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Papua New Guinea vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 54th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Poland
Population
11002753
35806942
Population rank 89/197 47/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Poland: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Poland economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Poland
2024 $31,800,428,266 $917,767,106,147
2023 $30,816,367,067 $812,451,193,396
2022 $31,653,185,953 $695,607,470,875
2021 $26,109,413,521 $689,170,230,665
2020 $23,848,447,850 $605,914,237,904
2019 $24,750,626,030 $602,683,770,145
2018 $24,109,780,708 $594,616,687,350
2017 $22,742,699,138 $528,356,676,667
2016 $20,758,876,953 $473,259,583,970
2015 $21,723,437,010 $480,054,118,583
2014 $23,210,823,987 $542,134,167,179
2013 $21,261,338,065 $518,179,836,405
2012 $21,295,168,666 $498,148,649,703
2011 $17,985,138,066 $527,848,543,023
2010 $14,250,786,675 $478,111,630,684
2009 $11,619,456,449 $440,891,472,247
2008 $11,670,892,801 $535,612,030,672
2007 $9,545,028,944 $429,715,132,138
2006 $8,354,911,041 $345,897,630,736
2005 $4,865,892,972 $306,999,913,151
2004 $3,927,157,867 $256,268,656,145
2003 $3,536,411,824 $218,561,225,998
2002 $2,999,511,040 $199,694,463,256
2001 $3,081,024,212 $191,823,200,371
2000 $3,521,339,699 $172,953,527,033
1999 $3,477,038,204 $170,704,452,715
1998 $3,789,443,015 $175,282,269,667
1997 $4,936,615,299 $159,893,964,917
1996 $5,155,311,077 $160,813,026,223
1995 $4,636,057,476 $142,838,527,115
1994 $5,502,786,070 $110,803,635,288
1993 $4,974,550,286 $96,043,157,273
1992 $4,377,980,510 $94,337,050,693
1991 $3,787,394,958 $85,500,935,935
1990 $3,219,729,083 $65,977,748,211
1989 $3,546,472,566 -
1988 $3,656,177,881 -
1987 $3,143,851,794 -
1986 $2,647,995,602 -
1985 $2,423,339,172 -
1984 $2,552,662,617 -
1983 $2,562,351,551 -
1982 $2,368,719,683 -
1981 $2,498,190,847 -
1980 $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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Papua New Guinea and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Poland
2024 $3,007 $25,104
2023 $2,966 $22,145
2022 $3,102 $18,891
2021 $2,608 $18,636
2020 $2,430 $16,151
2019 $2,576 $15,875
2018 $2,566 $15,658
2017 $2,478 $13,913
2016 $2,316 $12,464
2015 $2,485 $12,638
2014 $2,723 $14,262
2013 $2,561 $13,622
2012 $2,635 $13,087
2011 $2,288 $13,868
2010 $1,867 $12,568
2009 $1,569 $11,556
2008 $1,625 $14,049
2007 $1,371 $11,273
2006 $1,238 $9,069
2005 $744 $8,044
2004 $621 $6,712
2003 $577 $5,721
2002 $506 $5,223
2001 $538 $5,015
2000 $636 $4,521
1999 $650 $4,416
1998 $733 $4,534
1997 $990 $4,137
1996 $1,071 $4,164
1995 $998 $3,701
1994 $1,228 $2,875
1993 $1,151 $2,497
1992 $1,051 $2,459
1991 $942 $2,236
1990 $826 $1,731
1989 $934 -
1988 $985 -
1987 $865 -
1986 $745 -
1985 $697 -
1984 $750 -
1983 $769 -
1982 $726 -
1981 $781 -
1980 $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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Papua New Guinea vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Poland
2026 66.5 79.2
2025 66.4 79
2024 66.3 78.8
2023 66.1 78.6
2022 65.3 77.9
2021 64.4 75.6
2020 65.1 76.6
2019 65.3 77.9
2018 65.1 77.6
2017 64.9 77.7
2016 64.7 77.6
2015 64.5 77.6
2014 64.2 77.3
2013 63.9 77.1
2012 63.6 76.8
2011 63.4 76.6
2010 63.1 76.3
2009 62.8 75.9
2008 62.5 75.6
2007 62.2 75.4
2006 62 75.3
2005 61.9 75.1
2004 61.8 74.9
2003 61.7 74.8
2002 61.6 74.5
2001 61.6 74.2
2000 61.6 73.6
1999 61.5 73.2
1998 60.4 72.8
1997 61.3 72.6
1996 61.1 72.3
1995 60.9 72
1994 60.7 71.7
1993 60.5 71.3
1992 60.3 70.9
1991 59.9 70.7
1990 59.8 70.6
1989 59.6 70.8
1988 59.4 70.8
1987 59.2 70.8
1986 59 70.6
1985 58.8 70.5
1984 58.6 70.6
1983 58.3 70.8
1982 58.1 70.9
1981 57.8 70.6
1980 57.4 70.5
1979 57 70.2
1978 56.5 70.4
1977 56 70.3
1976 55.5 70.4
1975 55 70.6
1974 54.4 70.7
1973 53.9 70.7
1972 53.3 70.1
1971 52.6 69.8
1970 52.1 69.6
1969 51.5 69.8
1968 50.9 69.8
1967 50.2 69.9
1966 49.6 69.7
1965 48.9 69.4
1964 48.3 68.9
1963 47.7 68.3
1962 46.7 68
1961 46.4 67.8
1960 45.8 67.1
1959 45.1 66.4
1958 44.6 64.9
1957 43.9 64.4
1956 43.3 63.4
1955 42.6 63.1
1954 42 62.3
1953 41.3 61.3
1952 40.7 59.7
1951 35.5 58.9
1950 39.4 58.3

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

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Papua New Guinea and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Poland
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Poland
2024 10,576,502 36,559,233
2023 10,389,635 36,687,353
2022 10,203,169 36,821,749
2021 10,012,896 36,981,559
2020 9,815,746 37,515,748
2019 9,609,010 37,965,475
2018 9,394,513 37,974,750
2017 9,178,714 37,974,826
2016 8,961,718 37,970,087
2015 8,743,246 37,986,412
2014 8,523,441 38,011,735
2013 8,302,698 38,040,196
2012 8,081,390 38,063,164
2011 7,859,346 38,063,255
2010 7,633,523 38,042,794
2009 7,406,438 38,151,603
2008 7,183,002 38,125,759
2007 6,963,345 38,120,560
2006 6,747,720 38,141,267
2005 6,535,905 38,165,445
2004 6,328,041 38,182,222
2003 6,123,997 38,204,570
2002 5,924,003 38,230,364
2001 5,728,435 38,248,076
2000 5,537,064 38,258,629
1999 5,349,333 38,660,271
1998 5,166,390 38,663,481
1997 4,987,883 38,649,660
1996 4,813,361 38,624,370
1995 4,644,278 38,594,998
1994 4,480,208 38,542,652
1993 4,320,872 38,461,408
1992 4,166,699 38,363,667
1991 4,021,837 38,246,193
1990 3,896,481 38,110,782
1989 3,796,078 37,961,529
1988 3,711,880 37,824,487
1987 3,632,543 37,668,045
1986 3,554,793 37,456,119
1985 3,478,936 37,201,885
1984 3,405,198 36,904,134
1983 3,333,633 36,571,808
1982 3,264,291 36,230,481
1981 3,197,019 35,898,587
1980 3,131,512 35,574,150
1979 3,067,341 35,247,217
1978 3,003,714 34,965,600
1977 2,940,327 34,689,050
1976 2,877,327 34,356,300
1975 2,814,820 34,015,199
1974 2,752,671 33,678,899
1973 2,690,629 33,357,200
1972 2,628,432 33,055,650
1971 2,566,421 32,783,500
1970 2,505,628 32,664,300
1969 2,446,927 32,548,300
1968 2,390,803 32,294,655
1967 2,337,532 31,987,155
1966 2,285,774 31,681,000
1965 2,235,820 31,444,950
1964 2,188,325 31,139,450
1963 2,141,376 30,712,000
1962 2,093,919 30,308,500
1961 2,046,127 29,964,000
1960 1,995,110 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Poland

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Poland
2023 3.1 1.16
2022 3.17 1.29
2021 3.22 1.33
2020 3.27 1.39
2019 3.32 1.44
2018 3.38 1.46
2017 3.43 1.48
2016 3.5 1.39
2015 3.56 1.32
2014 3.63 1.32
2013 3.68 1.29
2012 3.75 1.33
2011 3.82 1.33
2010 3.88 1.41
2009 3.94 1.4
2008 4.01 1.39
2007 4.08 1.31
2006 4.15 1.27
2005 4.22 1.24
2004 4.28 1.23
2003 4.36 1.22
2002 4.42 1.25
2001 4.47 1.31
2000 4.53 1.37
1999 4.59 1.37
1998 4.63 1.44
1997 4.68 1.51
1996 4.73 1.59
1995 4.78 1.62
1994 4.87 1.81
1993 4.96 1.87
1992 5.03 1.95
1991 5.11 2.07
1990 5.18 2.06
1989 5.24 2.08
1988 5.3 2.13
1987 5.36 2.15
1986 5.42 2.22
1985 5.47 2.33
1984 5.51 2.37
1983 5.56 2.42
1982 5.59 2.34
1981 5.65 2.24
1980 5.71 2.28
1979 5.79 2.28
1978 5.88 2.21
1977 5.96 2.23
1976 6.02 2.3
1975 6.07 2.27
1974 6.11 2.26
1973 6.16 2.26
1972 6.2 2.24
1971 6.23 2.25
1970 6.25 2.2
1969 6.26 2.2
1968 6.25 2.24
1967 6.24 2.33
1966 6.23 2.34
1965 6.2 2.52
1964 6.19 2.57
1963 6.15 2.7
1962 6.14 2.72
1961 6.07 2.83
1960 6.02 2.98

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

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Papua New Guinea and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Poland
2024 23.6 42.9
2023 23.4 42.4
2022 23.2 41.9
2021 23 41.5
2020 22.8 41.1
2019 22.6 40.8
2018 22.4 40.4
2017 22.2 40
2016 22 39.7
2015 21.9 39.3
2014 21.7 39
2013 21.5 38.7
2012 21.3 38.4
2011 21.2 38.2
2010 21 38.1
2009 20.9 37.8
2008 20.7 37.5
2007 20.6 37.2
2006 20.4 36.9
2005 20.3 36.6
2004 20.2 36.3
2003 20 36
2002 19.9 35.8
2001 19.9 35.5
2000 19.8 35.2
1999 19.7 35
1998 19.6 34.7
1997 19.5 34.4
1996 19.4 34.2
1995 19.2 33.9
1994 19.1 33.5
1993 19 33.2
1992 18.9 32.9
1991 18.8 32.6
1990 18.7 32.4
1989 18.6 32.1
1988 18.6 31.7
1987 18.5 31.4
1986 18.5 31.1
1985 18.4 30.8
1984 18.3 30.6
1983 18.3 30.3
1982 18.2 30.1
1981 18.1 29.8
1980 18 29.5
1979 17.8 29.3
1978 17.7 29.1
1977 17.5 28.9
1976 17.4 28.7
1975 17.3 28.6
1974 17.2 28.6
1973 17.2 28.5
1972 17.1 28.5
1971 17.2 28.4
1970 17.3 28.2
1969 17.4 28.1
1968 17.5 28
1967 17.6 27.8
1966 17.8 27.7
1965 17.9 27.5
1964 18 27.3
1963 18.1 27.1
1962 18.3 26.9
1961 18.4 26.8
1960 18.5 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
2.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
86.1%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Poland
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
70.4%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Papua New Guinea Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Poland
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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