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New Zealand vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 74th vs. 60th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Zimbabwe
Population
5374272
17361868
Population rank 124/197 74/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

New Zealand and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Zimbabwe
2024 $260,172,385,098 $41,539,411,516
2023 $255,194,972,673 $35,871,779,681
2022 $249,509,991,440 $40,757,561,709
2021 $253,977,931,815 $41,287,673,690
2020 $213,029,554,654 $31,980,334,561
2019 $213,006,341,102 $33,357,695,635
2018 $211,985,631,173 $34,141,666,667
2017 $206,745,969,246 $51,035,657,371
2016 $189,100,085,275 $20,559,250,000
2015 $178,224,167,088 $19,973,250,000
2014 $201,518,402,787 $19,505,500,000
2013 $191,012,364,177 $19,100,750,000
2012 $176,560,711,239 $17,123,500,000
2011 $168,484,908,960 $14,109,000,000
2010 $146,887,902,524 $12,047,750,000
2009 $121,663,439,315 $9,670,750,000
2008 $133,437,126,590 $4,418,000,000
2007 $137,188,946,866 $5,294,750,000
2006 $111,538,810,713 $5,446,750,000
2005 $114,720,129,550 $5,758,250,000
2004 $103,905,210,084 $5,808,500,000
2003 $88,250,885,550 $5,730,500,000
2002 $66,627,729,311 $6,345,250,000
2001 $53,872,425,917 $6,780,750,000
2000 $52,623,281,957 $6,693,250,000
1999 $58,762,260,626 $6,861,500,000
1998 $56,227,169,851 $6,405,250,000
1997 $66,075,143,415 $8,534,000,000
1996 $70,140,835,299 $8,557,500,000
1995 $63,918,703,507 $7,115,000,000
1994 $55,314,732,279 $6,894,250,000
1993 $46,775,620,817 $6,567,250,000
1992 $41,649,829,860 $6,755,000,000
1991 $42,745,329,732 $8,646,000,000
1990 $45,495,129,385 $8,788,301,546
1989 $43,920,222,525 $8,290,553,535
1988 $45,176,811,594 $7,818,774,177
1987 $40,376,354,070 $6,744,657,033
1986 $30,604,668,357 $6,220,698,247
1985 $24,679,795,396 $5,640,137,575
1984 $21,665,975,319 $6,355,369,172
1983 $24,309,279,706 $7,768,031,182
1982 $24,164,603,059 $8,544,060,905
1981 $24,417,617,184 $8,015,464,252
1980 $23,244,547,385 $6,682,278,300
1979 $20,731,243,113 $5,180,102,910
1978 $18,530,518,395 $4,353,822,343
1977 $15,446,825,318 $4,366,610,469
1976 $13,604,832,424 $4,320,576,877
1975 $12,861,983,284 $4,373,532,601
1974 $13,940,981,798 $3,984,194,614
1973 $12,802,281,898 $3,311,043,292
1972 $9,567,331,065 $2,679,096,597
1971 $7,911,136,757 $2,179,828,710
1970 $6,495,605,331 $1,885,168,339
1969 $5,814,357,709 $1,748,891,294
1968 $5,228,045,415 $1,480,355,355
1967 $6,016,017,227 $1,397,715,282
1966 $5,917,437,693 $1,282,403,936
1965 $5,706,251,400 $1,312,105,394
1964 $7,340,766,415 $1,217,759,447
1963 $6,699,741,645 $1,160,103,724
1962 $6,133,158,532 $1,118,172,226
1961 $5,721,994,864 $1,097,206,526
1960 $5,536,098,360 $1,053,528,036

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

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New Zealand and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Zimbabwe
2024 $49,205 $2,497
2023 $49,076 $2,195
2022 $49,100 $2,536
2021 $49,950 $2,614
2020 $41,998 $2,060
2019 $42,856 $2,184
2018 $43,257 $2,271
2017 $42,950 $3,445
2016 $40,114 $1,408
2015 $38,665 $1,387
2014 $44,618 $1,373
2013 $43,000 $1,363
2012 $40,054 $1,239
2011 $38,432 $1,038
2010 $33,762 $902
2009 $28,277 $736
2008 $31,325 $341
2007 $32,480 $414
2006 $26,655 $431
2005 $27,751 $461
2004 $25,420 $470
2003 $21,914 $468
2002 $16,874 $525
2001 $13,883 $566
2000 $13,641 $563
1999 $15,322 $582
1998 $14,738 $552
1997 $17,474 $751
1996 $18,794 $767
1995 $17,400 $648
1994 $15,280 $634
1993 $13,094 $605
1992 $11,793 $631
1991 $12,230 $831
1990 $13,663 $867
1989 $13,312 $840
1988 $13,759 $816
1987 $12,331 $726
1986 $9,428 $693
1985 $7,601 $649
1984 $6,714 $757
1983 $7,598 $959
1982 $7,656 $1,096
1981 $7,814 $1,069
1980 $7,467 $949
1979 $6,668 $779
1978 $5,937 $665
1977 $4,951 $677
1976 $4,374 $687
1975 $4,172 $717
1974 $4,611 $674
1973 $4,323 $579
1972 $3,295 $483
1971 $2,773 $406
1970 $2,311 $361
1969 $2,097 $346
1968 $1,902 $302
1967 $2,208 $294.4
1966 $2,211 $278.7
1965 $2,171 $294.3
1964 $2,839 $281.9
1963 $2,646 $277.1
1962 $2,471 $275.7
1961 $2,365 $279.2
1960 $2,334 $276.6

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

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New Zealand vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Zimbabwe
2026 82.5 63.6
2025 82.4 63.3
2024 82.2 63.1
2023 82.1 62.8
2022 81 62.4
2021 82.3 60.1
2020 82.7 61.5
2019 81.8 61.1
2018 81.9 60.9
2017 81.6 60.3
2016 82 59.8
2015 81.6 59
2014 81.4 58.1
2013 81.6 56.8
2012 81.2 55.4
2011 80.8 53.9
2010 81.1 51.9
2009 80.5 49.7
2008 80.2 48.5
2007 80.1 47.6
2006 80 47.1
2005 80 46.6
2004 79.4 46
2003 79.1 45.4
2002 78.9 45.9
2001 78.7 44.5
2000 78.7 46
1999 77.9 46.4
1998 78.2 47.6
1997 77.3 48.5
1996 76.8 49
1995 76.8 51.1
1994 76.9 52.5
1993 76.5 54
1992 76.2 55.6
1991 76.1 57
1990 75.4 58.3
1989 74.9 59.4
1988 74.5 60.2
1987 74.2 60.7
1986 74.1 61
1985 73.9 60.9
1984 74.4 60.6
1983 73.8 60
1982 73.7 59.9
1981 73.6 59.4
1980 72.9 59.1
1979 73.1 54.9
1978 73 54.7
1977 72.1 57
1976 72.4 57.6
1975 72.2 58.2
1974 71.9 58.2
1973 71.7 58.1
1972 71.8 58.2
1971 71.7 58
1970 71.2 57.8
1969 71.5 57.5
1968 71.1 57.1
1967 71.4 56.8
1966 71.1 56.4
1965 71.2 55.9
1964 71.3 55.4
1963 71.3 54.9
1962 71.2 54.5
1961 70.9 54
1960 71.2 53.5
1959 70.8 53
1958 70.9 52.6
1957 70.3 52.2
1956 70.7 51.8
1955 70.5 51.4
1954 70.3 51
1953 70.2 50.6
1952 69.4 50.2
1951 69.1 49.8
1950 69.3 49.4

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

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New Zealand and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Zimbabwe
2024 5,287,500 16,634,373
2023 5,200,000 16,340,822
2022 5,081,700 16,069,056
2021 5,084,600 15,797,210
2020 5,072,400 15,526,888
2019 4,970,300 15,271,368
2018 4,900,600 15,034,452
2017 4,813,600 14,812,482
2016 4,714,100 14,600,294
2015 4,609,400 14,399,013
2014 4,516,500 14,207,359
2013 4,442,100 14,013,808
2012 4,408,100 13,817,887
2011 4,384,000 13,595,424
2010 4,350,700 13,356,548
2009 4,302,600 13,142,790
2008 4,259,800 12,959,149
2007 4,223,800 12,804,058
2006 4,184,600 12,636,445
2005 4,133,900 12,483,432
2004 4,087,500 12,365,896
2003 4,027,200 12,232,323
2002 3,948,500 12,087,653
2001 3,880,500 11,971,901
2000 3,857,700 11,892,055
1999 3,835,100 11,783,458
1998 3,815,000 11,594,297
1997 3,781,300 11,369,827
1996 3,732,000 11,158,360
1995 3,673,400 10,974,599
1994 3,620,000 10,873,148
1993 3,572,200 10,860,288
1992 3,531,700 10,702,700
1991 3,495,100 10,404,816
1990 3,329,800 10,137,281
1989 3,299,200 9,864,798
1988 3,283,400 9,583,094
1987 3,274,400 9,284,644
1986 3,246,300 8,982,578
1985 3,247,100 8,686,813
1984 3,227,100 8,391,488
1983 3,199,300 8,098,404
1982 3,156,100 7,796,496
1981 3,124,900 7,498,635
1980 3,112,900 7,041,303
1979 3,109,000 6,647,556
1978 3,121,200 6,543,575
1977 3,120,200 6,449,512
1976 3,110,500 6,287,105
1975 3,083,100 6,098,658
1974 3,023,700 5,908,328
1973 2,961,300 5,720,404
1972 2,903,900 5,542,445
1971 2,853,000 5,374,712
1970 2,810,700 5,215,918
1969 2,772,800 5,058,181
1968 2,748,100 4,900,440
1967 2,724,100 4,748,307
1966 2,675,900 4,601,217
1965 2,628,400 4,458,462
1964 2,585,400 4,320,006
1963 2,531,800 4,185,877
1962 2,482,000 4,055,959
1961 2,419,700 3,930,401
1960 2,371,800 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Zimbabwe
2023 1.56 3.72
2022 1.66 3.77
2021 1.64 3.77
2020 1.61 3.75
2019 1.72 3.75
2018 1.71 3.74
2017 1.81 3.77
2016 1.87 3.83
2015 1.99 3.91
2014 1.92 4.01
2013 2.01 4.11
2012 2.1 4.13
2011 2.09 4.13
2010 2.17 4.04
2009 2.13 3.95
2008 2.19 3.78
2007 2.18 3.68
2006 2.01 3.64
2005 1.97 3.69
2004 1.98 3.78
2003 1.93 3.86
2002 1.89 3.93
2001 1.97 3.98
2000 1.98 4.01
1999 1.97 4.06
1998 1.89 4.07
1997 1.96 4.08
1996 1.96 4.11
1995 1.98 4.15
1994 1.98 4.28
1993 2.04 4.39
1992 2.06 4.57
1991 2.09 4.72
1990 2.18 4.88
1989 2.12 5.07
1988 2.1 5.28
1987 2.03 5.5
1986 1.96 5.69
1985 1.93 5.87
1984 1.93 6.04
1983 1.92 6.2
1982 1.95 6.33
1981 2.01 6.45
1980 2.03 6.52
1979 2.12 6.59
1978 2.07 6.66
1977 2.21 6.71
1976 2.27 6.77
1975 2.37 6.83
1974 2.58 6.88
1973 2.76 6.94
1972 3 6.94
1971 3.18 6.94
1970 3.17 6.98
1969 3.28 7.04
1968 3.34 7.11
1967 3.35 7.16
1966 3.41 7.2
1965 3.54 7.23
1964 3.8 7.23
1963 4.05 7.23
1962 4.19 7.23
1961 4.31 7.21
1960 4.24 7.2

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

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New Zealand and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Zimbabwe
2024 38.6 19
2023 38.3 18.9
2022 38.1 18.7
2021 37.8 18.6
2020 37.5 18.5
2019 37.3 18.3
2018 37.3 18.2
2017 37.2 18.1
2016 37.3 18
2015 37.4 18
2014 37.5 18
2013 37.4 18
2012 37.2 18.1
2011 37 18.2
2010 36.8 18.3
2009 36.6 18.4
2008 36.4 18.5
2007 36.1 18.5
2006 35.8 18.5
2005 35.5 18.3
2004 35.2 18.3
2003 35 18.2
2002 34.8 18.1
2001 34.6 18
2000 34.3 17.8
1999 34 17.7
1998 33.6 17.5
1997 33.2 17.2
1996 32.8 16.9
1995 32.6 16.6
1994 32.3 16.4
1993 32 16.3
1992 31.7 16.4
1991 31.4 16.5
1990 31.1 16.3
1989 30.8 16.1
1988 30.4 15.9
1987 30.1 15.9
1986 29.8 15.9
1985 29.4 15.9
1984 29.1 15.8
1983 28.8 15.8
1982 28.5 15.8
1981 28.2 15.7
1980 27.9 15.6
1979 27.5 15.6
1978 27.1 15.7
1977 26.8 15.8
1976 26.5 15.8
1975 26.3 15.9
1974 26.2 15.9
1973 26 15.8
1972 25.9 15.8
1971 25.7 15.8
1970 25.6 15.7
1969 25.7 15.7
1968 25.7 15.7
1967 25.8 15.7
1966 25.9 15.7
1965 26 15.7
1964 26.2 15.7
1963 26.4 15.8
1962 26.8 16
1961 27.1 16.2
1960 27.5 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
5
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

New Zealand Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

New Zealand Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
97.8%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

New Zealand Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
60,439 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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