Italy vs New Zealand

Every indicator for Italy and New Zealand side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorItalyNew ZealandDifference
Population (2025) (people)58,915,6565,324,700+1,006.5%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)2,552264+866.7%
GDP per capita ($)43,30949,591−12.7%
Life expectancy (years)84.082.0
Area (km²)302,070267,710+12.8%
Population density (people/km²)19520+880.6%
Median age (years)48.4
Internet usage (%)89.293.5
Unemployment rate (%)6.45.1
Inflation (%)1.52.8
Urban population (%)69.784.0
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)37,9652,999+1,165.9%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.611.19+35.3%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)3.182.82+12.8%
Military expenditure per capita ($)644563+14.4%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)338,00010,000+3,280.0%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)5.71.9+205.5%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)1.350.35+285.7%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Italy relative to New Zealand; a positive value favors Italy. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Italy is 1,006.5% higher than New Zealand.
  • On gdp (nominal), Italy is 866.7% higher than New Zealand.
  • On gdp per capita, Italy is 12.7% lower than New Zealand.
Italy and New Zealand — core indicators
020 mn40 mn60 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Italy: 58.915.656GDP (nominal) — Italy: 2.552GDP per capita — Italy: 43.309Area — Italy: 302.070Population (2025) — New Zealand: 5.324.700GDP (nominal) — New Zealand: 264GDP per capita — New Zealand: 49.591Area — New Zealand: 267.710
ItalyNew Zealand

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI