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Australia vs New Zealand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 174 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 103 of 174 metrics
New Zealand
nzl
Leads on 55 of 174 metrics

Summary

Australia has 5.1 times as many people as New Zealand (27.23 million vs 5.29 million). Australia's economy is 7.1 times the size of New Zealand's ($2.02 trillion vs $284.58 billion GDP).

Comparing Australia and New Zealand: New Zealand leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (169,100) against Australia (1.18); Australia leads on Number of AI Patents Filed (1,446 patents) against New Zealand (4 patents); Australia leads on Agricultural land (3.67 million sq. km) against New Zealand (91,806 sq. km). Across 174 compared metrics, Australia wins on 103 and New Zealand wins on 55.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 65 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 10 metrics compared
  • Health: 23 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 39 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration36.48 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants38.05 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)96.13 %ā˜…93.52 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %ā˜…96.16 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 96% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed36.48 Mbps38.05 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points81.37 pointsā˜…
Radios25.5ā˜…3.75
Televisions10.15ā˜…1.93
Waterways8,368ā˜…1,609

Economy

65 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $ā˜…17.05B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $ā˜…284.58B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.32 %ā˜…22.51 %
Apple Import Volume1.04M tonnesā˜…825,370 tonnes
Bank Account Ownership Rate98.01 %ā˜…97.86 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %ā˜…1.75 %
Coal Revenue0.78ā˜…0.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %ā˜…5.1 %
Corporate Tax Rate Trends30 %ā˜…28 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDPā˜…9.2 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79100ā˜…
Electricity Consumption229.4ā˜…39.5
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels72ā˜…23
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1158ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables1720ā˜…
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity65.56ā˜…9.3
Electricity Production243ā˜…42.53
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capitaā˜…121.65 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate77.39 %79.25 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient34.336.2ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment28.2ā˜…19.5
Gross National Saving2121
High-Tech Export Percentage14.95 %16.44 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries60,194.06 USDā˜…48,232.66 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %ā˜…-1 %
Inflation Rate2.87 %2.84 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %2.9 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…1.2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption45.25ā˜…5.18
Natural Gas Exports67.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports5.78ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production105.2ā˜…5.1
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.9933.7ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed1,446 patentsā˜…4 patents
Oil Consumption960,800ā˜…149,700
Oil Exports312,600ā˜…47,200
Oil Imports731,400ā˜…138,000
Oil Production549,200ā˜…60,480
Oil Proved Reserves3.32112.5ā˜…
Population Below Poverty LineNANA
Public Debt5854ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)1.86 %ā˜…1.49 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USDā˜…-0.1 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends1.54 %ā˜…1.07 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.18169,100ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120ā˜…1,782
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,600ā˜…56,000
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500ā˜…115,100
Remittances0.10.3ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.130.5ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.86 USDā˜…1.49 USD
Tax Burden (% of GDP)23.56 %ā˜…29.23 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)23.56 % of GDP29.23 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues23.629.6ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries432.61B USDā˜…64.54B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.03 %ā˜…1.37 %
Total Number of Billionaires47ā˜…5
Tourism Contribution to GDP2.8 %3.1 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)2.8 %3.1 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate4.1 %ā˜…4.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.54 %ā˜…70.35 %
Youth Unemployment Rate9.61 %ā˜…14.36 %

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M919,618ā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate54,093.75 %67,548.05 %ā˜…
Average Annual Temperature22.64 Ā°Cā˜…11.19 Ā°C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.6533.51ā˜…
Continental Shelf200edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Global Precipitation Distribution454.91 mm1,630.68 mmā˜…
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, byover three quarters of New Zealanders, including the Maori, live on the North Island, primarily in urban areas
Protected Land Area for Adaptation22.48 sq km33.4 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage22 %33.4 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per yearā˜…0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources492ā˜…327
Total Threatened Mammal Species69 species9 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %0.92 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.98294.65ā˜…
Agricultural land3.67M sq. kmā˜…91,806 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km7.69Mā˜…263,310
Coastline Length (km)25,760 kmā˜…15,134 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant3,118.67 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land19,450ā˜…7,000

Government

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %94.02 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions616ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index77 indexā˜…83 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score77 index83 indexā˜…
Independence126ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score9.5710.8ā˜…
Political Stability Index80 index96 indexā˜…
Prison Population Rate170 per 100,000ā˜…199 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception77ā˜…83
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

23 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Average BMI for Adults27.6 kg/mĀ²28.1 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate91 %ā˜…89 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.83ā˜…15.09
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.4ā˜…6.7
Female Life Expectancy Leaders83.05 yearsā˜…82.01 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.26 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.28 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita9,382.2 USDā˜…6,579.86 USD
Health Coverage Index Score89 score89 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDPā˜…10 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy83.05 yearsā˜…82.01 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq kmā˜…2.7 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita3.82 beds per 1,000ā˜…2.72 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence6.55 %5.86 %ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %ā˜…7 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.7ā˜…27.8
Nurses and Midwives Density13.45 per 1,000 peopleā˜…11.86 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %ā˜…30.8 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending15.85 %12.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,0003,600ā˜…
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)7.88 %7.99 %ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors4.09ā˜…3.61
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Active Military Personnel60,000 personnelā˜…9,000 personnel
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.92 %1.1 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000ā˜…10,000

People and Society

39 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %57.19 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.79ā˜…0.77
Life expectancy at birth86.17 yearsā˜…84.03 years
Median age of population38.51 yearsā˜…37.98 years
Population Change266,623.9 personsā˜…50,085.3 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. kmā˜…19.96 per sq. km
Total population27.23M personsā˜…5.29M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.86ā˜…0.85
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsBB
Beer Consumption per Capita3.3 litersā˜…3.13 liters
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %12.4 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %79.9 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate10.7 per 1,000 people11.03 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)6.81 %ā˜…6.93 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP5.3 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age6.26M personsā˜…1.20M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)129.23 %ā˜…96.26 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate36.48 %38.05 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.59 male/femaleā˜…105.3 male/female
Human Development Index0.85ā˜…0.81
Labor Force Participation Rate14.91ā˜…3.12
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 yearsā˜…11.2 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 peopleā˜…1.67 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2ā˜…177.74
Mean Years of Schooling12.93 yearsā˜…10.81 years
Military Manpower at Military Age1720ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1717
Old-Age Dependency Ratio26.88 %25.89 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %ā˜…76.31 %
Physician Density4.09 people/sq kmā˜…3.61 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %ā˜…0.83 %
Population living in slums0.03 %ā˜…0 %
Total deaths184,381.4 persons40,098.2 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %68.32 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman1.65 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration146,184.2 personsā˜…31,423.4 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live birthsā˜…4.26 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.67 %ā˜…0.73 %

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.093.76ā˜…
Airports2,257ā˜…206
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraftabout 40 major transport aircraft
Heliports392ā˜…62

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita53.82B USDā˜…9.57B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Current Bank Rate4.35 %ā˜…2.25 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Australia vs New Zealand

Which has a larger population, Australia or New Zealand?ā–¾

Australia. Australia has 5.1 times as many people as New Zealand (27.23 million vs 5.29 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Australia or New Zealand?ā–¾

Australia. Australia's economy is 7.1 times the size of New Zealand's ($2.02 trillion vs $284.58 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Australia or New Zealand?ā–¾

Australia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $74,342 in Australia vs $53,797 in New Zealand (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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