Canada has a population of 41.7M (ranked 38/197), compared with 10.8M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 4th vs. 54th).
By GDP, Canada ranks 10/197 ($2.32T) and Papua New Guinea ranks 111/197 ($32.5B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 23/197 ($55,698), while Papua New Guinea ranks 147/197 ($3,020).
Main facts and rankings
Canada
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
42199836
|
11045681
|
| Population rank | 38/197 | 89/197 |
| GDP |
$2.32T
2025 |
$32.5B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 10/197 | 111/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$55,698
2025 |
$3,020
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 23/197 | 147/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$64,610
2024 |
$4,875
2024 |
| Government debt |
$2.63T
2025 |
$16.9B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
113.5%
2025 |
52.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$63,220
2025 |
$1,575
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 5/185 | 129/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$36,531
2026 |
$2,615
2026 |
| Land area | 3,393,336 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Population density |
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.25
2024 |
3.07
2024 |
| Median age |
41.7 years
2025 |
23.8 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
83.1 years
2026 |
66.5 years
2026 |
Canada and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts
Canada and Papua New Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2025 | $2,319,899,772,426 | $32,498,658,654 |
| 2024 | $2,270,076,189,683 | $30,803,971,189 |
| 2023 | $2,196,593,836,347 | $30,816,328,066 |
| 2022 | $2,200,562,785,046 | $31,653,230,962 |
| 2021 | $2,022,377,950,897 | $26,113,409,478 |
| 2020 | $1,655,686,966,882 | $23,848,447,850 |
| 2019 | $1,743,728,952,157 | $24,750,626,030 |
| 2018 | $1,725,330,736,238 | $24,109,780,708 |
| 2017 | $1,649,269,496,515 | $22,742,699,138 |
| 2016 | $1,527,996,250,641 | $20,758,876,953 |
| 2015 | $1,556,510,380,200 | $21,723,437,010 |
| 2014 | $1,805,751,688,809 | $23,210,823,987 |
| 2013 | $1,846,583,831,414 | $21,261,338,065 |
| 2012 | $1,828,359,477,072 | $21,295,168,666 |
| 2011 | $1,793,335,727,901 | $17,985,138,066 |
| 2010 | $1,617,349,192,091 | $14,250,786,675 |
| 2009 | $1,374,627,766,600 | $11,619,456,449 |
| 2008 | $1,552,993,439,550 | $11,670,892,801 |
| 2007 | $1,468,820,407,783 | $9,545,028,944 |
| 2006 | $1,319,291,255,289 | $8,354,911,041 |
| 2005 | $1,173,118,501,403 | $4,865,892,972 |
| 2004 | $1,026,691,006,918 | $3,927,157,867 |
| 2003 | $895,542,074,085 | $3,536,411,824 |
| 2002 | $760,650,608,552 | $2,999,511,040 |
| 2001 | $738,981,792,355 | $3,081,024,212 |
| 2000 | $744,773,415,932 | $3,521,339,699 |
| 1999 | $678,414,215,521 | $3,477,038,204 |
| 1998 | $633,999,325,918 | $3,789,443,015 |
| 1997 | $654,987,722,086 | $4,936,615,299 |
| 1996 | $630,607,994,133 | $5,155,311,077 |
| 1995 | $605,961,090,061 | $4,636,057,476 |
| 1994 | $579,944,346,807 | $5,502,786,070 |
| 1993 | $579,053,561,739 | $4,974,550,286 |
| 1992 | $594,387,358,319 | $4,377,980,510 |
| 1991 | $612,527,712,316 | $3,787,394,958 |
| 1990 | $596,075,591,361 | $3,219,729,083 |
| 1989 | $567,211,993,243 | $3,546,472,566 |
| 1988 | $509,380,027,627 | $3,656,177,881 |
| 1987 | $433,134,238,311 | $3,143,851,794 |
| 1986 | $379,006,836,992 | $2,647,995,602 |
| 1985 | $366,186,012,450 | $2,423,339,172 |
| 1984 | $356,718,400,124 | $2,552,662,617 |
| 1983 | $341,866,277,183 | $2,562,351,551 |
| 1982 | $314,647,807,409 | $2,368,719,683 |
| 1981 | $307,246,642,756 | $2,498,190,847 |
| 1980 | $274,776,566,028 | $2,545,808,456 |
| 1979 | $243,891,124,296 | $2,293,760,511 |
| 1978 | $219,369,542,386 | $1,947,878,831 |
| 1977 | $212,325,176,305 | $1,640,746,619 |
| 1976 | $207,271,612,576 | $1,511,843,235 |
| 1975 | $174,419,757,177 | $1,356,603,608 |
| 1974 | $160,949,188,139 | $1,467,417,672 |
| 1973 | $131,764,343,566 | $1,299,079,410 |
| 1972 | $113,463,848,874 | $858,761,926 |
| 1971 | $99,606,454,744 | $717,750,278 |
| 1970 | $88,192,257,632 | $645,568,215 |
| 1969 | $79,405,011,125 | $551,263,864 |
| 1968 | $72,048,833,006 | $485,184,190 |
| 1967 | $65,856,924,424 | $441,728,183 |
| 1966 | $61,252,415,405 | $390,992,063 |
| 1965 | $54,649,410,479 | $344,176,055 |
| 1964 | $49,503,663,836 | $305,312,049 |
| 1963 | $45,140,337,827 | $275,968,044 |
| 1962 | $42,336,211,556 | $261,184,042 |
| 1961 | $41,038,192,838 | $244,832,039 |
| 1960 | $40,563,768,947 | $230,496,037 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Canada and Papua New Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2025 | $55,698 | $3,020 |
| 2024 | $55,016 | $2,912 |
| 2023 | $54,848 | $2,966 |
| 2022 | $56,497 | $3,102 |
| 2021 | $52,887 | $2,608 |
| 2020 | $43,538 | $2,430 |
| 2019 | $46,353 | $2,576 |
| 2018 | $46,539 | $2,566 |
| 2017 | $45,130 | $2,478 |
| 2016 | $42,314 | $2,316 |
| 2015 | $43,594 | $2,485 |
| 2014 | $50,961 | $2,723 |
| 2013 | $52,638 | $2,561 |
| 2012 | $52,670 | $2,635 |
| 2011 | $52,224 | $2,288 |
| 2010 | $47,561 | $1,867 |
| 2009 | $40,875 | $1,569 |
| 2008 | $46,710 | $1,625 |
| 2007 | $44,660 | $1,371 |
| 2006 | $40,505 | $1,238 |
| 2005 | $36,384 | $744 |
| 2004 | $32,146 | $621 |
| 2003 | $28,302 | $577 |
| 2002 | $24,256 | $506 |
| 2001 | $23,822 | $538 |
| 2000 | $24,271 | $636 |
| 1999 | $22,315 | $650 |
| 1998 | $21,025 | $733 |
| 1997 | $21,902 | $990 |
| 1996 | $21,297 | $1,071 |
| 1995 | $20,680 | $998 |
| 1994 | $19,998 | $1,228 |
| 1993 | $20,187 | $1,151 |
| 1992 | $20,950 | $1,051 |
| 1991 | $21,847 | $942 |
| 1990 | $21,526 | $826 |
| 1989 | $20,795 | $934 |
| 1988 | $19,013 | $985 |
| 1987 | $16,378 | $865 |
| 1986 | $14,521 | $745 |
| 1985 | $14,170 | $697 |
| 1984 | $13,930 | $750 |
| 1983 | $13,477 | $769 |
| 1982 | $12,527 | $726 |
| 1981 | $12,379 | $781 |
| 1980 | $11,208 | $813 |
| 1979 | $10,078 | $748 |
| 1978 | $9,154 | $648 |
| 1977 | $8,949 | $558 |
| 1976 | $8,839 | $525 |
| 1975 | $7,537 | $482 |
| 1974 | $7,057 | $533 |
| 1973 | $5,858 | $483 |
| 1972 | $5,107 | $327 |
| 1971 | $4,535 | $279.7 |
| 1970 | $4,136 | $257.6 |
| 1969 | $3,776 | $225.3 |
| 1968 | $3,473 | $202.9 |
| 1967 | $3,226 | $189 |
| 1966 | $3,055 | $171.1 |
| 1965 | $2,777 | $153.9 |
| 1964 | $2,562 | $139.5 |
| 1963 | $2,380 | $128.9 |
| 1962 | $2,274 | $124.7 |
| 1961 | $2,246 | $119.7 |
| 1960 | $2,265 | $115.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Canada vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2026 | 83.1 | 66.5 |
| 2025 | 82.9 | 66.4 |
| 2024 | 82.7 | 66.3 |
| 2023 | 82.6 | 66.1 |
| 2022 | 81.2 | 65.3 |
| 2021 | 82 | 64.4 |
| 2020 | 81.7 | 65.1 |
| 2019 | 82.3 | 65.3 |
| 2018 | 81.9 | 65.1 |
| 2017 | 81.9 | 64.9 |
| 2016 | 82 | 64.7 |
| 2015 | 81.9 | 64.5 |
| 2014 | 81.8 | 64.2 |
| 2013 | 81.8 | 63.9 |
| 2012 | 81.7 | 63.6 |
| 2011 | 81.5 | 63.4 |
| 2010 | 81.3 | 63.1 |
| 2009 | 81.1 | 62.8 |
| 2008 | 80.7 | 62.5 |
| 2007 | 80.5 | 62.2 |
| 2006 | 80.5 | 62 |
| 2005 | 80.1 | 61.9 |
| 2004 | 80 | 61.8 |
| 2003 | 79.7 | 61.7 |
| 2002 | 79.6 | 61.6 |
| 2001 | 79.4 | 61.6 |
| 2000 | 79.2 | 61.6 |
| 1999 | 78.9 | 61.5 |
| 1998 | 78.7 | 60.4 |
| 1997 | 78.5 | 61.3 |
| 1996 | 78.3 | 61.1 |
| 1995 | 78 | 60.9 |
| 1994 | 77.9 | 60.7 |
| 1993 | 77.7 | 60.5 |
| 1992 | 77.9 | 60.3 |
| 1991 | 77.6 | 59.9 |
| 1990 | 77.4 | 59.8 |
| 1989 | 77.1 | 59.6 |
| 1988 | 76.9 | 59.4 |
| 1987 | 76.8 | 59.2 |
| 1986 | 76.5 | 59 |
| 1985 | 76.3 | 58.8 |
| 1984 | 76.4 | 58.6 |
| 1983 | 76.1 | 58.3 |
| 1982 | 75.7 | 58.1 |
| 1981 | 75.5 | 57.8 |
| 1980 | 75.1 | 57.4 |
| 1979 | 74.8 | 57 |
| 1978 | 74.5 | 56.5 |
| 1977 | 74.2 | 56 |
| 1976 | 73.9 | 55.5 |
| 1975 | 73.4 | 55 |
| 1974 | 73.1 | 54.4 |
| 1973 | 73.1 | 53.9 |
| 1972 | 72.8 | 53.3 |
| 1971 | 72.9 | 52.6 |
| 1970 | 72.6 | 52.1 |
| 1969 | 72.4 | 51.5 |
| 1968 | 72.2 | 50.9 |
| 1967 | 72.1 | 50.2 |
| 1966 | 71.9 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 71.7 | 48.9 |
| 1964 | 71.6 | 48.3 |
| 1963 | 71.3 | 47.7 |
| 1962 | 71.2 | 46.7 |
| 1961 | 71.2 | 46.4 |
| 1960 | 71 | 45.8 |
| 1959 | 70.6 | 45.1 |
| 1958 | 70.6 | 44.6 |
| 1957 | 69.9 | 43.9 |
| 1956 | 70 | 43.3 |
| 1955 | 70 | 42.6 |
| 1954 | 69.9 | 42 |
| 1953 | 69.1 | 41.3 |
| 1952 | 68.7 | 40.7 |
| 1951 | 68.5 | 35.5 |
| 1950 | 68.2 | 39.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Canada and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2025 | 41,651,653 | 10,762,817 |
| 2024 | 41,262,329 | 10,576,502 |
| 2023 | 40,049,088 | 10,389,635 |
| 2022 | 38,950,132 | 10,203,169 |
| 2021 | 38,239,864 | 10,012,896 |
| 2020 | 38,028,638 | 9,815,746 |
| 2019 | 37,618,495 | 9,609,010 |
| 2018 | 37,072,620 | 9,394,513 |
| 2017 | 36,545,075 | 9,178,714 |
| 2016 | 36,110,803 | 8,961,718 |
| 2015 | 35,704,498 | 8,743,246 |
| 2014 | 35,434,066 | 8,523,441 |
| 2013 | 35,080,992 | 8,302,698 |
| 2012 | 34,713,395 | 8,081,390 |
| 2011 | 34,339,221 | 7,859,346 |
| 2010 | 34,005,902 | 7,633,523 |
| 2009 | 33,630,069 | 7,406,438 |
| 2008 | 33,247,298 | 7,183,002 |
| 2007 | 32,888,886 | 6,963,345 |
| 2006 | 32,571,193 | 6,747,720 |
| 2005 | 32,242,732 | 6,535,905 |
| 2004 | 31,938,807 | 6,328,041 |
| 2003 | 31,642,461 | 6,123,997 |
| 2002 | 31,359,199 | 5,924,003 |
| 2001 | 31,020,855 | 5,728,435 |
| 2000 | 30,685,730 | 5,537,064 |
| 1999 | 30,401,286 | 5,349,333 |
| 1998 | 30,155,173 | 5,166,390 |
| 1997 | 29,905,948 | 4,987,883 |
| 1996 | 29,610,218 | 4,813,361 |
| 1995 | 29,302,311 | 4,644,278 |
| 1994 | 29,000,663 | 4,480,208 |
| 1993 | 28,684,764 | 4,320,872 |
| 1992 | 28,371,264 | 4,166,699 |
| 1991 | 28,037,420 | 4,021,837 |
| 1990 | 27,691,138 | 3,896,481 |
| 1989 | 27,276,781 | 3,796,078 |
| 1988 | 26,791,747 | 3,711,880 |
| 1987 | 26,446,601 | 3,632,543 |
| 1986 | 26,100,278 | 3,554,793 |
| 1985 | 25,842,116 | 3,478,936 |
| 1984 | 25,607,053 | 3,405,198 |
| 1983 | 25,366,451 | 3,333,633 |
| 1982 | 25,116,942 | 3,264,291 |
| 1981 | 24,819,915 | 3,197,019 |
| 1980 | 24,515,667 | 3,131,512 |
| 1979 | 24,201,544 | 3,067,341 |
| 1978 | 23,963,203 | 3,003,714 |
| 1977 | 23,725,843 | 2,940,327 |
| 1976 | 23,449,808 | 2,877,327 |
| 1975 | 23,143,275 | 2,814,820 |
| 1974 | 22,807,969 | 2,752,671 |
| 1973 | 22,491,777 | 2,690,629 |
| 1972 | 22,218,463 | 2,628,432 |
| 1971 | 21,962,032 | 2,566,421 |
| 1970 | 21,324,000 | 2,505,628 |
| 1969 | 21,028,000 | 2,446,927 |
| 1968 | 20,744,000 | 2,390,803 |
| 1967 | 20,412,000 | 2,337,532 |
| 1966 | 20,048,000 | 2,285,774 |
| 1965 | 19,678,000 | 2,235,820 |
| 1964 | 19,325,000 | 2,188,325 |
| 1963 | 18,964,000 | 2,141,376 |
| 1962 | 18,614,000 | 2,093,919 |
| 1961 | 18,271,000 | 2,046,127 |
| 1960 | 17,909,356 | 1,995,110 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Canada and Papua New Guinea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 1.25 | 3.07 |
| 2023 | 1.27 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 1.34 | 3.17 |
| 2021 | 1.44 | 3.22 |
| 2020 | 1.41 | 3.27 |
| 2019 | 1.47 | 3.32 |
| 2018 | 1.51 | 3.38 |
| 2017 | 1.55 | 3.43 |
| 2016 | 1.59 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 1.6 | 3.56 |
| 2014 | 1.61 | 3.63 |
| 2013 | 1.61 | 3.68 |
| 2012 | 1.63 | 3.75 |
| 2011 | 1.63 | 3.82 |
| 2010 | 1.65 | 3.88 |
| 2009 | 1.69 | 3.94 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 4.01 |
| 2007 | 1.67 | 4.08 |
| 2006 | 1.63 | 4.15 |
| 2005 | 1.58 | 4.22 |
| 2004 | 1.56 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 1.55 | 4.36 |
| 2002 | 1.52 | 4.42 |
| 2001 | 1.54 | 4.47 |
| 2000 | 1.51 | 4.53 |
| 1999 | 1.55 | 4.59 |
| 1998 | 1.56 | 4.63 |
| 1997 | 1.57 | 4.68 |
| 1996 | 1.63 | 4.73 |
| 1995 | 1.67 | 4.78 |
| 1994 | 1.69 | 4.87 |
| 1993 | 1.69 | 4.96 |
| 1992 | 1.71 | 5.03 |
| 1991 | 1.72 | 5.11 |
| 1990 | 1.83 | 5.18 |
| 1989 | 1.77 | 5.24 |
| 1988 | 1.68 | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 1.68 | 5.36 |
| 1986 | 1.68 | 5.42 |
| 1985 | 1.67 | 5.47 |
| 1984 | 1.65 | 5.51 |
| 1983 | 1.68 | 5.56 |
| 1982 | 1.69 | 5.59 |
| 1981 | 1.7 | 5.65 |
| 1980 | 1.74 | 5.71 |
| 1979 | 1.75 | 5.79 |
| 1978 | 1.77 | 5.88 |
| 1977 | 1.78 | 5.96 |
| 1976 | 1.8 | 6.02 |
| 1975 | 1.82 | 6.07 |
| 1974 | 1.84 | 6.11 |
| 1973 | 1.89 | 6.16 |
| 1972 | 1.98 | 6.2 |
| 1971 | 2.14 | 6.23 |
| 1970 | 2.26 | 6.25 |
| 1969 | 2.33 | 6.26 |
| 1968 | 2.39 | 6.25 |
| 1967 | 2.53 | 6.24 |
| 1966 | 2.75 | 6.23 |
| 1965 | 3.12 | 6.2 |
| 1964 | 3.46 | 6.19 |
| 1963 | 3.61 | 6.15 |
| 1962 | 3.68 | 6.14 |
| 1961 | 3.75 | 6.07 |
| 1960 | 3.81 | 6.02 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Canada and Papua New Guinea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2025 | 41.7 | 23.8 |
| 2024 | 41.5 | 23.6 |
| 2023 | 41.4 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | 41.3 | 23.2 |
| 2021 | 41.1 | 23 |
| 2020 | 40.9 | 22.8 |
| 2019 | 40.8 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | 40.8 | 22.4 |
| 2017 | 40.8 | 22.2 |
| 2016 | 40.7 | 22 |
| 2015 | 40.6 | 21.9 |
| 2014 | 40.5 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 40.3 | 21.5 |
| 2012 | 40.1 | 21.3 |
| 2011 | 39.9 | 21.2 |
| 2010 | 39.7 | 21 |
| 2009 | 39.5 | 20.9 |
| 2008 | 39.3 | 20.7 |
| 2007 | 39.1 | 20.6 |
| 2006 | 38.8 | 20.4 |
| 2005 | 38.5 | 20.3 |
| 2004 | 38.1 | 20.2 |
| 2003 | 37.8 | 20 |
| 2002 | 37.4 | 19.9 |
| 2001 | 37.1 | 19.9 |
| 2000 | 36.7 | 19.8 |
| 1999 | 36.4 | 19.7 |
| 1998 | 36 | 19.6 |
| 1997 | 35.5 | 19.5 |
| 1996 | 35.1 | 19.4 |
| 1995 | 34.7 | 19.2 |
| 1994 | 34.3 | 19.1 |
| 1993 | 33.9 | 19 |
| 1992 | 33.6 | 18.9 |
| 1991 | 33.2 | 18.8 |
| 1990 | 32.9 | 18.7 |
| 1989 | 32.5 | 18.6 |
| 1988 | 32.2 | 18.6 |
| 1987 | 31.8 | 18.5 |
| 1986 | 31.4 | 18.5 |
| 1985 | 31 | 18.4 |
| 1984 | 30.6 | 18.3 |
| 1983 | 30.2 | 18.3 |
| 1982 | 29.8 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 29.5 | 18.1 |
| 1980 | 29.2 | 18 |
| 1979 | 28.8 | 17.8 |
| 1978 | 28.5 | 17.7 |
| 1977 | 28.1 | 17.5 |
| 1976 | 27.7 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 27.4 | 17.3 |
| 1974 | 27.2 | 17.2 |
| 1973 | 26.9 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 26.6 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 26.3 | 17.2 |
| 1970 | 26 | 17.3 |
| 1969 | 25.8 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 25.7 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 25.5 | 17.6 |
| 1966 | 25.5 | 17.8 |
| 1965 | 25.5 | 17.9 |
| 1964 | 25.6 | 18 |
| 1963 | 25.8 | 18.1 |
| 1962 | 26 | 18.3 |
| 1961 | 26.3 | 18.4 |
| 1960 | 26.4 | 18.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Canada
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.35T
2025 |
$31.2B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44%
2025 |
19.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.84%
2022 |
0.78%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.31%
2024 |
0.31%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
72,000
2020 |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.77%
2025 |
-2.36%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.82%
2025 |
2.69%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
64.1%
2022 |
42%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
27.4%
2022 |
36.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
75.6
2026 |
54.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.6%
2022 |
31%
2009 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2022 |
1.9%
2009 |
| Number of millionaires |
2,098,000
2026 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
6.33%
2026 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
82
2026 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0002%
2026 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
4,377
2025 |
6
2016 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$4.62T
2025 |
$1.68B
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$126B
2025 |
$3.71B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$851M
2024 |
$3.87M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
32,430,000
2019 |
39,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.66%
2011 |
0.04%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
98.4%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Canada
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
7,161 kg
2024 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.03
2024 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
578 megatons
2024 |
5.47 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
14 tons
2024 |
0.52 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
76.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
23.8%
2021 |
54.6%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
19.2%
2024 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
-89.6%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
14,093 kWh
2024 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
67%
2021 |
40%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
55.4%
2024 |
35.3%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
13.9%
2024 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
20.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Canada
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.51%
2025 |
0.13%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+326,204
2025 |
-284
2025 |
| Urban population |
82.9%
2025 |
15.8%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.7:50.3
2025 |
51.4:48.6
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.86 ft
2026 |
5.31 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2026 |
5.06 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
90.5
2026 |
38.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
75
2025 |
26
2025 |
| Higher education index |
99
2026 |
30
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.98
2023 |
9.34
2010 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.3
2019 |
12.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
170
2026 |
87
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
87%
2022 |
| English speaking |
82.1%
2026 |
70.4%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
94.4%
2024 |
18.8%
2024 |
Health
|
Canada
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$6,378
2024 |
$85.2
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$974
2024 |
$7.28
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
83.1 years
2026 |
66.5 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2024 |
18.2%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.82
2023 |
0.06
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
30 years
2021 |
21.9 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
12
2023 |
189
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
5.4
2024 |
39.4
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
26.7%
2022 |
21.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.7%
2024 |
14.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
85
2026 |
91
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11.2%
2024 |
39.3%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.89 liters
2020 |
1.13 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Canada
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
5.9%
2026 |
0.3%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
81,469 sq mi
2025 |
16,246 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
219,596 sq mi
2026 |
5,425 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
1,339,068 sq mi
2026 |
138,051 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
647,655 mi
2014 |
5,809 mi
2011 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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