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Papua New Guinea vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 54th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Portugal
Population
11002753
10667081
Population rank 89/197 92/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Portugal
2024 $31,800,428,266 $313,271,185,085
2023 $30,816,367,067 $292,323,800,949
2022 $31,653,185,953 $256,898,677,175
2021 $26,109,413,521 $256,055,879,091
2020 $23,848,447,850 $229,618,773,423
2019 $24,750,626,030 $240,115,970,063
2018 $24,109,780,708 $242,092,894,543
2017 $22,742,699,138 $220,862,990,767
2016 $20,758,876,953 $206,305,431,242
2015 $21,723,437,010 $199,038,523,120
2014 $23,210,823,987 $230,078,616,300
2013 $21,261,338,065 $226,677,408,292
2012 $21,295,168,666 $216,536,676,772
2011 $17,985,138,066 $245,426,767,676
2010 $14,250,786,675 $238,443,864,993
2009 $11,619,456,449 $244,667,762,836
2008 $11,670,892,801 $263,416,394,624
2007 $9,545,028,944 $240,496,147,317
2006 $8,354,911,041 $208,756,449,276
2005 $4,865,892,972 $197,253,876,705
2004 $3,927,157,867 $189,382,122,532
2003 $3,536,411,824 $165,226,175,537
2002 $2,999,511,040 $134,795,565,549
2001 $3,081,024,212 $121,604,107,165
2000 $3,521,339,699 $118,605,192,877
1999 $3,477,038,204 $127,470,385,557
1998 $3,789,443,015 $123,946,327,916
1997 $4,936,615,299 $117,016,535,163
1996 $5,155,311,077 $122,630,089,680
1995 $4,636,057,476 $118,122,007,430
1994 $5,502,786,070 $99,688,641,304
1993 $4,974,550,286 $95,009,751,901
1992 $4,377,980,510 $107,592,098,307
1991 $3,787,394,958 $89,233,599,278
1990 $3,219,729,083 $78,713,860,217
1989 $3,546,472,566 $60,594,092,182
1988 $3,656,177,881 $56,347,250,696
1987 $3,143,851,794 $48,182,925,857
1986 $2,647,995,602 $38,745,901,354
1985 $2,423,339,172 $27,115,807,742
1984 $2,552,662,617 $25,217,969,050
1983 $2,562,351,551 $27,239,650,742
1982 $2,368,719,683 $30,527,754,793
1981 $2,498,190,847 $31,977,276,873
1980 $2,545,808,456 $32,896,519,824
1979 $2,293,760,511 $26,622,819,672
1978 $1,947,878,831 $23,487,614,051
1977 $1,640,746,619 $21,439,523,311
1976 $1,511,843,235 $20,332,831,565
1975 $1,356,603,608 $19,347,607,843
1974 $1,467,417,672 $17,512,391,476
1973 $1,299,079,410 $15,090,564,186
1972 $858,761,926 $11,239,117,865
1971 $717,750,278 $9,201,604,240
1970 $645,568,215 $8,108,235,704
1969 $551,263,864 $7,287,555,035
1968 $485,184,190 $6,644,693,214
1967 $441,728,183 $6,002,607,030
1966 $390,992,063 $5,370,108,031
1965 $344,176,055 $4,901,711,248
1964 $305,312,049 $4,429,202,657
1963 $275,968,044 $4,084,251,593
1962 $261,184,042 $3,835,883,663
1961 $244,832,039 $3,573,719,085
1960 $230,496,037 $3,339,150,158

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

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Papua New Guinea and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Portugal
2024 $3,007 $29,292
2023 $2,966 $27,635
2022 $3,102 $24,621
2021 $2,608 $24,711
2020 $2,430 $22,299
2019 $2,576 $23,343
2018 $2,566 $23,541
2017 $2,478 $21,442
2016 $2,316 $19,980
2015 $2,485 $19,216
2014 $2,723 $22,121
2013 $2,561 $21,676
2012 $2,635 $20,593
2011 $2,288 $23,247
2010 $1,867 $22,552
2009 $1,569 $23,151
2008 $1,625 $24,949
2007 $1,371 $22,811
2006 $1,238 $19,839
2005 $744 $18,780
2004 $621 $18,064
2003 $577 $15,798
2002 $506 $12,937
2001 $538 $11,735
2000 $636 $11,526
1999 $650 $12,475
1998 $733 $12,199
1997 $990 $11,576
1996 $1,071 $12,185
1995 $998 $11,781
1994 $1,228 $9,977
1993 $1,151 $9,535
1992 $1,051 $10,811
1991 $942 $8,959
1990 $826 $7,885
1989 $934 $6,056
1988 $985 $5,624
1987 $865 $4,804
1986 $745 $3,862
1985 $697 $2,705
1984 $750 $2,523
1983 $769 $2,735
1982 $726 $3,080
1981 $781 $3,246
1980 $813 $3,368
1979 $748 $2,756
1978 $648 $2,457
1977 $558 $2,267
1976 $525 $2,173
1975 $482 $2,128
1974 $533 $2,000
1973 $483 $1,748
1972 $327 $1,302
1971 $279.7 $1,065
1970 $257.6 $934
1969 $225.3 $832
1968 $202.9 $752
1967 $189 $676
1966 $171.1 $601
1965 $153.9 $545
1964 $139.5 $490
1963 $128.9 $452
1962 $124.7 $426
1961 $119.7 $400
1960 $115.5 $377

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Portugal
2026 66.5 82.9
2025 66.4 82.7
2024 66.3 82.6
2023 66.1 82.4
2022 65.3 81.2
2021 64.4 81.4
2020 65.1 81.4
2019 65.3 82
2018 65.1 81.6
2017 64.9 81.7
2016 64.7 81.4
2015 64.5 81.3
2014 64.2 81.3
2013 63.9 80.9
2012 63.6 80.6
2011 63.4 80.6
2010 63.1 80.1
2009 62.8 79.8
2008 62.5 79.6
2007 62.2 79.3
2006 62 79.1
2005 61.9 78.3
2004 61.8 78.4
2003 61.7 77.6
2002 61.6 77.4
2001 61.6 77.2
2000 61.6 76.8
1999 61.5 76.3
1998 60.4 76.1
1997 61.3 75.9
1996 61.1 75.5
1995 60.9 75.5
1994 60.7 75.7
1993 60.5 74.8
1992 60.3 74.9
1991 59.9 74.2
1990 59.8 74.3
1989 59.6 74.7
1988 59.4 74.1
1987 59.2 74.1
1986 59 73.6
1985 58.8 73.2
1984 58.6 72.9
1983 58.3 72.7
1982 58.1 72.7
1981 57.8 71.9
1980 57.4 71.7
1979 57 71.6
1978 56.5 70.8
1977 56 70.3
1976 55.5 69.1
1975 55 68.8
1974 54.4 69.1
1973 53.9 68.6
1972 53.3 69.2
1971 52.6 66.8
1970 52.1 67.1
1969 51.5 66.4
1968 50.9 66.8
1967 50.2 66.5
1966 49.6 65.6
1965 48.9 66.1
1964 48.3 65.1
1963 47.7 64.9
1962 46.7 64.3
1961 46.4 62.8
1960 45.8 64.1
1959 45.1 62.9
1958 44.6 63.7
1957 43.9 61.4
1956 43.3 61.2
1955 42.6 61.4
1954 42 62.2
1953 41.3 61.1
1952 40.7 59.8
1951 35.5 58.7
1950 39.4 58.5

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

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Papua New Guinea and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Portugal
2024 10,576,502 10,694,681
2023 10,389,635 10,578,174
2022 10,203,169 10,434,332
2021 10,012,896 10,361,831
2020 9,815,746 10,297,081
2019 9,609,010 10,286,263
2018 9,394,513 10,283,822
2017 9,178,714 10,300,300
2016 8,961,718 10,325,452
2015 8,743,246 10,358,076
2014 8,523,441 10,401,062
2013 8,302,698 10,457,295
2012 8,081,390 10,514,844
2011 7,859,346 10,557,560
2010 7,633,523 10,573,100
2009 7,406,438 10,568,247
2008 7,183,002 10,558,177
2007 6,963,345 10,542,964
2006 6,747,720 10,522,288
2005 6,535,905 10,503,330
2004 6,328,041 10,483,861
2003 6,123,997 10,458,821
2002 5,924,003 10,419,631
2001 5,728,435 10,362,722
2000 5,537,064 10,289,898
1999 5,349,333 10,217,828
1998 5,166,390 10,160,196
1997 4,987,883 10,108,977
1996 4,813,361 10,063,945
1995 4,644,278 10,026,176
1994 4,480,208 9,991,525
1993 4,320,872 9,964,675
1992 4,166,699 9,952,494
1991 4,021,837 9,960,235
1990 3,896,481 9,983,218
1989 3,796,078 10,005,000
1988 3,711,880 10,019,610
1987 3,632,543 10,030,031
1986 3,554,793 10,032,734
1985 3,478,936 10,023,613
1984 3,405,198 9,996,232
1983 3,333,633 9,957,865
1982 3,264,291 9,911,771
1981 3,197,019 9,851,362
1980 3,131,512 9,766,312
1979 3,067,341 9,661,265
1978 3,003,714 9,558,250
1977 2,940,327 9,455,675
1976 2,877,327 9,355,810
1975 2,814,820 9,093,470
1974 2,752,671 8,754,365
1973 2,690,629 8,633,100
1972 2,628,432 8,630,430
1971 2,566,421 8,643,756
1970 2,505,628 8,680,431
1969 2,446,927 8,757,705
1968 2,390,803 8,836,650
1967 2,337,532 8,874,520
1966 2,285,774 8,930,990
1965 2,235,820 8,998,595
1964 2,188,325 9,035,365
1963 2,141,376 9,030,355
1962 2,093,919 8,993,985
1961 2,046,127 8,929,316
1960 1,995,110 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Portugal

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Portugal
2023 3.1 1.44
2022 3.17 1.43
2021 3.22 1.35
2020 3.27 1.42
2019 3.32 1.44
2018 3.38 1.42
2017 3.43 1.38
2016 3.5 1.37
2015 3.56 1.31
2014 3.63 1.24
2013 3.68 1.21
2012 3.75 1.28
2011 3.82 1.35
2010 3.88 1.39
2009 3.94 1.34
2008 4.01 1.39
2007 4.08 1.35
2006 4.15 1.37
2005 4.22 1.41
2004 4.28 1.4
2003 4.36 1.44
2002 4.42 1.46
2001 4.47 1.45
2000 4.53 1.55
1999 4.59 1.5
1998 4.63 1.47
1997 4.68 1.47
1996 4.73 1.44
1995 4.78 1.41
1994 4.87 1.45
1993 4.96 1.52
1992 5.03 1.54
1991 5.11 1.56
1990 5.18 1.56
1989 5.24 1.57
1988 5.3 1.61
1987 5.36 1.62
1986 5.42 1.66
1985 5.47 1.72
1984 5.51 1.9
1983 5.56 1.95
1982 5.59 2.07
1981 5.65 2.13
1980 5.71 2.25
1979 5.79 2.31
1978 5.88 2.45
1977 5.96 2.69
1976 6.02 2.82
1975 6.07 2.75
1974 6.11 2.7
1973 6.16 2.77
1972 6.2 2.86
1971 6.23 3
1970 6.25 3.01
1969 6.26 3.12
1968 6.25 3.12
1967 6.24 3.16
1966 6.23 3.16
1965 6.2 3.15
1964 6.19 3.21
1963 6.15 3.12
1962 6.14 3.23
1961 6.07 3.21
1960 6.02 3.16

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

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Papua New Guinea and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Portugal
2024 23.6 47.5
2023 23.4 47.2
2022 23.2 46.8
2021 23 46.5
2020 22.8 46.1
2019 22.6 45.6
2018 22.4 45.2
2017 22.2 44.7
2016 22 44.3
2015 21.9 43.8
2014 21.7 43.4
2013 21.5 42.9
2012 21.3 42.4
2011 21.2 41.9
2010 21 41.5
2009 20.9 41
2008 20.7 40.6
2007 20.6 40.2
2006 20.4 39.8
2005 20.3 39.4
2004 20.2 39
2003 20 38.6
2002 19.9 38.3
2001 19.9 38
2000 19.8 37.7
1999 19.7 37.4
1998 19.6 37.1
1997 19.5 36.8
1996 19.4 36.4
1995 19.2 36.1
1994 19.1 35.7
1993 19 35.4
1992 18.9 35
1991 18.8 34.6
1990 18.7 34.2
1989 18.6 33.7
1988 18.6 33.3
1987 18.5 32.9
1986 18.5 32.5
1985 18.4 32.1
1984 18.3 31.7
1983 18.3 31.4
1982 18.2 31.1
1981 18.1 30.8
1980 18 30.6
1979 17.8 30.3
1978 17.7 30
1977 17.5 29.9
1976 17.4 29.8
1975 17.3 29.7
1974 17.2 29.7
1973 17.2 29.6
1972 17.1 29.6
1971 17.2 29.7
1970 17.3 29.6
1969 17.4 29.4
1968 17.5 29.2
1967 17.6 29.1
1966 17.8 29
1965 17.9 28.8
1964 18 28.7
1963 18.1 28.5
1962 18.3 28.3
1961 18.4 28.1
1960 18.5 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.4%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Portugal
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
70.4%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Papua New Guinea Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Portugal
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
n/a

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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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