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New Zealand vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 74th vs. 37th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Zambia
Population
5374272
22697916
Population rank 124/197 62/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

New Zealand and Zambia: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Zambia economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Zambia
2024 $260,172,385,098 $25,303,185,342
2023 $255,194,972,673 $27,577,956,471
2022 $249,509,991,440 $29,163,782,140
2021 $253,977,931,815 $22,096,416,932
2020 $213,029,554,654 $18,137,764,931
2019 $213,006,341,102 $23,308,667,781
2018 $211,985,631,173 $26,311,507,274
2017 $206,745,969,246 $25,873,601,261
2016 $189,100,085,275 $20,958,412,538
2015 $178,224,167,088 $21,251,216,799
2014 $201,518,402,787 $27,141,023,558
2013 $191,012,364,177 $28,037,239,463
2012 $176,560,711,239 $25,503,060,420
2011 $168,484,908,960 $23,459,515,276
2010 $146,887,902,524 $20,265,559,484
2009 $121,663,439,315 $15,328,342,304
2008 $133,437,126,590 $17,910,858,638
2007 $137,188,946,866 $14,056,957,976
2006 $111,538,810,713 $12,756,858,899
2005 $114,720,129,550 $8,331,870,169
2004 $103,905,210,084 $6,221,110,219
2003 $88,250,885,550 $4,901,869,764
2002 $66,627,729,311 $4,193,850,445
2001 $53,872,425,917 $4,094,441,301
2000 $52,623,281,957 $3,600,632,111
1999 $58,762,260,626 $3,404,284,891
1998 $56,227,169,851 $3,537,741,942
1997 $66,075,143,415 $4,303,288,480
1996 $70,140,835,299 $3,597,220,962
1995 $63,918,703,507 $3,806,983,413
1994 $55,314,732,279 $3,656,806,166
1993 $46,775,620,817 $3,273,505,344
1992 $41,649,829,860 $3,182,810,841
1991 $42,745,329,732 $3,376,806,697
1990 $45,495,129,385 $3,288,381,797
1989 $43,920,222,525 $3,994,673,161
1988 $45,176,811,594 $3,728,878,149
1987 $40,376,354,070 $2,265,250,972
1986 $30,604,668,357 $1,664,413,508
1985 $24,679,795,396 $2,252,454,500
1984 $21,665,975,319 $2,719,518,933
1983 $24,309,279,706 $3,321,048,451
1982 $24,164,603,059 $3,871,117,093
1981 $24,417,617,184 $4,008,126,497
1980 $23,244,547,385 $3,884,530,854
1979 $20,731,243,113 $3,353,445,378
1978 $18,530,518,395 $2,811,032,473
1977 $15,446,825,318 $2,515,296,940
1976 $13,604,832,424 $2,742,859,263
1975 $12,861,983,284 $2,442,672,141
1974 $13,940,981,798 $2,910,981,262
1973 $12,802,281,898 $2,434,255,237
1972 $9,567,331,065 $1,872,416,680
1971 $7,911,136,757 $1,653,259,341
1970 $6,495,605,331 $1,788,779,285
1969 $5,814,357,709 $1,926,399,230
1968 $5,228,045,415 $1,573,739,371
1967 $6,016,017,227 $1,340,639,464
1966 $5,917,437,693 $1,238,999,505
1965 $5,706,251,400 $1,061,199,576
1964 $7,340,766,415 $822,639,671
1963 $6,699,741,645 $704,339,719
1962 $6,133,158,532 $679,279,729
1961 $5,721,994,864 $682,359,727
1960 $5,536,098,360 $698,739,721

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

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New Zealand and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Zambia
2024 $49,205 $1,187
2023 $49,076 $1,331
2022 $49,100 $1,447
2021 $49,950 $1,127
2020 $41,998 $952
2019 $42,856 $1,259
2018 $43,257 $1,464
2017 $42,950 $1,483
2016 $40,114 $1,239
2015 $38,665 $1,296
2014 $44,618 $1,707
2013 $43,000 $1,821
2012 $40,054 $1,710
2011 $38,432 $1,625
2010 $33,762 $1,451
2009 $28,277 $1,136
2008 $31,325 $1,376
2007 $32,480 $1,119
2006 $26,655 $1,052
2005 $27,751 $711
2004 $25,420 $549
2003 $21,914 $446
2002 $16,874 $394
2001 $13,883 $397
2000 $13,641 $359
1999 $15,322 $350
1998 $14,738 $373
1997 $17,474 $466
1996 $18,794 $400
1995 $17,400 $433
1994 $15,280 $426
1993 $13,094 $391
1992 $11,793 $389
1991 $12,230 $423
1990 $13,663 $422
1989 $13,312 $526
1988 $13,759 $504
1987 $12,331 $315
1986 $9,428 $238.2
1985 $7,601 $332
1984 $6,714 $413
1983 $7,598 $520
1982 $7,656 $627
1981 $7,814 $670
1980 $7,467 $669
1979 $6,668 $595
1978 $5,937 $514
1977 $4,951 $474
1976 $4,374 $533
1975 $4,172 $490
1974 $4,611 $601
1973 $4,323 $518
1972 $3,295 $410
1971 $2,773 $372
1970 $2,311 $414
1969 $2,097 $459
1968 $1,902 $387
1967 $2,208 $341
1966 $2,211 $325
1965 $2,171 $287.4
1964 $2,839 $230
1963 $2,646 $203.2
1962 $2,471 $202.3
1961 $2,365 $209.7
1960 $2,334 $221.6

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

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New Zealand vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Zambia
2026 82.5 66.9
2025 82.4 66.7
2024 82.2 66.5
2023 82.1 66.3
2022 81 65.3
2021 82.3 62.4
2020 82.7 63.4
2019 81.8 62.9
2018 81.9 62.1
2017 81.6 61.6
2016 82 61.1
2015 81.6 60.7
2014 81.4 60.1
2013 81.6 59.4
2012 81.2 58.7
2011 80.8 57.8
2010 81.1 56.9
2009 80.5 55.9
2008 80.2 54.8
2007 80.1 53.7
2006 80 52.7
2005 80 51.6
2004 79.4 50.5
2003 79.1 49.6
2002 78.9 48.5
2001 78.7 47.4
2000 78.7 46.6
1999 77.9 45.9
1998 78.2 45.7
1997 77.3 45.7
1996 76.8 45.8
1995 76.8 46.1
1994 76.9 46.3
1993 76.5 46.7
1992 76.2 47
1991 76.1 47.4
1990 75.4 48.2
1989 74.9 48.9
1988 74.5 49.7
1987 74.2 50.4
1986 74.1 51.1
1985 73.9 52
1984 74.4 52.9
1983 73.8 53.7
1982 73.7 54.4
1981 73.6 55
1980 72.9 55.5
1979 73.1 56
1978 73 56.3
1977 72.1 56.3
1976 72.4 56.1
1975 72.2 55.7
1974 71.9 55.4
1973 71.7 54.9
1972 71.8 54.4
1971 71.7 53.9
1970 71.2 53.4
1969 71.5 53
1968 71.1 52.7
1967 71.4 52.5
1966 71.1 52.3
1965 71.2 52.1
1964 71.3 51.2
1963 71.3 51.6
1962 71.2 51.3
1961 70.9 51
1960 71.2 50.6
1959 70.8 50.3
1958 70.9 49.9
1957 70.3 49.5
1956 70.7 49.1
1955 70.5 48.8
1954 70.3 48.4
1953 70.2 48
1952 69.4 47.6
1951 69.1 47.2
1950 69.3 46.8

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

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New Zealand and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Zambia
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Zambia
2024 5,287,500 21,314,956
2023 5,200,000 20,723,965
2022 5,081,700 20,152,938
2021 5,084,600 19,603,607
2020 5,072,400 19,059,395
2019 4,970,300 18,513,839
2018 4,900,600 17,973,569
2017 4,813,600 17,441,320
2016 4,714,100 16,914,423
2015 4,609,400 16,399,089
2014 4,516,500 15,895,315
2013 4,442,100 15,398,997
2012 4,408,100 14,913,629
2011 4,384,000 14,437,796
2010 4,350,700 13,965,594
2009 4,302,600 13,490,389
2008 4,259,800 13,021,324
2007 4,223,800 12,565,085
2006 4,184,600 12,129,553
2005 4,133,900 11,718,819
2004 4,087,500 11,338,198
2003 4,027,200 10,983,595
2002 3,948,500 10,647,949
2001 3,880,500 10,325,185
2000 3,857,700 10,017,631
1999 3,835,100 9,740,005
1998 3,815,000 9,482,408
1997 3,781,300 9,237,063
1996 3,732,000 9,004,053
1995 3,673,400 8,785,763
1994 3,620,000 8,576,269
1993 3,572,200 8,373,921
1992 3,531,700 8,176,680
1991 3,495,100 7,981,650
1990 3,329,800 7,786,169
1989 3,299,200 7,589,216
1988 3,283,400 7,391,440
1987 3,274,400 7,191,282
1986 3,246,300 6,986,471
1985 3,247,100 6,780,953
1984 3,227,100 6,580,490
1983 3,199,300 6,381,038
1982 3,156,100 6,178,637
1981 3,124,900 5,983,289
1980 3,112,900 5,802,833
1979 3,109,000 5,631,728
1978 3,121,200 5,465,374
1977 3,120,200 5,302,480
1976 3,110,500 5,143,842
1975 3,083,100 4,990,086
1974 3,023,700 4,842,746
1973 2,961,300 4,702,693
1972 2,903,900 4,569,309
1971 2,853,000 4,442,525
1970 2,810,700 4,321,718
1969 2,772,800 4,197,116
1968 2,748,100 4,065,593
1967 2,724,100 3,936,343
1966 2,675,900 3,812,003
1965 2,628,400 3,692,086
1964 2,585,400 3,577,017
1963 2,531,800 3,465,907
1962 2,482,000 3,358,099
1961 2,419,700 3,254,086
1960 2,371,800 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Zambia

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Zambia
2023 1.56 4.1
2022 1.66 4.18
2021 1.64 4.25
2020 1.61 4.32
2019 1.72 4.42
2018 1.71 4.49
2017 1.81 4.57
2016 1.87 4.67
2015 1.99 4.78
2014 1.92 4.89
2013 2.01 5.01
2012 2.1 5.14
2011 2.09 5.26
2010 2.17 5.36
2009 2.13 5.45
2008 2.19 5.53
2007 2.18 5.61
2006 2.01 5.68
2005 1.97 5.7
2004 1.98 5.7
2003 1.93 5.71
2002 1.89 5.77
2001 1.97 5.85
2000 1.98 5.92
1999 1.97 6
1998 1.89 6.07
1997 1.96 6.12
1996 1.96 6.18
1995 1.98 6.23
1994 1.98 6.26
1993 2.04 6.3
1992 2.06 6.35
1991 2.09 6.46
1990 2.18 6.57
1989 2.12 6.64
1988 2.1 6.7
1987 2.03 6.8
1986 1.96 6.87
1985 1.93 6.93
1984 1.93 6.97
1983 1.92 7.01
1982 1.95 7.04
1981 2.01 7.07
1980 2.03 7.14
1979 2.12 7.22
1978 2.07 7.29
1977 2.21 7.35
1976 2.27 7.39
1975 2.37 7.42
1974 2.58 7.36
1973 2.76 7.34
1972 3 7.3
1971 3.18 7.26
1970 3.17 7.22
1969 3.28 7.18
1968 3.34 7.18
1967 3.35 7.15
1966 3.41 7.14
1965 3.54 7.12
1964 3.8 7.09
1963 4.05 7.06
1962 4.19 7.01
1961 4.31 6.98
1960 4.24 6.95

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

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New Zealand and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Zambia
2024 38.6 18.8
2023 38.3 18.6
2022 38.1 18.4
2021 37.8 18.2
2020 37.5 18
2019 37.3 17.9
2018 37.3 17.7
2017 37.2 17.5
2016 37.3 17.4
2015 37.4 17.2
2014 37.5 17.1
2013 37.4 17
2012 37.2 16.9
2011 37 16.8
2010 36.8 16.7
2009 36.6 16.6
2008 36.4 16.5
2007 36.1 16.4
2006 35.8 16.3
2005 35.5 16.3
2004 35.2 16.2
2003 35 16.1
2002 34.8 16
2001 34.6 15.9
2000 34.3 15.9
1999 34 15.8
1998 33.6 15.8
1997 33.2 15.8
1996 32.8 15.8
1995 32.6 15.8
1994 32.3 15.8
1993 32 15.8
1992 31.7 15.8
1991 31.4 15.7
1990 31.1 15.7
1989 30.8 15.7
1988 30.4 15.6
1987 30.1 15.6
1986 29.8 15.5
1985 29.4 15.5
1984 29.1 15.4
1983 28.8 15.4
1982 28.5 15.3
1981 28.2 15.3
1980 27.9 15.2
1979 27.5 15.3
1978 27.1 15.3
1977 26.8 15.4
1976 26.5 15.4
1975 26.3 15.5
1974 26.2 15.7
1973 26 15.8
1972 25.9 15.9
1971 25.7 16.1
1970 25.6 16.2
1969 25.7 16.4
1968 25.7 16.4
1967 25.8 16.5
1966 25.9 16.5
1965 26 16.6
1964 26.2 16.6
1963 26.4 16.7
1962 26.8 16.8
1961 27.1 16.9
1960 27.5 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

New Zealand Zambia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82%
2023
English speaking
97.8%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
33%
2023

Health

New Zealand Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Zambia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
42,049 mi
2018

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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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