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Papua New Guinea vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 54th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Peru
Population
11002753
35031596
Population rank 89/197 48/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Peru: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Peru economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Peru
2024 $31,800,428,266 $289,221,969,063
2023 $30,816,367,067 $266,958,720,838
2022 $31,653,185,953 $246,065,570,308
2021 $26,109,413,521 $226,328,766,460
2020 $23,848,447,850 $201,409,694,756
2019 $24,750,626,030 $228,346,006,004
2018 $24,109,780,708 $222,597,009,739
2017 $22,742,699,138 $211,007,984,081
2016 $20,758,876,953 $191,898,104,390
2015 $21,723,437,010 $189,802,976,286
2014 $23,210,823,987 $200,786,250,583
2013 $21,261,338,065 $201,175,543,571
2012 $21,295,168,666 $192,650,021,649
2011 $17,985,138,066 $171,761,737,047
2010 $14,250,786,675 $147,527,631,521
2009 $11,619,456,449 $120,822,986,521
2008 $11,670,892,801 $120,550,599,815
2007 $9,545,028,944 $102,170,981,144
2006 $8,354,911,041 $88,643,193,062
2005 $4,865,892,972 $76,060,606,061
2004 $3,927,157,867 $66,768,703,498
2003 $3,536,411,824 $58,731,030,122
2002 $2,999,511,040 $54,777,553,515
2001 $3,081,024,212 $52,030,158,775
2000 $3,521,339,699 $51,744,749,133
1999 $3,477,038,204 $50,187,324,568
1998 $3,789,443,015 $55,501,467,877
1997 $4,936,615,299 $58,147,522,523
1996 $5,155,311,077 $55,252,414,130
1995 $4,636,057,476 $53,312,793,687
1994 $5,502,786,070 $44,882,079,767
1993 $4,974,550,286 $34,832,077,221
1992 $4,377,980,510 $35,966,302,303
1991 $3,787,394,958 $34,341,465,998
1990 $3,219,729,083 $26,410,386,963
1989 $3,546,472,566 $22,499,558,526
1988 $3,656,177,881 $15,439,408,447
1987 $3,143,851,794 $36,889,706,593
1986 $2,647,995,602 $21,859,448,586
1985 $2,423,339,172 $15,078,736,875
1984 $2,552,662,617 $17,600,400,385
1983 $2,562,351,551 $17,345,260,564
1982 $2,368,719,683 $21,794,535,621
1981 $2,498,190,847 $21,648,214,893
1980 $2,545,808,456 $18,136,838,538
1979 $2,293,760,511 $15,954,012,439
1978 $1,947,878,831 $12,491,876,743
1977 $1,640,746,619 $14,544,913,961
1976 $1,511,843,235 $16,131,958,851
1975 $1,356,603,608 $16,931,162,355
1974 $1,467,417,672 $13,858,441,211
1973 $1,299,079,410 $10,994,381,895
1972 $858,761,926 $9,189,413,409
1971 $717,750,278 $8,289,582,884
1970 $645,568,215 $7,432,223,177
1969 $551,263,864 $6,420,909,790
1968 $485,184,190 $5,736,083,835
1967 $441,728,183 $6,194,340,080
1966 $390,992,063 $6,109,048,737
1965 $344,176,055 $5,163,008,077
1964 $305,312,049 $4,353,664,867
1963 $275,968,044 $3,598,272,493
1962 $261,184,042 $3,284,322,201
1961 $244,832,039 $2,897,852,693
1960 $230,496,037 $2,571,986,572

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

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Papua New Guinea and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Peru
2024 $3,007 $8,452
2023 $2,966 $7,888
2022 $3,102 $7,351
2021 $2,608 $6,826
2020 $2,430 $6,133
2019 $2,576 $7,037
2018 $2,566 $6,978
2017 $2,478 $6,736
2016 $2,316 $6,217
2015 $2,485 $6,232
2014 $2,723 $6,667
2013 $2,561 $6,747
2012 $2,635 $6,519
2011 $2,288 $5,861
2010 $1,867 $5,072
2009 $1,569 $4,181
2008 $1,625 $4,198
2007 $1,371 $3,581
2006 $1,238 $3,130
2005 $744 $2,707
2004 $621 $2,397
2003 $577 $2,129
2002 $506 $2,007
2001 $538 $1,930
2000 $636 $1,945
1999 $650 $1,917
1998 $733 $2,156
1997 $990 $2,301
1996 $1,071 $2,227
1995 $998 $2,190
1994 $1,228 $1,879
1993 $1,151 $1,488
1992 $1,051 $1,567
1991 $942 $1,527
1990 $826 $1,200
1989 $934 $1,045
1988 $985 $733
1987 $865 $1,792
1986 $745 $1,087
1985 $697 $767
1984 $750 $918
1983 $769 $927
1982 $726 $1,194
1981 $781 $1,216
1980 $813 $1,045
1979 $748 $942
1978 $648 $756
1977 $558 $903
1976 $525 $1,026
1975 $482 $1,104
1974 $533 $927
1973 $483 $754
1972 $327 $647
1971 $279.7 $599
1970 $257.6 $550
1969 $225.3 $488
1968 $202.9 $448
1967 $189 $498
1966 $171.1 $505
1965 $153.9 $439
1964 $139.5 $381
1963 $128.9 $324
1962 $124.7 $305
1961 $119.7 $276.6
1960 $115.5 $252.8

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Peru
2026 66.5 78.3
2025 66.4 78.1
2024 66.3 77.9
2023 66.1 77.7
2022 65.3 76.8
2021 64.4 71.6
2020 65.1 73.8
2019 65.3 76.3
2018 65.1 76
2017 64.9 76
2016 64.7 76
2015 64.5 75.7
2014 64.2 75.3
2013 63.9 74.6
2012 63.6 74
2011 63.4 73.3
2010 63.1 72.9
2009 62.8 72.6
2008 62.5 72.7
2007 62.2 72.7
2006 62 72.3
2005 61.9 72
2004 61.8 71.4
2003 61.7 71.3
2002 61.6 70.8
2001 61.6 70.3
2000 61.6 69.8
1999 61.5 69.3
1998 60.4 68.7
1997 61.3 68.3
1996 61.1 67.8
1995 60.9 67.2
1994 60.7 66.5
1993 60.5 65.7
1992 60.3 65
1991 59.9 64.2
1990 59.8 64
1989 59.6 63.4
1988 59.4 63
1987 59.2 62.5
1986 59 62.2
1985 58.8 61.7
1984 58.6 61.1
1983 58.3 60.8
1982 58.1 60.6
1981 57.8 60.3
1980 57.4 60
1979 57 59.6
1978 56.5 59.3
1977 56 58.9
1976 55.5 58.6
1975 55 58.2
1974 54.4 57.8
1973 53.9 57.3
1972 53.3 57
1971 52.6 56.5
1970 52.1 47.7
1969 51.5 55.8
1968 50.9 55.4
1967 50.2 54.9
1966 49.6 54.4
1965 48.9 53.9
1964 48.3 53.3
1963 47.7 52.6
1962 46.7 51.5
1961 46.4 51.2
1960 45.8 50.6
1959 45.1 50
1958 44.6 49.5
1957 43.9 48.9
1956 43.3 48.4
1955 42.6 47.9
1954 42 47.5
1953 41.3 47.1
1952 40.7 46.8
1951 35.5 46.5
1950 39.4 46

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

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Papua New Guinea and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Peru
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Peru
2024 10,576,502 34,217,848
2023 10,389,635 33,845,617
2022 10,203,169 33,475,438
2021 10,012,896 33,155,882
2020 9,815,746 32,838,579
2019 9,609,010 32,449,303
2018 9,394,513 31,897,584
2017 9,178,714 31,324,637
2016 8,961,718 30,866,494
2015 8,743,246 30,457,600
2014 8,523,441 30,115,826
2013 8,302,698 29,817,919
2012 8,081,390 29,550,366
2011 7,859,346 29,304,086
2010 7,633,523 29,086,019
2009 7,406,438 28,896,811
2008 7,183,002 28,719,041
2007 6,963,345 28,530,699
2006 6,747,720 28,324,491
2005 6,535,905 28,101,180
2004 6,328,041 27,852,190
2003 6,123,997 27,580,490
2002 5,924,003 27,288,217
2001 5,728,435 26,964,601
2000 5,537,064 26,598,331
1999 5,349,333 26,186,504
1998 5,166,390 25,738,095
1997 4,987,883 25,274,147
1996 4,813,361 24,811,171
1995 4,644,278 24,348,919
1994 4,480,208 23,881,493
1993 4,320,872 23,413,783
1992 4,166,699 22,946,340
1991 4,021,837 22,483,775
1990 3,896,481 22,014,771
1989 3,796,078 21,532,589
1988 3,711,880 21,054,702
1987 3,632,543 20,582,320
1986 3,554,793 20,117,122
1985 3,478,936 19,648,204
1984 3,405,198 19,174,716
1983 3,333,633 18,705,957
1982 3,264,291 18,246,503
1981 3,197,019 17,798,805
1980 3,131,512 17,360,949
1979 3,067,341 16,933,139
1978 3,003,714 16,516,059
1977 2,940,327 16,109,806
1976 2,877,327 15,716,809
1975 2,814,820 15,333,957
1974 2,752,671 14,956,552
1973 2,690,629 14,582,867
1972 2,628,432 14,210,147
1971 2,566,421 13,838,067
1970 2,505,628 13,501,237
1969 2,446,927 13,166,767
1968 2,390,803 12,803,993
1967 2,337,532 12,448,814
1966 2,285,774 12,101,297
1965 2,235,820 11,761,085
1964 2,188,325 11,427,978
1963 2,141,376 11,102,099
1962 2,093,919 10,784,612
1961 2,046,127 10,475,123
1960 1,995,110 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Peru

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Peru
2023 3.1 1.98
2022 3.17 2
2021 3.22 2.03
2020 3.27 2.06
2019 3.32 2.09
2018 3.38 2.12
2017 3.43 2.15
2016 3.5 2.19
2015 3.56 2.23
2014 3.63 2.27
2013 3.68 2.32
2012 3.75 2.36
2011 3.82 2.41
2010 3.88 2.42
2009 3.94 2.48
2008 4.01 2.53
2007 4.08 2.58
2006 4.15 2.62
2005 4.22 2.64
2004 4.28 2.67
2003 4.36 2.66
2002 4.42 2.69
2001 4.47 2.74
2000 4.53 2.85
1999 4.59 2.92
1998 4.63 3
1997 4.68 3.1
1996 4.73 3.2
1995 4.78 3.32
1994 4.87 3.43
1993 4.96 3.55
1992 5.03 3.67
1991 5.11 3.79
1990 5.18 3.91
1989 5.24 4.03
1988 5.3 4.14
1987 5.36 4.25
1986 5.42 4.35
1985 5.47 4.46
1984 5.51 4.57
1983 5.56 4.68
1982 5.59 4.8
1981 5.65 4.92
1980 5.71 5.04
1979 5.79 5.17
1978 5.88 5.31
1977 5.96 5.44
1976 6.02 5.58
1975 6.07 5.71
1974 6.11 5.84
1973 6.16 5.97
1972 6.2 6.09
1971 6.23 6.21
1970 6.25 6.32
1969 6.26 6.42
1968 6.25 6.51
1967 6.24 6.6
1966 6.23 6.68
1965 6.2 6.75
1964 6.19 6.81
1963 6.15 6.86
1962 6.14 6.9
1961 6.07 6.92
1960 6.02 6.94

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

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Papua New Guinea and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Peru
2024 23.6 30.8
2023 23.4 30.5
2022 23.2 30.1
2021 23 29.8
2020 22.8 29.5
2019 22.6 29.2
2018 22.4 28.9
2017 22.2 28.6
2016 22 28.4
2015 21.9 28.1
2014 21.7 27.8
2013 21.5 27.4
2012 21.3 27.1
2011 21.2 26.7
2010 21 26.3
2009 20.9 25.8
2008 20.7 25.4
2007 20.6 25
2006 20.4 24.6
2005 20.3 24.2
2004 20.2 23.9
2003 20 23.5
2002 19.9 23.2
2001 19.9 22.8
2000 19.8 22.5
1999 19.7 22.1
1998 19.6 21.8
1997 19.5 21.5
1996 19.4 21.2
1995 19.2 20.9
1994 19.1 20.7
1993 19 20.4
1992 18.9 20.2
1991 18.8 20
1990 18.7 19.8
1989 18.6 19.6
1988 18.6 19.5
1987 18.5 19.3
1986 18.5 19.2
1985 18.4 19.1
1984 18.3 18.9
1983 18.3 18.8
1982 18.2 18.7
1981 18.1 18.6
1980 18 18.5
1979 17.8 18.4
1978 17.7 18.3
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.4 18.2
1975 17.3 18.1
1974 17.2 18.1
1973 17.2 18
1972 17.1 18
1971 17.2 17.9
1970 17.3 17.9
1969 17.4 17.9
1968 17.5 17.9
1967 17.6 17.9
1966 17.8 17.9
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 18 17.9
1963 18.1 17.9
1962 18.3 18
1961 18.4 18.1
1960 18.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
2.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
59.3%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Peru
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
70.4%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Papua New Guinea Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Peru
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
109,106 mi
2021

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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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