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New Zealand vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 74th vs. 89th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Uruguay
Population
5374272
3382789
Population rank 124/197 133/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

New Zealand and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Uruguay
2024 $260,172,385,098 $80,961,511,074
2023 $255,194,972,673 $77,991,666,838
2022 $249,509,991,440 $70,594,110,920
2021 $253,977,931,815 $60,739,084,241
2020 $213,029,554,654 $53,559,359,262
2019 $213,006,341,102 $62,222,313,619
2018 $211,985,631,173 $65,344,577,416
2017 $206,745,969,246 $65,005,997,963
2016 $189,100,085,275 $57,480,787,465
2015 $178,224,167,088 $57,680,327,999
2014 $201,518,402,787 $61,496,186,974
2013 $191,012,364,177 $61,337,621,934
2012 $176,560,711,239 $54,232,266,359
2011 $168,484,908,960 $50,342,406,067
2010 $146,887,902,524 $41,950,361,212
2009 $121,663,439,315 $32,708,319,078
2008 $133,437,126,590 $31,119,602,539
2007 $137,188,946,866 $23,797,773,024
2006 $111,538,810,713 $19,741,420,740
2005 $114,720,129,550 $17,362,857,684
2004 $103,905,210,084 $13,686,329,890
2003 $88,250,885,550 $12,045,638,352
2002 $66,627,729,311 $13,606,515,723
2001 $53,872,425,917 $20,898,761,742
2000 $52,623,281,957 $22,823,270,892
1999 $58,762,260,626 $23,983,945,191
1998 $56,227,169,851 $25,385,886,978
1997 $66,075,143,415 $23,969,739,234
1996 $70,140,835,299 $20,515,458,114
1995 $63,918,703,507 $19,297,663,097
1994 $55,314,732,279 $17,474,588,896
1993 $46,775,620,817 $15,002,136,971
1992 $41,649,829,860 $12,878,148,791
1991 $42,745,329,732 $11,206,176,651
1990 $45,495,129,385 $9,298,807,850
1989 $43,920,222,525 $8,438,951,476
1988 $45,176,811,594 $8,213,538,369
1987 $40,376,354,070 $7,367,494,080
1986 $30,604,668,357 $5,880,112,788
1985 $24,679,795,396 $4,732,017,873
1984 $21,665,975,319 $4,850,238,550
1983 $24,309,279,706 $5,102,276,308
1982 $24,164,603,059 $9,178,780,077
1981 $24,417,617,184 $11,048,301,421
1980 $23,244,547,385 $10,163,020,116
1979 $20,731,243,113 $7,181,182,224
1978 $18,530,518,395 $4,910,254,566
1977 $15,446,825,318 $4,114,670,014
1976 $13,604,832,424 $3,667,161,241
1975 $12,861,983,284 $3,538,278,047
1974 $13,940,981,798 $4,090,209,682
1973 $12,802,281,898 $3,964,296,443
1972 $9,567,331,065 $2,189,418,689
1971 $7,911,136,757 $2,807,258,065
1970 $6,495,605,331 $2,137,096,774
1969 $5,814,357,709 $2,004,435,484
1968 $5,228,045,415 $1,593,674,185
1967 $6,016,017,227 $1,597,713,469
1966 $5,917,437,693 $1,809,185,094
1965 $5,706,251,400 $1,890,767,156
1964 $7,340,766,415 $1,975,701,816
1963 $6,699,741,645 $1,539,681,491
1962 $6,133,158,532 $1,710,004,407
1961 $5,721,994,864 $1,547,388,781
1960 $5,536,098,360 $1,242,289,239

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

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New Zealand and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Uruguay
2024 $49,205 $23,907
2023 $49,076 $23,019
2022 $49,100 $20,819
2021 $49,950 $17,882
2020 $41,998 $15,758
2019 $42,856 $18,316
2018 $43,257 $19,250
2017 $42,950 $19,185
2016 $40,114 $17,010
2015 $38,665 $17,126
2014 $44,618 $18,322
2013 $43,000 $18,335
2012 $40,054 $16,260
2011 $38,432 $15,132
2010 $33,762 $12,641
2009 $28,277 $9,881
2008 $31,325 $9,424
2007 $32,480 $7,222
2006 $26,655 $6,001
2005 $27,751 $5,284
2004 $25,420 $4,169
2003 $21,914 $3,671
2002 $16,874 $4,150
2001 $13,883 $6,383
2000 $13,641 $6,988
1999 $15,322 $7,371
1998 $14,738 $7,837
1997 $17,474 $7,436
1996 $18,794 $6,398
1995 $17,400 $6,050
1994 $15,280 $5,508
1993 $13,094 $4,753
1992 $11,793 $4,102
1991 $12,230 $3,589
1990 $13,663 $2,995
1989 $13,312 $2,734
1988 $13,759 $2,677
1987 $12,331 $2,416
1986 $9,428 $1,939
1985 $7,601 $1,568
1984 $6,714 $1,615
1983 $7,598 $1,707
1982 $7,656 $3,085
1981 $7,814 $3,728
1980 $7,467 $3,443
1979 $6,668 $2,443
1978 $5,937 $1,678
1977 $4,951 $1,414
1976 $4,374 $1,268
1975 $4,172 $1,232
1974 $4,611 $1,433
1973 $4,323 $1,397
1972 $3,295 $776
1971 $2,773 $1,000
1970 $2,311 $766
1969 $2,097 $723
1968 $1,902 $579
1967 $2,208 $585
1966 $2,211 $668
1965 $2,171 $705
1964 $2,839 $745
1963 $2,646 $587
1962 $2,471 $659
1961 $2,365 $604
1960 $2,334 $491

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

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New Zealand vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Uruguay
2026 82.5 78.6
2025 82.4 78.5
2024 82.2 78.3
2023 82.1 78.1
2022 81 76.5
2021 82.3 75.4
2020 82.7 78.4
2019 81.8 77.5
2018 81.9 77.5
2017 81.6 77.6
2016 82 77.4
2015 81.6 77.3
2014 81.4 77.2
2013 81.6 77
2012 81.2 76.7
2011 80.8 76.6
2010 81.1 76.7
2009 80.5 76.7
2008 80.2 76.3
2007 80.1 76.2
2006 80 75.9
2005 80 75.8
2004 79.4 75.3
2003 79.1 75.1
2002 78.9 75
2001 78.7 75
2000 78.7 74.7
1999 77.9 74.3
1998 78.2 74
1997 77.3 73.9
1996 76.8 73.8
1995 76.8 73.5
1994 76.9 73.2
1993 76.5 73.1
1992 76.2 73.2
1991 76.1 73.2
1990 75.4 73
1989 74.9 72.6
1988 74.5 72.4
1987 74.2 72.2
1986 74.1 72.2
1985 73.9 71.9
1984 74.4 71.7
1983 73.8 71.6
1982 73.7 71.5
1981 73.6 71
1980 72.9 70.5
1979 73.1 70.3
1978 73 70.3
1977 72.1 70.1
1976 72.4 69.9
1975 72.2 69.7
1974 71.9 69.5
1973 71.7 69.3
1972 71.8 69.2
1971 71.7 68.9
1970 71.2 68.7
1969 71.5 68.6
1968 71.1 68.5
1967 71.4 68.4
1966 71.1 68.3
1965 71.2 68.2
1964 71.3 68.1
1963 71.3 68
1962 71.2 67.9
1961 70.9 67.8
1960 71.2 67.7
1959 70.8 67.5
1958 70.9 67.3
1957 70.3 67.1
1956 70.7 66.9
1955 70.5 66.7
1954 70.3 66.5
1953 70.2 66.3
1952 69.4 66.1
1951 69.1 65.8
1950 69.3 65.6

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

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New Zealand and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Uruguay
2024 5,287,500 3,386,588
2023 5,200,000 3,388,081
2022 5,081,700 3,390,913
2021 5,084,600 3,396,695
2020 5,072,400 3,398,968
2019 4,970,300 3,397,206
2018 4,900,600 3,394,534
2017 4,813,600 3,388,438
2016 4,714,100 3,379,283
2015 4,609,400 3,368,017
2014 4,516,500 3,356,334
2013 4,442,100 3,345,337
2012 4,408,100 3,335,401
2011 4,384,000 3,326,825
2010 4,350,700 3,318,580
2009 4,302,600 3,310,091
2008 4,259,800 3,302,177
2007 4,223,800 3,295,153
2006 4,184,600 3,289,506
2005 4,133,900 3,285,771
2004 4,087,500 3,283,148
2003 4,027,200 3,281,186
2002 3,948,500 3,278,867
2001 3,880,500 3,274,251
2000 3,857,700 3,266,206
1999 3,835,100 3,254,015
1998 3,815,000 3,239,280
1997 3,781,300 3,223,345
1996 3,732,000 3,206,324
1995 3,673,400 3,189,440
1994 3,620,000 3,172,834
1993 3,572,200 3,156,345
1992 3,531,700 3,139,702
1991 3,495,100 3,122,354
1990 3,329,800 3,104,403
1989 3,299,200 3,086,255
1988 3,283,400 3,067,961
1987 3,274,400 3,049,896
1986 3,246,300 3,032,845
1985 3,247,100 3,017,037
1984 3,227,100 3,002,488
1983 3,199,300 2,988,778
1982 3,156,100 2,975,492
1981 3,124,900 2,963,246
1980 3,112,900 2,951,953
1979 3,109,000 2,939,903
1978 3,121,200 2,925,715
1977 3,120,200 2,909,461
1976 3,110,500 2,891,392
1975 3,083,100 2,872,320
1974 3,023,700 2,853,944
1973 2,961,300 2,837,133
1972 2,903,900 2,821,644
1971 2,853,000 2,806,462
1970 2,810,700 2,790,807
1969 2,772,800 2,773,974
1968 2,748,100 2,754,606
1967 2,724,100 2,732,277
1966 2,675,900 2,707,646
1965 2,628,400 2,681,169
1964 2,585,400 2,653,180
1963 2,531,800 2,623,766
1962 2,482,000 2,593,298
1961 2,419,700 2,562,044
1960 2,371,800 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Uruguay

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Uruguay
2023 1.56 1.41
2022 1.66 1.43
2021 1.64 1.45
2020 1.61 1.5
2019 1.72 1.57
2018 1.71 1.68
2017 1.81 1.82
2016 1.87 1.97
2015 1.99 2.04
2014 1.92 2.03
2013 2.01 2.03
2012 2.1 2.01
2011 2.09 1.99
2010 2.17 2.01
2009 2.13 2.02
2008 2.19 2.03
2007 2.18 2.05
2006 2.01 2.07
2005 1.97 2.1
2004 1.98 2.09
2003 1.93 2.12
2002 1.89 2.16
2001 1.97 2.16
2000 1.98 2.2
1999 1.97 2.25
1998 1.89 2.27
1997 1.96 2.33
1996 1.96 2.36
1995 1.98 2.4
1994 1.98 2.42
1993 2.04 2.41
1992 2.06 2.43
1991 2.09 2.45
1990 2.18 2.48
1989 2.12 2.5
1988 2.1 2.5
1987 2.03 2.49
1986 1.96 2.47
1985 1.93 2.47
1984 1.93 2.47
1983 1.92 2.49
1982 1.95 2.51
1981 2.01 2.53
1980 2.03 2.59
1979 2.12 2.71
1978 2.07 2.83
1977 2.21 2.9
1976 2.27 3.01
1975 2.37 3.02
1974 2.58 2.96
1973 2.76 2.86
1972 3 2.78
1971 3.18 2.77
1970 3.17 2.77
1969 3.28 2.77
1968 3.34 2.77
1967 3.35 2.78
1966 3.41 2.82
1965 3.54 2.84
1964 3.8 2.86
1963 4.05 2.88
1962 4.19 2.87
1961 4.31 2.85
1960 4.24 2.83

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

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New Zealand and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Uruguay
2024 38.6 37.2
2023 38.3 36.8
2022 38.1 36.5
2021 37.8 36.3
2020 37.5 36
2019 37.3 35.8
2018 37.3 35.5
2017 37.2 35.3
2016 37.3 35.2
2015 37.4 35
2014 37.5 34.9
2013 37.4 34.7
2012 37.2 34.5
2011 37 34.2
2010 36.8 34
2009 36.6 33.7
2008 36.4 33.5
2007 36.1 33.3
2006 35.8 33.1
2005 35.5 32.9
2004 35.2 32.7
2003 35 32.5
2002 34.8 32.3
2001 34.6 32.2
2000 34.3 32
1999 34 31.9
1998 33.6 31.8
1997 33.2 31.7
1996 32.8 31.6
1995 32.6 31.5
1994 32.3 31.4
1993 32 31.2
1992 31.7 31.1
1991 31.4 31
1990 31.1 30.9
1989 30.8 30.8
1988 30.4 30.7
1987 30.1 30.6
1986 29.8 30.5
1985 29.4 30.4
1984 29.1 30.3
1983 28.8 30.3
1982 28.5 30.2
1981 28.2 30.1
1980 27.9 30.1
1979 27.5 30
1978 27.1 30
1977 26.8 30.1
1976 26.5 30.1
1975 26.3 30.1
1974 26.2 30.1
1973 26 30.1
1972 25.9 30
1971 25.7 29.9
1970 25.6 29.9
1969 25.7 29.8
1968 25.7 29.7
1967 25.8 29.6
1966 25.9 29.5
1965 26 29.4
1964 26.2 29.3
1963 26.4 29.2
1962 26.8 29.2
1961 27.1 29.1
1960 27.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
5
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Uruguay
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.9%
2024
English speaking
97.8%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
92%
2024

Health

New Zealand Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$355
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Uruguay
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
48,300 mi
2010

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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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