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New Zealand vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 74th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Venezuela
Population
5374272
28661242
Population rank 124/197 54/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$131B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
73 years
2026

New Zealand and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Venezuela
2024 $260,172,385,098 $119,802,963,258
2023 $255,194,972,673 $102,376,526,556
2022 $249,509,991,440 $89,013,255,585
2021 $253,977,931,815 $56,614,976,855
2020 $213,029,554,654 $42,838,020,721
2019 $213,006,341,102 $73,014,084,091
2018 $211,985,631,173 $102,021,093,965
2017 $206,745,969,246 $115,883,275,163
2016 $189,100,085,275 $112,915,034,262
2015 $178,224,167,088 $125,449,241,571
2014 $201,518,402,787 $214,689,614,733
2013 $191,012,364,177 $258,930,655,486
2012 $176,560,711,239 $372,592,062,768
2011 $168,484,908,960 $316,482,190,800
2010 $146,887,902,524 $393,192,354,511
2009 $121,663,439,315 $329,787,628,928
2008 $133,437,126,590 $315,953,388,511
2007 $137,188,946,866 $230,364,012,576
2006 $111,538,810,713 $183,477,522,124
2005 $114,720,129,550 $145,513,489,652
2004 $103,905,210,084 $112,451,400,425
2003 $88,250,885,550 $83,620,628,582
2002 $66,627,729,311 $92,893,587,734
2001 $53,872,425,917 $122,911,036,747
2000 $52,623,281,957 $117,146,466,003
1999 $58,762,260,626 $97,972,842,462
1998 $56,227,169,851 $91,336,763,255
1997 $66,075,143,415 $85,837,678,560
1996 $70,140,835,299 $70,543,211,119
1995 $63,918,703,507 $77,389,487,770
1994 $55,314,732,279 $58,418,666,667
1993 $46,775,620,817 $60,037,460,783
1992 $41,649,829,860 $60,416,519,620
1991 $42,745,329,732 $53,453,444,787
1990 $45,495,129,385 $48,606,952,195
1989 $43,920,222,525 $43,536,709,104
1988 $45,176,811,594 $60,226,413,793
1987 $40,376,354,070 $48,029,034,483
1986 $30,604,668,357 $60,516,123,711
1985 $24,679,795,396 $61,965,466,667
1984 $21,665,975,319 $59,867,743,468
1983 $24,309,279,706 $67,556,279,070
1982 $24,164,603,059 $67,736,744,186
1981 $24,417,617,184 $66,327,441,860
1980 $23,244,547,385 $59,116,511,628
1979 $20,731,243,113 $48,310,930,233
1978 $18,530,518,395 $39,316,279,070
1977 $15,446,825,318 $36,210,697,674
1976 $13,604,832,424 $31,419,534,884
1975 $12,861,983,284 $27,464,651,163
1974 $13,940,981,798 $26,100,930,233
1973 $12,802,281,898 $17,035,581,395
1972 $9,567,331,065 $13,977,727,273
1971 $7,911,136,757 $12,986,590,909
1970 $6,495,605,331 $11,561,111,111
1969 $5,814,357,709 $10,285,111,111
1968 $5,228,045,415 $10,034,444,444
1967 $6,016,017,227 $9,250,000,000
1966 $5,917,437,693 $8,781,333,333
1965 $5,706,251,400 $8,427,777,778
1964 $7,340,766,415 $8,192,413,793
1963 $6,699,741,645 $9,608,717,288
1962 $6,133,158,532 $8,814,309,884
1961 $5,721,994,864 $8,067,267,031
1960 $5,536,098,360 $7,663,938,303

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

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New Zealand and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Venezuela
2024 $49,205 $4,218
2023 $49,076 $3,617
2022 $49,100 $3,155
2021 $49,950 $2,005
2020 $41,998 $1,506
2019 $42,856 $2,523
2018 $43,257 $3,423
2017 $42,950 $3,791
2016 $40,114 $3,670
2015 $38,665 $4,103
2014 $44,618 $7,096
2013 $43,000 $8,656
2012 $40,054 $12,607
2011 $38,432 $10,844
2010 $33,762 $13,646
2009 $28,277 $11,597
2008 $31,325 $11,262
2007 $32,480 $8,332
2006 $26,655 $6,739
2005 $27,751 $5,432
2004 $25,420 $4,269
2003 $21,914 $3,230
2002 $16,874 $3,652
2001 $13,883 $4,920
2000 $13,641 $4,776
1999 $15,322 $4,071
1998 $14,738 $3,870
1997 $17,474 $3,711
1996 $18,794 $3,113
1995 $17,400 $3,487
1994 $15,280 $2,689
1993 $13,094 $2,825
1992 $11,793 $2,907
1991 $12,230 $2,633
1990 $13,663 $2,452
1989 $13,312 $2,250
1988 $13,759 $3,191
1987 $12,331 $2,611
1986 $9,428 $3,376
1985 $7,601 $3,549
1984 $6,714 $3,520
1983 $7,598 $4,079
1982 $7,656 $4,202
1981 $7,814 $4,228
1980 $7,467 $3,874
1979 $6,668 $3,257
1978 $5,937 $2,727
1977 $4,951 $2,585
1976 $4,374 $2,309
1975 $4,172 $2,078
1974 $4,611 $2,034
1973 $4,323 $1,367
1972 $3,295 $1,155
1971 $2,773 $1,106
1970 $2,311 $1,015
1969 $2,097 $932
1968 $1,902 $938
1967 $2,208 $893
1966 $2,211 $876
1965 $2,171 $869
1964 $2,839 $874
1963 $2,646 $1,060
1962 $2,471 $1,007
1961 $2,365 $954
1960 $2,334 $939

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

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New Zealand vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Venezuela
2026 82.5 73
2025 82.4 72.8
2024 82.2 72.7
2023 82.1 72.5
2022 81 72.6
2021 82.3 71.5
2020 82.7 72.4
2019 81.8 72.8
2018 81.9 72.6
2017 81.6 71.9
2016 82 72
2015 81.6 73
2014 81.4 72.8
2013 81.6 73.1
2012 81.2 73.1
2011 80.8 73.1
2010 81.1 73.1
2009 80.5 72.8
2008 80.2 72.6
2007 80.1 73.3
2006 80 73
2005 80 73.1
2004 79.4 72.8
2003 79.1 72.1
2002 78.9 72.8
2001 78.7 71
2000 78.7 72.4
1999 77.9 72.1
1998 78.2 72.4
1997 77.3 72.6
1996 76.8 71.9
1995 76.8 71.7
1994 76.9 71.3
1993 76.5 71.4
1992 76.2 71.2
1991 76.1 71.2
1990 75.4 71
1989 74.9 70.8
1988 74.5 70.8
1987 74.2 70.7
1986 74.1 70.5
1985 73.9 70
1984 74.4 69.7
1983 73.8 69.5
1982 73.7 69
1981 73.6 68.7
1980 72.9 68.2
1979 73.1 68.2
1978 73 68.1
1977 72.1 67.7
1976 72.4 67.3
1975 72.2 66.7
1974 71.9 66.2
1973 71.7 65.7
1972 71.8 65.6
1971 71.7 65.2
1970 71.2 64.8
1969 71.5 63.8
1968 71.1 63.9
1967 71.4 63.6
1966 71.1 62.9
1965 71.2 61.9
1964 71.3 61.2
1963 71.3 60.5
1962 71.2 59.7
1961 70.9 59.1
1960 71.2 58.4
1959 70.8 57.7
1958 70.9 56.9
1957 70.3 56.2
1956 70.7 55.5
1955 70.5 54.8
1954 70.3 54.1
1953 70.2 53.4
1952 69.4 52.7
1951 69.1 52
1950 69.3 51.1

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

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New Zealand and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Venezuela
2024 5,287,500 28,405,543
2023 5,200,000 28,300,854
2022 5,081,700 28,213,017
2021 5,084,600 28,237,826
2020 5,072,400 28,444,077
2019 4,970,300 28,938,098
2018 4,900,600 29,807,592
2017 4,813,600 30,565,323
2016 4,714,100 30,765,720
2015 4,609,400 30,573,972
2014 4,516,500 30,254,079
2013 4,442,100 29,912,198
2012 4,408,100 29,553,826
2011 4,384,000 29,185,212
2010 4,350,700 28,813,101
2009 4,302,600 28,438,298
2008 4,259,800 28,053,696
2007 4,223,800 27,649,363
2006 4,184,600 27,224,686
2005 4,133,900 26,785,804
2004 4,087,500 26,340,838
2003 4,027,200 25,892,703
2002 3,948,500 25,435,671
2001 3,880,500 24,979,922
2000 3,857,700 24,526,708
1999 3,835,100 24,066,593
1998 3,815,000 23,601,337
1997 3,781,300 23,131,685
1996 3,732,000 22,662,113
1995 3,673,400 22,193,821
1994 3,620,000 21,725,188
1993 3,572,200 21,254,520
1992 3,531,700 20,780,948
1991 3,495,100 20,304,896
1990 3,329,800 19,827,010
1989 3,299,200 19,348,921
1988 3,283,400 18,871,020
1987 3,274,400 18,394,963
1986 3,246,300 17,923,536
1985 3,247,100 17,461,434
1984 3,227,100 17,008,841
1983 3,199,300 16,562,205
1982 3,156,100 16,121,874
1981 3,124,900 15,687,297
1980 3,112,900 15,258,218
1979 3,109,000 14,834,552
1978 3,121,200 14,416,684
1977 3,120,200 14,006,812
1976 3,110,500 13,606,284
1975 3,083,100 13,215,892
1974 3,023,700 12,835,351
1973 2,961,300 12,463,537
1972 2,903,900 12,099,180
1971 2,853,000 11,741,008
1970 2,810,700 11,387,790
1969 2,772,800 11,040,280
1968 2,748,100 10,697,530
1967 2,724,100 10,358,513
1966 2,675,900 10,024,854
1965 2,628,400 9,697,790
1964 2,585,400 9,377,712
1963 2,531,800 9,064,021
1962 2,482,000 8,756,870
1961 2,419,700 8,455,915
1960 2,371,800 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Venezuela

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Venezuela
2023 1.56 2.08
2022 1.66 2.09
2021 1.64 2.11
2020 1.61 2.12
2019 1.72 2.13
2018 1.71 2.15
2017 1.81 2.18
2016 1.87 2.22
2015 1.99 2.25
2014 1.92 2.3
2013 2.01 2.33
2012 2.1 2.38
2011 2.09 2.4
2010 2.17 2.4
2009 2.13 2.42
2008 2.19 2.48
2007 2.18 2.52
2006 2.01 2.6
2005 1.97 2.63
2004 1.98 2.64
2003 1.93 2.7
2002 1.89 2.74
2001 1.97 2.78
2000 1.98 2.79
1999 1.97 2.86
1998 1.89 2.91
1997 1.96 2.97
1996 1.96 3.02
1995 1.98 3.08
1994 1.98 3.15
1993 2.04 3.22
1992 2.06 3.29
1991 2.09 3.37
1990 2.18 3.45
1989 2.12 3.52
1988 2.1 3.6
1987 2.03 3.67
1986 1.96 3.73
1985 1.93 3.79
1984 1.93 3.86
1983 1.92 3.93
1982 1.95 4.01
1981 2.01 4.1
1980 2.03 4.2
1979 2.12 4.3
1978 2.07 4.4
1977 2.21 4.49
1976 2.27 4.59
1975 2.37 4.69
1974 2.58 4.79
1973 2.76 4.91
1972 3 5.04
1971 3.18 5.17
1970 3.17 5.32
1969 3.28 5.47
1968 3.34 5.61
1967 3.35 5.75
1966 3.41 5.87
1965 3.54 5.98
1964 3.8 6.07
1963 4.05 6.16
1962 4.19 6.23
1961 4.31 6.3
1960 4.24 6.38

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

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New Zealand and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Venezuela
2024 38.6 30.2
2023 38.3 30
2022 38.1 29.8
2021 37.8 29.6
2020 37.5 29.2
2019 37.3 28.9
2018 37.3 28.4
2017 37.2 28
2016 37.3 27.7
2015 37.4 27.4
2014 37.5 27.1
2013 37.4 26.8
2012 37.2 26.5
2011 37 26.1
2010 36.8 25.8
2009 36.6 25.5
2008 36.4 25.2
2007 36.1 24.9
2006 35.8 24.7
2005 35.5 24.4
2004 35.2 24.1
2003 35 23.9
2002 34.8 23.6
2001 34.6 23.4
2000 34.3 23.1
1999 34 22.8
1998 33.6 22.6
1997 33.2 22.3
1996 32.8 22.1
1995 32.6 21.9
1994 32.3 21.6
1993 32 21.4
1992 31.7 21.2
1991 31.4 21
1990 31.1 20.8
1989 30.8 20.6
1988 30.4 20.4
1987 30.1 20.2
1986 29.8 20
1985 29.4 19.8
1984 29.1 19.6
1983 28.8 19.4
1982 28.5 19.2
1981 28.2 19
1980 27.9 18.8
1979 27.5 18.7
1978 27.1 18.5
1977 26.8 18.3
1976 26.5 18.1
1975 26.3 17.9
1974 26.2 17.7
1973 26 17.5
1972 25.9 17.3
1971 25.7 17.2
1970 25.6 17
1969 25.7 16.9
1968 25.7 16.7
1967 25.8 16.6
1966 25.9 16.6
1965 26 16.5
1964 26.2 16.5
1963 26.4 16.5
1962 26.8 16.5
1961 27.1 16.6
1960 27.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
5
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Venezuela
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2022
English speaking
97.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

New Zealand Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Venezuela
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
59,769 mi
2014

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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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