⌛ Then vs now
How has New Zealand changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in New Zealand now live 6.6 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
3.33 million in 1990, 5.33 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
2.18 children per woman in 1990, 1.57 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
30.1 years in 1990, 37.3 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
11% in 1990, 17.6% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$14,800 in 1990, Int$57,400 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$45.5 billion in 1990, $264 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
10.6% in 1991, 5.1% in 2025.
Military spending
2.3% in 1990, 1.2% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
75.4 years in 1990, 82 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
9.1 per 1,000 in 1990, 4 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
13.2% in 1990, 34.7% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
100 kg in 1990, 79.5 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,260 kcal in 1990, 3,120 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
10.1 years in 1990, 12.9 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,780 hours in 1990, 1,710 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
85% in 1990, 84% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 94% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
2 in 1990, 130 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
7.5 t in 1990, 6.2 t in 2024.
Forest cover
35.6% in 1990, 37.8% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
80.1% in 1990, 88.5% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
1.9 per 100k in 1990, 1.5 per 100k in 2022.