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Italy vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 72nd vs. 54th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Papua New Guinea
Population
58562681
11002753
Population rank 26/197 89/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Italy and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Italy and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Italy

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Italy Papua New Guinea
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $31,800,428,266
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $30,816,367,067
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $31,653,185,953
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $26,109,413,521
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $23,848,447,850
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $24,750,626,030
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $24,109,780,708
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $22,742,699,138
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $20,758,876,953
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $21,723,437,010
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $23,210,823,987
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $21,261,338,065
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $21,295,168,666
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $17,985,138,066
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $14,250,786,675
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $11,619,456,449
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $11,670,892,801
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $9,545,028,944
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $8,354,911,041
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $4,865,892,972
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $3,927,157,867
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $3,536,411,824
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $2,999,511,040
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $3,081,024,212
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $3,521,339,699
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $3,477,038,204
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $3,789,443,015
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $4,936,615,299
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $5,155,311,077
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $4,636,057,476
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $5,502,786,070
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $4,974,550,286
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $4,377,980,510
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $3,787,394,958
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $3,219,729,083
1989 $930,801,709,004 $3,546,472,566
1988 $893,663,934,841 $3,656,177,881
1987 $807,570,134,449 $3,143,851,794
1986 $641,862,313,287 $2,647,995,602
1985 $453,259,761,687 $2,423,339,172
1984 $438,896,930,791 $2,552,662,617
1983 $444,063,496,940 $2,562,351,551
1982 $428,257,421,618 $2,368,719,683
1981 $431,695,533,981 $2,498,190,847
1980 $478,356,755,596 $2,545,808,456
1979 $394,584,507,108 $2,293,760,511
1978 $315,784,469,541 $1,947,878,831
1977 $258,190,019,750 $1,640,746,619
1976 $225,235,205,862 $1,511,843,235
1975 $228,220,643,535 $1,356,603,608
1974 $200,024,444,775 $1,467,417,672
1973 $175,896,529,392 $1,299,079,410
1972 $145,594,833,997 $858,761,926
1971 $124,959,712,859 $717,750,278
1970 $113,656,669,765 $645,568,215
1969 $100,996,667,239 $551,263,864
1968 $91,485,448,148 $485,184,190
1967 $84,401,995,573 $441,728,183
1966 $76,622,444,787 $390,992,063
1965 $70,717,012,186 $344,176,055
1964 $65,720,771,779 $305,312,049
1963 $60,035,924,618 $275,968,044
1962 $52,413,872,628 $261,184,042
1961 $46,649,487,320 $244,832,039
1960 $42,012,422,612 $230,496,037

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

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Italy and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Papua New Guinea
2024 $40,385 $3,007
2023 $39,277 $2,966
2022 $35,654 $3,102
2021 $36,853 $2,608
2020 $32,091 $2,430
2019 $33,813 $2,576
2018 $34,904 $2,566
2017 $32,844 $2,478
2016 $31,392 $2,316
2015 $30,640 $2,485
2014 $36,028 $2,723
2013 $35,702 $2,561
2012 $34,854 $2,635
2011 $38,432 $2,288
2010 $35,857 $1,867
2009 $37,100 $1,569
2008 $40,829 $1,625
2007 $37,826 $1,371
2006 $33,537 $1,238
2005 $32,063 $744
2004 $31,348 $621
2003 $27,578 $577
2002 $22,451 $506
2001 $20,570 $538
2000 $20,190 $636
1999 $22,050 $650
1998 $22,365 $733
1997 $21,884 $990
1996 $23,123 $1,071
1995 $20,712 $998
1994 $19,382 $1,228
1993 $18,782 $1,151
1992 $23,297 $1,051
1991 $22,007 $942
1990 $20,874 $826
1989 $16,424 $934
1988 $15,781 $985
1987 $14,268 $865
1986 $11,341 $745
1985 $8,009 $697
1984 $7,758 $750
1983 $7,851 $769
1982 $7,574 $726
1981 $7,640 $781
1980 $8,476 $813
1979 $7,006 $748
1978 $5,623 $648
1977 $4,614 $558
1976 $4,042 $525
1975 $4,116 $482
1974 $3,629 $533
1973 $3,213 $483
1972 $2,677 $327
1971 $2,311 $279.7
1970 $2,112 $257.6
1969 $1,886 $225.3
1968 $1,718 $202.9
1967 $1,595 $189
1966 $1,459 $171.1
1965 $1,357 $153.9
1964 $1,272 $139.5
1963 $1,171 $128.9
1962 $1,030 $124.7
1961 $923 $119.7
1960 $837 $115.5

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

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Italy vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Papua New Guinea
2026 84.2 66.5
2025 84 66.4
2024 83.9 66.3
2023 83.7 66.1
2022 82.1 65.3
2021 82.9 64.4
2020 82.2 65.1
2019 83.3 65.3
2018 83.2 65.1
2017 82.7 64.9
2016 83 64.7
2015 82.5 64.5
2014 82.9 64.2
2013 82.7 63.9
2012 82.3 63.6
2011 82.2 63.4
2010 82.1 63.1
2009 81.8 62.8
2008 81.6 62.5
2007 81.5 62.2
2006 81.4 62
2005 81 61.9
2004 81 61.8
2003 80.2 61.7
2002 80.1 61.6
2001 79.9 61.6
2000 79.6 61.6
1999 79.2 61.5
1998 78.8 60.4
1997 78.7 61.3
1996 78.4 61.1
1995 78.1 60.9
1994 77.9 60.7
1993 77.7 60.5
1992 77.4 60.3
1991 77 59.9
1990 77 59.8
1989 76.9 59.6
1988 76.5 59.4
1987 76.3 59.2
1986 75.9 59
1985 75.6 58.8
1984 75.5 58.6
1983 74.7 58.3
1982 74.9 58.1
1981 74.4 57.8
1980 74.1 57.4
1979 74.1 57
1978 73.8 56.5
1977 73.4 56
1976 73.1 55.5
1975 72.7 55
1974 72.8 54.4
1973 72.1 53.9
1972 72.1 53.3
1971 71.9 52.6
1970 71.6 52.1
1969 70.9 51.5
1968 70.9 50.9
1967 71 50.2
1966 71 49.6
1965 70.3 48.9
1964 70.4 48.3
1963 69.3 47.7
1962 69.2 46.7
1961 69.8 46.4
1960 69.2 45.8
1959 69.3 45.1
1958 68.9 44.6
1957 67.8 43.9
1956 67.6 43.3
1955 68.3 42.6
1954 67.9 42
1953 66.6 41.3
1952 65.9 40.7
1951 65.3 35.5
1950 65.7 39.4

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

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Italy and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Italy Papua New Guinea
2024 58,952,704 10,576,502
2023 58,984,216 10,389,635
2022 59,013,667 10,203,169
2021 59,133,173 10,012,896
2020 59,438,851 9,815,746
2019 59,729,081 9,609,010
2018 60,148,658 9,394,513
2017 60,002,252 9,178,714
2016 60,115,223 8,961,718
2015 60,229,605 8,743,246
2014 60,320,707 8,523,441
2013 60,311,613 8,302,698
2012 60,191,247 8,081,390
2011 60,026,841 7,859,346
2010 59,819,407 7,633,523
2009 59,555,454 7,406,438
2008 59,211,181 7,183,002
2007 58,756,247 6,963,345
2006 58,399,861 6,747,720
2005 58,166,682 6,535,905
2004 57,828,179 6,328,041
2003 57,399,184 6,123,997
2002 57,089,824 5,924,003
2001 56,976,981 5,728,435
2000 56,942,108 5,537,064
1999 56,916,317 5,349,333
1998 56,906,744 5,166,390
1997 56,890,372 4,987,883
1996 56,860,281 4,813,361
1995 56,844,303 4,644,278
1994 56,843,400 4,480,208
1993 56,831,821 4,320,872
1992 56,797,087 4,166,699
1991 56,758,521 4,021,837
1990 56,719,240 3,896,481
1989 56,671,781 3,796,078
1988 56,629,288 3,711,880
1987 56,601,931 3,632,543
1986 56,596,155 3,554,793
1985 56,593,071 3,478,936
1984 56,576,718 3,405,198
1983 56,564,074 3,333,633
1982 56,543,548 3,264,291
1981 56,501,675 3,197,019
1980 56,433,883 3,131,512
1979 56,317,749 3,067,341
1978 56,155,143 3,003,714
1977 55,955,411 2,940,327
1976 55,718,260 2,877,327
1975 55,441,001 2,814,820
1974 55,110,868 2,752,671
1973 54,751,406 2,690,629
1972 54,381,345 2,628,432
1971 54,073,490 2,566,421
1970 53,821,850 2,505,628
1969 53,537,950 2,446,927
1968 53,235,750 2,390,803
1967 52,900,500 2,337,532
1966 52,519,000 2,285,774
1965 52,112,350 2,235,820
1964 51,675,350 2,188,325
1963 51,252,000 2,141,376
1962 50,879,450 2,093,919
1961 50,536,350 2,046,127
1960 50,199,700 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Italy

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Papua New Guinea
2023 1.2 3.1
2022 1.24 3.17
2021 1.25 3.22
2020 1.24 3.27
2019 1.27 3.32
2018 1.31 3.38
2017 1.34 3.43
2016 1.36 3.5
2015 1.36 3.56
2014 1.38 3.63
2013 1.39 3.68
2012 1.42 3.75
2011 1.42 3.82
2010 1.44 3.88
2009 1.44 3.94
2008 1.44 4.01
2007 1.39 4.08
2006 1.37 4.15
2005 1.33 4.22
2004 1.34 4.28
2003 1.29 4.36
2002 1.27 4.42
2001 1.25 4.47
2000 1.26 4.53
1999 1.23 4.59
1998 1.22 4.63
1997 1.22 4.68
1996 1.2 4.73
1995 1.19 4.78
1994 1.21 4.87
1993 1.25 4.96
1992 1.3 5.03
1991 1.3 5.11
1990 1.33 5.18
1989 1.33 5.24
1988 1.36 5.3
1987 1.33 5.36
1986 1.35 5.42
1985 1.42 5.47
1984 1.46 5.51
1983 1.51 5.56
1982 1.56 5.59
1981 1.58 5.65
1980 1.64 5.71
1979 1.73 5.79
1978 1.84 5.88
1977 1.93 5.96
1976 2.04 6.02
1975 2.17 6.07
1974 2.28 6.11
1973 2.3 6.16
1972 2.35 6.2
1971 2.4 6.23
1970 2.38 6.25
1969 2.47 6.26
1968 2.46 6.25
1967 2.5 6.24
1966 2.58 6.23
1965 2.6 6.2
1964 2.66 6.19
1963 2.51 6.15
1962 2.46 6.14
1961 2.44 6.07
1960 2.4 6.02

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

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Italy and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Papua New Guinea
2024 48.8 23.6
2023 48.4 23.4
2022 48.1 23.2
2021 47.7 23
2020 47.4 22.8
2019 47 22.6
2018 46.6 22.4
2017 46.2 22.2
2016 45.8 22
2015 45.4 21.9
2014 45 21.7
2013 44.6 21.5
2012 44.2 21.3
2011 43.9 21.2
2010 43.5 21
2009 43.1 20.9
2008 42.8 20.7
2007 42.6 20.6
2006 42.3 20.4
2005 41.9 20.3
2004 41.6 20.2
2003 41.3 20
2002 41 19.9
2001 40.6 19.9
2000 40.3 19.8
1999 39.9 19.7
1998 39.6 19.6
1997 39.4 19.5
1996 39.1 19.4
1995 38.9 19.2
1994 38.6 19.1
1993 38.2 19
1992 37.9 18.9
1991 37.5 18.8
1990 37.1 18.7
1989 36.8 18.6
1988 36.4 18.6
1987 36.1 18.5
1986 35.8 18.5
1985 35.6 18.4
1984 35.3 18.3
1983 34.9 18.3
1982 34.6 18.2
1981 34.3 18.1
1980 34.1 18
1979 34 17.8
1978 33.9 17.7
1977 33.7 17.5
1976 33.6 17.4
1975 33.5 17.3
1974 33.4 17.2
1973 33.3 17.2
1972 33.2 17.1
1971 33.1 17.2
1970 33 17.3
1969 32.8 17.4
1968 32.7 17.5
1967 32.5 17.6
1966 32.4 17.8
1965 32.3 17.9
1964 32.2 18
1963 32.1 18.1
1962 32 18.3
1961 31.8 18.4
1960 31.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
1.9%
2009
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
86%
2024
n/a

Energy

Italy Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Italy Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
87.1%
2022
English speaking
13.6%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Italy Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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