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Luxembourg vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 169th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg Papua New Guinea
Population
693885
11002753
Population rank 164/197 89/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 74/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg Papua New Guinea
2024 $93,279,851,863 $31,800,428,266
2023 $88,788,881,539 $30,816,367,067
2022 $80,801,680,397 $31,653,185,953
2021 $86,386,759,695 $26,109,413,521
2020 $73,670,782,100 $23,848,447,850
2019 $69,872,035,114 $24,750,626,030
2018 $71,085,623,495 $24,109,780,708
2017 $65,712,180,343 $22,742,699,138
2016 $62,216,885,436 $20,758,876,953
2015 $60,071,584,216 $21,723,437,010
2014 $68,804,811,898 $23,210,823,987
2013 $65,203,276,467 $21,261,338,065
2012 $59,776,383,527 $21,295,168,666
2011 $61,696,281,326 $17,985,138,066
2010 $56,213,985,987 $14,250,786,675
2009 $54,467,289,898 $11,619,456,449
2008 $58,844,277,702 $11,670,892,801
2007 $51,587,401,416 $9,545,028,944
2006 $42,910,146,296 $8,354,911,041
2005 $37,672,280,120 $4,865,892,972
2004 $35,064,843,793 $3,927,157,867
2003 $29,667,268,248 $3,536,411,824
2002 $23,649,833,332 $2,999,511,040
2001 $21,387,533,703 $3,081,024,212
2000 $21,230,182,989 $3,521,339,699
1999 $21,899,317,599 $3,477,038,204
1998 $20,150,053,345 $3,789,443,015
1997 $19,563,836,265 $4,936,615,299
1996 $20,895,314,658 $5,155,311,077
1995 $20,853,093,870 $4,636,057,476
1994 $17,701,798,891 $5,502,786,070
1993 $15,925,521,222 $4,974,550,286
1992 $15,518,702,635 $4,377,980,510
1991 $13,834,219,728 $3,787,394,958
1990 $12,778,792,854 $3,219,729,083
1989 $10,037,674,038 $3,546,472,566
1988 $9,418,167,855 $3,656,177,881
1987 $8,320,902,215 $3,143,851,794
1986 $6,685,595,088 $2,647,995,602
1985 $4,577,211,767 $2,423,339,172
1984 $4,438,435,493 $2,552,662,617
1983 $4,524,217,751 $2,562,351,551
1982 $4,602,316,793 $2,368,719,683
1981 $5,053,665,797 $2,498,190,847
1980 $6,019,805,490 $2,545,808,456
1979 $5,516,982,664 $2,293,760,511
1978 $4,718,539,772 $1,947,878,831
1977 $3,789,321,328 $1,640,746,619
1976 $3,423,586,207 $1,511,843,235
1975 $3,123,333,333 $1,356,603,608
1974 $3,183,637,117 $1,467,417,672
1973 $2,609,875,802 $1,299,079,410
1972 $1,901,697,370 $858,761,926
1971 $1,518,773,421 $717,750,278
1970 $1,457,768,455 $645,568,215
1969 $1,245,432,991 $551,263,864
1968 $1,075,561,623 $485,184,190
1967 $983,052,315 $441,728,183
1966 $976,717,015 $390,992,063
1965 $929,477,285 $344,176,055
1964 $910,877,686 $305,312,049
1963 $797,902,154 $275,968,044
1962 $747,846,862 $261,184,042
1961 $710,163,719 $244,832,039
1960 $709,941,874 $230,496,037

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

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Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg Papua New Guinea
2024 $137,782 $3,007
2023 $133,231 $2,966
2022 $123,720 $3,102
2021 $134,966 $2,608
2020 $116,860 $2,430
2019 $112,697 $2,576
2018 $116,927 $2,566
2017 $110,193 $2,478
2016 $106,899 $2,316
2015 $105,462 $2,485
2014 $123,679 $2,723
2013 $120,000 $2,561
2012 $112,585 $2,635
2011 $119,025 $2,288
2010 $110,886 $1,867
2009 $109,420 $1,569
2008 $120,422 $1,625
2007 $107,475 $1,371
2006 $90,789 $1,238
2005 $80,988 $744
2004 $76,545 $621
2003 $65,689 $577
2002 $53,006 $506
2001 $48,440 $538
2000 $48,660 $636
1999 $50,872 $650
1998 $47,445 $733
1997 $46,642 $990
1996 $50,444 $1,071
1995 $51,032 $998
1994 $43,933 $1,228
1993 $40,067 $1,151
1992 $39,571 $1,051
1991 $35,747 $942
1990 $33,465 $826
1989 $26,618 $934
1988 $25,219 $985
1987 $22,443 $865
1986 $18,150 $745
1985 $12,482 $697
1984 $12,127 $750
1983 $12,374 $769
1982 $12,591 $726
1981 $13,837 $781
1980 $16,531 $813
1979 $15,204 $748
1978 $13,034 $648
1977 $10,486 $558
1976 $9,491 $525
1975 $8,701 $482
1974 $8,967 $533
1973 $7,447 $483
1972 $5,487 $327
1971 $4,435 $279.7
1970 $4,298 $257.6
1969 $3,690 $225.3
1968 $3,203 $202.9
1967 $2,935 $189
1966 $2,925 $171.1
1965 $2,804 $153.9
1964 $2,779 $139.5
1963 $2,462 $128.9
1962 $2,332 $124.7
1961 $2,241 $119.7
1960 $2,261 $115.5

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

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Luxembourg vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg Papua New Guinea
2026 82.6 66.5
2025 82.5 66.4
2024 82.4 66.3
2023 82.2 66.1
2022 82.2 65.3
2021 81.8 64.4
2020 81.4 65.1
2019 81.6 65.3
2018 81.5 65.1
2017 81.1 64.9
2016 81.6 64.7
2015 81.3 64.5
2014 81.2 64.2
2013 80.9 63.9
2012 80.4 63.6
2011 80.3 63.4
2010 80.1 63.1
2009 79.9 62.8
2008 80.1 62.5
2007 79.1 62.2
2006 78.8 62
2005 78.9 61.9
2004 78.7 61.8
2003 77.3 61.7
2002 77.6 61.6
2001 77.5 61.6
2000 77.3 61.6
1999 77 61.5
1998 76.6 60.4
1997 76.4 61.3
1996 76.2 61.1
1995 75.9 60.9
1994 75.9 60.7
1993 75.4 60.5
1992 74.7 60.3
1991 75 59.9
1990 75 59.8
1989 74.3 59.6
1988 74.3 59.4
1987 73.9 59.2
1986 74.1 59
1985 73.3 58.8
1984 72.7 58.6
1983 73 58.3
1982 72.2 58.1
1981 72.1 57.8
1980 72.4 57.4
1979 72.3 57
1978 71.5 56.5
1977 71.5 56
1976 70.2 55.5
1975 70.3 55
1974 70.2 54.4
1973 70.3 53.9
1972 70.5 53.3
1971 69.2 52.6
1970 69.2 52.1
1969 69.7 51.5
1968 70 50.9
1967 69.5 50.2
1966 68.9 49.6
1965 69.2 48.9
1964 68.8 48.3
1963 68.7 47.7
1962 68.4 46.7
1961 69.1 46.4
1960 68.8 45.8
1959 68.4 45.1
1958 68.4 44.6
1957 66.9 43.9
1956 67.1 43.3
1955 67.4 42.6
1954 66.7 42
1953 66.4 41.3
1952 66.1 40.7
1951 65.9 35.5
1950 65.5 39.4

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

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Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Papua New Guinea
2024 677,012 10,576,502
2023 666,430 10,389,635
2022 653,103 10,203,169
2021 640,064 10,012,896
2020 630,419 9,815,746
2019 620,001 9,609,010
2018 607,950 9,394,513
2017 596,336 9,178,714
2016 582,014 8,961,718
2015 569,604 8,743,246
2014 556,319 8,523,441
2013 543,360 8,302,698
2012 530,946 8,081,390
2011 518,347 7,859,346
2010 506,953 7,633,523
2009 497,783 7,406,438
2008 488,650 7,183,002
2007 479,993 6,963,345
2006 472,637 6,747,720
2005 465,158 6,535,905
2004 458,095 6,328,041
2003 451,630 6,123,997
2002 446,175 5,924,003
2001 441,525 5,728,435
2000 436,300 5,537,064
1999 430,475 5,349,333
1998 424,700 5,166,390
1997 419,450 4,987,883
1996 414,225 4,813,361
1995 408,625 4,644,278
1994 402,925 4,480,208
1993 397,475 4,320,872
1992 392,175 4,166,699
1991 387,000 4,021,837
1990 381,850 3,896,481
1989 377,100 3,796,078
1988 373,450 3,711,880
1987 370,750 3,632,543
1986 368,355 3,554,793
1985 366,706 3,478,936
1984 365,998 3,405,198
1983 365,622 3,333,633
1982 365,525 3,264,291
1981 365,225 3,197,019
1980 364,150 3,131,512
1979 362,856 3,067,341
1978 362,007 3,003,714
1977 361,358 2,940,327
1976 360,731 2,877,327
1975 358,950 2,814,820
1974 355,050 2,752,671
1973 350,450 2,690,629
1972 346,600 2,628,432
1971 342,421 2,566,421
1970 339,171 2,505,628
1969 337,500 2,446,927
1968 335,850 2,390,803
1967 334,995 2,337,532
1966 333,895 2,285,774
1965 331,500 2,235,820
1964 327,750 2,188,325
1963 324,100 2,141,376
1962 320,750 2,093,919
1961 316,845 2,046,127
1960 313,970 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Papua New Guinea
2023 1.25 3.1
2022 1.31 3.17
2021 1.38 3.22
2020 1.36 3.27
2019 1.34 3.32
2018 1.38 3.38
2017 1.39 3.43
2016 1.41 3.5
2015 1.47 3.56
2014 1.5 3.63
2013 1.55 3.68
2012 1.57 3.75
2011 1.52 3.82
2010 1.63 3.88
2009 1.59 3.94
2008 1.61 4.01
2007 1.61 4.08
2006 1.65 4.15
2005 1.63 4.22
2004 1.66 4.28
2003 1.62 4.36
2002 1.63 4.42
2001 1.66 4.47
2000 1.76 4.53
1999 1.74 4.59
1998 1.68 4.63
1997 1.71 4.68
1996 1.77 4.73
1995 1.7 4.78
1994 1.72 4.87
1993 1.7 4.96
1992 1.64 5.03
1991 1.6 5.11
1990 1.6 5.18
1989 1.52 5.24
1988 1.51 5.3
1987 1.4 5.36
1986 1.43 5.42
1985 1.38 5.47
1984 1.42 5.51
1983 1.43 5.56
1982 1.49 5.59
1981 1.55 5.65
1980 1.5 5.71
1979 1.48 5.79
1978 1.48 5.88
1977 1.5 5.96
1976 1.48 6.02
1975 1.55 6.07
1974 1.58 6.11
1973 1.58 6.16
1972 1.75 6.2
1971 1.95 6.23
1970 1.97 6.25
1969 2.02 6.26
1968 2.12 6.25
1967 2.24 6.24
1966 2.34 6.23
1965 2.42 6.2
1964 2.34 6.19
1963 - 6.15
1962 2.37 6.14
1961 - 6.07
1960 2.29 6.02

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

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Luxembourg and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg Papua New Guinea
2024 40.2 23.6
2023 39.9 23.4
2022 39.7 23.2
2021 39.7 23
2020 39.6 22.8
2019 39.5 22.6
2018 39.5 22.4
2017 39.4 22.2
2016 39.3 22
2015 39.3 21.9
2014 39.2 21.7
2013 39.1 21.5
2012 39.1 21.3
2011 39 21.2
2010 38.9 21
2009 38.8 20.9
2008 38.7 20.7
2007 38.5 20.6
2006 38.4 20.4
2005 38.2 20.3
2004 38 20.2
2003 37.8 20
2002 37.6 19.9
2001 37.3 19.9
2000 37.3 19.8
1999 37.3 19.7
1998 37.1 19.6
1997 37 19.5
1996 36.8 19.4
1995 36.7 19.2
1994 36.6 19.1
1993 36.5 19
1992 36.5 18.9
1991 36.4 18.8
1990 36.4 18.7
1989 36.3 18.6
1988 36.2 18.6
1987 36.1 18.5
1986 36 18.5
1985 35.8 18.4
1984 35.6 18.3
1983 35.4 18.3
1982 35.2 18.2
1981 35 18.1
1980 34.9 18
1979 34.8 17.8
1978 34.8 17.7
1977 34.8 17.5
1976 34.9 17.4
1975 35 17.3
1974 35 17.2
1973 35.1 17.2
1972 35.1 17.1
1971 35.3 17.2
1970 35.3 17.3
1969 35.3 17.4
1968 35.3 17.5
1967 35.2 17.6
1966 35.2 17.8
1965 35.2 17.9
1964 35.2 18
1963 35.1 18.1
1962 35.1 18.3
1961 35.1 18.4
1960 35.1 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
n/a

Energy

Luxembourg Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Luxembourg Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
87.1%
2022
English speaking
57%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Luxembourg Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
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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