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Israel vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 149th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Papua New Guinea
Population
10290887
11002753
Population rank 95/197 89/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Israel and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Israel and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Israel

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Israel Papua New Guinea
2024 $540,379,921,262 $31,800,428,266
2023 $512,184,638,999 $30,816,367,067
2022 $525,181,008,026 $31,653,185,953
2021 $489,851,549,972 $26,109,413,521
2020 $410,768,352,658 $23,848,447,850
2019 $400,645,216,359 $24,750,626,030
2018 $376,299,083,108 $24,109,780,708
2017 $358,451,839,053 $22,742,699,138
2016 $321,940,971,558 $20,758,876,953
2015 $303,469,434,072 $21,723,437,010
2014 $315,017,088,117 $23,210,823,987
2013 $298,478,070,673 $21,261,338,065
2012 $263,589,172,712 $21,295,168,666
2011 $268,094,998,225 $17,985,138,066
2010 $239,679,036,634 $14,250,786,675
2009 $213,403,181,853 $11,619,456,449
2008 $221,231,658,863 $11,670,892,801
2007 $184,681,214,673 $9,545,028,944
2006 $158,900,547,825 $8,354,911,041
2005 $147,519,922,009 $4,865,892,972
2004 $140,047,984,605 $3,927,157,867
2003 $131,408,914,824 $3,536,411,824
2002 $125,332,331,884 $2,999,511,040
2001 $135,002,039,613 $3,081,024,212
2000 $136,512,300,542 $3,521,339,699
1999 $121,417,185,062 $3,477,038,204
1998 $120,547,409,279 $3,789,443,015
1997 $119,459,826,347 $4,936,615,299
1996 $115,116,595,545 $5,155,311,077
1995 $105,497,418,059 $4,636,057,476
1994 $90,740,103,829 $5,502,786,070
1993 $79,855,877,174 $4,974,550,286
1992 $79,457,685,757 $4,377,980,510
1991 $70,998,755,007 $3,787,394,958
1990 $62,016,729,541 $3,219,729,083
1989 $52,443,479,454 $3,546,472,566
1988 $52,650,948,910 $3,656,177,881
1987 $43,049,543,635 $3,143,851,794
1986 $35,834,154,874 $2,647,995,602
1985 $28,905,736,367 $2,423,339,172
1984 $30,645,607,293 $2,552,662,617
1983 $32,675,755,462 $2,562,351,551
1982 $29,255,285,401 $2,368,719,683
1981 $26,882,009,819 $2,498,190,847
1980 $25,395,256,478 $2,545,808,456
1979 $22,609,741,060 $2,293,760,511
1978 $17,701,286,907 $1,947,878,831
1977 $18,257,113,904 $1,640,746,619
1976 $15,956,349,550 $1,511,843,235
1975 $16,141,767,373 $1,356,603,608
1974 $17,172,607,138 $1,467,417,672
1973 $11,902,574,259 $1,299,079,410
1972 $9,222,557,539 $858,761,926
1971 $7,052,544,000 $717,750,278
1970 $7,406,712,876 $645,568,215
1969 $6,297,852,761 $551,263,864
1968 $5,458,427,928 $485,184,190
1967 $4,762,386,783 $441,728,183
1966 $4,703,300,098 $390,992,063
1965 $4,329,084,429 $344,176,055
1964 $4,024,344,853 $305,312,049
1963 $3,535,949,089 $275,968,044
1962 $2,966,154,031 $261,184,042
1961 $3,708,586,471 $244,832,039
1960 $3,070,585,807 $230,496,037

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

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Israel and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Papua New Guinea
2024 $54,177 $3,007
2023 $52,004 $2,966
2022 $54,950 $3,102
2021 $52,271 $2,608
2020 $44,576 $2,430
2019 $44,251 $2,576
2018 $42,363 $2,566
2017 $41,138 $2,478
2016 $37,672 $2,316
2015 $36,213 $2,485
2014 $38,343 $2,723
2013 $37,034 $2,561
2012 $33,321 $2,635
2011 $34,523 $2,288
2010 $31,439 $1,867
2009 $28,508 $1,569
2008 $30,269 $1,625
2007 $25,721 $1,371
2006 $22,527 $1,238
2005 $21,287 $744
2004 $20,568 $621
2003 $19,643 $577
2002 $19,076 $506
2001 $20,966 $538
2000 $21,707 $636
1999 $19,823 $650
1998 $20,189 $733
1997 $20,469 $990
1996 $20,224 $1,071
1995 $19,026 $998
1994 $16,807 $1,228
1993 $15,179 $1,151
1992 $15,510 $1,051
1991 $14,346 $942
1990 $13,308 $826
1989 $11,608 $934
1988 $11,853 $985
1987 $9,853 $865
1986 $8,335 $745
1985 $6,829 $697
1984 $7,369 $750
1983 $7,960 $769
1982 $7,258 $726
1981 $6,795 $781
1980 $6,549 $813
1979 $5,972 $748
1978 $4,797 $648
1977 $5,053 $558
1976 $4,516 $525
1975 $4,672 $482
1974 $5,085 $533
1973 $3,631 $483
1972 $2,930 $327
1971 $2,298 $279.7
1970 $2,490 $257.6
1969 $2,189 $225.3
1968 $1,947 $202.9
1967 $1,735 $189
1966 $1,789 $171.1
1965 $1,689 $153.9
1964 $1,626 $139.5
1963 $1,486 $128.9
1962 $1,294 $124.7
1961 $1,697 $119.7
1960 $1,452 $115.5

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

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Israel vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Papua New Guinea
2026 82.9 66.5
2025 82.8 66.4
2024 82.7 66.3
2023 82.4 66.1
2022 82.8 65.3
2021 82.5 64.4
2020 82.7 65.1
2019 82.9 65.3
2018 82.9 65.1
2017 82.7 64.9
2016 82.6 64.7
2015 82.3 64.5
2014 82.4 64.2
2013 82.4 63.9
2012 82 63.6
2011 82 63.4
2010 82 63.1
2009 81.8 62.8
2008 81.3 62.5
2007 81 62.2
2006 80.8 62
2005 80.4 61.9
2004 80.3 61.8
2003 79.8 61.7
2002 79.5 61.6
2001 79.5 61.6
2000 79.2 61.6
1999 78.9 61.5
1998 78.6 60.4
1997 78.6 61.3
1996 78.6 61.1
1995 78.1 60.9
1994 78 60.7
1993 77.9 60.5
1992 77.3 60.3
1991 77.6 59.9
1990 78 59.8
1989 77.6 59.6
1988 76.9 59.4
1987 76.4 59.2
1986 75.9 59
1985 76 58.8
1984 75.5 58.6
1983 75.1 58.3
1982 74.3 58.1
1981 74.2 57.8
1980 73.7 57.4
1979 73.4 57
1978 73.1 56.5
1977 72.7 56
1976 72.7 55.5
1975 71.6 55
1974 71.6 54.4
1973 71.6 53.9
1972 71.6 53.3
1971 71.8 52.6
1970 71.2 52.1
1969 71 51.5
1968 70.8 50.9
1967 70.9 50.2
1966 70.9 49.6
1965 70.5 48.9
1964 69.6 48.3
1963 69.6 47.7
1962 69.3 46.7
1961 69.8 46.4
1960 69.8 45.8
1959 68.9 45.1
1958 68.4 44.6
1957 66.5 43.9
1956 66.6 43.3
1955 68 42.6
1954 66.3 42
1953 66.4 41.3
1952 67.2 40.7
1951 67.6 35.5
1950 69.9 39.4

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

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Israel and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Israel Papua New Guinea
2024 9,974,400 10,576,502
2023 9,849,000 10,389,635
2022 9,557,500 10,203,169
2021 9,371,400 10,012,896
2020 9,215,100 9,815,746
2019 9,054,000 9,609,010
2018 8,882,800 9,394,513
2017 8,713,300 9,178,714
2016 8,546,000 8,961,718
2015 8,380,100 8,743,246
2014 8,215,700 8,523,441
2013 8,059,500 8,302,698
2012 7,910,500 8,081,390
2011 7,765,800 7,859,346
2010 7,623,600 7,633,523
2009 7,485,600 7,406,438
2008 7,308,800 7,183,002
2007 7,180,100 6,963,345
2006 7,053,700 6,747,720
2005 6,930,100 6,535,905
2004 6,809,000 6,328,041
2003 6,689,700 6,123,997
2002 6,570,000 5,924,003
2001 6,439,000 5,728,435
2000 6,289,000 5,537,064
1999 6,125,000 5,349,333
1998 5,971,000 5,166,390
1997 5,836,000 4,987,883
1996 5,692,000 4,813,361
1995 5,545,000 4,644,278
1994 5,399,000 4,480,208
1993 5,261,000 4,320,872
1992 5,123,000 4,166,699
1991 4,949,000 4,021,837
1990 4,660,000 3,896,481
1989 4,518,000 3,796,078
1988 4,442,000 3,711,880
1987 4,369,000 3,632,543
1986 4,299,000 3,554,793
1985 4,233,000 3,478,936
1984 4,159,000 3,405,198
1983 4,105,000 3,333,633
1982 4,031,000 3,264,291
1981 3,956,000 3,197,019
1980 3,878,000 3,131,512
1979 3,786,000 3,067,341
1978 3,690,000 3,003,714
1977 3,613,000 2,940,327
1976 3,533,000 2,877,327
1975 3,455,000 2,814,820
1974 3,377,000 2,752,671
1973 3,278,000 2,690,629
1972 3,148,000 2,628,432
1971 3,069,000 2,566,421
1970 2,974,000 2,505,628
1969 2,877,000 2,446,927
1968 2,803,000 2,390,803
1967 2,745,000 2,337,532
1966 2,629,000 2,285,774
1965 2,563,000 2,235,820
1964 2,475,000 2,188,325
1963 2,379,000 2,141,376
1962 2,293,000 2,093,919
1961 2,185,000 2,046,127
1960 2,114,020 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Israel

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Papua New Guinea
2023 2.85 3.1
2022 2.89 3.17
2021 3 3.22
2020 2.9 3.27
2019 3.01 3.32
2018 3.09 3.38
2017 3.11 3.43
2016 3.11 3.5
2015 3.09 3.56
2014 3.08 3.63
2013 3.03 3.68
2012 3.05 3.75
2011 2.98 3.82
2010 3.03 3.88
2009 2.96 3.94
2008 2.96 4.01
2007 2.9 4.08
2006 2.88 4.15
2005 2.84 4.22
2004 2.9 4.28
2003 2.95 4.36
2002 2.89 4.42
2001 2.92 4.47
2000 2.95 4.53
1999 2.97 4.59
1998 2.98 4.63
1997 2.94 4.68
1996 2.9 4.73
1995 2.9 4.78
1994 2.9 4.87
1993 2.8 4.96
1992 2.7 5.03
1991 2.76 5.11
1990 2.82 5.18
1989 2.89 5.24
1988 2.95 5.3
1987 3.01 5.36
1986 3.03 5.42
1985 3.06 5.47
1984 3.08 5.51
1983 3.11 5.56
1982 3.13 5.59
1981 3.19 5.65
1980 3.24 5.71
1979 3.3 5.79
1978 3.35 5.88
1977 3.41 5.96
1976 3.48 6.02
1975 3.55 6.07
1974 3.63 6.11
1973 3.7 6.16
1972 3.77 6.2
1971 3.77 6.23
1970 3.78 6.25
1969 3.78 6.26
1968 3.79 6.25
1967 3.79 6.24
1966 3.8 6.23
1965 3.81 6.2
1964 3.83 6.19
1963 3.84 6.15
1962 3.85 6.14
1961 3.86 6.07
1960 3.87 6.02

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

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Israel and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Papua New Guinea
2024 30.2 23.6
2023 30.2 23.4
2022 30.1 23.2
2021 30 23
2020 30 22.8
2019 29.9 22.6
2018 29.9 22.4
2017 29.9 22.2
2016 29.8 22
2015 29.8 21.9
2014 29.7 21.7
2013 29.6 21.5
2012 29.5 21.3
2011 29.5 21.2
2010 29.4 21
2009 29.3 20.9
2008 29.2 20.7
2007 29.1 20.6
2006 28.9 20.4
2005 28.7 20.3
2004 28.5 20.2
2003 28.4 20
2002 28.2 19.9
2001 28 19.9
2000 27.8 19.8
1999 27.6 19.7
1998 27.4 19.6
1997 27.3 19.5
1996 27.1 19.4
1995 26.9 19.2
1994 26.6 19.1
1993 26.5 19
1992 26.4 18.9
1991 26.2 18.8
1990 25.8 18.7
1989 25.6 18.6
1988 25.5 18.6
1987 25.5 18.5
1986 25.4 18.5
1985 25.4 18.4
1984 25.4 18.3
1983 25.3 18.3
1982 25.2 18.2
1981 25.1 18.1
1980 25 18
1979 24.8 17.8
1978 24.7 17.7
1977 24.5 17.5
1976 24.3 17.4
1975 24.2 17.3
1974 24 17.2
1973 23.8 17.2
1972 23.7 17.1
1971 23.5 17.2
1970 23.4 17.3
1969 23.3 17.4
1968 23.3 17.5
1967 23.4 17.6
1966 23.5 17.8
1965 23.8 17.9
1964 24.1 18
1963 24.6 18.1
1962 25 18.3
1961 25.3 18.4
1960 25.3 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
1.9%
2009
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Israel Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Israel Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
87.1%
2022
English speaking
85%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Israel Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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