971 3.18 7.18
1970 3.17 7.15
1969 3.28 7.12
1968 3.34 7.13
1967 3.35 7.1
1966 3.41 7.07
1965 3.54 7.04
1964 3.8 7.01
1963 4.05 6.98
1962 4.19 6.96
1961 4.31 6.93
1960 4.24 6.91

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

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New Zealand and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Uganda
2024 38.6 17.8
2023 38.3 17.6
2022 38.1 17.4
2021 37.8 17.2
2020 37.5 17
2019 37.3 16.8
2018 37.3 16.5
2017 37.2 16.3
2016 37.3 16
2015 37.4 15.8
2014 37.5 15.6
2013 37.4 15.5
2012 37.2 15.4
2011 37 15.3
2010 36.8 15.2
2009 36.6 15.1
2008 36.4 15.1
2007 36.1 15
2006 35.8 15
2005 35.5 15
2004 35.2 15
2003 35 15
2002 34.8 15
2001 34.6 15
2000 34.3 15
1999 34 15
1998 33.6 15
1997 33.2 15.1
1996 32.8 15.3
1995 32.6 15.4
1994 32.3 15.6
1993 32 15.7
1992 31.7 15.7
1991 31.4 15.8
1990 31.1 15.8
1989 30.8 15.8
1988 30.4 15.9
1987 30.1 15.9
1986 29.8 15.9
1985 29.4 15.9
1984 29.1 15.9
1983 28.8 15.9
1982 28.5 15.9
1981 28.2 15.9
1980 27.9 16
1979 27.5 16.1
1978 27.1 16.1
1977 26.8 16.2
1976 26.5 16.2
1975 26.3 16.2
1974 26.2 16.3
1973 26 16.3
1972 25.9 16.5
1971 25.7 16.6
1970 25.6 16.6
1969 25.7 16.6
1968 25.7 16.6
1967 25.8 16.6
1966 25.9 16.6
1965 26 16.6
1964 26.2 16.6
1963 26.4 16.7
1962 26.8 16.8
1961 27.1 16.9
1960 27.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

New Zealand Uganda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
80.6%
2022
English speaking
97.8%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

New Zealand Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Uganda
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
90,720 mi
2019

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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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