Australia vs New Zealand: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Australia | New Zealand | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 27.6m2025 | 5.3m2025 | 55 · 124 |
| Area | 7,741,220 km²2024 | 267,710 km²2024 | 6 · 75 |
| Density | 3.52024 | 20.12024 | 214 · 185 |
| Urban share | 87.7%2025 | 84.0%2025 | 41 · 48 |
| Fertility | 1.482024 | 1.572024 | 154 · 138 |
| Aged 65+ | 18.1%2025 | 17.6%2025 | 48 · 54 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $1.8tn2025 | $264bn2025 | 15 · 53 |
| GDP per capita | $65,1302025 | $49,5912025 | 19 · 33 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $71,9342025 | $57,3502025 | 28 · 41 |
| GDP growth | 1.4%2025 | 0.5%2025 | 163 · 189 |
| Agriculture share | 2.3%2025 | 4.0%2023 | 144 · 115 |
| Industry share | 23.9%2025 | 19.4%2023 | 100 · 130 |
| Services share | 67.5%2025 | 68.2%2023 | 45 · 41 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.9%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 96 · 97 |
| Tax revenue | 23.6%2022 | 29.5%2024 | 24 · 4 |
| Military spending | 1.92%2025 | 1.10%2025 | 68 · 107 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 23.2%2025 | 24.7%2024 | 131 · 127 |
| FDI inflows | 2.1%2025 | 1.3%2025 | 97 · 131 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.1%2025 | 5.1%2025 | 119 · 97 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 46.0%2025 | 45.5%2025 | 10 · 12 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 108.4%2024 | 77.2%2024 | 8 · 37 |
| Education spending | 5.1%2022 | 5.2%2023 | 60 · 53 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.1 yrs2024 | 82.0 yrs2024 | 22 · 35 |
| Infant mortality | 3.12024 | 4.02024 | 168 · 159 |
| Health spending | 10.4%2023 | 10.1%2024 | 25 · 28 |
| Physicians | 4.092022 | 3.612022 | 29 · 41 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 96.1%2024 | 93.5%2024 | 19 · 37 |
| Fixed broadband | 36.52024 | 38.02024 | 37 · 31 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 7 · 75 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 14.10 t2024 | 6.01 t2024 | 12 · 42 |
| Renewable energy | 12.3%2021 | 28.9%2021 | 130 · 82 |
| Forest cover | 17.4%2024 | 38.9%2024 | 138 · 83 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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