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Papua New Guinea vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 54th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Philippines
Population
11002753
117991570
Population rank 89/197 14/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Philippines
2024 $31,800,428,266 $461,617,509,782
2023 $30,816,367,067 $437,055,627,244
2022 $31,653,185,953 $404,353,369,605
2021 $26,109,413,521 $394,087,359,848
2020 $23,848,447,850 $361,751,145,452
2019 $24,750,626,030 $376,823,402,239
2018 $24,109,780,708 $346,841,896,587
2017 $22,742,699,138 $328,480,736,803
2016 $20,758,876,953 $318,627,003,017
2015 $21,723,437,010 $306,445,871,242
2014 $23,210,823,987 $297,483,555,338
2013 $21,261,338,065 $283,902,828,589
2012 $21,295,168,666 $261,920,540,963
2011 $17,985,138,066 $234,216,730,291
2010 $14,250,786,675 $208,368,893,151
2009 $11,619,456,449 $175,974,755,881
2008 $11,670,892,801 $181,624,626,327
2007 $9,545,028,944 $155,980,408,673
2006 $8,354,911,041 $127,652,926,368
2005 $4,865,892,972 $107,419,977,318
2004 $3,927,157,867 $95,001,999,685
2003 $3,536,411,824 $87,039,092,974
2002 $2,999,511,040 $84,307,345,888
2001 $3,081,024,212 $78,921,234,458
2000 $3,521,339,699 $83,669,788,377
1999 $3,477,038,204 $85,640,171,045
1998 $3,789,443,015 $74,492,416,330
1997 $4,936,615,299 $94,106,317,565
1996 $5,155,311,077 $94,648,084,429
1995 $4,636,057,476 $84,644,328,727
1994 $5,502,786,070 $73,159,336,915
1993 $4,974,550,286 $62,036,529,147
1992 $4,377,980,510 $60,422,328,242
1991 $3,787,394,958 $51,784,144,943
1990 $3,219,729,083 $50,508,286,642
1989 $3,546,472,566 $48,513,773,721
1988 $3,656,177,881 $43,152,128,959
1987 $3,143,851,794 $37,791,488,666
1986 $2,647,995,602 $33,987,207,295
1985 $2,423,339,172 $34,961,486,348
1984 $2,552,662,617 $35,730,185,634
1983 $2,562,351,551 $37,759,179,895
1982 $2,368,719,683 $42,206,011,275
1981 $2,498,190,847 $40,499,388,869
1980 $2,545,808,456 $36,848,080,899
1979 $2,293,760,511 $31,218,296,292
1978 $1,947,878,831 $25,762,224,563
1977 $1,640,746,619 $22,283,109,803
1976 $1,511,843,235 $19,381,055,197
1975 $1,356,603,608 $16,875,240,684
1974 $1,467,417,672 $15,607,882,555
1973 $1,299,079,410 $11,412,449,735
1972 $858,761,926 $9,067,815,521
1971 $717,750,278 $8,375,075,630
1970 $645,568,215 $7,559,115,517
1969 $551,263,864 $9,571,800,653
1968 $485,184,190 $8,632,749,269
1967 $441,728,183 $7,724,873,935
1966 $390,992,063 $7,189,017,888
1965 $344,176,055 $6,517,349,772
1964 $305,312,049 $5,953,756,195
1963 $275,968,044 $5,505,023,238
1962 $261,184,042 $4,954,593,072
1961 $244,832,039 $8,171,194,425
1960 $230,496,037 $7,515,894,111

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

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Papua New Guinea and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Philippines
2024 $3,007 $3,985
2023 $2,966 $3,804
2022 $3,102 $3,548
2021 $2,608 $3,484
2020 $2,430 $3,228
2019 $2,576 $3,401
2018 $2,566 $3,169
2017 $2,478 $3,038
2016 $2,316 $2,985
2015 $2,485 $2,910
2014 $2,723 $2,867
2013 $2,561 $2,781
2012 $2,635 $2,615
2011 $2,288 $2,384
2010 $1,867 $2,163
2009 $1,569 $1,864
2008 $1,625 $1,959
2007 $1,371 $1,713
2006 $1,238 $1,426
2005 $744 $1,220
2004 $621 $1,100
2003 $577 $1,027
2002 $506 $1,015
2001 $538 $970
2000 $636 $1,051
1999 $650 $1,101
1998 $733 $983
1997 $990 $1,273
1996 $1,071 $1,311
1995 $998 $1,200
1994 $1,228 $1,060
1993 $1,151 $919
1992 $1,051 $917
1991 $942 $804
1990 $826 $804
1989 $934 $792
1988 $985 $722
1987 $865 $650
1986 $745 $600
1985 $697 $633
1984 $750 $665
1983 $769 $723
1982 $726 $833
1981 $781 $821
1980 $813 $767
1979 $748 $667
1978 $648 $565
1977 $558 $502
1976 $525 $449
1975 $482 $401
1974 $533 $379
1973 $483 $283.2
1972 $327 $230.1
1971 $279.7 $217.4
1970 $257.6 $200.9
1969 $225.3 $261.1
1968 $202.9 $242.2
1967 $189 $223.1
1966 $171.1 $213.8
1965 $153.9 $199.8
1964 $139.5 $188.2
1963 $128.9 $179.5
1962 $124.7 $166.7
1961 $119.7 $283.8
1960 $115.5 $269.5

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Philippines
2026 66.5 70.2
2025 66.4 70.1
2024 66.3 69.9
2023 66.1 69.8
2022 65.3 69.5
2021 64.4 66.7
2020 65.1 70.1
2019 65.3 69.7
2018 65.1 69.8
2017 64.9 70
2016 64.7 69.5
2015 64.5 69.5
2014 64.2 69.3
2013 63.9 69.3
2012 63.6 69.2
2011 63.4 69.1
2010 63.1 68.9
2009 62.8 68.6
2008 62.5 68.6
2007 62.2 68.5
2006 62 68.2
2005 61.9 68.4
2004 61.8 68.3
2003 61.7 68
2002 61.6 67.9
2001 61.6 67.8
2000 61.6 67.8
1999 61.5 67.5
1998 60.4 67.2
1997 61.3 67
1996 61.1 66.7
1995 60.9 66.3
1994 60.7 66
1993 60.5 65.7
1992 60.3 65.4
1991 59.9 64.6
1990 59.8 64.4
1989 59.6 64.1
1988 59.4 63.7
1987 59.2 63.3
1986 59 62.9
1985 58.8 62.7
1984 58.6 62.4
1983 58.3 62.3
1982 58.1 62.2
1981 57.8 61.9
1980 57.4 61.9
1979 57 61.7
1978 56.5 61.5
1977 56 61.4
1976 55.5 60.9
1975 55 60.9
1974 54.4 60.8
1973 53.9 60.7
1972 53.3 60.9
1971 52.6 61.1
1970 52.1 60.8
1969 51.5 61
1968 50.9 60.9
1967 50.2 60.8
1966 49.6 60.6
1965 48.9 60.4
1964 48.3 60.1
1963 47.7 60
1962 46.7 59.8
1961 46.4 59.5
1960 45.8 59.2
1959 45.1 58.7
1958 44.6 58.3
1957 43.9 57.8
1956 43.3 57.2
1955 42.6 56.6
1954 42 56
1953 41.3 55.4
1952 40.7 54.7
1951 35.5 54.1
1950 39.4 53.6

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

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Papua New Guinea and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Philippines
2024 10,576,502 115,843,670
2023 10,389,635 114,891,199
2022 10,203,169 113,964,338
2021 10,012,896 113,100,950
2020 9,815,746 112,081,264
2019 9,609,010 110,804,683
2018 9,394,513 109,465,287
2017 9,178,714 108,119,693
2016 8,961,718 106,735,719
2015 8,743,246 105,312,992
2014 8,523,441 103,767,130
2013 8,302,698 102,076,336
2012 8,081,390 100,175,512
2011 7,859,346 98,248,614
2010 7,633,523 96,337,125
2009 7,406,438 94,384,250
2008 7,183,002 92,699,095
2007 6,963,345 91,075,184
2006 6,747,720 89,508,986
2005 6,535,905 88,015,962
2004 6,328,041 86,394,504
2003 6,123,997 84,731,835
2002 5,924,003 83,068,889
2001 5,728,435 81,401,488
2000 5,537,064 79,625,397
1999 5,349,333 77,753,257
1998 5,166,390 75,791,024
1997 4,987,883 73,908,810
1996 4,813,361 72,190,242
1995 4,644,278 70,546,246
1994 4,480,208 69,019,291
1993 4,320,872 67,530,621
1992 4,166,699 65,926,125
1991 4,021,837 64,382,249
1990 3,896,481 62,854,666
1989 3,796,078 61,265,260
1988 3,711,880 59,739,052
1987 3,632,543 58,157,496
1986 3,554,793 56,645,077
1985 3,478,936 55,213,006
1984 3,405,198 53,726,181
1983 3,333,633 52,194,620
1982 3,264,291 50,695,707
1981 3,197,019 49,311,727
1980 3,131,512 48,043,740
1979 3,067,341 46,807,103
1978 3,003,714 45,575,281
1977 2,940,327 44,367,962
1976 2,877,327 43,201,488
1975 2,814,820 42,120,826
1974 2,752,671 41,174,341
1973 2,690,629 40,294,130
1972 2,628,432 39,408,560
1971 2,566,421 38,518,659
1970 2,505,628 37,622,204
1969 2,446,927 36,660,799
1968 2,390,803 35,638,342
1967 2,337,532 34,621,320
1966 2,285,774 33,617,170
1965 2,235,820 32,625,316
1964 2,188,325 31,643,032
1963 2,141,376 30,674,731
1962 2,093,919 29,723,536
1961 2,046,127 28,792,621
1960 1,995,110 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Philippines

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Philippines
2023 3.1 1.92
2022 3.17 1.93
2021 3.22 1.95
2020 3.27 2.08
2019 3.32 2.22
2018 3.38 2.38
2017 3.43 2.53
2016 3.5 2.68
2015 3.56 2.83
2014 3.63 2.89
2013 3.68 3.04
2012 3.75 3.14
2011 3.82 3.24
2010 3.88 3.32
2009 3.94 3.38
2008 4.01 3.4
2007 4.08 3.4
2006 4.15 3.47
2005 4.22 3.45
2004 4.28 3.52
2003 4.36 3.59
2002 4.42 3.65
2001 4.47 3.72
2000 4.53 3.75
1999 4.59 3.83
1998 4.63 3.88
1997 4.68 3.94
1996 4.73 4
1995 4.78 4.07
1994 4.87 4.08
1993 4.96 4.1
1992 5.03 4.16
1991 5.11 4.27
1990 5.18 4.32
1989 5.24 4.37
1988 5.3 4.45
1987 5.36 4.51
1986 5.42 4.56
1985 5.47 4.66
1984 5.51 4.77
1983 5.56 4.87
1982 5.59 4.92
1981 5.65 4.97
1980 5.71 5.11
1979 5.79 5.26
1978 5.88 5.39
1977 5.96 5.44
1976 6.02 5.51
1975 6.07 5.6
1974 6.11 5.69
1973 6.16 5.79
1972 6.2 5.94
1971 6.23 6.08
1970 6.25 6.22
1969 6.26 6.33
1968 6.25 6.45
1967 6.24 6.57
1966 6.23 6.69
1965 6.2 6.8
1964 6.19 6.89
1963 6.15 6.95
1962 6.14 6.98
1961 6.07 6.99
1960 6.02 7

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

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Papua New Guinea and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Philippines
2024 23.6 26.8
2023 23.4 26.3
2022 23.2 25.9
2021 23 25.5
2020 22.8 25.1
2019 22.6 24.7
2018 22.4 24.3
2017 22.2 24
2016 22 23.6
2015 21.9 23.3
2014 21.7 22.9
2013 21.5 22.7
2012 21.3 22.4
2011 21.2 22.2
2010 21 22
2009 20.9 21.7
2008 20.7 21.5
2007 20.6 21.3
2006 20.4 21.2
2005 20.3 21
2004 20.2 20.8
2003 20 20.6
2002 19.9 20.4
2001 19.9 20.2
2000 19.8 20
1999 19.7 19.8
1998 19.6 19.6
1997 19.5 19.4
1996 19.4 19.3
1995 19.2 19.2
1994 19.1 19.1
1993 19 19.1
1992 18.9 19
1991 18.8 18.9
1990 18.7 18.8
1989 18.6 18.7
1988 18.6 18.6
1987 18.5 18.5
1986 18.5 18.3
1985 18.4 18.2
1984 18.3 18.1
1983 18.3 17.9
1982 18.2 17.7
1981 18.1 17.5
1980 18 17.3
1979 17.8 17.1
1978 17.7 16.9
1977 17.5 16.7
1976 17.4 16.5
1975 17.3 16.3
1974 17.2 16.1
1973 17.2 16
1972 17.1 15.9
1971 17.2 15.8
1970 17.3 15.7
1969 17.4 15.6
1968 17.5 15.5
1967 17.6 15.4
1966 17.8 15.4
1965 17.9 15.4
1964 18 15.4
1963 18.1 15.4
1962 18.3 15.5
1961 18.4 15.6
1960 18.5 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
3.46%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.2%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Philippines
% of world population
0.13%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
98.5%
2020
English speaking
70.4%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Papua New Guinea Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Philippines
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
134,457 mi
2020

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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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