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Papua New Guinea vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 54th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Qatar
Population
11002753
2999260
Population rank 89/197 136/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Qatar
2024 $31,800,428,266 $219,162,637,363
2023 $30,816,367,067 $217,308,516,484
2022 $31,653,185,953 $235,709,340,659
2021 $26,109,413,521 $179,732,142,857
2020 $23,848,447,850 $144,411,538,462
2019 $24,750,626,030 $176,371,428,571
2018 $24,109,780,708 $183,335,164,835
2017 $22,742,699,138 $161,099,175,824
2016 $20,758,876,953 $151,732,142,857
2015 $21,723,437,010 $161,739,835,165
2014 $23,210,823,987 $206,224,725,275
2013 $21,261,338,065 $198,727,747,253
2012 $21,295,168,666 $186,833,516,484
2011 $17,985,138,066 $167,775,274,725
2010 $14,250,786,675 $123,627,197,802
2009 $11,619,456,449 $97,798,351,648
2008 $11,670,892,801 $115,270,054,945
2007 $9,545,028,944 $79,712,087,912
2006 $8,354,911,041 $60,882,142,857
2005 $4,865,892,972 $44,530,494,505
2004 $3,927,157,867 $31,734,065,934
2003 $3,536,411,824 $23,533,791,209
2002 $2,999,511,040 $19,363,736,264
2001 $3,081,024,212 $17,538,461,538
2000 $3,521,339,699 $17,759,890,110
1999 $3,477,038,204 $12,393,131,868
1998 $3,789,443,015 $10,255,495,027
1997 $4,936,615,299 $11,297,802,115
1996 $5,155,311,077 $9,059,340,385
1995 $4,636,057,476 $8,137,911,978
1994 $5,502,786,070 $7,374,450,769
1993 $4,974,550,286 $7,156,593,654
1992 $4,377,980,510 $7,646,153,984
1991 $3,787,394,958 $6,883,516,484
1990 $3,219,729,083 $7,360,439,423
1989 $3,546,472,566 $6,487,912,088
1988 $3,656,177,881 $6,038,187,033
1987 $3,143,851,794 $5,446,428,681
1986 $2,647,995,602 $5,053,021,951
1985 $2,423,339,172 $6,153,296,456
1984 $2,552,662,617 $6,704,395,824
1983 $2,562,351,551 $6,467,582,308
1982 $2,368,719,683 $7,596,703,214
1981 $2,498,190,847 $8,661,263,764
1980 $2,545,808,456 $7,829,165,262
1979 $2,293,760,511 $5,632,962,997
1978 $1,947,878,831 $4,052,000,413
1977 $1,640,746,619 $3,617,564,638
1976 $1,511,843,235 $3,284,273,987
1975 $1,356,603,608 $2,512,773,166
1974 $1,467,417,672 $2,401,403,227
1973 $1,299,079,410 $793,885,560
1972 $858,761,926 $510,262,500
1971 $717,750,278 $387,703,106
1970 $645,568,215 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Qatar
2024 $3,007 $76,689
2023 $2,966 $81,817
2022 $3,102 $88,701
2021 $2,608 $71,752
2020 $2,430 $51,684
2019 $2,576 $66,841
2018 $2,566 $71,040
2017 $2,478 $63,280
2016 $2,316 $61,254
2015 $2,485 $68,985
2014 $2,723 $95,841
2013 $2,561 $103,697
2012 $2,635 $108,470
2011 $2,288 $103,262
2010 $1,867 $76,463
2009 $1,569 $60,786
2008 $1,625 $80,781
2007 $1,371 $65,954
2006 $1,238 $62,582
2005 $744 $53,950
2004 $621 $41,036
2003 $577 $31,602
2002 $506 $27,227
2001 $538 $25,871
2000 $636 $27,535
1999 $650 $20,234
1998 $733 $17,665
1997 $990 $20,523
1996 $1,071 $17,125
1995 $998 $15,823
1994 $1,228 $14,765
1993 $1,151 $14,770
1992 $1,051 $16,280
1991 $942 $15,133
1990 $826 $16,722
1989 $934 $15,243
1988 $985 $14,682
1987 $865 $13,719
1986 $745 $13,213
1985 $697 $16,815
1984 $750 $19,272
1983 $769 $19,616
1982 $726 $24,385
1981 $781 $29,505
1980 $813 $28,375
1979 $748 $21,777
1978 $648 $16,757
1977 $558 $16,058
1976 $525 $15,710
1975 $482 $13,014
1974 $533 $13,540
1973 $483 $4,905
1972 $327 $3,483
1971 $279.7 $2,952
1970 $257.6 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Qatar
2026 66.5 82.8
2025 66.4 82.7
2024 66.3 82.5
2023 66.1 82.4
2022 65.3 81.9
2021 64.4 81.1
2020 65.1 80.4
2019 65.3 82.9
2018 65.1 82.7
2017 64.9 82.5
2016 64.7 82.1
2015 64.5 81.8
2014 64.2 81.4
2013 63.9 81
2012 63.6 80.5
2011 63.4 80
2010 63.1 79.4
2009 62.8 78.8
2008 62.5 78.3
2007 62.2 77.7
2006 62 77.3
2005 61.9 76.9
2004 61.8 76.5
2003 61.7 76.1
2002 61.6 75.8
2001 61.6 75.5
2000 61.6 75.3
1999 61.5 75
1998 60.4 74.9
1997 61.3 74.7
1996 61.1 74.6
1995 60.9 74.4
1994 60.7 74.2
1993 60.5 74.1
1992 60.3 73.9
1991 59.9 73.7
1990 59.8 73.4
1989 59.6 73.1
1988 59.4 72.8
1987 59.2 72.5
1986 59 72.2
1985 58.8 71.8
1984 58.6 71.5
1983 58.3 71.1
1982 58.1 70.7
1981 57.8 70.3
1980 57.4 69.9
1979 57 69.5
1978 56.5 69.1
1977 56 68.6
1976 55.5 68.2
1975 55 67.7
1974 54.4 67.2
1973 53.9 66.6
1972 53.3 66.1
1971 52.6 65.5
1970 52.1 64.9
1969 51.5 64.2
1968 50.9 63.6
1967 50.2 62.9
1966 49.6 62.2
1965 48.9 61.4
1964 48.3 60.7
1963 47.7 60
1962 46.7 59.2
1961 46.4 58.5
1960 45.8 57.8
1959 45.1 57
1958 44.6 56.3
1957 43.9 55.6
1956 43.3 54.9
1955 42.6 54.2
1954 42 53.5
1953 41.3 52.8
1952 40.7 52.1
1951 35.5 51.5
1950 39.4 50.8

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

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Papua New Guinea and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Qatar
2024 10,576,502 2,857,822
2023 10,389,635 2,656,032
2022 10,203,169 2,657,333
2021 10,012,896 2,504,910
2020 9,815,746 2,794,148
2019 9,609,010 2,638,657
2018 9,394,513 2,580,734
2017 9,178,714 2,545,820
2016 8,961,718 2,477,113
2015 8,743,246 2,344,557
2014 8,523,441 2,151,745
2013 8,302,698 1,916,426
2012 8,081,390 1,722,438
2011 7,859,346 1,624,761
2010 7,633,523 1,616,832
2009 7,406,438 1,608,903
2008 7,183,002 1,426,938
2007 6,963,345 1,208,595
2006 6,747,720 972,831
2005 6,535,905 825,408
2004 6,328,041 773,332
2003 6,123,997 744,682
2002 5,924,003 711,205
2001 5,728,435 677,925
2000 5,537,064 644,989
1999 5,349,333 612,500
1998 5,166,390 580,540
1997 4,987,883 550,500
1996 4,813,361 529,019
1995 4,644,278 514,325
1994 4,480,208 499,459
1993 4,320,872 484,545
1992 4,166,699 469,657
1991 4,021,837 454,853
1990 3,896,481 440,175
1989 3,796,078 425,646
1988 3,711,880 411,264
1987 3,632,543 397,005
1986 3,554,793 382,422
1985 3,478,936 365,940
1984 3,405,198 347,878
1983 3,333,633 329,709
1982 3,264,291 311,537
1981 3,197,019 293,553
1980 3,131,512 275,913
1979 3,067,341 258,670
1978 3,003,714 241,808
1977 2,940,327 225,285
1976 2,877,327 209,052
1975 2,814,820 193,087
1974 2,752,671 177,362
1973 2,690,629 161,841
1972 2,628,432 146,506
1971 2,566,421 131,346
1970 2,505,628 116,350
1969 2,446,927 103,025
1968 2,390,803 91,749
1967 2,337,532 81,439
1966 2,285,774 72,192
1965 2,235,820 64,065
1964 2,188,325 56,867
1963 2,141,376 50,380
1962 2,093,919 44,630
1961 2,046,127 39,680
1960 1,995,110 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Qatar

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Qatar
2023 3.1 1.73
2022 3.17 1.74
2021 3.22 1.61
2020 3.27 1.68
2019 3.32 1.73
2018 3.38 1.76
2017 3.43 1.83
2016 3.5 1.86
2015 3.56 1.98
2014 3.63 2.03
2013 3.68 2.03
2012 3.75 2.04
2011 3.82 2.07
2010 3.88 2.14
2009 3.94 2.25
2008 4.01 2.37
2007 4.08 2.44
2006 4.15 2.51
2005 4.22 2.64
2004 4.28 2.79
2003 4.36 2.93
2002 4.42 3.01
2001 4.47 3.08
2000 4.53 3.07
1999 4.59 3.12
1998 4.63 3.21
1997 4.68 3.33
1996 4.73 3.44
1995 4.78 3.56
1994 4.87 3.67
1993 4.96 3.77
1992 5.03 3.85
1991 5.11 3.99
1990 5.18 4.23
1989 5.24 4.41
1988 5.3 4.51
1987 5.36 4.54
1986 5.42 4.57
1985 5.47 4.64
1984 5.51 4.76
1983 5.56 4.9
1982 5.59 5.04
1981 5.65 5.2
1980 5.71 5.33
1979 5.79 5.46
1978 5.88 5.58
1977 5.96 5.69
1976 6.02 5.78
1975 6.07 5.86
1974 6.11 5.94
1973 6.16 6.01
1972 6.2 6.07
1971 6.23 6.15
1970 6.25 6.23
1969 6.26 6.31
1968 6.25 6.39
1967 6.24 6.46
1966 6.23 6.52
1965 6.2 6.53
1964 6.19 6.53
1963 6.15 6.53
1962 6.14 6.53
1961 6.07 6.53
1960 6.02 6.53

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

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Papua New Guinea and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Qatar
2024 23.6 34.5
2023 23.4 34.1
2022 23.2 33.4
2021 23 32.9
2020 22.8 32.6
2019 22.6 32.3
2018 22.4 31.9
2017 22.2 31.6
2016 22 31.4
2015 21.9 31.2
2014 21.7 31.1
2013 21.5 30.9
2012 21.3 31
2011 21.2 31.2
2010 21 31.3
2009 20.9 30.8
2008 20.7 30.1
2007 20.6 30.1
2006 20.4 30.6
2005 20.3 30.9
2004 20.2 31
2003 20 30.9
2002 19.9 30.5
2001 19.9 30.1
2000 19.8 29.9
1999 19.7 29.8
1998 19.6 29.8
1997 19.5 29.9
1996 19.4 29.6
1995 19.2 29.1
1994 19.1 28.7
1993 19 28.4
1992 18.9 28.1
1991 18.8 27.9
1990 18.7 27.7
1989 18.6 27.6
1988 18.6 27.5
1987 18.5 27.5
1986 18.5 27.4
1985 18.4 27
1984 18.3 26.3
1983 18.3 25.6
1982 18.2 24.8
1981 18.1 24.1
1980 18 23.5
1979 17.8 22.9
1978 17.7 22.3
1977 17.5 21.8
1976 17.4 21.3
1975 17.3 21
1974 17.2 20.8
1973 17.2 20.9
1972 17.1 21.3
1971 17.2 22.2
1970 17.3 23.7
1969 17.4 24.4
1968 17.5 24
1967 17.6 23.5
1966 17.8 23
1965 17.9 22.5
1964 18 21.8
1963 18.1 21.1
1962 18.3 20.1
1961 18.4 19
1960 18.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

Papua New Guinea Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Qatar
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
70.4%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Papua New Guinea Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Qatar
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
4,374 mi
2016

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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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