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Papua New Guinea vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 54th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Paraguay
Population
11002753
7120169
Population rank 89/197 108/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Paraguay
2024 $31,800,428,266 $44,458,118,397
2023 $30,816,367,067 $43,118,053,175
2022 $31,653,185,953 $41,952,910,858
2021 $26,109,413,521 $39,950,899,939
2020 $23,848,447,850 $35,432,178,068
2019 $24,750,626,030 $37,925,338,329
2018 $24,109,780,708 $40,225,448,341
2017 $22,742,699,138 $38,997,129,474
2016 $20,758,876,953 $36,089,700,223
2015 $21,723,437,010 $36,211,447,840
2014 $23,210,823,987 $40,377,929,296
2013 $21,261,338,065 $38,501,122,141
2012 $21,295,168,666 $33,271,921,136
2011 $17,985,138,066 $33,756,238,766
2010 $14,250,786,675 $27,260,886,405
2009 $11,619,456,449 $22,355,151,162
2008 $11,670,892,801 $24,615,267,664
2007 $9,545,028,944 $17,856,393,235
2006 $8,354,911,041 $13,429,430,050
2005 $4,865,892,972 $10,737,500,188
2004 $3,927,157,867 $9,624,440,836
2003 $3,536,411,824 $7,691,367,471
2002 $2,999,511,040 $7,196,260,657
2001 $3,081,024,212 $8,495,806,432
2000 $3,521,339,699 $8,855,705,140
1999 $3,477,038,204 $8,837,070,236
1998 $3,789,443,015 $9,260,481,572
1997 $4,936,615,299 $9,965,225,678
1996 $5,155,311,077 $9,788,391,781
1995 $4,636,057,476 $9,062,131,475
1994 $5,502,786,070 $7,870,982,005
1993 $4,974,550,286 $7,249,533,620
1992 $4,377,980,510 $7,157,424,031
1991 $3,787,394,958 $6,984,367,763
1990 $3,219,729,083 $5,812,114,523
1989 $3,546,472,566 $4,757,732,200
1988 $3,656,177,881 $4,255,683,528
1987 $3,143,851,794 $3,971,044,724
1986 $2,647,995,602 $3,723,993,943
1985 $2,423,339,172 $3,282,449,236
1984 $2,552,662,617 $4,502,462,807
1983 $2,562,351,551 $5,673,248,726
1982 $2,368,719,683 $5,419,411,765
1981 $2,498,190,847 $5,624,515,873
1980 $2,545,808,456 $4,448,087,302
1979 $2,293,760,511 $3,416,777,778
1978 $1,947,878,831 $2,559,857,143
1977 $1,640,746,619 $2,092,158,730
1976 $1,511,843,235 $1,698,960,317
1975 $1,356,603,608 $1,511,420,635
1974 $1,467,417,672 $1,333,475,397
1973 $1,299,079,410 $995,531,746
1972 $858,761,926 $769,039,683
1971 $717,750,278 $664,571,429
1970 $645,568,215 $594,611,111
1969 $551,263,864 $556,293,651
1968 $485,184,190 $517,650,794
1967 $441,728,183 $492,674,603
1966 $390,992,063 $465,888,889
1965 $344,176,055 $443,587,302
1964 $305,312,049 $408,349,206
1963 $275,968,044 $383,904,762
1962 $261,184,042 $360,698,413
1961 $244,832,039 $322,053,713
1960 $230,496,037 $288,884,368

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

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Papua New Guinea and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Paraguay
2024 $3,007 $6,416
2023 $2,966 $6,300
2022 $3,102 $6,206
2021 $2,608 $5,977
2020 $2,430 $5,365
2019 $2,576 $5,821
2018 $2,566 $6,258
2017 $2,478 $6,152
2016 $2,316 $5,775
2015 $2,485 $5,879
2014 $2,723 $6,652
2013 $2,561 $6,436
2012 $2,635 $5,642
2011 $2,288 $5,805
2010 $1,867 $4,751
2009 $1,569 $3,942
2008 $1,625 $4,385
2007 $1,371 $3,212
2006 $1,238 $2,439
2005 $744 $1,971
2004 $621 $1,786
2003 $577 $1,444
2002 $506 $1,368
2001 $538 $1,638
2000 $636 $1,736
1999 $650 $1,766
1998 $733 $1,890
1997 $990 $2,079
1996 $1,071 $2,088
1995 $998 $1,979
1994 $1,228 $1,760
1993 $1,151 $1,662
1992 $1,051 $1,683
1991 $942 $1,685
1990 $826 $1,440
1989 $934 $1,211
1988 $985 $1,114
1987 $865 $1,069
1986 $745 $1,031
1985 $697 $935
1984 $750 $1,319
1983 $769 $1,710
1982 $726 $1,680
1981 $781 $1,793
1980 $813 $1,457
1979 $748 $1,149
1978 $648 $883
1977 $558 $740
1976 $525 $616
1975 $482 $562
1974 $533 $508
1973 $483 $389
1972 $327 $308
1971 $279.7 $272.1
1970 $257.6 $249
1969 $225.3 $238.2
1968 $202.9 $226.8
1967 $189 $220.9
1966 $171.1 $213.9
1965 $153.9 $208.7
1964 $139.5 $197
1963 $128.9 $189.9
1962 $124.7 $182.8
1961 $119.7 $167.1
1960 $115.5 $153.4

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Paraguay
2026 66.5 74.2
2025 66.4 74.1
2024 66.3 74
2023 66.1 73.8
2022 65.3 72.3
2021 64.4 68.1
2020 65.1 72.7
2019 65.3 73.7
2018 65.1 73.6
2017 64.9 73.4
2016 64.7 73.5
2015 64.5 73.5
2014 64.2 73.4
2013 63.9 73.3
2012 63.6 73.1
2011 63.4 72.8
2010 63.1 72.6
2009 62.8 72.3
2008 62.5 72
2007 62.2 71.8
2006 62 71.6
2005 61.9 71.3
2004 61.8 71.1
2003 61.7 70.8
2002 61.6 70.5
2001 61.6 70.3
2000 61.6 70
1999 61.5 69.8
1998 60.4 69.5
1997 61.3 69.3
1996 61.1 69.1
1995 60.9 68.8
1994 60.7 68.5
1993 60.5 68.2
1992 60.3 68
1991 59.9 67.7
1990 59.8 67.3
1989 59.6 66.9
1988 59.4 66.7
1987 59.2 66.5
1986 59 66.2
1985 58.8 65.9
1984 58.6 65.6
1983 58.3 65.3
1982 58.1 65.1
1981 57.8 64.8
1980 57.4 64.6
1979 57 64.3
1978 56.5 64.1
1977 56 63.9
1976 55.5 63.7
1975 55 63.4
1974 54.4 63.2
1973 53.9 63.1
1972 53.3 62.9
1971 52.6 62.7
1970 52.1 62.6
1969 51.5 62.4
1968 50.9 62.2
1967 50.2 62
1966 49.6 61.8
1965 48.9 61.6
1964 48.3 61.4
1963 47.7 61.1
1962 46.7 60.8
1961 46.4 60.5
1960 45.8 60.2
1959 45.1 59.9
1958 44.6 59.6
1957 43.9 59.3
1956 43.3 59
1955 42.6 58.8
1954 42 58.6
1953 41.3 58.5
1952 40.7 58.4
1951 35.5 58.3
1950 39.4 58.1

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

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Papua New Guinea and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Paraguay
2024 10,576,502 6,929,153
2023 10,389,635 6,844,146
2022 10,203,169 6,760,464
2021 10,012,896 6,684,182
2020 9,815,746 6,603,739
2019 9,609,010 6,515,058
2018 9,394,513 6,427,382
2017 9,178,714 6,338,660
2016 8,961,718 6,249,126
2015 8,743,246 6,159,103
2014 8,523,441 6,069,811
2013 8,302,698 5,982,445
2012 8,081,390 5,897,008
2011 7,859,346 5,814,626
2010 7,633,523 5,737,971
2009 7,406,438 5,671,236
2008 7,183,002 5,613,574
2007 6,963,345 5,559,386
2006 6,747,720 5,505,148
2005 6,535,905 5,448,097
2004 6,328,041 5,388,175
2003 6,123,997 5,326,436
2002 5,924,003 5,261,328
2001 5,728,435 5,187,689
2000 5,537,064 5,100,868
1999 5,349,333 5,003,135
1998 5,166,390 4,900,025
1997 4,987,883 4,794,412
1996 4,813,361 4,687,543
1995 4,644,278 4,579,806
1994 4,480,208 4,471,417
1993 4,320,872 4,362,696
1992 4,166,699 4,253,600
1991 4,021,837 4,144,364
1990 3,896,481 4,035,747
1989 3,796,078 3,927,802
1988 3,711,880 3,820,546
1987 3,632,543 3,714,889
1986 3,554,793 3,611,474
1985 3,478,936 3,510,671
1984 3,405,198 3,412,936
1983 3,333,633 3,318,068
1982 3,264,291 3,226,189
1981 3,197,019 3,137,604
1980 3,131,512 3,053,235
1979 3,067,341 2,973,968
1978 3,003,714 2,899,269
1977 2,940,327 2,827,874
1976 2,877,327 2,758,836
1975 2,814,820 2,691,648
1974 2,752,671 2,625,621
1973 2,690,629 2,561,102
1972 2,628,432 2,499,881
1971 2,566,421 2,442,537
1970 2,505,628 2,388,028
1969 2,446,927 2,334,992
1968 2,390,803 2,282,391
1967 2,337,532 2,229,994
1966 2,285,774 2,177,584
1965 2,235,820 2,125,177
1964 2,188,325 2,073,119
1963 2,141,376 2,021,909
1962 2,093,919 1,973,130
1961 2,046,127 1,927,394
1960 1,995,110 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Paraguay
2023 3.1 2.42
2022 3.17 2.44
2021 3.22 2.47
2020 3.27 2.5
2019 3.32 2.53
2018 3.38 2.56
2017 3.43 2.59
2016 3.5 2.62
2015 3.56 2.65
2014 3.63 2.65
2013 3.68 2.64
2012 3.75 2.66
2011 3.82 2.67
2010 3.88 2.7
2009 3.94 2.76
2008 4.01 2.79
2007 4.08 2.82
2006 4.15 2.89
2005 4.22 2.97
2004 4.28 3.05
2003 4.36 3.12
2002 4.42 3.23
2001 4.47 3.36
2000 4.53 3.51
1999 4.59 3.67
1998 4.63 3.8
1997 4.68 3.91
1996 4.73 4.01
1995 4.78 4.11
1994 4.87 4.2
1993 4.96 4.28
1992 5.03 4.4
1991 5.11 4.48
1990 5.18 4.57
1989 5.24 4.68
1988 5.3 4.77
1987 5.36 4.85
1986 5.42 4.93
1985 5.47 4.97
1984 5.51 5.04
1983 5.56 5.09
1982 5.59 5.13
1981 5.65 5.15
1980 5.71 5.1
1979 5.79 5.06
1978 5.88 5.04
1977 5.96 5.08
1976 6.02 5.12
1975 6.07 5.18
1974 6.11 5.27
1973 6.16 5.35
1972 6.2 5.46
1971 6.23 5.59
1970 6.25 5.72
1969 6.26 5.84
1968 6.25 5.97
1967 6.24 6.1
1966 6.23 6.23
1965 6.2 6.35
1964 6.19 6.42
1963 6.15 6.45
1962 6.14 6.47
1961 6.07 6.49
1960 6.02 6.5

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

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Papua New Guinea and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Paraguay
2024 23.6 27.7
2023 23.4 27.4
2022 23.2 27.1
2021 23 26.8
2020 22.8 26.6
2019 22.6 26.2
2018 22.4 25.9
2017 22.2 25.6
2016 22 25.3
2015 21.9 24.9
2014 21.7 24.6
2013 21.5 24.3
2012 21.3 23.9
2011 21.2 23.6
2010 21 23.2
2009 20.9 22.9
2008 20.7 22.5
2007 20.6 22.2
2006 20.4 21.8
2005 20.3 21.5
2004 20.2 21.1
2003 20 20.8
2002 19.9 20.5
2001 19.9 20.3
2000 19.8 20.1
1999 19.7 19.9
1998 19.6 19.7
1997 19.5 19.6
1996 19.4 19.5
1995 19.2 19.4
1994 19.1 19.4
1993 19 19.3
1992 18.9 19.3
1991 18.8 19.3
1990 18.7 19.2
1989 18.6 19.2
1988 18.6 19.2
1987 18.5 19.1
1986 18.5 19.1
1985 18.4 19
1984 18.3 19
1983 18.3 18.9
1982 18.2 18.9
1981 18.1 18.8
1980 18 18.7
1979 17.8 18.6
1978 17.7 18.4
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.4 18
1975 17.3 17.9
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.2 17.5
1972 17.1 17.4
1971 17.2 17.3
1970 17.3 17.2
1969 17.4 17.1
1968 17.5 17
1967 17.6 17
1966 17.8 16.9
1965 17.9 16.9
1964 18 16.9
1963 18.1 16.9
1962 18.3 16.9
1961 18.4 16.8
1960 18.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
0.84%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60.9%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Paraguay
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
70.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Papua New Guinea Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Paraguay
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
10,333 mi
2023

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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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