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New Zealand vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 74th vs. 46th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Ukraine
Population
5374272
40125599
Population rank 124/197 40/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
75 years
2026

New Zealand and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Ukraine
2024 $260,172,385,098 $190,741,262,415
2023 $255,194,972,673 $181,221,517,869
2022 $249,509,991,440 $161,989,520,721
2021 $253,977,931,815 $199,765,859,571
2020 $213,029,554,654 $156,617,722,013
2019 $213,006,341,102 $153,883,047,510
2018 $211,985,631,173 $130,891,088,294
2017 $206,745,969,246 $112,090,505,082
2016 $189,100,085,275 $93,355,869,404
2015 $178,224,167,088 $91,030,967,789
2014 $201,518,402,787 $133,503,871,862
2013 $191,012,364,177 $190,498,811,460
2012 $176,560,711,239 $182,591,753,828
2011 $168,484,908,960 $169,333,835,202
2010 $146,887,902,524 $141,209,170,427
2009 $121,663,439,315 $121,552,153,444
2008 $133,437,126,590 $188,110,390,660
2007 $137,188,946,866 $148,733,861,386
2006 $111,538,810,713 $111,884,752,475
2005 $114,720,129,550 $89,238,865,119
2004 $103,905,210,084 $67,220,154,164
2003 $88,250,885,550 $52,010,355,753
2002 $66,627,729,311 $43,956,163,612
2001 $53,872,425,917 $39,309,580,983
2000 $52,623,281,957 $32,375,083,935
1999 $58,762,260,626 $31,580,639,554
1998 $56,227,169,851 $41,882,523,345
1997 $66,075,143,415 $50,151,531,592
1996 $70,140,835,299 $44,558,831,005
1995 $63,918,703,507 $48,213,856,469
1994 $55,314,732,279 $52,549,580,265
1993 $46,775,620,817 $65,648,559,903
1992 $41,649,829,860 $73,945,908,384
1991 $42,745,329,732 $77,350,733,982
1990 $45,495,129,385 $81,393,558,423
1989 $43,920,222,525 $82,709,161,099
1988 $45,176,811,594 $74,703,517,903
1987 $40,376,354,070 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Ukraine
2024 $49,205 $5,038
2023 $49,076 $4,803
2022 $49,100 $3,946
2021 $49,950 $4,510
2020 $41,998 $3,505
2019 $42,856 $3,423
2018 $43,257 $2,895
2017 $42,950 $2,467
2016 $40,114 $2,047
2015 $38,665 $1,988
2014 $44,618 $2,904
2013 $43,000 $4,130
2012 $40,054 $3,951
2011 $38,432 $3,657
2010 $33,762 $3,040
2009 $28,277 $2,607
2008 $31,325 $4,018
2007 $32,480 $3,160
2006 $26,655 $2,366
2005 $27,751 $1,875
2004 $25,420 $1,401
2003 $21,914 $1,076
2002 $16,874 $903
2001 $13,883 $800
2000 $13,641 $653
1999 $15,322 $632
1998 $14,738 $831
1997 $17,474 $987
1996 $18,794 $870
1995 $17,400 $933
1994 $15,280 $1,009
1993 $13,094 $1,254
1992 $11,793 $1,413
1991 $12,230 $1,483
1990 $13,663 $1,564
1989 $13,312 $1,593
1988 $13,759 $1,444
1987 $12,331 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Ukraine
2026 82.5 75
2025 82.4 74.9
2024 82.2 74.7
2023 82.1 73.4
2022 81 72.7
2021 82.3 71.6
2020 82.7 73.3
2019 81.8 73.9
2018 81.9 73.6
2017 81.6 74
2016 82 73.4
2015 81.6 72.7
2014 81.4 71.8
2013 81.6 71.5
2012 81.2 71.1
2011 80.8 70.7
2010 81.1 70.2
2009 80.5 69.2
2008 80.2 68.3
2007 80.1 67.7
2006 80 67.5
2005 80 67.5
2004 79.4 67.5
2003 79.1 67.6
2002 78.9 67.7
2001 78.7 67.7
2000 78.7 67.8
1999 77.9 68
1998 78.2 68
1997 77.3 67.7
1996 76.8 67.1
1995 76.8 67.1
1994 76.9 67.5
1993 76.5 68.3
1992 76.2 68.9
1991 76.1 69.7
1990 75.4 70.4
1989 74.9 70.8
1988 74.5 71
1987 74.2 71.2
1986 74.1 70.8
1985 73.9 70.4
1984 74.4 70
1983 73.8 69.9
1982 73.7 69.9
1981 73.6 69.8
1980 72.9 69.8
1979 73.1 69.8
1978 73 69.8
1977 72.1 70
1976 72.4 70.1
1975 72.2 70.4
1974 71.9 70.6
1973 71.7 70.8
1972 71.8 71
1971 71.7 70.9
1970 71.2 70.8
1969 71.5 70.8
1968 71.1 71
1967 71.4 71.1
1966 71.1 71.2
1965 71.2 71.1
1964 71.3 71
1963 71.3 70.7
1962 71.2 70.4
1961 70.9 70
1960 71.2 69.4
1959 70.8 68.7
1958 70.9 67.7
1957 70.3 67.2
1956 70.7 66.3
1955 70.5 65.3
1954 70.3 64.1
1953 70.2 63
1952 69.4 62.1
1951 69.1 61.4
1950 69.3 61.2

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

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New Zealand and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Ukraine
2024 5,287,500 37,860,221
2023 5,200,000 37,732,836
2022 5,081,700 41,048,766
2021 5,084,600 44,298,640
2020 5,072,400 44,680,014
2019 4,970,300 44,957,458
2018 4,900,600 45,208,907
2017 4,813,600 45,436,041
2016 4,714,100 45,616,832
2015 4,609,400 45,784,896
2014 4,516,500 45,972,380
2013 4,442,100 46,126,770
2012 4,408,100 46,210,056
2011 4,384,000 46,307,853
2010 4,350,700 46,456,003
2009 4,302,600 46,623,731
2008 4,259,800 46,819,175
2007 4,223,800 47,062,798
2006 4,184,600 47,278,694
2005 4,133,900 47,585,556
2004 4,087,500 47,979,507
2003 4,027,200 48,315,136
2002 3,948,500 48,677,281
2001 3,880,500 49,106,855
2000 3,857,700 49,556,660
1999 3,835,100 49,976,446
1998 3,815,000 50,379,731
1997 3,781,300 50,786,885
1996 3,732,000 51,226,109
1995 3,673,400 51,665,539
1994 3,620,000 52,075,998
1993 3,572,200 52,350,126
1992 3,531,700 52,323,671
1991 3,495,100 52,170,961
1990 3,329,800 52,054,092
1989 3,299,200 51,917,817
1988 3,283,400 51,724,853
1987 3,274,400 51,515,732
1986 3,246,300 51,318,745
1985 3,247,100 51,108,770
1984 3,227,100 50,887,599
1983 3,199,300 50,637,029
1982 3,156,100 50,402,724
1981 3,124,900 50,189,281
1980 3,112,900 49,955,152
1979 3,109,000 49,721,381
1978 3,121,200 49,521,243
1977 3,120,200 49,336,481
1976 3,110,500 49,120,842
1975 3,083,100 48,865,229
1974 3,023,700 48,576,570
1973 2,961,300 48,277,121
1972 2,903,900 47,946,893
1971 2,853,000 47,573,287
1970 2,810,700 47,261,306
1969 2,772,800 46,976,256
1968 2,748,100 46,614,325
1967 2,724,100 46,215,988
1966 2,675,900 45,802,519
1965 2,628,400 45,386,892
1964 2,585,400 44,951,156
1963 2,531,800 44,462,372
1962 2,482,000 43,943,674
1961 2,419,700 43,399,766
1960 2,371,800 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Ukraine

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Ukraine
2023 1.56 0.98
2022 1.66 0.9
2021 1.64 1.15
2020 1.61 1.21
2019 1.72 1.22
2018 1.71 1.23
2017 1.81 1.3
2016 1.87 1.39
2015 1.99 1.39
2014 1.92 1.47
2013 2.01 1.52
2012 2.1 1.53
2011 2.09 1.46
2010 2.17 1.44
2009 2.13 1.47
2008 2.19 1.44
2007 2.18 1.34
2006 2.01 1.3
2005 1.97 1.22
2004 1.98 1.22
2003 1.93 1.17
2002 1.89 1.13
2001 1.97 1.09
2000 1.98 1.11
1999 1.97 1.13
1998 1.89 1.21
1997 1.96 1.27
1996 1.96 1.33
1995 1.98 1.4
1994 1.98 1.47
1993 2.04 1.56
1992 2.06 1.67
1991 2.09 1.77
1990 2.18 1.85
1989 2.12 1.93
1988 2.1 2.04
1987 2.03 2.07
1986 1.96 2.12
1985 1.93 2.03
1984 1.93 2.08
1983 1.92 2.1
1982 1.95 1.95
1981 2.01 1.92
1980 2.03 1.95
1979 2.12 1.96
1978 2.07 1.97
1977 2.21 1.98
1976 2.27 2.04
1975 2.37 2.05
1974 2.58 2.06
1973 2.76 2.04
1972 3 2.13
1971 3.18 2.11
1970 3.17 2.08
1969 3.28 2.01
1968 3.34 2.03
1967 3.35 2.04
1966 3.41 2.04
1965 3.54 1.94
1964 3.8 2.01
1963 4.05 2.11
1962 4.19 2.15
1961 4.31 2.2
1960 4.24 2.29

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

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New Zealand and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Ukraine
2024 38.6 43.2
2023 38.3 43.1
2022 38.1 42.5
2021 37.8 42.2
2020 37.5 41.9
2019 37.3 41.5
2018 37.3 41.2
2017 37.2 40.9
2016 37.3 40.6
2015 37.4 40.2
2014 37.5 40
2013 37.4 39.8
2012 37.2 39.8
2011 37 39.7
2010 36.8 39.5
2009 36.6 39.3
2008 36.4 39.2
2007 36.1 39.1
2006 35.8 38.9
2005 35.5 38.7
2004 35.2 38.4
2003 35 38.2
2002 34.8 37.9
2001 34.6 37.6
2000 34.3 37.2
1999 34 36.9
1998 33.6 36.5
1997 33.2 36.2
1996 32.8 35.8
1995 32.6 35.5
1994 32.3 35.2
1993 32 34.9
1992 31.7 34.7
1991 31.4 34.5
1990 31.1 34.3
1989 30.8 34.1
1988 30.4 34.1
1987 30.1 34.1
1986 29.8 33.9
1985 29.4 33.8
1984 29.1 33.6
1983 28.8 33.6
1982 28.5 33.7
1981 28.2 33.7
1980 27.9 33.8
1979 27.5 34
1978 27.1 34.2
1977 26.8 34.2
1976 26.5 34
1975 26.3 33.7
1974 26.2 33.4
1973 26 33.1
1972 25.9 32.8
1971 25.7 32.5
1970 25.6 32.3
1969 25.7 32
1968 25.7 31.6
1967 25.8 31.2
1966 25.9 30.6
1965 26 30.1
1964 26.2 29.9
1963 26.4 29.8
1962 26.8 29.7
1961 27.1 29.6
1960 27.5 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires
5
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Ukraine
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2021
English speaking
97.8%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

New Zealand Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Ukraine
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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