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Papua New Guinea

Independent State of Papua New Guinea

Capital
Port Moresby
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
10.8M (2025)
Area
462,840 km²
Currency
Papua New Guinean kina (PGK)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago87 % coverage · 218 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
92nd of 218 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP
111th of 187 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP per capita
143rd of 187 · 26th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP growth
38th of 187 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
Inflation
131st of 177 · 23rd in East Asia & Pacific
Unemployment
26th of 185 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
Life expectancy
185th of 217 · 36th in East Asia & Pacific
Median age
159th of 216 · 31st in East Asia & Pacific
Gross debt / GDP
42nd of 94 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
CO₂ per capita
52nd of 212 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
Renewable electricity
112th of 193 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
Internet users
174th of 182 · 26th in East Asia & Pacific

What changed in Papua New Guinea

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Countries similar to Papua New Guinea

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

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Borders: Indonesia

Languages: English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin

Timeline

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Explore Papua New Guinea by topic

19 topics · 250 indicators with data.