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Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 54th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Rwanda
Population
11002753
14975051
Population rank 89/197 77/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Rwanda
2024 $31,800,428,266 $14,251,642,235
2023 $30,816,367,067 $14,331,722,703
2022 $31,653,185,953 $13,316,161,002
2021 $26,109,413,521 $11,078,787,090
2020 $23,848,447,850 $10,174,386,857
2019 $24,750,626,030 $10,349,300,277
2018 $24,109,780,708 $9,637,904,521
2017 $22,742,699,138 $9,252,833,891
2016 $20,758,876,953 $8,695,272,058
2015 $21,723,437,010 $8,543,760,200
2014 $23,210,823,987 $8,238,966,124
2013 $21,261,338,065 $7,819,964,030
2012 $21,295,168,666 $7,654,761,050
2011 $17,985,138,066 $6,884,913,658
2010 $14,250,786,675 $6,124,756,654
2009 $11,619,456,449 $5,674,476,969
2008 $11,670,892,801 $5,179,854,065
2007 $9,545,028,944 $4,070,507,895
2006 $8,354,911,041 $3,319,784,539
2005 $4,865,892,972 $2,933,819,766
2004 $3,927,157,867 $2,376,496,067
2003 $3,536,411,824 $2,138,237,279
2002 $2,999,511,040 $1,966,003,468
2001 $3,081,024,212 $1,966,600,715
2000 $3,521,339,699 $2,068,836,754
1999 $3,477,038,204 $2,157,108,263
1998 $3,789,443,015 $1,989,343,546
1997 $4,936,615,299 $1,851,558,197
1996 $5,155,311,077 $1,382,334,879
1995 $4,636,057,476 $1,293,535,193
1994 $5,502,786,070 $753,636,370
1993 $4,974,550,286 $1,971,525,712
1992 $4,377,980,510 $2,029,026,962
1991 $3,787,394,958 $1,911,600,237
1990 $3,219,729,083 $2,550,185,679
1989 $3,546,472,566 $2,405,022,593
1988 $3,656,177,881 $2,395,492,687
1987 $3,143,851,794 $2,157,432,668
1986 $2,647,995,602 $1,944,710,684
1985 $2,423,339,172 $1,715,626,331
1984 $2,552,662,617 $1,587,413,084
1983 $2,562,351,551 $1,479,687,587
1982 $2,368,719,683 $1,407,243,139
1981 $2,498,190,847 $1,407,062,527
1980 $2,545,808,456 $1,254,765,642
1979 $2,293,760,511 $1,109,346,131
1978 $1,947,878,831 $905,709,076
1977 $1,640,746,619 $746,650,613
1976 $1,511,843,235 $637,753,853
1975 $1,356,603,608 $571,863,500
1974 $1,467,417,672 $308,458,423
1973 $1,299,079,410 $290,746,157
1972 $858,761,926 $246,457,838
1971 $717,750,278 $222,952,504
1970 $645,568,215 $219,900,006
1969 $551,263,864 $188,700,037
1968 $485,184,190 $172,200,018
1967 $441,728,183 $159,560,018
1966 $390,992,063 $124,525,703
1965 $344,176,055 $148,799,980
1964 $305,312,049 $129,999,994
1963 $275,968,044 $128,000,000
1962 $261,184,042 $125,000,008
1961 $244,832,039 $122,000,016
1960 $230,496,037 $119,000,024

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

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Papua New Guinea and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Rwanda
2024 $3,007 $1,000
2023 $2,966 $1,027
2022 $3,102 $975
2021 $2,608 $830
2020 $2,430 $779
2019 $2,576 $810
2018 $2,566 $772
2017 $2,478 $758
2016 $2,316 $730
2015 $2,485 $734
2014 $2,723 $725
2013 $2,561 $705
2012 $2,635 $707
2011 $2,288 $651
2010 $1,867 $594
2009 $1,569 $564
2008 $1,625 $528
2007 $1,371 $426
2006 $1,238 $357
2005 $744 $324
2004 $621 $269.5
2003 $577 $249
2002 $506 $234
2001 $538 $237.3
2000 $636 $251.9
1999 $650 $264.7
1998 $733 $246.2
1997 $990 $238.7
1996 $1,071 $206
1995 $998 $228
1994 $1,228 $111
1993 $1,151 $247
1992 $1,051 $264.1
1991 $942 $254
1990 $826 $346
1989 $934 $335
1988 $985 $344
1987 $865 $320
1986 $745 $297.7
1985 $697 $271.6
1984 $750 $259.9
1983 $769 $250.6
1982 $726 $246.4
1981 $781 $254.6
1980 $813 $234.4
1979 $748 $213.8
1978 $648 $179.9
1977 $558 $152.7
1976 $525 $134.4
1975 $482 $124.1
1974 $533 $68.9
1973 $483 $66.9
1972 $327 $58.4
1971 $279.7 $54.4
1970 $257.6 $55.2
1969 $225.3 $48.9
1968 $202.9 $46
1967 $189 $44
1966 $171.1 $35.4
1965 $153.9 $43.5
1964 $139.5 $39
1963 $128.9 $39.3
1962 $124.7 $39.2
1961 $119.7 $39.3
1960 $115.5 $39.4

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Rwanda
2026 66.5 68.5
2025 66.4 68.2
2024 66.3 68
2023 66.1 67.8
2022 65.3 67.5
2021 64.4 66.8
2020 65.1 67
2019 65.3 66.7
2018 65.1 66.4
2017 64.9 66.1
2016 64.7 65.7
2015 64.5 65.4
2014 64.2 65.1
2013 63.9 64.7
2012 63.6 64.2
2011 63.4 63.5
2010 63.1 62.8
2009 62.8 61.8
2008 62.5 60.6
2007 62.2 59.5
2006 62 58.3
2005 61.9 57
2004 61.8 55.5
2003 61.7 53.5
2002 61.6 51.3
2001 61.6 49.5
2000 61.6 47.8
1999 61.5 45.7
1998 60.4 43.1
1997 61.3 42
1996 61.1 42.5
1995 60.9 41.5
1994 60.7 12.2
1993 60.5 42.9
1992 60.3 44.4
1991 59.9 46.2
1990 59.8 47.8
1989 59.6 49.5
1988 59.4 50.9
1987 59.2 51.5
1986 59 51.7
1985 58.8 51.7
1984 58.6 51.4
1983 58.3 50.9
1982 58.1 50.2
1981 57.8 49.2
1980 57.4 48.1
1979 57 47.1
1978 56.5 46.2
1977 56 45.6
1976 55.5 45.3
1975 55 45.3
1974 54.4 45.6
1973 53.9 45.9
1972 53.3 46.3
1971 52.6 46.8
1970 52.1 47.1
1969 51.5 47.4
1968 50.9 47.7
1967 50.2 48
1966 49.6 48.1
1965 48.9 48.2
1964 48.3 48.1
1963 47.7 44
1962 46.7 47.8
1961 46.4 47.5
1960 45.8 47
1959 45.1 46.5
1958 44.6 46.1
1957 43.9 45.6
1956 43.3 45.2
1955 42.6 44.8
1954 42 44.4
1953 41.3 44.1
1952 40.7 43.8
1951 35.5 43.5
1950 39.4 43.2

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

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Papua New Guinea and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Rwanda
2024 10,576,502 14,256,567
2023 10,389,635 13,954,471
2022 10,203,169 13,651,030
2021 10,012,896 13,355,260
2020 9,815,746 13,065,837
2019 9,609,010 12,776,103
2018 9,394,513 12,487,996
2017 9,178,714 12,202,060
2016 8,961,718 11,919,183
2015 8,743,246 11,640,022
2014 8,523,441 11,364,757
2013 8,302,698 11,093,340
2012 8,081,390 10,829,901
2011 7,859,346 10,573,733
2010 7,633,523 10,317,553
2009 7,406,438 10,060,432
2008 7,183,002 9,804,269
2007 6,963,345 9,549,933
2006 6,747,720 9,299,246
2005 6,535,905 9,054,528
2004 6,328,041 8,816,844
2003 6,123,997 8,586,875
2002 5,924,003 8,400,180
2001 5,728,435 8,287,094
2000 5,537,064 8,213,931
1999 5,349,333 8,147,912
1998 5,166,390 8,081,681
1997 4,987,883 7,755,238
1996 4,813,361 6,708,764
1995 4,644,278 5,674,118
1994 4,480,208 6,792,352
1993 4,320,872 7,981,132
1992 4,166,699 7,683,266
1991 4,021,837 7,526,966
1990 3,896,481 7,375,307
1989 3,796,078 7,184,706
1988 3,711,880 6,968,071
1987 3,632,543 6,749,493
1986 3,554,793 6,531,881
1985 3,478,936 6,317,228
1984 3,405,198 6,107,627
1983 3,333,633 5,905,311
1982 3,264,291 5,711,549
1981 3,197,019 5,527,230
1980 3,131,512 5,353,259
1979 3,067,341 5,189,541
1978 3,003,714 5,035,171
1977 2,940,327 4,888,240
1976 2,877,327 4,745,954
1975 2,814,820 4,607,728
1974 2,752,671 4,474,228
1973 2,690,629 4,345,047
1972 2,628,432 4,220,335
1971 2,566,421 4,100,044
1970 2,505,628 3,980,669
1969 2,446,927 3,861,271
1968 2,390,803 3,744,010
1967 2,337,532 3,629,577
1966 2,285,774 3,521,626
1965 2,235,820 3,423,210
1964 2,188,325 3,334,834
1963 2,141,376 3,258,890
1962 2,093,919 3,186,025
1961 2,046,127 3,106,779
1960 1,995,110 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Rwanda
2023 3.1 3.7
2022 3.17 3.78
2021 3.22 3.84
2020 3.27 3.91
2019 3.32 3.99
2018 3.38 4.05
2017 3.43 4.08
2016 3.5 4.11
2015 3.56 4.11
2014 3.63 4.12
2013 3.68 4.14
2012 3.75 4.2
2011 3.82 4.33
2010 3.88 4.52
2009 3.94 4.71
2008 4.01 4.92
2007 4.08 5.14
2006 4.15 5.34
2005 4.22 5.5
2004 4.28 5.64
2003 4.36 5.74
2002 4.42 5.82
2001 4.47 5.89
2000 4.53 5.97
1999 4.59 6.06
1998 4.63 6.17
1997 4.68 6.24
1996 4.73 6.29
1995 4.78 6.35
1994 4.87 6.42
1993 4.96 6.48
1992 5.03 6.54
1991 5.11 6.62
1990 5.18 6.8
1989 5.24 7.03
1988 5.3 7.23
1987 5.36 7.43
1986 5.42 7.61
1985 5.47 7.79
1984 5.51 7.91
1983 5.56 8
1982 5.59 8.06
1981 5.65 8.1
1980 5.71 8.12
1979 5.79 8.13
1978 5.88 8.16
1977 5.96 8.14
1976 6.02 8.12
1975 6.07 8.1
1974 6.11 8.1
1973 6.16 8.09
1972 6.2 8.09
1971 6.23 8.09
1970 6.25 8.15
1969 6.26 8.18
1968 6.25 8.19
1967 6.24 8.21
1966 6.23 8.23
1965 6.2 8.25
1964 6.19 8.27
1963 6.15 8.27
1962 6.14 8.27
1961 6.07 8.28
1960 6.02 8.28

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

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Papua New Guinea and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Rwanda
2024 23.6 20.8
2023 23.4 20.5
2022 23.2 20.3
2021 23 20
2020 22.8 19.9
2019 22.6 19.8
2018 22.4 19.7
2017 22.2 19.6
2016 22 19.4
2015 21.9 19.3
2014 21.7 19.1
2013 21.5 19
2012 21.3 18.8
2011 21.2 18.7
2010 21 18.5
2009 20.9 18.4
2008 20.7 18.3
2007 20.6 18.1
2006 20.4 18
2005 20.3 17.8
2004 20.2 17.6
2003 20 17.4
2002 19.9 17.1
2001 19.9 16.8
2000 19.8 16.3
1999 19.7 15.8
1998 19.6 15.3
1997 19.5 14.8
1996 19.4 14.6
1995 19.2 14.3
1994 19.1 15
1993 19 15.7
1992 18.9 15.6
1991 18.8 15.5
1990 18.7 15.5
1989 18.6 15.5
1988 18.6 15.6
1987 18.5 15.6
1986 18.5 15.7
1985 18.4 15.8
1984 18.3 16
1983 18.3 16.1
1982 18.2 16.2
1981 18.1 16.4
1980 18 16.5
1979 17.8 16.5
1978 17.7 16.6
1977 17.5 16.6
1976 17.4 16.5
1975 17.3 16.4
1974 17.2 16.3
1973 17.2 16.2
1972 17.1 16
1971 17.2 15.9
1970 17.3 15.7
1969 17.4 15.5
1968 17.5 15.3
1967 17.6 15.1
1966 17.8 14.9
1965 17.9 14.8
1964 18 14.7
1963 18.1 14.8
1962 18.3 14.9
1961 18.4 15.1
1960 18.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50%
2017

Energy

Papua New Guinea Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Rwanda
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
70.4%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Papua New Guinea Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Rwanda
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
2,920 mi
2021

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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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