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Jordan vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 110th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Papua New Guinea
Population
11555022
11002753
Population rank 86/197 89/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Jordan and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Papua New Guinea
2024 $53,352,289,577 $31,800,428,266
2023 $51,088,476,338 $30,816,367,067
2022 $48,764,963,380 $31,653,185,953
2021 $46,296,100,141 $26,109,413,521
2020 $43,700,383,099 $23,848,447,850
2019 $44,503,006,338 $24,750,626,030
2018 $43,370,860,704 $24,109,780,708
2017 $41,608,435,915 $22,742,699,138
2016 $39,892,551,127 $20,758,876,953
2015 $38,587,017,887 $21,723,437,010
2014 $36,847,643,521 $23,210,823,987
2013 $34,454,440,141 $21,261,338,065
2012 $31,634,561,690 $21,295,168,666
2011 $29,524,149,155 $17,985,138,066
2010 $27,133,804,225 $14,250,786,675
2009 $24,537,876,056 $11,619,456,449
2008 $22,658,715,989 $11,670,892,801
2007 $17,110,437,236 $9,545,028,944
2006 $15,056,981,664 $8,354,911,041
2005 $12,588,998,590 $4,865,892,972
2004 $11,411,706,629 $3,927,157,867
2003 $10,195,627,645 $3,536,411,824
2002 $9,582,510,578 $2,999,511,040
2001 $8,975,814,653 $3,081,024,212
2000 $8,460,789,845 $3,521,339,699
1999 $8,149,929,478 $3,477,038,204
1998 $7,912,270,804 $3,789,443,015
1997 $7,245,839,210 $4,936,615,299
1996 $6,927,503,526 $5,155,311,077
1995 $6,727,597,032 $4,636,057,476
1994 $6,236,295,978 $5,502,786,070
1993 $5,606,400,222 $4,974,550,286
1992 $5,310,833,194 $4,377,980,510
1991 $4,344,467,193 $3,787,394,958
1990 $4,160,087,508 $3,219,729,083
1989 $4,221,373,674 $3,546,472,566
1988 $6,277,451,829 $3,656,177,881
1987 $6,756,209,762 $3,143,851,794
1986 $6,402,050,485 $2,647,995,602
1985 $4,993,601,520 $2,423,339,172
1984 $4,967,162,160 $2,552,662,617
1983 $4,920,692,191 $2,562,351,551
1982 $4,681,240,993 $2,368,719,683
1981 $4,383,944,703 $2,498,190,847
1980 $3,910,044,474 $2,545,808,456
1979 $3,271,368,781 $2,293,760,511
1978 $2,602,208,589 $1,947,878,831
1977 $2,096,778,602 $1,640,746,619
1976 $1,708,521,219 $1,511,843,235
1975 $1,363,073,498 $1,356,603,608
1974 $1,197,483,949 $1,467,417,672
1973 $943,783,840 $1,299,079,410
1972 $788,479,685 $858,761,926
1971 $678,159,729 $717,750,278
1970 $639,519,744 $645,568,215
1969 $698,879,720 $551,263,864
1968 $561,119,776 $485,184,190
1967 $631,679,747 $441,728,183
1966 $657,999,737 $390,992,063
1965 $599,759,760 $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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Jordan and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Papua New Guinea
2024 $4,618 $3,007
2023 $4,466 $2,966
2022 $4,332 $3,102
2021 $4,183 $2,608
2020 $4,022 $2,430
2019 $4,170 $2,576
2018 $4,145 $2,566
2017 $4,066 $2,478
2016 $3,987 $2,316
2015 $4,043 $2,485
2014 $4,191 $2,723
2013 $4,311 $2,561
2012 $4,170 $2,635
2011 $3,947 $2,288
2010 $3,718 $1,867
2009 $3,436 $1,569
2008 $3,242 $1,625
2007 $2,506 $1,371
2006 $2,343 $1,238
2005 $2,088 $744
2004 $1,940 $621
2003 $1,776 $577
2002 $1,706 $506
2001 $1,632 $538
2000 $1,571 $636
1999 $1,545 $650
1998 $1,532 $733
1997 $1,436 $990
1996 $1,410 $1,071
1995 $1,416 $998
1994 $1,367 $1,228
1993 $1,289 $1,151
1992 $1,287 $1,051
1991 $1,110 $942
1990 $1,149 $826
1989 $1,260 $934
1988 $1,966 $985
1987 $2,217 $865
1986 $2,200 $745
1985 $1,797 $697
1984 $1,871 $750
1983 $1,939 $769
1982 $1,929 $726
1981 $1,885 $781
1980 $1,750 $813
1979 $1,519 $748
1978 $1,249 $648
1977 $1,039 $558
1976 $873 $525
1975 $718 $482
1974 $651 $533
1973 $531 $483
1972 $460 $327
1971 $412 $279.7
1970 $409 $257.6
1969 $474 $225.3
1968 $409 $202.9
1967 $497 $189
1966 $558 $171.1
1965 $546 $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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Jordan vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Papua New Guinea
2026 78.3 66.5
2025 78.1 66.4
2024 78 66.3
2023 77.8 66.1
2022 77.1 65.3
2021 74.2 64.4
2020 75.6 65.1
2019 76.9 65.3
2018 76.5 65.1
2017 76.1 64.9
2016 75.6 64.7
2015 75.1 64.5
2014 74.6 64.2
2013 74.3 63.9
2012 74.1 63.6
2011 73.9 63.4
2010 73.8 63.1
2009 73.7 62.8
2008 73.6 62.5
2007 73.4 62.2
2006 73.2 62
2005 73 61.9
2004 72.8 61.8
2003 72.6 61.7
2002 72.4 61.6
2001 72.1 61.6
2000 71.9 61.6
1999 71.7 61.5
1998 71.5 60.4
1997 71.3 61.3
1996 71.1 61.1
1995 70.9 60.9
1994 70.7 60.7
1993 70.6 60.5
1992 70.4 60.3
1991 70.2 59.9
1990 70.1 59.8
1989 69.9 59.6
1988 69.6 59.4
1987 69.3 59.2
1986 69 59
1985 68.6 58.8
1984 68.2 58.6
1983 67.8 58.3
1982 67.4 58.1
1981 66.9 57.8
1980 66.5 57.4
1979 66 57
1978 65.6 56.5
1977 65.1 56
1976 64.7 55.5
1975 64.1 55
1974 63.6 54.4
1973 63.1 53.9
1972 62.5 53.3
1971 61.8 52.6
1970 59.8 52.1
1969 60.5 51.5
1968 59.8 50.9
1967 59 50.2
1966 57.8 49.6
1965 57.3 48.9
1964 56.5 48.3
1963 55.5 47.7
1962 54.6 46.7
1961 53.7 46.4
1960 52.7 45.8
1959 51.6 45.1
1958 50.4 44.6
1957 49.2 43.9
1956 48 43.3
1955 46.8 42.6
1954 45.6 42
1953 44.4 41.3
1952 43.2 40.7
1951 42 35.5
1950 40.9 39.4

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

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Jordan and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Jordan Papua New Guinea
2024 11,552,876 10,576,502
2023 11,439,213 10,389,635
2022 11,256,263 10,203,169
2021 11,066,356 10,012,896
2020 10,865,228 9,815,746
2019 10,671,891 9,609,010
2018 10,462,306 9,394,513
2017 10,234,226 9,178,714
2016 10,006,367 8,961,718
2015 9,544,729 8,743,246
2014 8,791,710 8,523,441
2013 7,991,809 8,302,698
2012 7,587,127 8,081,390
2011 7,480,424 7,859,346
2010 7,297,043 7,633,523
2009 7,141,753 7,406,438
2008 6,989,866 7,183,002
2007 6,827,227 6,963,345
2006 6,427,371 6,747,720
2005 6,029,587 6,535,905
2004 5,882,061 6,328,041
2003 5,741,828 6,123,997
2002 5,616,066 5,924,003
2001 5,498,894 5,728,435
2000 5,386,945 5,537,064
1999 5,276,444 5,349,333
1998 5,164,284 5,166,390
1997 5,046,285 4,987,883
1996 4,912,516 4,813,361
1995 4,752,096 4,644,278
1994 4,561,406 4,480,208
1993 4,348,020 4,320,872
1992 4,127,693 4,166,699
1991 3,915,149 4,021,837
1990 3,621,908 3,896,481
1989 3,349,627 3,796,078
1988 3,193,039 3,711,880
1987 3,047,634 3,632,543
1986 2,909,887 3,554,793
1985 2,778,810 3,478,936
1984 2,654,688 3,405,198
1983 2,537,307 3,333,633
1982 2,426,927 3,264,291
1981 2,325,517 3,197,019
1980 2,234,186 3,131,512
1979 2,153,882 3,067,341
1978 2,083,595 3,003,714
1977 2,019,002 2,940,327
1976 1,958,177 2,877,327
1975 1,899,055 2,814,820
1974 1,839,182 2,752,671
1973 1,778,094 2,690,629
1972 1,714,555 2,628,432
1971 1,645,145 2,566,421
1970 1,565,163 2,505,628
1969 1,473,100 2,446,927
1968 1,372,460 2,390,803
1967 1,271,183 2,337,532
1966 1,178,360 2,285,774
1965 1,099,440 2,235,820
1964 1,035,640 2,188,325
1963 984,714 2,141,376
1962 940,554 2,093,919
1961 897,591 2,046,127
1960 853,471 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Jordan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Papua New Guinea
2023 2.64 3.1
2022 2.68 3.17
2021 2.74 3.22
2020 2.79 3.27
2019 2.86 3.32
2018 2.92 3.38
2017 2.99 3.43
2016 3.07 3.5
2015 3.14 3.56
2014 3.3 3.63
2013 3.45 3.68
2012 3.57 3.75
2011 3.69 3.82
2010 3.78 3.88
2009 3.84 3.94
2008 3.88 4.01
2007 3.8 4.08
2006 3.71 4.15
2005 3.65 4.22
2004 3.73 4.28
2003 3.82 4.36
2002 3.81 4.42
2001 3.8 4.47
2000 3.86 4.53
1999 3.97 4.59
1998 4.11 4.63
1997 4.32 4.68
1996 4.51 4.73
1995 4.68 4.78
1994 4.82 4.87
1993 4.97 4.96
1992 5.14 5.03
1991 5.33 5.11
1990 5.54 5.18
1989 5.8 5.24
1988 6.01 5.3
1987 6.2 5.36
1986 6.39 5.42
1985 6.53 5.47
1984 6.67 5.51
1983 6.81 5.56
1982 6.96 5.59
1981 7.12 5.65
1980 7.29 5.71
1979 7.45 5.79
1978 7.59 5.88
1977 7.72 5.96
1976 7.83 6.02
1975 7.93 6.07
1974 8 6.11
1973 8.06 6.16
1972 8.12 6.2
1971 8.15 6.23
1970 8.18 6.25
1969 8.19 6.26
1968 8.14 6.25
1967 8.06 6.24
1966 7.99 6.23
1965 7.93 6.2
1964 7.91 6.19
1963 7.85 6.15
1962 7.79 6.14
1961 7.7 6.07
1960 7.6 6.02

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

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Jordan and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Papua New Guinea
2024 25.5 23.6
2023 25.3 23.4
2022 24.9 23.2
2021 24.6 23
2020 24.2 22.8
2019 23.9 22.6
2018 23.5 22.4
2017 23.2 22.2
2016 22.9 22
2015 22.6 21.9
2014 22.4 21.7
2013 22.3 21.5
2012 22.1 21.3
2011 21.9 21.2
2010 21.7 21
2009 21.5 20.9
2008 21.4 20.7
2007 21.2 20.6
2006 21 20.4
2005 20.8 20.3
2004 20.5 20.2
2003 20.3 20
2002 20.2 19.9
2001 20.1 19.9
2000 20 19.8
1999 19.9 19.7
1998 19.8 19.6
1997 19.8 19.5
1996 19.7 19.4
1995 19.5 19.2
1994 19.3 19.1
1993 18.9 19
1992 18.5 18.9
1991 18.1 18.8
1990 17.2 18.7
1989 16.4 18.6
1988 16.2 18.6
1987 16.1 18.5
1986 15.9 18.5
1985 15.8 18.4
1984 15.6 18.3
1983 15.5 18.3
1982 15.4 18.2
1981 15.2 18.1
1980 15.1 18
1979 15 17.8
1978 14.9 17.7
1977 14.9 17.5
1976 14.8 17.4
1975 14.8 17.3
1974 14.8 17.2
1973 14.8 17.2
1972 14.8 17.1
1971 14.8 17.2
1970 14.9 17.3
1969 15 17.4
1968 15.1 17.5
1967 15.3 17.6
1966 15.5 17.8
1965 15.7 17.9
1964 16 18
1963 16.2 18.1
1962 16.5 18.3
1961 16.8 18.4
1960 17 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Jordan Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Jordan Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
87.1%
2022
English speaking
45%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Jordan Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
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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