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Monaco vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Monaco has a population of 38.6K (ranked 191/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Monaco's land area is 0.8 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 196th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Monaco ranks 152/197 ($11.1B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Monaco ranks 1/197 ($288,001), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Monaco Papua New Guinea
Population
38053
11002753
Population rank 191/197 89/197
GDP
$11.1B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 152/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$288,001
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 1/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$115,700
2015
$4,875
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$97,068
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 0.8 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
47,292 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.11
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
55 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
86.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Monaco and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Monaco and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Monaco

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Monaco Papua New Guinea
2024 $11,125,783,372 $31,800,428,266
2023 $10,003,892,565 $30,816,367,067
2022 $8,800,430,486 $31,653,185,953
2021 $8,623,242,743 $26,109,413,521
2020 $6,730,736,283 $23,848,447,850
2019 $7,383,496,254 $24,750,626,030
2018 $7,184,333,936 $24,109,780,708
2017 $6,430,254,653 $22,742,699,138
2016 $6,471,290,794 $20,758,876,953
2015 $6,264,756,528 $21,723,437,010
2014 $7,070,017,324 $23,210,823,987
2013 $6,555,591,710 $21,261,338,065
2012 $5,742,749,294 $21,295,168,666
2011 $6,088,689,808 $17,985,138,066
2010 $5,367,561,570 $14,250,786,675
2009 $5,474,379,252 $11,619,456,449
2008 $6,502,942,245 $11,670,892,801
2007 $5,875,790,766 $9,545,028,944
2006 $4,586,826,513 $8,354,911,041
2005 $4,204,652,899 $4,865,892,972
2004 $4,043,551,489 $3,927,157,867
2003 $3,597,089,751 $3,536,411,824
2002 $2,919,647,982 $2,999,511,040
2001 $2,673,723,034 $3,081,024,212
2000 $2,654,462,665 $3,521,339,699
1999 $2,907,118,641 $3,477,038,204
1998 $2,934,593,468 $3,789,443,015
1997 $2,840,195,190 $4,936,615,299
1996 $3,137,886,995 $5,155,311,077
1995 $3,130,309,995 $4,636,057,476
1994 $2,720,332,135 $5,502,786,070
1993 $2,574,494,356 $4,974,550,286
1992 $2,737,049,231 $4,377,980,510
1991 $2,480,540,845 $3,787,394,958
1990 $2,481,307,077 $3,219,729,083
1989 $2,010,083,833 $3,546,472,566
1988 $2,000,704,745 $3,656,177,881
1987 $1,839,081,463 $3,143,851,794
1986 $1,515,234,743 $2,647,995,602
1985 $1,082,867,507 $2,423,339,172
1984 $1,037,329,604 $2,552,662,617
1983 $1,092,560,365 $2,562,351,551
1982 $1,143,216,457 $2,368,719,683
1981 $1,205,188,648 $2,498,190,847
1980 $1,378,175,524 $2,545,808,456
1979 $1,209,870,147 $2,293,760,511
1978 $1,000,555,218 $1,947,878,831
1977 $811,191,392 $1,640,746,619
1976 $735,324,245 $1,511,843,235
1975 $711,978,962 $1,356,603,608
1974 $563,949,254 $1,467,417,672
1973 $523,554,039 $1,299,079,410
1972 $402,451,901 $858,761,926
1971 $327,706,210 $717,750,278
1970 $293,127,333 $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $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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Monaco and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Monaco

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Monaco Papua New Guinea
2024 $288,001 $3,007
2023 $256,800 $2,966
2022 $226,052 $3,102
2021 $223,823 $2,608
2020 $176,892 $2,430
2019 $193,747 $2,576
2018 $188,298 $2,566
2017 $170,663 $2,478
2016 $173,605 $2,316
2015 $170,437 $2,485
2014 $195,694 $2,723
2013 $184,941 $2,561
2012 $165,445 $2,635
2011 $179,364 $2,288
2010 $161,854 $1,867
2009 $169,150 $1,569
2008 $204,264 $1,625
2007 $184,559 $1,371
2006 $143,083 $1,238
2005 $130,539 $744
2004 $125,160 $621
2003 $111,110 $577
2002 $90,051 $506
2001 $82,403 $538
2000 $81,789 $636
1999 $89,698 $650
1998 $90,947 $733
1997 $88,582 $990
1996 $98,561 $1,071
1995 $99,032 $998
1994 $86,704 $1,228
1993 $82,685 $1,151
1992 $88,615 $1,051
1991 $80,997 $942
1990 $81,735 $826
1989 $66,816 $934
1988 $67,181 $985
1987 $62,456 $865
1986 $52,082 $745
1985 $37,690 $697
1984 $36,582 $750
1983 $39,076 $769
1982 $41,479 $726
1981 $44,157 $781
1980 $50,814 $813
1979 $44,990 $748
1978 $37,608 $648
1977 $30,875 $558
1976 $28,396 $525
1975 $27,921 $482
1974 $22,348 $533
1973 $20,882 $483
1972 $16,187 $327
1971 $13,334 $279.7
1970 $12,098 $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $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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Monaco vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Monaco

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Monaco Papua New Guinea
2026 86.7 66.5
2025 86.6 66.4
2024 86.5 66.3
2023 86.4 66.1
2022 85.7 65.3
2021 85.1 64.4
2020 86.1 65.1
2019 86.2 65.3
2018 86.1 65.1
2017 85.9 64.9
2016 85.6 64.7
2015 85.3 64.5
2014 85.1 64.2
2013 85.1 63.9
2012 85 63.6
2011 85 63.4
2010 84.6 63.1
2009 84.2 62.8
2008 83.8 62.5
2007 83.9 62.2
2006 84.2 62
2005 84.3 61.9
2004 84.2 61.8
2003 83.6 61.7
2002 83.1 61.6
2001 82.5 61.6
2000 82.1 61.6
1999 81.8 61.5
1998 81.6 60.4
1997 81.4 61.3
1996 81.1 61.1
1995 80.9 60.9
1994 80.7 60.7
1993 80.4 60.5
1992 80.1 60.3
1991 79.7 59.9
1990 79.4 59.8
1989 79.4 59.6
1988 79.4 59.4
1987 79.3 59.2
1986 78.4 59
1985 77.4 58.8
1984 76.4 58.6
1983 75.7 58.3
1982 75.3 58.1
1981 75 57.8
1980 74.9 57.4
1979 74.9 57
1978 74.7 56.5
1977 74.2 56
1976 73.8 55.5
1975 73.5 55
1974 73.4 54.4
1973 73.4 53.9
1972 73.4 53.3
1971 73.4 52.6
1970 73.3 52.1
1969 73.2 51.5
1968 73.2 50.9
1967 73.1 50.2
1966 73 49.6
1965 72.9 48.9
1964 72.7 48.3
1963 72.5 47.7
1962 72.4 46.7
1961 72.2 46.4
1960 71.9 45.8
1959 71.4 45.1
1958 71.1 44.6
1957 70.9 43.9
1956 70.7 43.3
1955 70.4 42.6
1954 70 42
1953 69.6 41.3
1952 68.9 40.7
1951 68.4 35.5
1950 68 39.4

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

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Monaco and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Monaco

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Monaco Papua New Guinea
2024 38,631 10,576,502
2023 38,956 10,389,635
2022 38,931 10,203,169
2021 38,527 10,012,896
2020 38,050 9,815,746
2019 38,109 9,609,010
2018 38,154 9,394,513
2017 37,678 9,178,714
2016 37,276 8,961,718
2015 36,757 8,743,246
2014 36,128 8,523,441
2013 35,447 8,302,698
2012 34,711 8,081,390
2011 33,946 7,859,346
2010 33,163 7,633,523
2009 32,364 7,406,438
2008 31,836 7,183,002
2007 31,837 6,963,345
2006 32,057 6,747,720
2005 32,210 6,535,905
2004 32,307 6,328,041
2003 32,374 6,123,997
2002 32,422 5,924,003
2001 32,447 5,728,435
2000 32,455 5,537,064
1999 32,410 5,349,333
1998 32,267 5,166,390
1997 32,063 4,987,883
1996 31,837 4,813,361
1995 31,609 4,644,278
1994 31,375 4,480,208
1993 31,136 4,320,872
1992 30,887 4,166,699
1991 30,625 4,021,837
1990 30,358 3,896,481
1989 30,084 3,796,078
1988 29,781 3,711,880
1987 29,446 3,632,543
1986 29,093 3,554,793
1985 28,731 3,478,936
1984 28,356 3,405,198
1983 27,960 3,333,633
1982 27,561 3,264,291
1981 27,293 3,197,019
1980 27,122 3,131,512
1979 26,892 3,067,341
1978 26,605 3,003,714
1977 26,273 2,940,327
1976 25,895 2,877,327
1975 25,500 2,814,820
1974 25,235 2,752,671
1973 25,072 2,690,629
1972 24,862 2,628,432
1971 24,576 2,566,421
1970 24,229 2,505,628
1969 23,831 2,446,927
1968 23,437 2,390,803
1967 23,230 2,337,532
1966 23,131 2,285,774
1965 22,941 2,235,820
1964 22,686 2,188,325
1963 22,385 2,141,376
1962 22,078 2,093,919
1961 21,901 2,046,127
1960 21,808 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Monaco and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Monaco

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Monaco Papua New Guinea
2023 2.11 3.1
2022 2.11 3.17
2021 2.12 3.22
2020 2.38 3.27
2019 2.4 3.32
2018 2.49 3.38
2017 2.42 3.43
2016 2.58 3.5
2015 2.5 3.56
2014 2.49 3.63
2013 2.31 3.68
2012 2.29 3.75
2011 2.22 3.82
2010 2.38 3.88
2009 2.4 3.94
2008 2.38 4.01
2007 2.21 4.08
2006 2.1 4.15
2005 2.01 4.22
2004 1.99 4.28
2003 1.91 4.36
2002 2.01 4.42
2001 2.18 4.47
2000 2.08 4.53
1999 2.01 4.59
1998 1.95 4.63
1997 1.88 4.68
1996 1.82 4.73
1995 1.78 4.78
1994 1.76 4.87
1993 1.75 4.96
1992 1.76 5.03
1991 1.79 5.11
1990 1.85 5.18
1989 1.93 5.24
1988 2.01 5.3
1987 2.06 5.36
1986 2.11 5.42
1985 2.14 5.47
1984 2.17 5.51
1983 2.18 5.56
1982 2.2 5.59
1981 2.22 5.65
1980 2.24 5.71
1979 2.26 5.79
1978 2.28 5.88
1977 2.31 5.96
1976 2.33 6.02
1975 2.35 6.07
1974 2.38 6.11
1973 2.41 6.16
1972 2.44 6.2
1971 2.47 6.23
1970 2.5 6.25
1969 2.54 6.26
1968 2.57 6.25
1967 2.59 6.24
1966 2.63 6.23
1965 2.66 6.2
1964 2.69 6.19
1963 2.73 6.15
1962 2.76 6.14
1961 2.78 6.07
1960 2.81 6.02

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

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Monaco and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Monaco

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Monaco Papua New Guinea
2024 55 23.6
2023 55.3 23.4
2022 56 23.2
2021 56.2 23
2020 55.7 22.8
2019 55.6 22.6
2018 55.5 22.4
2017 55 22.2
2016 54.4 22
2015 53.7 21.9
2014 52.8 21.7
2013 52 21.5
2012 51.1 21.3
2011 50.1 21.2
2010 49.2 21
2009 48.3 20.9
2008 47.6 20.7
2007 47.1 20.6
2006 46.8 20.4
2005 46.5 20.3
2004 46.2 20.2
2003 46 20
2002 45.9 19.9
2001 45.8 19.9
2000 45.6 19.8
1999 45.3 19.7
1998 45 19.6
1997 44.9 19.5
1996 44.8 19.4
1995 44.7 19.2
1994 44.5 19.1
1993 44.4 19
1992 44.3 18.9
1991 44.3 18.8
1990 44.2 18.7
1989 43.9 18.6
1988 43.7 18.6
1987 43.5 18.5
1986 43.4 18.5
1985 43.4 18.4
1984 43.5 18.3
1983 43.8 18.3
1982 44.1 18.2
1981 44.2 18.1
1980 44.1 18
1979 44 17.8
1978 44 17.7
1977 44.2 17.5
1976 44.6 17.4
1975 45 17.3
1974 45.1 17.2
1973 44.9 17.2
1972 44.7 17.1
1971 44.7 17.2
1970 44.8 17.3
1969 45 17.4
1968 45.3 17.5
1967 45.2 17.6
1966 45 17.8
1965 44.8 17.9
1964 44.8 18
1963 45 18.1
1962 45.3 18.3
1961 45.4 18.4
1960 45.4 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Monaco Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.73%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.33%
2016
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
87.2%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.8%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
83
2025
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
159,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.04%
2018

Energy

Monaco Papua New Guinea
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.52 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share n/a
54.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Monaco Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+100
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.4
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2008
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2013
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
166
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
87.1%
2022
English speaking
40%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
99.1%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Monaco Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,004
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$677
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
86.7 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
8.61
2020
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
32.5 years
2021
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.7
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
72
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Monaco Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.000001%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
20.8 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47.8 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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