Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 54th vs. 80th).
By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).
Main facts and rankings
Papua New Guinea
|
Romania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11002753
|
18839108
|
| Population rank | 89/197 | 70/197 |
| GDP |
$31.8B
2024 |
$383B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 110/197 | 42/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,007
2024 |
$20,080
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 140/197 | 58/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,875
2024 |
$49,077
2024 |
| Government debt |
$16.6B
2024 |
$220B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.1%
2024 |
57.4%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,566
2024 |
$11,533
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 129/185 | 48/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,362
2026 |
$13,912
2026 |
| Land area | 174,850 sq mi | 88,834 sq mi |
| Population density |
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.1
2023 |
1.71
2023 |
| Median age |
23.6 years
2024 |
43.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
76.4 years
2026 |
Papua New Guinea and Romania: Comparison Charts
Papua New Guinea and Romania economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Romania
|
|
| 2024 | $31,800,428,266 | $382,564,217,989 |
| 2023 | $30,816,367,067 | $347,757,995,759 |
| 2022 | $31,653,185,953 | $295,319,437,557 |
| 2021 | $26,109,413,521 | $285,071,280,114 |
| 2020 | $23,848,447,850 | $250,625,048,304 |
| 2019 | $24,750,626,030 | $250,080,428,512 |
| 2018 | $24,109,780,708 | $241,791,427,224 |
| 2017 | $22,742,699,138 | $210,147,385,855 |
| 2016 | $20,758,876,953 | $185,290,759,249 |
| 2015 | $21,723,437,010 | $177,885,131,240 |
| 2014 | $23,210,823,987 | $199,722,319,676 |
| 2013 | $21,261,338,065 | $189,798,603,751 |
| 2012 | $21,295,168,666 | $179,117,323,107 |
| 2011 | $17,985,138,066 | $192,623,977,894 |
| 2010 | $14,250,786,675 | $170,064,350,672 |
| 2009 | $11,619,456,449 | $174,110,532,659 |
| 2008 | $11,670,892,801 | $214,315,932,061 |
| 2007 | $9,545,028,944 | $174,588,782,939 |
| 2006 | $8,354,911,041 | $122,023,735,993 |
| 2005 | $4,865,892,972 | $98,454,380,120 |
| 2004 | $3,927,157,867 | $74,973,656,852 |
| 2003 | $3,536,411,824 | $57,806,384,143 |
| 2002 | $2,999,511,040 | $46,065,502,703 |
| 2001 | $3,081,024,212 | $40,395,116,581 |
| 2000 | $3,521,339,699 | $37,253,739,511 |
| 1999 | $3,477,038,204 | $35,953,156,754 |
| 1998 | $3,789,443,015 | $41,696,091,974 |
| 1997 | $4,936,615,299 | $35,575,214,078 |
| 1996 | $5,155,311,077 | $36,937,074,278 |
| 1995 | $4,636,057,476 | $37,430,162,103 |
| 1994 | $5,502,786,070 | $30,072,805,104 |
| 1993 | $4,974,550,286 | $26,361,160,450 |
| 1992 | $4,377,980,510 | $25,121,666,667 |
| 1991 | $3,787,394,958 | $28,850,634,900 |
| 1990 | $3,219,729,083 | $38,247,882,300 |
| 1989 | $3,546,472,566 | $41,450,777,202 |
| 1988 | $3,656,177,881 | $40,424,528,302 |
| 1987 | $3,143,851,794 | $38,067,567,568 |
| 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 Romania economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Romania
|
|
| 2024 | $3,007 | $20,080 |
| 2023 | $2,966 | $18,244 |
| 2022 | $3,102 | $15,504 |
| 2021 | $2,608 | $14,908 |
| 2020 | $2,430 | $13,009 |
| 2019 | $2,576 | $12,910 |
| 2018 | $2,566 | $12,416 |
| 2017 | $2,478 | $10,728 |
| 2016 | $2,316 | $9,405 |
| 2015 | $2,485 | $8,977 |
| 2014 | $2,723 | $10,032 |
| 2013 | $2,561 | $9,498 |
| 2012 | $2,635 | $8,930 |
| 2011 | $2,288 | $9,561 |
| 2010 | $1,867 | $8,400 |
| 2009 | $1,569 | $8,548 |
| 2008 | $1,625 | $10,435 |
| 2007 | $1,371 | $8,360 |
| 2006 | $1,238 | $5,758 |
| 2005 | $744 | $4,618 |
| 2004 | $621 | $3,495 |
| 2003 | $577 | $2,679 |
| 2002 | $506 | $2,120 |
| 2001 | $538 | $1,825 |
| 2000 | $636 | $1,660 |
| 1999 | $650 | $1,600 |
| 1998 | $733 | $1,853 |
| 1997 | $990 | $1,577 |
| 1996 | $1,071 | $1,633 |
| 1995 | $998 | $1,650 |
| 1994 | $1,228 | $1,323 |
| 1993 | $1,151 | $1,158 |
| 1992 | $1,051 | $1,102 |
| 1991 | $942 | $1,254 |
| 1990 | $826 | $1,648 |
| 1989 | $934 | $1,790 |
| 1988 | $985 | $1,753 |
| 1987 | $865 | $1,659 |
| 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. Romania life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Romania
|
|
| 2026 | 66.5 | 76.4 |
| 2025 | 66.4 | 76.2 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 76.1 |
| 2023 | 66.1 | 75.9 |
| 2022 | 65.3 | 75.3 |
| 2021 | 64.4 | 72.7 |
| 2020 | 65.1 | 74 |
| 2019 | 65.3 | 75.3 |
| 2018 | 65.1 | 75.1 |
| 2017 | 64.9 | 75 |
| 2016 | 64.7 | 75 |
| 2015 | 64.5 | 74.7 |
| 2014 | 64.2 | 74.8 |
| 2013 | 63.9 | 74.9 |
| 2012 | 63.6 | 74.3 |
| 2011 | 63.4 | 74.3 |
| 2010 | 63.1 | 73.6 |
| 2009 | 62.8 | 73.5 |
| 2008 | 62.5 | 73.2 |
| 2007 | 62.2 | 72.8 |
| 2006 | 62 | 72.2 |
| 2005 | 61.9 | 71.6 |
| 2004 | 61.8 | 71.1 |
| 2003 | 61.7 | 70.8 |
| 2002 | 61.6 | 70.8 |
| 2001 | 61.6 | 71.1 |
| 2000 | 61.6 | 71.2 |
| 1999 | 61.5 | 70.6 |
| 1998 | 60.4 | 69.9 |
| 1997 | 61.3 | 69.1 |
| 1996 | 61.1 | 68.8 |
| 1995 | 60.9 | 69.3 |
| 1994 | 60.7 | 69.3 |
| 1993 | 60.5 | 69.5 |
| 1992 | 60.3 | 69.5 |
| 1991 | 59.9 | 70 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | 69.8 |
| 1989 | 59.6 | 69.5 |
| 1988 | 59.4 | 69.4 |
| 1987 | 59.2 | 69.1 |
| 1986 | 59 | 69.7 |
| 1985 | 58.8 | 69.4 |
| 1984 | 58.6 | 69.9 |
| 1983 | 58.3 | 69.8 |
| 1982 | 58.1 | 69.8 |
| 1981 | 57.8 | 69.5 |
| 1980 | 57.4 | 69.2 |
| 1979 | 57 | 69.5 |
| 1978 | 56.5 | 69.8 |
| 1977 | 56 | 69.5 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 69.9 |
| 1975 | 55 | 69.6 |
| 1974 | 54.4 | 69.5 |
| 1973 | 53.9 | 68.7 |
| 1972 | 53.3 | 69 |
| 1971 | 52.6 | 68.4 |
| 1970 | 52.1 | 67.9 |
| 1969 | 51.5 | 67.2 |
| 1968 | 50.9 | 67.9 |
| 1967 | 50.2 | 68.1 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 68.2 |
| 1965 | 48.9 | 68.4 |
| 1964 | 48.3 | 68.4 |
| 1963 | 47.7 | 67.8 |
| 1962 | 46.7 | 67.2 |
| 1961 | 46.4 | 66.4 |
| 1960 | 45.8 | 65.6 |
| 1959 | 45.1 | 64.9 |
| 1958 | 44.6 | 64.4 |
| 1957 | 43.9 | 64 |
| 1956 | 43.3 | 63.6 |
| 1955 | 42.6 | 63.3 |
| 1954 | 42 | 63 |
| 1953 | 41.3 | 62.5 |
| 1952 | 40.7 | 61.8 |
| 1951 | 35.5 | 61.2 |
| 1950 | 39.4 | 60.5 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Papua New Guinea and Romania population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Romania
|
|
| 2024 | 10,576,502 | 19,051,804 |
| 2023 | 10,389,635 | 19,061,062 |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 | 19,048,502 |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 | 19,122,059 |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 | 19,265,250 |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 | 19,371,648 |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 | 19,473,970 |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 | 19,588,715 |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 | 19,702,267 |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 | 19,815,616 |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 | 19,908,979 |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 | 19,983,693 |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 | 20,058,035 |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 | 20,147,528 |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 | 20,246,871 |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 | 20,367,487 |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 | 20,537,875 |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 | 20,882,982 |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 | 21,193,760 |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 | 21,319,685 |
| 2004 | 6,328,041 | 21,451,748 |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 | 21,574,326 |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 | 21,730,496 |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 | 22,131,970 |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 | 22,442,971 |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 | 22,472,040 |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 | 22,507,344 |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 | 22,553,978 |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 | 22,619,004 |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 | 22,684,270 |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 | 22,730,211 |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 | 22,763,280 |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 | 22,794,284 |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 | 23,001,155 |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 | 23,201,835 |
| 1989 | 3,796,078 | 23,161,458 |
| 1988 | 3,711,880 | 23,057,662 |
| 1987 | 3,632,543 | 22,949,430 |
| 1986 | 3,554,793 | 22,836,841 |
| 1985 | 3,478,936 | 22,732,999 |
| 1984 | 3,405,198 | 22,640,547 |
| 1983 | 3,333,633 | 22,560,478 |
| 1982 | 3,264,291 | 22,475,741 |
| 1981 | 3,197,019 | 22,353,070 |
| 1980 | 3,131,512 | 22,207,282 |
| 1979 | 3,067,341 | 22,090,488 |
| 1978 | 3,003,714 | 21,951,464 |
| 1977 | 2,940,327 | 21,756,096 |
| 1976 | 2,877,327 | 21,551,634 |
| 1975 | 2,814,820 | 21,293,583 |
| 1974 | 2,752,671 | 21,029,429 |
| 1973 | 2,690,629 | 20,835,681 |
| 1972 | 2,628,432 | 20,657,957 |
| 1971 | 2,566,421 | 20,461,567 |
| 1970 | 2,505,628 | 20,250,398 |
| 1969 | 2,446,927 | 20,009,141 |
| 1968 | 2,390,803 | 19,799,831 |
| 1967 | 2,337,532 | 19,534,242 |
| 1966 | 2,285,774 | 19,215,450 |
| 1965 | 2,235,820 | 19,031,576 |
| 1964 | 2,188,325 | 18,919,126 |
| 1963 | 2,141,376 | 18,797,850 |
| 1962 | 2,093,919 | 18,676,550 |
| 1961 | 2,046,127 | 18,555,250 |
| 1960 | 1,995,110 | 18,406,905 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Romania
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Romania
|
|
| 2023 | 3.1 | 1.71 |
| 2022 | 3.17 | 1.71 |
| 2021 | 3.22 | 1.81 |
| 2020 | 3.27 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 3.32 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 3.38 | 1.76 |
| 2017 | 3.43 | 1.78 |
| 2016 | 3.5 | 1.69 |
| 2015 | 3.56 | 1.62 |
| 2014 | 3.63 | 1.56 |
| 2013 | 3.68 | 1.46 |
| 2012 | 3.75 | 1.52 |
| 2011 | 3.82 | 1.47 |
| 2010 | 3.88 | 1.59 |
| 2009 | 3.94 | 1.66 |
| 2008 | 4.01 | 1.6 |
| 2007 | 4.08 | 1.45 |
| 2006 | 4.15 | 1.42 |
| 2005 | 4.22 | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 4.28 | 1.33 |
| 2003 | 4.36 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 4.42 | 1.27 |
| 2001 | 4.47 | 1.27 |
| 2000 | 4.53 | 1.31 |
| 1999 | 4.59 | 1.3 |
| 1998 | 4.63 | 1.32 |
| 1997 | 4.68 | 1.32 |
| 1996 | 4.73 | 1.3 |
| 1995 | 4.78 | 1.33 |
| 1994 | 4.87 | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 4.96 | 1.43 |
| 1992 | 5.03 | 1.51 |
| 1991 | 5.11 | 1.59 |
| 1990 | 5.18 | 1.83 |
| 1989 | 5.24 | 2.22 |
| 1988 | 5.3 | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 5.36 | 2.38 |
| 1986 | 5.42 | 2.39 |
| 1985 | 5.47 | 2.31 |
| 1984 | 5.51 | 2.26 |
| 1983 | 5.56 | 2.06 |
| 1982 | 5.59 | 2.17 |
| 1981 | 5.65 | 2.36 |
| 1980 | 5.71 | 2.43 |
| 1979 | 5.79 | 2.49 |
| 1978 | 5.88 | 2.52 |
| 1977 | 5.96 | 2.57 |
| 1976 | 6.02 | 2.54 |
| 1975 | 6.07 | 2.59 |
| 1974 | 6.11 | 2.71 |
| 1973 | 6.16 | 2.44 |
| 1972 | 6.2 | 2.55 |
| 1971 | 6.23 | 2.67 |
| 1970 | 6.25 | 2.89 |
| 1969 | 6.26 | 3.19 |
| 1968 | 6.25 | 3.63 |
| 1967 | 6.24 | 3.66 |
| 1966 | 6.23 | 1.9 |
| 1965 | 6.2 | 1.91 |
| 1964 | 6.19 | 1.96 |
| 1963 | 6.15 | 2.01 |
| 1962 | 6.14 | 2.04 |
| 1961 | 6.07 | 2.17 |
| 1960 | 6.02 | 2.34 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Papua New Guinea and Romania demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Romania
|
|
| 2024 | 23.6 | 43.8 |
| 2023 | 23.4 | 43.5 |
| 2022 | 23.2 | 43.3 |
| 2021 | 23 | 43.2 |
| 2020 | 22.8 | 42.9 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 42.6 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 42.3 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 42 |
| 2016 | 22 | 41.7 |
| 2015 | 21.9 | 41.3 |
| 2014 | 21.7 | 40.9 |
| 2013 | 21.5 | 40.5 |
| 2012 | 21.3 | 40.2 |
| 2011 | 21.2 | 39.8 |
| 2010 | 21 | 39.3 |
| 2009 | 20.9 | 38.8 |
| 2008 | 20.7 | 38.2 |
| 2007 | 20.6 | 37.7 |
| 2006 | 20.4 | 37.3 |
| 2005 | 20.3 | 37 |
| 2004 | 20.2 | 36.6 |
| 2003 | 20 | 36 |
| 2002 | 19.9 | 35.3 |
| 2001 | 19.9 | 34.8 |
| 2000 | 19.8 | 34.8 |
| 1999 | 19.7 | 34.7 |
| 1998 | 19.6 | 34.6 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 34.4 |
| 1996 | 19.4 | 34.2 |
| 1995 | 19.2 | 34 |
| 1994 | 19.1 | 33.8 |
| 1993 | 19 | 33.6 |
| 1992 | 18.9 | 33.3 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 33.1 |
| 1990 | 18.7 | 33 |
| 1989 | 18.6 | 32.9 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 32.8 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 32.8 |
| 1986 | 18.5 | 32.7 |
| 1985 | 18.4 | 32.5 |
| 1984 | 18.3 | 32.3 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 32.1 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 32 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 31.9 |
| 1980 | 18 | 31.8 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 31.7 |
| 1978 | 17.7 | 31.7 |
| 1977 | 17.5 | 31.8 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 31.8 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 31.7 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 31.6 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 31.5 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 31.5 |
| 1971 | 17.2 | 31.4 |
| 1970 | 17.3 | 31.4 |
| 1969 | 17.4 | 31.3 |
| 1968 | 17.5 | 31.3 |
| 1967 | 17.6 | 31.3 |
| 1966 | 17.8 | 31 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 30.6 |
| 1964 | 18 | 30.2 |
| 1963 | 18.1 | 29.7 |
| 1962 | 18.3 | 29.3 |
| 1961 | 18.4 | 28.9 |
| 1960 | 18.5 | 28.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Romania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$30.7B
2024 |
$335B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20.4%
2024 |
39.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.78%
2023 |
3.28%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.31%
2024 |
2.3%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
128,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.23%
2024 |
-8.68%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.69%
2022 |
5.43%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
41.5%
2024 |
62.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.2%
2024 |
25.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.3
2026 |
65.4
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31%
2009 |
21.8%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2009 |
2.4%
2023 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
6
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00004%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
6
2016 |
83
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.68B
2017 |
$47.4B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.9B
2023 |
$73.4B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.87M
2024 |
$9.53B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
39,000
2020 |
5,023,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.04%
2018 |
1.73%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
71.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Romania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
1,601 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$28.7
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
5.47 megatons
2024 |
70.9 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.52 tons
2024 |
3.72 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
70.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.6%
2022 |
23.6%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
17.5%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
28.1%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,585 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
40%
2021 |
44.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
35.3%
2021 |
32.2%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
19.3%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
20.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Romania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
0.23%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-284
2025 |
-29,041
2025 |
| Urban population |
15.4%
2024 |
52.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
51.4:48.6
2024 |
48.4:51.6
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.83 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.15 ft
2025 |
5.4 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
37.6
2026 |
71.2
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Higher education index |
30
2026 |
69
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.4
2010 |
1.12
2024 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12.6
2019 |
10.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
86
2025 |
170
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.1%
2022 |
99.2%
2021 |
| English speaking |
70.4%
2023 |
31%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
24.1%
2023 |
91.3%
2024 |
Health
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Romania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$85.2
2023 |
$1,051
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$7.28
2023 |
$241.3
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
76.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.06
2023 |
3.63
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.9 years
2025 |
27.1 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
189
2023 |
12
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
40.3
2023 |
6.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
21.2%
2022 |
35%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
7.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
91
2026 |
50
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.6%
2022 |
30%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.13 liters
2020 |
16.8 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Romania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.3%
2026 |
0.15%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
4,663 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
5,425 sq mi
2026 |
49,093 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
138,051 sq mi
2026 |
26,753 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
5,809 mi
2011 |
53,964 mi
2024 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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