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Estonia vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 129th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Papua New Guinea
Population
1339590
11002753
Population rank 155/197 89/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Estonia and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Papua New Guinea
2024 $43,130,419,829 $31,800,428,266
2023 $41,470,344,395 $30,816,367,067
2022 $38,226,641,740 $31,653,185,953
2021 $37,201,101,171 $26,109,413,521
2020 $31,820,771,494 $23,848,447,850
2019 $31,873,748,770 $24,750,626,030
2018 $31,222,632,741 $24,109,780,708
2017 $27,469,461,919 $22,742,699,138
2016 $24,561,027,788 $20,758,876,953
2015 $23,311,847,751 $21,723,437,010
2014 $27,055,689,003 $23,210,823,987
2013 $25,451,032,781 $21,261,338,065
2012 $23,237,406,116 $21,295,168,666
2011 $23,303,915,795 $17,985,138,066
2010 $19,524,355,419 $14,250,786,675
2009 $19,633,984,440 $11,619,456,449
2008 $24,342,935,404 $11,670,892,801
2007 $22,450,264,166 $9,545,028,944
2006 $17,025,671,810 $8,354,911,041
2005 $14,109,491,357 $4,865,892,972
2004 $12,148,595,031 $3,927,157,867
2003 $9,876,595,528 $3,536,411,824
2002 $7,370,119,619 $2,999,511,040
2001 $6,250,218,423 $3,081,024,212
2000 $5,686,579,748 $3,521,339,699
1999 $5,756,912,266 $3,477,038,204
1998 $5,674,080,543 $3,789,443,015
1997 $5,154,420,649 $4,936,615,299
1996 $4,786,018,988 $5,155,311,077
1995 $4,502,970,889 $4,636,057,476
1994 $4,123,011,420 $5,502,786,070
1993 $4,013,091,682 $4,974,550,286
1992 - $4,377,980,510
1991 - $3,787,394,958
1990 - $3,219,729,083
1989 - $3,546,472,566
1988 - $3,656,177,881
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Papua New Guinea
2024 $31,428 $3,007
2023 $30,264 $2,966
2022 $28,340 $3,102
2021 $27,951 $2,608
2020 $23,934 $2,430
2019 $24,021 $2,576
2018 $23,618 $2,566
2017 $20,852 $2,478
2016 $18,666 $2,316
2015 $17,722 $2,485
2014 $20,582 $2,723
2013 $19,310 $2,561
2012 $17,568 $2,635
2011 $17,556 $2,288
2010 $14,664 $1,867
2009 $14,712 $1,569
2008 $18,206 $1,625
2007 $16,745 $1,371
2006 $12,641 $1,238
2005 $10,415 $744
2004 $8,916 $621
2003 $7,205 $577
2002 $5,343 $506
2001 $4,503 $538
2000 $4,071 $636
1999 $4,141 $650
1998 $4,093 $733
1997 $3,683 $990
1996 $3,381 $1,071
1995 $3,134 $998
1994 $2,819 $1,228
1993 $2,686 $1,151
1992 - $1,051
1991 - $942
1990 - $826
1989 - $934
1988 - $985
1987 - $865
1986 - $745
1985 - $697
1984 - $750
1983 - $769
1982 - $726
1981 - $781
1980 - $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Papua New Guinea
2026 79.6 66.5
2025 79.5 66.4
2024 79.3 66.3
2023 79.2 66.1
2022 78.2 65.3
2021 77.4 64.4
2020 78.9 65.1
2019 78.8 65.3
2018 78.3 65.1
2017 78.2 64.9
2016 77.8 64.7
2015 77.7 64.5
2014 77.1 64.2
2013 77.3 63.9
2012 76.4 63.6
2011 76.3 63.4
2010 75.9 63.1
2009 75.2 62.8
2008 74.3 62.5
2007 73.2 62.2
2006 73.2 62
2005 73 61.9
2004 72.4 61.8
2003 71.9 61.7
2002 71.4 61.6
2001 70.8 61.6
2000 71 61.6
1999 70.7 61.5
1998 69.8 60.4
1997 70.2 61.3
1996 70 61.1
1995 67.8 60.9
1994 66.7 60.7
1993 68.2 60.5
1992 69.2 60.3
1991 69.8 59.9
1990 69.9 59.8
1989 70.5 59.6
1988 71 59.4
1987 70.9 59.2
1986 70.9 59
1985 69.8 58.8
1984 69.6 58.6
1983 69.8 58.3
1982 69.9 58.1
1981 69.3 57.8
1980 69.5 57.4
1979 69.4 57
1978 69.7 56.5
1977 69.8 56
1976 69.7 55.5
1975 70.1 55
1974 70.8 54.4
1973 70.7 53.9
1972 70.4 53.3
1971 70.6 52.6
1970 70.4 52.1
1969 70.3 51.5
1968 70.6 50.9
1967 71 50.2
1966 70.7 49.6
1965 70.7 48.9
1964 70.6 48.3
1963 69.9 47.7
1962 69.8 46.7
1961 69.6 46.4
1960 69.3 45.8
1959 68.7 45.1
1958 68.8 44.6
1957 68.8 43.9
1956 68.5 43.3
1955 68.2 42.6
1954 67.8 42
1953 67.5 41.3
1952 67.2 40.7
1951 66.8 35.5
1950 66.4 39.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Estonia and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Estonia Papua New Guinea
2024 1,372,341 10,576,502
2023 1,370,286 10,389,635
2022 1,348,840 10,203,169
2021 1,330,932 10,012,896
2020 1,329,522 9,815,746
2019 1,326,898 9,609,010
2018 1,321,977 9,394,513
2017 1,317,384 9,178,714
2016 1,315,790 8,961,718
2015 1,315,407 8,743,246
2014 1,314,545 8,523,441
2013 1,317,997 8,302,698
2012 1,322,696 8,081,390
2011 1,327,439 7,859,346
2010 1,331,475 7,633,523
2009 1,334,515 7,406,438
2008 1,337,090 7,183,002
2007 1,340,680 6,963,345
2006 1,346,810 6,747,720
2005 1,354,775 6,535,905
2004 1,362,550 6,328,041
2003 1,370,720 6,123,997
2002 1,379,350 5,924,003
2001 1,388,115 5,728,435
2000 1,396,985 5,537,064
1999 1,390,244 5,349,333
1998 1,386,156 5,166,390
1997 1,399,535 4,987,883
1996 1,415,594 4,813,361
1995 1,436,634 4,644,278
1994 1,462,514 4,480,208
1993 1,494,128 4,320,872
1992 1,533,091 4,166,699
1991 1,561,314 4,021,837
1990 1,569,174 3,896,481
1989 1,568,131 3,796,078
1988 1,561,900 3,711,880
1987 1,552,221 3,632,543
1986 1,540,190 3,554,793
1985 1,528,781 3,478,936
1984 1,518,617 3,405,198
1983 1,508,745 3,333,633
1982 1,498,414 3,264,291
1981 1,487,666 3,197,019
1980 1,477,219 3,131,512
1979 1,468,333 3,067,341
1978 1,460,188 3,003,714
1977 1,450,211 2,940,327
1976 1,439,576 2,877,327
1975 1,429,352 2,814,820
1974 1,418,169 2,752,671
1973 1,405,951 2,690,629
1972 1,392,518 2,628,432
1971 1,376,955 2,566,421
1970 1,360,076 2,505,628
1969 1,345,249 2,446,927
1968 1,331,214 2,390,803
1967 1,318,946 2,337,532
1966 1,308,597 2,285,774
1965 1,294,566 2,235,820
1964 1,277,086 2,188,325
1963 1,258,857 2,141,376
1962 1,241,623 2,093,919
1961 1,225,077 2,046,127
1960 1,211,537 1,995,110

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Estonia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Papua New Guinea
2023 1.31 3.1
2022 1.41 3.17
2021 1.61 3.22
2020 1.58 3.27
2019 1.66 3.32
2018 1.67 3.38
2017 1.59 3.43
2016 1.6 3.5
2015 1.58 3.56
2014 1.54 3.63
2013 1.52 3.68
2012 1.56 3.75
2011 1.61 3.82
2010 1.72 3.88
2009 1.7 3.94
2008 1.72 4.01
2007 1.69 4.08
2006 1.58 4.15
2005 1.52 4.22
2004 1.47 4.28
2003 1.37 4.36
2002 1.36 4.42
2001 1.32 4.47
2000 1.36 4.53
1999 1.3 4.59
1998 1.28 4.63
1997 1.32 4.68
1996 1.37 4.73
1995 1.38 4.78
1994 1.42 4.87
1993 1.49 4.96
1992 1.71 5.03
1991 1.8 5.11
1990 2.05 5.18
1989 2.22 5.24
1988 2.27 5.3
1987 2.27 5.36
1986 2.18 5.42
1985 2.13 5.47
1984 2.17 5.51
1983 2.16 5.56
1982 2.07 5.59
1981 2.07 5.65
1980 2.02 5.71
1979 2 5.79
1978 2.02 5.88
1977 2.06 5.96
1976 2.07 6.02
1975 2.04 6.07
1974 2.07 6.11
1973 2.06 6.16
1972 2.13 6.2
1971 2.19 6.23
1970 2.17 6.25
1969 2.13 6.26
1968 2.03 6.25
1967 1.9 6.24
1966 1.87 6.23
1965 1.88 6.2
1964 1.94 6.19
1963 1.89 6.15
1962 1.95 6.14
1961 1.98 6.07
1960 1.98 6.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Papua New Guinea
2024 43.3 23.6
2023 42.9 23.4
2022 42.7 23.2
2021 42.5 23
2020 42.4 22.8
2019 42.2 22.6
2018 42 22.4
2017 41.9 22.2
2016 41.7 22
2015 41.5 21.9
2014 41.4 21.7
2013 41.1 21.5
2012 40.9 21.3
2011 40.6 21.2
2010 40.3 21
2009 40 20.9
2008 39.8 20.7
2007 39.7 20.6
2006 39.6 20.4
2005 39.3 20.3
2004 39.1 20.2
2003 38.8 20
2002 38.5 19.9
2001 38.3 19.9
2000 38 19.8
1999 37.6 19.7
1998 37.3 19.6
1997 37 19.5
1996 36.7 19.4
1995 36.3 19.2
1994 36 19.1
1993 35.6 19
1992 35 18.9
1991 34.6 18.8
1990 34.3 18.7
1989 34.2 18.6
1988 34.1 18.6
1987 34 18.5
1986 34 18.5
1985 33.9 18.4
1984 33.9 18.3
1983 33.9 18.3
1982 33.8 18.2
1981 33.8 18.1
1980 33.9 18
1979 34 17.8
1978 34.2 17.7
1977 34.3 17.5
1976 34.3 17.4
1975 34.2 17.3
1974 34.2 17.2
1973 34.1 17.2
1972 33.9 17.1
1971 33.8 17.2
1970 33.7 17.3
1969 33.7 17.4
1968 33.6 17.5
1967 33.4 17.6
1966 33.2 17.8
1965 33 17.9
1964 32.8 18
1963 32.7 18.1
1962 32.5 18.3
1961 32.4 18.4
1960 32.2 18.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Estonia Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Estonia Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
87.1%
2022
English speaking
50.2%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Estonia Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
5,809 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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