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Papua New Guinea

East Asia & PacificLower middle incomeCapital: Port Moresby186,701 observations
Population
10.76M
world rank #91 / 217
GDP
32.5B
world rank #110 / 186
GDP / capita
4,456.2
world rank #152 / 185
Life expectancy
66.3
world rank #185 / 217

Governance

576 indicators
Control of Corruption0-100 percentile31.7#151Government Effectiveness0-100 percentile33.8#172Political Stability & Absence of Violence0-100 percentile54.7#155Rule of Law0-100 percentile47.1#137
World Bank (WGI) CC BY 4.0World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Economy

1,272 indicators
GDPcurrent US$32.5B#110GDP per capita, PPP2021 intl $4,456.2#152GDP growth%5.6%#37Inflation%4.4%#125
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGOILOSTAT CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

Trade

127 indicators
Merchandise exportscurrent US$15.54B#88Merchandise importscurrent US$4.62B#145Exports of goods & services% GDP72.2%#15Imports of goods & services% GDP58.9%#41
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Health

3,367 indicators
Life expectancyyears66.3#185Infant mortalityper 1k births31.3#110Maternal mortalityper 100k189#80Health spending% GDP2.9%#180
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0UNICEF CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2024

Education

2,674 indicators
Secondary enrollment% gross52.1%#133Education spending% GDP0.78%#118Adult literacy%87%#27Primary enrollment% gross121.1%#9
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2023

Demography

1,116 indicators
Populationpeople10.76M#91Population growth%1.7%#60Urban population%15.8%#205Fertility ratebirths/woman3.1#55
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UN WPP CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2025

Climate

250 indicators
Electricity access% pop43.3%#69Renewable energy share%54.6%#17Forest area% land79%#9CO₂ per capitat0.79#158
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0Ember CC BY 4.0Climate Watch CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Energy

211 indicators
Electricity access, rural% rural pop39%#59Electricity access, urban% urban pop66.8%#57Electricity from coal% of output0%#1
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Environment

328 indicators
Terrestrial protected areas% land area3.7%#149Freshwater withdrawals% internal resources0.05%#2Capture fisheries productiontonnes342,808.2#48
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Agriculture

266 indicators
Agricultural land% land area3.1%#201Cereal yieldkg per hectare4,787.4#48Aquaculture productiontonnes2,552#113Food production index2014-16 = 100100.6#135
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Technology

72 indicators
Mobile subscriptionsper 100 people38.8#151Secure internet serversper 1M people88.1#170Fixed telephone subscriptionsper 100 people1.7#165
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Society

1,601 indicators
Gini indexindex41.9#50Extreme poverty% pop52.2%#46Internet users% pop18.8%#172Homicide rateper 100k9.3#120
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGOILOSTAT CC BY 4.0World Bank (PIP) CC BY 4.0UNHCR CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

Risk

366 indicators
Deaths in armed conflictsdeaths31#8INFORM risk score0-106.3#50Hazard & exposure0-106.2#54Vulnerability0-106#48
Our World in Data CC BY 4.0EC JRC (INFORM) CC BY 4.0UCDP CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

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