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New Zealand vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 74th vs. 67th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Vietnam
Population
5374272
102365351
Population rank 124/197 16/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
75 years
2026

New Zealand and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Vietnam
2024 $260,172,385,098 $476,388,230,307
2023 $255,194,972,673 $433,857,681,378
2022 $249,509,991,440 $413,445,230,669
2021 $253,977,931,815 $366,474,752,771
2020 $213,029,554,654 $346,615,738,538
2019 $213,006,341,102 $334,365,270,497
2018 $211,985,631,173 $310,106,478,395
2017 $206,745,969,246 $281,353,605,987
2016 $189,100,085,275 $257,096,001,178
2015 $178,224,167,088 $239,258,328,382
2014 $201,518,402,787 $233,451,469,643
2013 $191,012,364,177 $213,708,811,665
2012 $176,560,711,239 $195,590,661,129
2011 $168,484,908,960 $172,595,049,184
2010 $146,887,902,524 $147,201,173,197
2009 $121,663,439,315 $106,014,659,565
2008 $133,437,126,590 $99,130,304,099
2007 $137,188,946,866 $77,414,425,532
2006 $111,538,810,713 $66,371,664,817
2005 $114,720,129,550 $57,633,255,738
2004 $103,905,210,084 $45,427,854,693
2003 $88,250,885,550 $39,552,513,232
2002 $66,627,729,311 $35,064,105,501
2001 $53,872,425,917 $32,685,198,809
2000 $52,623,281,957 $31,172,518,403
1999 $58,762,260,626 $28,683,659,007
1998 $56,227,169,851 $27,209,602,050
1997 $66,075,143,415 $26,843,700,442
1996 $70,140,835,299 $24,657,470,575
1995 $63,918,703,507 $20,736,164,459
1994 $55,314,732,279 $16,286,433,533
1993 $46,775,620,817 $13,180,953,598
1992 $41,649,829,860 $9,866,990,236
1991 $42,745,329,732 $9,613,369,520
1990 $45,495,129,385 $6,471,740,806
1989 $43,920,222,525 $6,293,304,975
1988 $45,176,811,594 $25,423,812,649
1987 $40,376,354,070 $36,658,108,850
1986 $30,604,668,357 $26,336,616,250
1985 $24,679,795,396 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Vietnam
2024 $49,205 $4,717
2023 $49,076 $4,323
2022 $49,100 $4,148
2021 $49,950 $3,704
2020 $41,998 $3,534
2019 $42,856 $3,441
2018 $43,257 $3,222
2017 $42,950 $2,956
2016 $40,114 $2,735
2015 $38,665 $2,578
2014 $44,618 $2,546
2013 $43,000 $2,360
2012 $40,054 $2,185
2011 $38,432 $1,951
2010 $33,762 $1,683
2009 $28,277 $1,226
2008 $31,325 $1,164
2007 $32,480 $926
2006 $26,655 $808
2005 $27,751 $711
2004 $25,420 $565
2003 $21,914 $497
2002 $16,874 $445
2001 $13,883 $419
2000 $13,641 $404
1999 $15,322 $376
1998 $14,738 $361
1997 $17,474 $362
1996 $18,794 $337
1995 $17,400 $287.8
1994 $15,280 $229.9
1993 $13,094 $189.4
1992 $11,793 $144.5
1991 $12,230 $143.7
1990 $13,663 $98.8
1989 $13,312 $98.1
1988 $13,759 $405
1987 $12,331 $595
1986 $9,428 $436
1985 $7,601 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Vietnam
2026 82.5 75
2025 82.4 74.9
2024 82.2 74.7
2023 82.1 74.6
2022 81 74.5
2021 82.3 74.1
2020 82.7 75.4
2019 81.8 74.2
2018 81.9 74.1
2017 81.6 74
2016 82 74
2015 81.6 74
2014 81.4 73.9
2013 81.6 73.8
2012 81.2 73.8
2011 80.8 73.7
2010 81.1 73.6
2009 80.5 73.5
2008 80.2 73.5
2007 80.1 73.4
2006 80 73.3
2005 80 73.2
2004 79.4 73.1
2003 79.1 73.2
2002 78.9 73.1
2001 78.7 73
2000 78.7 72.7
1999 77.9 72.6
1998 78.2 72.3
1997 77.3 71.7
1996 76.8 71.3
1995 76.8 70.9
1994 76.9 70.4
1993 76.5 70
1992 76.2 69.6
1991 76.1 69.3
1990 75.4 69
1989 74.9 68.8
1988 74.5 68.6
1987 74.2 68
1986 74.1 67.6
1985 73.9 67.2
1984 74.4 66.9
1983 73.8 66.5
1982 73.7 66.2
1981 73.6 65.8
1980 72.9 65.3
1979 73.1 65
1978 73 64.5
1977 72.1 64.1
1976 72.4 63.7
1975 72.2 61.9
1974 71.9 54.8
1973 71.7 55.7
1972 71.8 51.9
1971 71.7 55.6
1970 71.2 54.9
1969 71.5 54.8
1968 71.1 52.7
1967 71.4 56.7
1966 71.1 56.9
1965 71.2 57
1964 71.3 57.5
1963 71.3 56.9
1962 71.2 58.2
1961 70.9 58.5
1960 71.2 58
1959 70.8 57.4
1958 70.9 56.8
1957 70.3 56.2
1956 70.7 55.5
1955 70.5 54.8
1954 70.3 52
1953 70.2 50
1952 69.4 49.4
1951 69.1 48.7
1950 69.3 48

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

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New Zealand and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Vietnam
2024 5,287,500 100,987,686
2023 5,200,000 100,352,192
2022 5,081,700 99,680,655
2021 5,084,600 98,935,098
2020 5,072,400 98,079,191
2019 4,970,300 97,173,776
2018 4,900,600 96,237,319
2017 4,813,600 95,176,977
2016 4,714,100 94,000,117
2015 4,609,400 92,823,254
2014 4,516,500 91,679,578
2013 4,442,100 90,573,104
2012 4,408,100 89,510,356
2011 4,384,000 88,468,314
2010 4,350,700 87,455,152
2009 4,302,600 86,460,018
2008 4,259,800 85,175,788
2007 4,223,800 83,633,375
2006 4,184,600 82,167,897
2005 4,133,900 81,088,313
2004 4,087,500 80,338,971
2003 4,027,200 79,563,777
2002 3,948,500 78,772,224
2001 3,880,500 77,969,361
2000 3,857,700 77,154,011
1999 3,835,100 76,287,452
1998 3,815,000 75,299,660
1997 3,781,300 74,226,889
1996 3,732,000 73,156,447
1995 3,673,400 72,049,940
1994 3,620,000 70,854,391
1993 3,572,200 69,586,384
1992 3,531,700 68,260,337
1991 3,495,100 66,891,775
1990 3,329,800 65,504,552
1989 3,299,200 64,147,348
1988 3,283,400 62,843,228
1987 3,274,400 61,584,651
1986 3,246,300 60,347,048
1985 3,247,100 59,060,622
1984 3,227,100 57,706,067
1983 3,199,300 56,337,921
1982 3,156,100 55,011,289
1981 3,124,900 53,738,141
1980 3,112,900 52,490,101
1979 3,109,000 51,378,211
1978 3,121,200 50,249,552
1977 3,120,200 48,954,872
1976 3,110,500 47,684,931
1975 3,083,100 46,482,903
1974 3,023,700 45,413,537
1973 2,961,300 44,409,861
1972 2,903,900 43,429,168
1971 2,853,000 42,449,276
1970 2,810,700 41,475,230
1969 2,772,800 40,582,096
1968 2,748,100 39,734,609
1967 2,724,100 38,895,080
1966 2,675,900 38,024,836
1965 2,628,400 37,129,656
1964 2,585,400 36,201,563
1963 2,531,800 35,249,101
1962 2,482,000 34,288,560
1961 2,419,700 33,409,059
1960 2,371,800 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Vietnam

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Vietnam
2023 1.56 1.91
2022 1.66 1.93
2021 1.64 1.94
2020 1.61 1.96
2019 1.72 1.94
2018 1.71 1.88
2017 1.81 1.99
2016 1.87 2
2015 1.99 2.1
2014 1.92 2.09
2013 2.01 1.98
2012 2.1 1.97
2011 2.09 1.93
2010 2.17 1.91
2009 2.13 1.92
2008 2.19 1.93
2007 2.18 1.91
2006 2.01 1.87
2005 1.97 1.89
2004 1.98 1.97
2003 1.93 2
2002 1.89 2.01
2001 1.97 2.02
2000 1.98 2.03
1999 1.97 2
1998 1.89 2.1
1997 1.96 2.27
1996 1.96 2.47
1995 1.98 2.7
1994 1.98 2.94
1993 2.04 3.17
1992 2.06 3.35
1991 2.09 3.52
1990 2.18 3.6
1989 2.12 3.64
1988 2.1 3.62
1987 2.03 3.72
1986 1.96 3.96
1985 1.93 4.21
1984 1.93 4.41
1983 1.92 4.52
1982 1.95 4.59
1981 2.01 4.67
1980 2.03 4.8
1979 2.12 4.94
1978 2.07 5.1
1977 2.21 5.29
1976 2.27 5.46
1975 2.37 5.62
1974 2.58 5.78
1973 2.76 6.11
1972 3 6.1
1971 3.18 6.07
1970 3.17 6.02
1969 3.28 6.01
1968 3.34 6.03
1967 3.35 5.88
1966 3.41 5.97
1965 3.54 6.16
1964 3.8 6.29
1963 4.05 6.39
1962 4.19 6.26
1961 4.31 5.48
1960 4.24 6.27

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

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New Zealand and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Vietnam
2024 38.6 33.9
2023 38.3 33.4
2022 38.1 33
2021 37.8 32.5
2020 37.5 32.1
2019 37.3 31.6
2018 37.3 31.2
2017 37.2 30.8
2016 37.3 30.5
2015 37.4 30.2
2014 37.5 29.8
2013 37.4 29.4
2012 37.2 29
2011 37 28.7
2010 36.8 28.3
2009 36.6 27.9
2008 36.4 27.4
2007 36.1 26.9
2006 35.8 26.3
2005 35.5 25.8
2004 35.2 25.4
2003 35 25
2002 34.8 24.6
2001 34.6 24.2
2000 34.3 23.7
1999 34 23.3
1998 33.6 22.9
1997 33.2 22.4
1996 32.8 22
1995 32.6 21.7
1994 32.3 21.4
1993 32 21.1
1992 31.7 20.9
1991 31.4 20.7
1990 31.1 20.5
1989 30.8 20.4
1988 30.4 20.2
1987 30.1 20.1
1986 29.8 20
1985 29.4 19.9
1984 29.1 19.8
1983 28.8 19.7
1982 28.5 19.6
1981 28.2 19.5
1980 27.9 19.4
1979 27.5 19.3
1978 27.1 19.1
1977 26.8 19
1976 26.5 18.8
1975 26.3 18.7
1974 26.2 18.6
1973 26 18.5
1972 25.9 18.5
1971 25.7 18.4
1970 25.6 18.4
1969 25.7 18.4
1968 25.7 18.4
1967 25.8 18.5
1966 25.9 18.7
1965 26 18.9
1964 26.2 19.2
1963 26.4 19.7
1962 26.8 20.2
1961 27.1 20.7
1960 27.5 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

New Zealand Vietnam
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.1%
2022
English speaking
97.8%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

New Zealand Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Vietnam
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
354,460 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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