Country

New Zealand in charts

The figure for New Zealand on 10 Chartly charts that compare the countries, each next to the world figure and linked to its chart, where you'll find its source, its date and every country's numbers.

Key numbers

  • GDP per person

    GDP per person, US dollars · 2024

    $49,432

    World: $13,717
    28th highest of 200

  • Population

    People · 2025

    5.32M

    World: 8.22B
    124th highest of 217

  • Life expectancy

    Life expectancy at birth, years · 2024

    82

    World: 73.5
    Tied for 35th highest of 217

  • Internet use

    People using the internet, % of population · 2024

    93.5%

    World: 71.2%
    Tied for 39th highest of 182

  • Access to electricity

    People with access to electricity, % of population · 2024

    100%

    World: 91.9%
    Tied for highest of 215

  • Unemployment

    Unemployment rate, % of labor force · 2025

    5.1%

    World: 4.8%
    Tied for 90th highest of 182

  • Inflation

    Inflation, % change in consumer prices over the year · 2024

    2.9%

    World: 3%
    Tied for 90th highest of 176

  • Carbon emissions per person

    Carbon dioxide emissions, tonnes per person · 2024

    6

    World: 4.7
    Tied for 41st highest of 203

  • Health spending per person

    Health spending per person, US dollars · 2023

    $4,997

    World: $1,317
    20th highest of 191

  • College enrollment

    College and university students, % of young adults · 2022

    77%

    World: 42%
    31st highest of 126

Each year's figure from the World Bank, next to the world's (dashed) where a world figure means something.

Internet use in New Zealand and the world, 1990 to 2024

New Zealand: Up from 0% in 1990 to 93.5% in 2024. The world: 71.2% in 2024.

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Every country's internet use · Source: World Bank, IT.NET.USER.ZS (CC BY 4.0)

Life expectancy in New Zealand and the world, 1990 to 2024

New Zealand: Up from 75.4 years in 1990 to 82 years in 2024. The world: 73.5 years in 2024.

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Every country's life expectancy · Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN (CC BY 4.0)

GDP per person in New Zealand and the world, 1990 to 2025

New Zealand: Up from $13,663 in 1990 to $49,591 in 2025. The world: $14,406 in 2025.

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Every country's gdp per person · Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD (CC BY 4.0)

Population in New Zealand, 1990 to 2025

New Zealand: Up from 3.3 million people in 1990 to 5.3 million people in 2025.

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Every country's population · Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL (CC BY 4.0)

Compare New Zealand with other countries

Figures are from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), for the newest year most countries have reported; many are estimates, and they are revised as new data comes in. GDP per person is in US dollars at each year's exchange rates, not adjusted for differences in prices, and so is health spending. Ranks count every country and territory on the chart.