Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 18th vs. 54th).
By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).
Main facts and rankings
Mongolia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3620317
|
11002753
|
| Population rank | 132/197 | 89/197 |
| GDP |
$23.8B
2024 |
$31.8B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 121/197 | 110/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,751
2024 |
$3,007
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 105/197 | 140/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$19,145
2024 |
$4,875
2024 |
| Government debt |
$10.5B
2024 |
$16.6B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
44.1%
2024 |
52.1%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,974
2024 |
$1,566
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 101/185 | 129/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,311
2026 |
$2,362
2026 |
| Land area | 601,740 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Population density |
6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.7
2023 |
3.1
2023 |
| Median age |
27.8 years
2024 |
23.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2026 |
66.5 years
2026 |
Mongolia and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts
Mongolia and Papua New Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | $23,794,540,025 | $31,800,428,266 |
| 2023 | $20,325,121,394 | $30,816,367,067 |
| 2022 | $17,146,471,714 | $31,653,185,953 |
| 2021 | $15,286,441,738 | $26,109,413,521 |
| 2020 | $13,312,981,429 | $23,848,447,850 |
| 2019 | $14,206,359,018 | $24,750,626,030 |
| 2018 | $13,178,094,720 | $24,109,780,708 |
| 2017 | $11,480,847,741 | $22,742,699,138 |
| 2016 | $11,181,350,649 | $20,758,876,953 |
| 2015 | $11,619,892,591 | $21,723,437,010 |
| 2014 | $12,226,514,668 | $23,210,823,987 |
| 2013 | $12,582,122,604 | $21,261,338,065 |
| 2012 | $12,292,770,632 | $21,295,168,666 |
| 2011 | $10,409,797,378 | $17,985,138,066 |
| 2010 | $7,189,481,999 | $14,250,786,675 |
| 2009 | $4,583,850,368 | $11,619,456,449 |
| 2008 | $5,623,216,608 | $11,670,892,801 |
| 2007 | $4,234,999,704 | $9,545,028,944 |
| 2006 | $3,414,055,662 | $8,354,911,041 |
| 2005 | $2,523,471,601 | $4,865,892,972 |
| 2004 | $1,992,066,808 | $3,927,157,867 |
| 2003 | $1,595,297,356 | $3,536,411,824 |
| 2002 | $1,396,555,720 | $2,999,511,040 |
| 2001 | $1,267,997,934 | $3,081,024,212 |
| 2000 | $1,136,896,124 | $3,521,339,699 |
| 1999 | $1,057,408,589 | $3,477,038,204 |
| 1998 | $1,124,440,205 | $3,789,443,015 |
| 1997 | $1,180,934,203 | $4,936,615,299 |
| 1996 | $1,345,719,472 | $5,155,311,077 |
| 1995 | $1,452,165,005 | $4,636,057,476 |
| 1994 | $925,817,092 | $5,502,786,070 |
| 1993 | $768,401,634 | $4,974,550,286 |
| 1992 | $1,317,611,864 | $4,377,980,510 |
| 1991 | $2,379,018,326 | $3,787,394,958 |
| 1990 | $2,560,785,660 | $3,219,729,083 |
| 1989 | $3,576,966,800 | $3,546,472,566 |
| 1988 | $3,204,461,567 | $3,656,177,881 |
| 1987 | $3,020,611,600 | $3,143,851,794 |
| 1986 | $2,896,178,867 | $2,647,995,602 |
| 1985 | $2,186,505,475 | $2,423,339,172 |
| 1984 | $2,098,734,600 | $2,552,662,617 |
| 1983 | $2,725,736,633 | $2,562,351,551 |
| 1982 | $2,552,401,933 | $2,368,719,683 |
| 1981 | $2,310,099,100 | $2,498,190,847 |
| 1980 | $2,101,394,100 | $2,545,808,456 |
| 1979 | - | $2,293,760,511 |
| 1978 | - | $1,947,878,831 |
| 1977 | - | $1,640,746,619 |
| 1976 | - | $1,511,843,235 |
| 1975 | - | $1,356,603,608 |
| 1974 | - | $1,467,417,672 |
| 1973 | - | $1,299,079,410 |
| 1972 | - | $858,761,926 |
| 1971 | - | $717,750,278 |
| 1970 | - | $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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Mongolia and Papua New Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | $6,751 | $3,007 |
| 2023 | $5,839 | $2,966 |
| 2022 | $4,994 | $3,102 |
| 2021 | $4,518 | $2,608 |
| 2020 | $4,001 | $2,430 |
| 2019 | $4,348 | $2,576 |
| 2018 | $4,108 | $2,566 |
| 2017 | $3,646 | $2,478 |
| 2016 | $3,620 | $2,316 |
| 2015 | $3,839 | $2,485 |
| 2014 | $4,126 | $2,723 |
| 2013 | $4,340 | $2,561 |
| 2012 | $4,329 | $2,635 |
| 2011 | $3,736 | $2,288 |
| 2010 | $2,625 | $1,867 |
| 2009 | $1,703 | $1,569 |
| 2008 | $2,127 | $1,625 |
| 2007 | $1,628 | $1,371 |
| 2006 | $1,330 | $1,238 |
| 2005 | $995 | $744 |
| 2004 | $794 | $621 |
| 2003 | $643 | $577 |
| 2002 | $570 | $506 |
| 2001 | $524 | $538 |
| 2000 | $476 | $636 |
| 1999 | $449 | $650 |
| 1998 | $484 | $733 |
| 1997 | $515 | $990 |
| 1996 | $596 | $1,071 |
| 1995 | $653 | $998 |
| 1994 | $423 | $1,228 |
| 1993 | $355 | $1,151 |
| 1992 | $608 | $1,051 |
| 1991 | $1,099 | $942 |
| 1990 | $1,220 | $826 |
| 1989 | $1,684 | $934 |
| 1988 | $1,543 | $985 |
| 1987 | $1,493 | $865 |
| 1986 | $1,469 | $745 |
| 1985 | $1,138 | $697 |
| 1984 | $1,120 | $750 |
| 1983 | $1,490 | $769 |
| 1982 | $1,430 | $726 |
| 1981 | $1,325 | $781 |
| 1980 | $1,235 | $813 |
| 1979 | - | $748 |
| 1978 | - | $648 |
| 1977 | - | $558 |
| 1976 | - | $525 |
| 1975 | - | $482 |
| 1974 | - | $533 |
| 1973 | - | $483 |
| 1972 | - | $327 |
| 1971 | - | $279.7 |
| 1970 | - | $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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Mongolia vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2026 | 72.5 | 66.5 |
| 2025 | 72.2 | 66.4 |
| 2024 | 72 | 66.3 |
| 2023 | 71.7 | 66.1 |
| 2022 | 71.5 | 65.3 |
| 2021 | 68.6 | 64.4 |
| 2020 | 70 | 65.1 |
| 2019 | 70.7 | 65.3 |
| 2018 | 70.6 | 65.1 |
| 2017 | 70.2 | 64.9 |
| 2016 | 69.7 | 64.7 |
| 2015 | 69.2 | 64.5 |
| 2014 | 68.7 | 64.2 |
| 2013 | 68.2 | 63.9 |
| 2012 | 67.6 | 63.6 |
| 2011 | 67.2 | 63.4 |
| 2010 | 67.1 | 63.1 |
| 2009 | 67.2 | 62.8 |
| 2008 | 67.1 | 62.5 |
| 2007 | 66.5 | 62.2 |
| 2006 | 65.6 | 62 |
| 2005 | 64.8 | 61.9 |
| 2004 | 64.3 | 61.8 |
| 2003 | 64.1 | 61.7 |
| 2002 | 64 | 61.6 |
| 2001 | 63.8 | 61.6 |
| 2000 | 63.5 | 61.6 |
| 1999 | 62.8 | 61.5 |
| 1998 | 62.1 | 60.4 |
| 1997 | 61.4 | 61.3 |
| 1996 | 61 | 61.1 |
| 1995 | 60.9 | 60.9 |
| 1994 | 60.9 | 60.7 |
| 1993 | 60.8 | 60.5 |
| 1992 | 60.4 | 60.3 |
| 1991 | 59.8 | 59.9 |
| 1990 | 58.8 | 59.8 |
| 1989 | 58.1 | 59.6 |
| 1988 | 57.5 | 59.4 |
| 1987 | 57.1 | 59.2 |
| 1986 | 56.8 | 59 |
| 1985 | 56.4 | 58.8 |
| 1984 | 56.1 | 58.6 |
| 1983 | 55.9 | 58.3 |
| 1982 | 55.6 | 58.1 |
| 1981 | 55.4 | 57.8 |
| 1980 | 55.2 | 57.4 |
| 1979 | 55.1 | 57 |
| 1978 | 54.9 | 56.5 |
| 1977 | 54.8 | 56 |
| 1976 | 54.6 | 55.5 |
| 1975 | 54.3 | 55 |
| 1974 | 54 | 54.4 |
| 1973 | 53.6 | 53.9 |
| 1972 | 53.1 | 53.3 |
| 1971 | 52.6 | 52.6 |
| 1970 | 52 | 52.1 |
| 1969 | 51.4 | 51.5 |
| 1968 | 50.8 | 50.9 |
| 1967 | 50.1 | 50.2 |
| 1966 | 49.4 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 48.7 | 48.9 |
| 1964 | 47.9 | 48.3 |
| 1963 | 47.1 | 47.7 |
| 1962 | 46.3 | 46.7 |
| 1961 | 45.4 | 46.4 |
| 1960 | 44.5 | 45.8 |
| 1959 | 43.7 | 45.1 |
| 1958 | 42.8 | 44.6 |
| 1957 | 40.4 | 43.9 |
| 1956 | 41.4 | 43.3 |
| 1955 | 40.7 | 42.6 |
| 1954 | 40.2 | 42 |
| 1953 | 39.8 | 41.3 |
| 1952 | 39.4 | 40.7 |
| 1951 | 39.1 | 35.5 |
| 1950 | 38.6 | 39.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Mongolia and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 3,524,788 | 10,576,502 |
| 2023 | 3,481,145 | 10,389,635 |
| 2022 | 3,433,748 | 10,203,169 |
| 2021 | 3,383,741 | 10,012,896 |
| 2020 | 3,327,204 | 9,815,746 |
| 2019 | 3,267,673 | 9,609,010 |
| 2018 | 3,208,189 | 9,394,513 |
| 2017 | 3,148,917 | 9,178,714 |
| 2016 | 3,088,856 | 8,961,718 |
| 2015 | 3,026,864 | 8,743,246 |
| 2014 | 2,963,113 | 8,523,441 |
| 2013 | 2,899,011 | 8,302,698 |
| 2012 | 2,839,705 | 8,081,390 |
| 2011 | 2,786,317 | 7,859,346 |
| 2010 | 2,738,622 | 7,633,523 |
| 2009 | 2,691,115 | 7,406,438 |
| 2008 | 2,643,201 | 7,183,002 |
| 2007 | 2,601,850 | 6,963,345 |
| 2006 | 2,567,168 | 6,747,720 |
| 2005 | 2,536,407 | 6,535,905 |
| 2004 | 2,508,412 | 6,328,041 |
| 2003 | 2,480,374 | 6,123,997 |
| 2002 | 2,449,027 | 5,924,003 |
| 2001 | 2,417,751 | 5,728,435 |
| 2000 | 2,388,299 | 5,537,064 |
| 1999 | 2,356,813 | 5,349,333 |
| 1998 | 2,323,809 | 5,166,390 |
| 1997 | 2,291,750 | 4,987,883 |
| 1996 | 2,259,507 | 4,813,361 |
| 1995 | 2,224,945 | 4,644,278 |
| 1994 | 2,189,395 | 4,480,208 |
| 1993 | 2,165,130 | 4,320,872 |
| 1992 | 2,167,790 | 4,166,699 |
| 1991 | 2,165,342 | 4,021,837 |
| 1990 | 2,098,710 | 3,896,481 |
| 1989 | 2,124,185 | 3,796,078 |
| 1988 | 2,076,322 | 3,711,880 |
| 1987 | 2,022,800 | 3,632,543 |
| 1986 | 1,970,965 | 3,554,793 |
| 1985 | 1,921,514 | 3,478,936 |
| 1984 | 1,874,349 | 3,405,198 |
| 1983 | 1,829,092 | 3,333,633 |
| 1982 | 1,785,364 | 3,264,291 |
| 1981 | 1,742,857 | 3,197,019 |
| 1980 | 1,701,335 | 3,131,512 |
| 1979 | 1,660,659 | 3,067,341 |
| 1978 | 1,619,468 | 3,003,714 |
| 1977 | 1,576,245 | 2,940,327 |
| 1976 | 1,531,945 | 2,877,327 |
| 1975 | 1,488,296 | 2,814,820 |
| 1974 | 1,446,050 | 2,752,671 |
| 1973 | 1,405,502 | 2,690,629 |
| 1972 | 1,366,821 | 2,628,432 |
| 1971 | 1,330,071 | 2,566,421 |
| 1970 | 1,295,272 | 2,505,628 |
| 1969 | 1,262,284 | 2,446,927 |
| 1968 | 1,229,930 | 2,390,803 |
| 1967 | 1,196,996 | 2,337,532 |
| 1966 | 1,163,754 | 2,285,774 |
| 1965 | 1,131,177 | 2,235,820 |
| 1964 | 1,100,234 | 2,188,325 |
| 1963 | 1,071,362 | 2,141,376 |
| 1962 | 1,041,444 | 2,093,919 |
| 1961 | 1,009,284 | 2,046,127 |
| 1960 | 977,595 | 1,995,110 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Papua New Guinea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2023 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 3.17 |
| 2021 | 2.8 | 3.22 |
| 2020 | 2.9 | 3.27 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3.32 |
| 2018 | 2.9 | 3.38 |
| 2017 | 2.8 | 3.43 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3.56 |
| 2014 | 3.1 | 3.63 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3.68 |
| 2012 | 2.7 | 3.75 |
| 2011 | 2.6 | 3.82 |
| 2010 | 2.4 | 3.88 |
| 2009 | 2.8 | 3.94 |
| 2008 | 2.6 | 4.01 |
| 2007 | 2.3 | 4.08 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | 4.15 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4.22 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4.36 |
| 2002 | 2.1 | 4.42 |
| 2001 | 2.2 | 4.47 |
| 2000 | 2.2 | 4.53 |
| 1999 | 2.3 | 4.59 |
| 1998 | 2.3 | 4.63 |
| 1997 | 2.4 | 4.68 |
| 1996 | 2.5 | 4.73 |
| 1995 | 2.77 | 4.78 |
| 1994 | 2.7 | 4.87 |
| 1993 | 2.5 | 4.96 |
| 1992 | 3.5 | 5.03 |
| 1991 | 4 | 5.11 |
| 1990 | 4.5 | 5.18 |
| 1989 | 4.42 | 5.24 |
| 1988 | 4.65 | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 4.83 | 5.36 |
| 1986 | 5.03 | 5.42 |
| 1985 | 5.26 | 5.47 |
| 1984 | 5.45 | 5.51 |
| 1983 | 5.63 | 5.56 |
| 1982 | 5.8 | 5.59 |
| 1981 | 5.98 | 5.65 |
| 1980 | 6.21 | 5.71 |
| 1979 | 6.42 | 5.79 |
| 1978 | 6.62 | 5.88 |
| 1977 | 6.79 | 5.96 |
| 1976 | 6.93 | 6.02 |
| 1975 | 7.07 | 6.07 |
| 1974 | 7.17 | 6.11 |
| 1973 | 7.24 | 6.16 |
| 1972 | 7.28 | 6.2 |
| 1971 | 7.3 | 6.23 |
| 1970 | 7.31 | 6.25 |
| 1969 | 7.34 | 6.26 |
| 1968 | 7.37 | 6.25 |
| 1967 | 7.39 | 6.24 |
| 1966 | 7.41 | 6.23 |
| 1965 | 7.38 | 6.2 |
| 1964 | 7.33 | 6.19 |
| 1963 | 7.24 | 6.15 |
| 1962 | 7.1 | 6.14 |
| 1961 | 6.96 | 6.07 |
| 1960 | 6.82 | 6.02 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Mongolia and Papua New Guinea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 27.8 | 23.6 |
| 2023 | 27.7 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | 27.6 | 23.2 |
| 2021 | 27.4 | 23 |
| 2020 | 27.3 | 22.8 |
| 2019 | 27.2 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | 27.1 | 22.4 |
| 2017 | 27 | 22.2 |
| 2016 | 26.9 | 22 |
| 2015 | 26.7 | 21.9 |
| 2014 | 26.5 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 26.3 | 21.5 |
| 2012 | 26.1 | 21.3 |
| 2011 | 25.8 | 21.2 |
| 2010 | 25.4 | 21 |
| 2009 | 25.1 | 20.9 |
| 2008 | 24.8 | 20.7 |
| 2007 | 24.5 | 20.6 |
| 2006 | 24.2 | 20.4 |
| 2005 | 23.8 | 20.3 |
| 2004 | 23.4 | 20.2 |
| 2003 | 23 | 20 |
| 2002 | 22.6 | 19.9 |
| 2001 | 22.2 | 19.9 |
| 2000 | 21.8 | 19.8 |
| 1999 | 21.4 | 19.7 |
| 1998 | 21 | 19.6 |
| 1997 | 20.7 | 19.5 |
| 1996 | 20.4 | 19.4 |
| 1995 | 20 | 19.2 |
| 1994 | 19.8 | 19.1 |
| 1993 | 19.5 | 19 |
| 1992 | 19.3 | 18.9 |
| 1991 | 19.1 | 18.8 |
| 1990 | 19 | 18.7 |
| 1989 | 18.8 | 18.6 |
| 1988 | 18.7 | 18.6 |
| 1987 | 18.7 | 18.5 |
| 1986 | 18.6 | 18.5 |
| 1985 | 18.5 | 18.4 |
| 1984 | 18.4 | 18.3 |
| 1983 | 18.2 | 18.3 |
| 1982 | 18 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 17.9 | 18.1 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 18 |
| 1979 | 17.5 | 17.8 |
| 1978 | 17.4 | 17.7 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 17.5 |
| 1976 | 17.2 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 17.2 | 17.3 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 17.3 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 17.5 | 17.2 |
| 1970 | 17.7 | 17.3 |
| 1969 | 18 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 18.4 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 19 | 17.6 |
| 1966 | 19.6 | 17.8 |
| 1965 | 20.3 | 17.9 |
| 1964 | 21 | 18 |
| 1963 | 21.7 | 18.1 |
| 1962 | 22.2 | 18.3 |
| 1961 | 22.5 | 18.4 |
| 1960 | 22.8 | 18.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Mongolia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$19B
2024 |
$30.7B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
37.5%
2024 |
20.4%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.66%
2023 |
0.78%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.74%
2024 |
0.31%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
18,000
2020 |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+1.39%
2024 |
-3.23%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.81%
2024 |
2.69%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
44.3%
2024 |
41.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
38.1%
2024 |
37.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.9
2026 |
54.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.6%
2022 |
31%
2009 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2022 |
1.9%
2009 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
6
2016 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.68B
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.51B
2024 |
$3.9B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$528M
2024 |
$3.87M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
66,900
2020 |
39,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.64%
2020 |
0.04%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
98.3%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Mongolia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,891 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.68
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
27.7 megatons
2024 |
5.47 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
7.85 tons
2024 |
0.52 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
94.7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
3%
2021 |
54.6%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.01%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
-226.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,546 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
10.9%
2021 |
40%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.81%
2022 |
35.3%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
20.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Mongolia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+79
2025 |
-284
2025 |
| Urban population |
71%
2024 |
15.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.9:50.1
2024 |
51.4:48.6
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.15 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
49
2026 |
37.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
31
2025 |
26
2025 |
| Higher education index |
38
2026 |
30
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
5.59
2024 |
9.4
2010 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
21
2019 |
12.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
77
2025 |
86
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.6%
2023 |
87.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
70.4%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
83%
2023 |
24.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Mongolia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$360
2023 |
$85.2
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$175.5
2023 |
$7.28
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2026 |
66.5 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
3.8%
2023 |
18.2%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.13
2022 |
0.06
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.5 years
2025 |
21.9 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
41
2023 |
189
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
13.6
2023 |
40.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
24.8%
2022 |
21.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.3%
2024 |
14.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
24
2026 |
91
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.5%
2022 |
39.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.68 liters
2020 |
1.13 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Mongolia
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
1.05%
2026 |
0.3%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
170,717 sq mi
2024 |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
414,933 sq mi
2026 |
5,425 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
54,709 sq mi
2026 |
138,051 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
70,339 mi
2017 |
5,809 mi
2011 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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