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New Zealand
Quick facts
- Capital
- Wellington
- Population
- 4.5 m
- Area
- 270,467 km²
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand
- Languages
- English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
- Currency
- New Zealand dollar ($)
- Demonym
- New Zealander
- UN member
- Yes
How New Zealand compares
Economy size$260 B
49th of 178 worldwide
Income per person$49,205
24th of 178 worldwide
Life expectancy82.0 yrs
27th of 179 worldwide
Internet access93.5%
34th of 179 worldwide
Military spending$3.0 B
53rd of 163 worldwide
Highlights
GDP
$260 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$49,205
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
82.0 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
1.5%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
5,435
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
1.5%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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