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Haiti vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 142nd vs. 54th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Papua New Guinea
Population
12076663
11002753
Population rank 82/197 89/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Haiti and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Papua New Guinea
2024 $25,224,154,991 $31,800,428,266
2023 $19,850,585,722 $30,816,367,067
2022 $20,253,551,921 $31,653,185,953
2021 $20,944,387,976 $26,109,413,521
2020 $14,508,222,518 $23,848,447,850
2019 $15,016,090,930 $24,750,626,030
2018 $16,403,864,618 $24,109,780,708
2017 $15,093,357,161 $22,742,699,138
2016 $14,069,277,526 $20,758,876,953
2015 $14,849,629,309 $21,723,437,010
2014 $15,146,883,498 $23,210,823,987
2013 $14,902,488,604 $21,261,338,065
2012 $13,708,925,477 $21,295,168,666
2011 $13,008,746,039 $17,985,138,066
2010 $11,859,312,725 $14,250,786,675
2009 $11,597,002,835 $11,619,456,449
2008 $10,432,962,635 $11,670,892,801
2007 $9,228,637,768 $9,545,028,944
2006 $7,638,739,123 $8,354,911,041
2005 $7,030,149,730 $4,865,892,972
2004 $6,087,360,684 $3,927,157,867
2003 $5,071,947,798 $3,536,411,824
2002 $6,205,847,214 $2,999,511,040
2001 $6,331,970,324 $3,081,024,212
2000 $6,813,566,099 $3,521,339,699
1999 $4,153,725,884 $3,477,038,204
1998 $3,723,903,724 $3,789,443,015
1997 $3,338,949,152 $4,936,615,299
1996 $2,907,517,604 $5,155,311,077
1995 $2,813,313,279 $4,636,057,476
1994 $2,167,569,046 $5,502,786,070
1993 $1,878,253,767 $4,974,550,286
1992 $2,257,129,792 $4,377,980,510
1991 $3,473,562,628 $3,787,394,958
1990 $3,096,289,800 $3,219,729,083
1989 $2,736,243,800 $3,546,472,566
1988 $2,613,926,800 $3,656,177,881
1987 $2,047,200,000 $3,143,851,794
1986 $2,318,000,000 $2,647,995,602
1985 $2,009,400,000 $2,423,339,172
1984 $1,816,200,000 $2,552,662,617
1983 $1,623,600,000 $2,562,351,551
1982 $1,474,200,000 $2,368,719,683
1981 $1,479,400,000 $2,498,190,847
1980 $1,383,800,000 $2,545,808,456
1979 $1,080,600,000 $2,293,760,511
1978 $974,200,000 $1,947,878,831
1977 $947,000,000 $1,640,746,619
1976 $879,000,000 $1,511,843,235
1975 $681,400,000 $1,356,603,608
1974 $565,399,322 $1,467,417,672
1973 $466,798,973 $1,299,079,410
1972 $371,998,958 $858,761,926
1971 $362,800,000 $717,750,278
1970 $331,200,000 $645,568,215
1969 $391,820,400 $551,263,864
1968 $367,968,800 $485,184,190
1967 $369,124,200 $441,728,183
1966 $368,948,600 $390,992,063
1965 $353,251,800 $344,176,055
1964 $325,281,200 $305,312,049
1963 $294,883,400 $275,968,044
1962 $281,896,800 $261,184,042
1961 $271,066,000 $244,832,039
1960 $273,187,200 $230,496,037

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

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Haiti and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Papua New Guinea
2024 $2,143 $3,007
2023 $1,706 $2,966
2022 $1,761 $3,102
2021 $1,841 $2,608
2020 $1,290 $2,430
2019 $1,352 $2,576
2018 $1,496 $2,566
2017 $1,395 $2,478
2016 $1,318 $2,316
2015 $1,411 $2,485
2014 $1,460 $2,723
2013 $1,458 $2,561
2012 $1,361 $2,635
2011 $1,312 $2,288
2010 $1,210 $1,867
2009 $1,197 $1,569
2008 $1,095 $1,625
2007 $985 $1,371
2006 $829 $1,238
2005 $776 $744
2004 $683 $621
2003 $579 $577
2002 $721 $506
2001 $749 $538
2000 $821 $636
1999 $510 $650
1998 $465 $733
1997 $425 $990
1996 $377 $1,071
1995 $372 $998
1994 $292.1 $1,228
1993 $258.1 $1,151
1992 $316 $1,051
1991 $497 $942
1990 $452 $826
1989 $407 $934
1988 $397 $985
1987 $318 $865
1986 $367 $745
1985 $325 $697
1984 $299.2 $750
1983 $272.8 $769
1982 $252.6 $726
1981 $258.5 $781
1980 $246.5 $813
1979 $196.2 $748
1978 $180.3 $648
1977 $178.7 $558
1976 $169.1 $525
1975 $133.6 $482
1974 $113 $533
1973 $95.1 $483
1972 $77.3 $327
1971 $76.8 $279.7
1970 $71.5 $257.6
1969 $86.1 $225.3
1968 $82.4 $202.9
1967 $84.2 $189
1966 $85.7 $171.1
1965 $83.6 $153.9
1964 $78.5 $139.5
1963 $72.4 $128.9
1962 $70.4 $124.7
1961 $69 $119.7
1960 $70.8 $115.5

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

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Haiti vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Papua New Guinea
2026 65.5 66.5
2025 65.3 66.4
2024 65.1 66.3
2023 64.9 66.1
2022 63.9 65.3
2021 62.6 64.4
2020 63.8 65.1
2019 64.3 65.3
2018 64.1 65.1
2017 63.8 64.9
2016 63.3 64.7
2015 63.2 64.5
2014 63 64.2
2013 62.6 63.9
2012 62.3 63.6
2011 61.6 63.4
2010 45.6 63.1
2009 61.7 62.8
2008 61.3 62.5
2007 61.1 62.2
2006 60.7 62
2005 60.3 61.9
2004 58.5 61.8
2003 59.4 61.7
2002 59 61.6
2001 58.6 61.6
2000 58.2 61.6
1999 57.7 61.5
1998 57.1 60.4
1997 56.7 61.3
1996 56.1 61.1
1995 55.6 60.9
1994 54.7 60.7
1993 54.5 60.5
1992 54 60.3
1991 53.5 59.9
1990 53.2 59.8
1989 52.9 59.6
1988 52.6 59.4
1987 52.2 59.2
1986 51.9 59
1985 51.6 58.8
1984 51.3 58.6
1983 50.9 58.3
1982 50.6 58.1
1981 50.3 57.8
1980 50 57.4
1979 49.7 57
1978 49.5 56.5
1977 49.2 56
1976 49 55.5
1975 48.7 55
1974 48.5 54.4
1973 48.2 53.9
1972 47.9 53.3
1971 47.6 52.6
1970 47.3 52.1
1969 46.9 51.5
1968 46.5 50.9
1967 46.1 50.2
1966 45.6 49.6
1965 45.4 48.9
1964 44.9 48.3
1963 42.7 47.7
1962 44.2 46.7
1961 43.8 46.4
1960 43.4 45.8
1959 43 45.1
1958 42.6 44.6
1957 42.1 43.9
1956 41.6 43.3
1955 41 42.6
1954 40.1 42
1953 39.5 41.3
1952 38.8 40.7
1951 38.1 35.5
1950 37.2 39.4

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

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Haiti and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Haiti Papua New Guinea
2024 11,772,557 10,576,502
2023 11,637,398 10,389,635
2022 11,503,606 10,203,169
2021 11,374,586 10,012,896
2020 11,243,848 9,815,746
2019 11,105,163 9,609,010
2018 10,962,362 9,394,513
2017 10,817,754 9,178,714
2016 10,671,457 8,961,718
2015 10,523,242 8,743,246
2014 10,373,235 8,523,441
2013 10,222,362 8,302,698
2012 10,069,771 8,081,390
2011 9,914,904 7,859,346
2010 9,803,294 7,633,523
2009 9,689,581 7,406,438
2008 9,530,774 7,183,002
2007 9,373,296 6,963,345
2006 9,216,562 6,747,720
2005 9,061,273 6,535,905
2004 8,910,263 6,328,041
2003 8,759,912 6,123,997
2002 8,607,641 5,924,003
2001 8,455,918 5,728,435
2000 8,303,151 5,537,064
1999 8,151,296 5,349,333
1998 8,002,143 5,166,390
1997 7,854,298 4,987,883
1996 7,707,557 4,813,361
1995 7,562,546 4,644,278
1994 7,419,771 4,480,208
1993 7,278,181 4,320,872
1992 7,136,571 4,166,699
1991 6,995,450 4,021,837
1990 6,854,441 3,896,481
1989 6,714,730 3,796,078
1988 6,578,145 3,711,880
1987 6,445,123 3,632,543
1986 6,316,122 3,554,793
1985 6,190,862 3,478,936
1984 6,069,230 3,405,198
1983 5,951,096 3,333,633
1982 5,835,937 3,264,291
1981 5,723,725 3,197,019
1980 5,614,493 3,131,512
1979 5,507,590 3,067,341
1978 5,402,580 3,003,714
1977 5,299,476 2,940,327
1976 5,198,357 2,877,327
1975 5,099,086 2,814,820
1974 5,001,796 2,752,671
1973 4,906,743 2,690,629
1972 4,813,868 2,628,432
1971 4,723,244 2,566,421
1970 4,635,124 2,505,628
1969 4,549,334 2,446,927
1968 4,465,328 2,390,803
1967 4,382,999 2,337,532
1966 4,302,639 2,285,774
1965 4,223,820 2,235,820
1964 4,146,244 2,188,325
1963 4,073,068 2,141,376
1962 4,001,575 2,093,919
1961 3,929,030 2,046,127
1960 3,858,443 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Haiti

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Papua New Guinea
2023 2.66 3.1
2022 2.7 3.17
2021 2.75 3.22
2020 2.8 3.27
2019 2.86 3.32
2018 2.92 3.38
2017 2.99 3.43
2016 3.05 3.5
2015 3.11 3.56
2014 3.16 3.63
2013 3.22 3.68
2012 3.32 3.75
2011 3.43 3.82
2010 3.5 3.88
2009 3.57 3.94
2008 3.62 4.01
2007 3.69 4.08
2006 3.76 4.15
2005 3.84 4.22
2004 3.94 4.28
2003 4.05 4.36
2002 4.13 4.42
2001 4.25 4.47
2000 4.39 4.53
1999 4.45 4.59
1998 4.56 4.63
1997 4.67 4.68
1996 4.78 4.73
1995 4.88 4.78
1994 4.99 4.87
1993 5.1 4.96
1992 5.21 5.03
1991 5.32 5.11
1990 5.41 5.18
1989 5.44 5.24
1988 5.47 5.3
1987 5.47 5.36
1986 5.48 5.42
1985 5.5 5.47
1984 5.51 5.51
1983 5.51 5.56
1982 5.53 5.59
1981 5.53 5.65
1980 5.56 5.71
1979 5.59 5.79
1978 5.64 5.88
1977 5.67 5.96
1976 5.71 6.02
1975 5.75 6.07
1974 5.78 6.11
1973 5.81 6.16
1972 5.85 6.2
1971 5.88 6.23
1970 5.91 6.25
1969 5.96 6.26
1968 6.01 6.25
1967 6.05 6.24
1966 6.09 6.23
1965 6.13 6.2
1964 6.16 6.19
1963 6.17 6.15
1962 6.18 6.14
1961 6.18 6.07
1960 6.18 6.02

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

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Haiti and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Papua New Guinea
2024 24.8 23.6
2023 24.5 23.4
2022 24.3 23.2
2021 24 23
2020 23.8 22.8
2019 23.5 22.6
2018 23.3 22.4
2017 23 22.2
2016 22.8 22
2015 22.5 21.9
2014 22.3 21.7
2013 22 21.5
2012 21.8 21.3
2011 21.6 21.2
2010 21.3 21
2009 21.1 20.9
2008 20.9 20.7
2007 20.6 20.6
2006 20.4 20.4
2005 20.2 20.3
2004 20 20.2
2003 19.8 20
2002 19.7 19.9
2001 19.5 19.9
2000 19.4 19.8
1999 19.3 19.7
1998 19.2 19.6
1997 19.1 19.5
1996 19 19.4
1995 19 19.2
1994 18.9 19.1
1993 18.9 19
1992 18.9 18.9
1991 18.9 18.8
1990 18.9 18.7
1989 18.9 18.6
1988 19 18.6
1987 19 18.5
1986 19 18.5
1985 19.1 18.4
1984 19.1 18.3
1983 19.1 18.3
1982 19.2 18.2
1981 19.2 18.1
1980 19.2 18
1979 19.2 17.8
1978 19.3 17.7
1977 19.3 17.5
1976 19.3 17.4
1975 19.3 17.3
1974 19.3 17.2
1973 19.3 17.2
1972 19.3 17.1
1971 19.4 17.2
1970 19.4 17.3
1969 19.4 17.4
1968 19.4 17.5
1967 19.4 17.6
1966 19.4 17.8
1965 19.5 17.9
1964 19.5 18
1963 19.5 18.1
1962 19.5 18.3
1961 19.5 18.4
1960 19.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
n/a

Energy

Haiti Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Haiti Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
87.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
24.1%
2023

Health

Haiti Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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)

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