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New Zealand vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 74th vs. 49th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Yemen
Population
5374272
43325643
Population rank 124/197 37/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 52/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 26/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$131B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 28/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

New Zealand and Yemen: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Yemen economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Yemen
2024 $260,172,385,098 -
2023 $255,194,972,673 -
2022 $249,509,991,440 -
2021 $253,977,931,815 -
2020 $213,029,554,654 -
2019 $213,006,341,102 -
2018 $211,985,631,173 $21,606,160,663
2017 $206,745,969,246 $26,842,229,045
2016 $189,100,085,275 $31,317,825,274
2015 $178,224,167,088 $42,444,490,074
2014 $201,518,402,787 $43,228,585,321
2013 $191,012,364,177 $40,415,233,436
2012 $176,560,711,239 $35,401,331,610
2011 $168,484,908,960 $32,726,417,878
2010 $146,887,902,524 $30,906,749,533
2009 $121,663,439,315 $25,130,278,213
2008 $133,437,126,590 $26,910,855,807
2007 $137,188,946,866 $21,650,528,674
2006 $111,538,810,713 $19,063,143,370
2005 $114,720,129,550 $16,731,566,717
2004 $103,905,210,084 $13,867,634,371
2003 $88,250,885,550 $11,777,532,662
2002 $66,627,729,311 $10,693,430,511
2001 $53,872,425,917 $9,852,990,693
2000 $52,623,281,957 $9,679,316,770
1999 $58,762,260,626 $7,639,325,296
1998 $56,227,169,851 $6,322,175,566
1997 $66,075,143,415 $6,838,298,531
1996 $70,140,835,299 $6,496,163,616
1995 $63,918,703,507 $12,796,345,679
1994 $55,314,732,279 $28,019,483,764
1993 $46,775,620,817 $21,736,802,664
1992 $41,649,829,860 $17,959,367,194
1991 $42,745,329,732 $14,665,445,462
1990 $45,495,129,385 $12,643,821,569
1989 $43,920,222,525 -
1988 $45,176,811,594 -
1987 $40,376,354,070 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Yemen
2024 $49,205 -
2023 $49,076 -
2022 $49,100 -
2021 $49,950 -
2020 $41,998 -
2019 $42,856 -
2018 $43,257 $634
2017 $42,950 $811
2016 $40,114 $975
2015 $38,665 $1,362
2014 $44,618 $1,430
2013 $43,000 $1,379
2012 $40,054 $1,245
2011 $38,432 $1,186
2010 $33,762 $1,155
2009 $28,277 $969
2008 $31,325 $1,072
2007 $32,480 $890
2006 $26,655 $810
2005 $27,751 $734
2004 $25,420 $628
2003 $21,914 $549
2002 $16,874 $513
2001 $13,883 $487
2000 $13,641 $493
1999 $15,322 $401
1998 $14,738 $343
1997 $17,474 $383
1996 $18,794 $375
1995 $17,400 $764
1994 $15,280 $1,735
1993 $13,094 $1,397
1992 $11,793 $1,198
1991 $12,230 $1,016
1990 $13,663 $910
1989 $13,312 -
1988 $13,759 -
1987 $12,331 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Yemen
2026 82.5 69.7
2025 82.4 69.6
2024 82.2 69.4
2023 82.1 69.3
2022 81 68
2021 82.3 66
2020 82.7 66.4
2019 81.8 66.6
2018 81.9 65.9
2017 81.6 67.1
2016 82 67.1
2015 81.6 66.8
2014 81.4 68
2013 81.6 68
2012 81.2 67.6
2011 80.8 67.4
2010 81.1 67.2
2009 80.5 66.9
2008 80.2 66.6
2007 80.1 66.2
2006 80 65.8
2005 80 65.4
2004 79.4 64.9
2003 79.1 64.4
2002 78.9 63.8
2001 78.7 63.3
2000 78.7 62.8
1999 77.9 62.3
1998 78.2 61.8
1997 77.3 61.3
1996 76.8 60.9
1995 76.8 60.5
1994 76.9 59.8
1993 76.5 59.7
1992 76.2 59.3
1991 76.1 58.8
1990 75.4 58.5
1989 74.9 58
1988 74.5 57.4
1987 74.2 56.8
1986 74.1 54
1985 73.9 55.4
1984 74.4 54.6
1983 73.8 53.6
1982 73.7 52.4
1981 73.6 51.7
1980 72.9 50.6
1979 73.1 49.5
1978 73 48.5
1977 72.1 47.4
1976 72.4 46.4
1975 72.2 45.5
1974 71.9 44.5
1973 71.7 43.6
1972 71.8 42.7
1971 71.7 41.8
1970 71.2 40.6
1969 71.5 39.6
1968 71.1 38
1967 71.4 37.1
1966 71.1 36.3
1965 71.2 35.6
1964 71.3 34.9
1963 71.3 33.4
1962 71.2 33.7
1961 70.9 34.1
1960 71.2 33.5
1959 70.8 32.9
1958 70.9 32.4
1957 70.3 31.8
1956 70.7 31.3
1955 70.5 30.8
1954 70.3 30.4
1953 70.2 30
1952 69.4 29.6
1951 69.1 29.3
1950 69.3 28.9

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

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New Zealand and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Yemen
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Yemen
2024 5,287,500 40,583,164
2023 5,200,000 39,390,799
2022 5,081,700 38,222,876
2021 5,084,600 37,140,230
2020 5,072,400 36,134,863
2019 4,970,300 35,111,408
2018 4,900,600 34,085,182
2017 4,813,600 33,090,921
2016 4,714,100 32,109,010
2015 4,609,400 31,159,379
2014 4,516,500 30,226,309
2013 4,442,100 29,312,952
2012 4,408,100 28,433,647
2011 4,384,000 27,582,897
2010 4,350,700 26,754,387
2009 4,302,600 25,927,724
2008 4,259,800 25,111,941
2007 4,223,800 24,318,082
2006 4,184,600 23,543,083
2005 4,133,900 22,790,085
2004 4,087,500 22,095,167
2003 4,027,200 21,456,379
2002 3,948,500 20,835,086
2001 3,880,500 20,226,147
2000 3,857,700 19,624,141
1999 3,835,100 19,029,420
1998 3,815,000 18,446,013
1997 3,781,300 17,873,936
1996 3,732,000 17,313,177
1995 3,673,400 16,740,058
1994 3,620,000 16,149,147
1993 3,572,200 15,563,914
1992 3,531,700 14,989,494
1991 3,495,100 14,430,201
1990 3,329,800 13,887,862
1989 3,299,200 13,364,174
1988 3,283,400 12,859,708
1987 3,274,400 12,369,912
1986 3,246,300 11,901,040
1985 3,247,100 11,453,825
1984 3,227,100 11,025,597
1983 3,199,300 10,621,499
1982 3,156,100 10,241,006
1981 3,124,900 9,882,362
1980 3,112,900 9,543,358
1979 3,109,000 9,224,194
1978 3,121,200 8,926,586
1977 3,120,200 8,648,222
1976 3,110,500 8,384,113
1975 3,083,100 8,133,598
1974 3,023,700 7,896,783
1973 2,961,300 7,672,796
1972 2,903,900 7,460,068
1971 2,853,000 7,257,462
1970 2,810,700 7,065,279
1969 2,772,800 6,875,859
1968 2,748,100 6,690,524
1967 2,724,100 6,516,444
1966 2,675,900 6,351,494
1965 2,628,400 6,195,593
1964 2,585,400 6,048,006
1963 2,531,800 5,911,135
1962 2,482,000 5,782,221
1961 2,419,700 5,655,232
1960 2,371,800 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Yemen

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Yemen
2023 1.56 4.59
2022 1.66 4.59
2021 1.64 4.6
2020 1.61 4.6
2019 1.72 4.6
2018 1.71 4.61
2017 1.81 4.61
2016 1.87 4.61
2015 1.99 4.62
2014 1.92 4.62
2013 2.01 4.62
2012 2.1 4.63
2011 2.09 4.63
2010 2.17 4.81
2009 2.13 5
2008 2.19 5.11
2007 2.18 5.26
2006 2.01 5.41
2005 1.97 5.56
2004 1.98 5.71
2003 1.93 5.84
2002 1.89 5.97
2001 1.97 6.14
2000 1.98 6.32
1999 1.97 6.49
1998 1.89 6.64
1997 1.96 6.82
1996 1.96 7
1995 1.98 7.53
1994 1.98 7.8
1993 2.04 8.05
1992 2.06 8.27
1991 2.09 8.46
1990 2.18 8.61
1989 2.12 8.71
1988 2.1 8.79
1987 2.03 8.83
1986 1.96 8.86
1985 1.93 8.86
1984 1.93 8.85
1983 1.92 8.83
1982 1.95 8.79
1981 2.01 8.75
1980 2.03 8.71
1979 2.12 8.67
1978 2.07 8.5
1977 2.21 8.47
1976 2.27 8.42
1975 2.37 8.37
1974 2.58 8.33
1973 2.76 8.29
1972 3 8.27
1971 3.18 8.26
1970 3.17 8.23
1969 3.28 8.22
1968 3.34 8.19
1967 3.35 8.17
1966 3.41 8.14
1965 3.54 8.1
1964 3.8 8.07
1963 4.05 8.03
1962 4.19 8.01
1961 4.31 8
1960 4.24 7.99

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

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New Zealand and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Yemen
2024 38.6 19.3
2023 38.3 19.2
2022 38.1 19.2
2021 37.8 19.1
2020 37.5 19.1
2019 37.3 19.1
2018 37.3 19
2017 37.2 18.9
2016 37.3 18.8
2015 37.4 18.7
2014 37.5 18.5
2013 37.4 18.3
2012 37.2 18.1
2011 37 17.9
2010 36.8 17.7
2009 36.6 17.4
2008 36.4 17.2
2007 36.1 16.9
2006 35.8 16.7
2005 35.5 16.4
2004 35.2 16.2
2003 35 16
2002 34.8 15.8
2001 34.6 15.6
2000 34.3 15.4
1999 34 15.2
1998 33.6 15
1997 33.2 14.9
1996 32.8 14.8
1995 32.6 14.7
1994 32.3 14.6
1993 32 14.6
1992 31.7 14.6
1991 31.4 14.6
1990 31.1 14.6
1989 30.8 14.6
1988 30.4 14.7
1987 30.1 14.8
1986 29.8 14.9
1985 29.4 15
1984 29.1 15.1
1983 28.8 15.3
1982 28.5 15.5
1981 28.2 15.7
1980 27.9 15.9
1979 27.5 16.1
1978 27.1 16.3
1977 26.8 16.6
1976 26.5 16.8
1975 26.3 17
1974 26.2 17.3
1973 26 17.6
1972 25.9 17.8
1971 25.7 18.1
1970 25.6 18.4
1969 25.7 18.7
1968 25.7 18.9
1967 25.8 19.1
1966 25.9 19.2
1965 26 19.3
1964 26.2 19.4
1963 26.4 19.5
1962 26.8 19.6
1961 27.1 19.6
1960 27.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

New Zealand Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

New Zealand Yemen
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2004
English speaking
97.8%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

New Zealand Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$33
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Yemen
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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