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Papua New Guinea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 46.8K in Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 189/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 100.4 sq mi for Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 54th vs. 189th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts
Population
11002753
47017
Population rank 89/197 189/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$23,961
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$34,847
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$604M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$12,897
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$13,301
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 100.4 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
468 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Saint Kitts and Nevis: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts
2024 $31,800,428,266 $1,122,388,889
2023 $30,816,367,067 $1,055,651,852
2022 $31,653,185,953 $981,429,630
2021 $26,109,413,521 $858,622,222
2020 $23,848,447,850 $883,922,222
2019 $24,750,626,030 $1,107,855,556
2018 $24,109,780,708 $1,076,548,148
2017 $22,742,699,138 $1,056,977,778
2016 $20,758,876,953 $1,006,818,519
2015 $21,723,437,010 $957,222,222
2014 $23,210,823,987 $952,111,111
2013 $21,261,338,065 $874,548,148
2012 $21,295,168,666 $824,585,185
2011 $17,985,138,066 $836,092,593
2010 $14,250,786,675 $778,718,519
2009 $11,619,456,449 $774,274,074
2008 $11,670,892,801 $777,692,593
2007 $9,545,028,944 $689,285,185
2006 $8,354,911,041 $644,414,815
2005 $4,865,892,972 $547,203,704
2004 $3,927,157,867 $506,900,000
2003 $3,536,411,824 $469,869,870
2002 $2,999,511,040 $481,077,374
2001 $3,081,024,212 $458,643,829
2000 $3,521,339,699 $421,695,770
1999 $3,477,038,204 $406,595,484
1998 $3,789,443,015 $383,257,331
1997 $4,936,615,299 $374,641,308
1996 $5,155,311,077 $333,944,444
1995 $4,636,057,476 $313,485,185
1994 $5,502,786,070 $295,159,259
1993 $4,974,550,286 $263,755,556
1992 $4,377,980,510 $242,137,037
1991 $3,787,394,958 $220,540,741
1990 $3,219,729,083 $217,259,259
1989 $3,546,472,566 $192,518,519
1988 $3,656,177,881 $172,692,593
1987 $3,143,851,794 $147,748,148
1986 $2,647,995,602 $130,685,185
1985 $2,423,339,172 $111,007,407
1984 $2,552,662,617 $98,603,704
1983 $2,562,351,551 $86,874,074
1982 $2,368,719,683 $86,022,222
1981 $2,498,190,847 $80,888,889
1980 $2,545,808,456 $68,459,259
1979 $2,293,760,511 $58,840,741
1978 $1,947,878,831 $49,433,333
1977 $1,640,746,619 $44,496,296
1976 $1,511,843,235 $30,095,602
1975 $1,356,603,608 $33,364,055
1974 $1,467,417,672 $31,514,856
1973 $1,299,079,410 $24,196,018
1972 $858,761,926 $22,944,849
1971 $717,750,278 $19,624,746
1970 $645,568,215 $16,300,000
1969 $551,263,864 $15,850,000
1968 $485,184,190 $14,600,000
1967 $441,728,183 $16,742,338
1966 $390,992,063 $14,469,078
1965 $344,176,055 $13,593,932
1964 $305,312,049 $13,416,633
1963 $275,968,044 $12,833,301
1962 $261,184,042 $12,541,635
1961 $244,832,039 $12,483,302
1960 $230,496,037 $12,366,636

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

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Papua New Guinea and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts
2024 $3,007 $23,961
2023 $2,966 $22,577
2022 $3,102 $21,012
2021 $2,608 $18,361
2020 $2,430 $18,859
2019 $2,576 $23,595
2018 $2,566 $22,901
2017 $2,478 $22,465
2016 $2,316 $21,388
2015 $2,485 $20,329
2014 $2,723 $20,219
2013 $2,561 $18,580
2012 $2,635 $17,532
2011 $2,288 $17,832
2010 $1,867 $16,623
2009 $1,569 $16,503
2008 $1,625 $16,605
2007 $1,371 $14,758
2006 $1,238 $13,838
2005 $744 $11,784
2004 $621 $10,945
2003 $577 $10,176
2002 $506 $10,454
2001 $538 $10,023
2000 $636 $9,320
1999 $650 $9,116
1998 $733 $8,711
1997 $990 $8,627
1996 $1,071 $7,788
1995 $998 $7,406
1994 $1,228 $7,065
1993 $1,151 $6,395
1992 $1,051 $5,947
1991 $942 $5,465
1990 $826 $5,373
1989 $934 $4,723
1988 $985 $4,206
1987 $865 $3,573
1986 $745 $3,140
1985 $697 $2,651
1984 $750 $2,341
1983 $769 $2,052
1982 $726 $2,023
1981 $781 $1,894
1980 $813 $1,598
1979 $748 $1,367
1978 $648 $1,144
1977 $558 $1,026
1976 $525 $692
1975 $482 $765
1974 $533 $721
1973 $483 $551
1972 $327 $521
1971 $279.7 $444
1970 $257.6 $365
1969 $225.3 $347
1968 $202.9 $309
1967 $189 $344
1966 $171.1 $290
1965 $153.9 $265.8
1964 $139.5 $256.4
1963 $128.9 $240.1
1962 $124.7 $230.3
1961 $119.7 $225.6
1960 $115.5 $221.6

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts
2026 66.5 72.6
2025 66.4 72.4
2024 66.3 72.3
2023 66.1 72.1
2022 65.3 70.3
2021 64.4 69.3
2020 65.1 71.2
2019 65.3 71.5
2018 65.1 71.3
2017 64.9 71.3
2016 64.7 71.2
2015 64.5 71.2
2014 64.2 71.2
2013 63.9 71.3
2012 63.6 71.4
2011 63.4 71.4
2010 63.1 71.5
2009 62.8 71.5
2008 62.5 71.5
2007 62.2 71.4
2006 62 71.4
2005 61.9 71.2
2004 61.8 70.9
2003 61.7 70.6
2002 61.6 70.2
2001 61.6 69.8
2000 61.6 69.2
1999 61.5 68.7
1998 60.4 67.9
1997 61.3 67.8
1996 61.1 67.5
1995 60.9 67.2
1994 60.7 67
1993 60.5 66.7
1992 60.3 66.3
1991 59.9 66
1990 59.8 65.6
1989 59.6 65.4
1988 59.4 65.5
1987 59.2 65.5
1986 59 65.6
1985 58.8 65.5
1984 58.6 65.3
1983 58.3 65.1
1982 58.1 64.9
1981 57.8 64.6
1980 57.4 64.4
1979 57 64.2
1978 56.5 64
1977 56 63.7
1976 55.5 63.5
1975 55 63.2
1974 54.4 62.9
1973 53.9 62.5
1972 53.3 62.1
1971 52.6 61.7
1970 52.1 61.4
1969 51.5 61.1
1968 50.9 60.8
1967 50.2 60.4
1966 49.6 60.1
1965 48.9 59.6
1964 48.3 59
1963 47.7 58.4
1962 46.7 57.8
1961 46.4 57.3
1960 45.8 56.8
1959 45.1 56.6
1958 44.6 56.4
1957 43.9 56.4
1956 43.3 56.4
1955 42.6 56.4
1954 42 56.3
1953 41.3 56
1952 40.7 55.7
1951 35.5 55.2
1950 39.4 54.8

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

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Papua New Guinea and Saint Kitts and Nevis population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts
2024 10,576,502 46,843
2023 10,389,635 46,758
2022 10,203,169 46,709
2021 10,012,896 46,763
2020 9,815,746 46,870
2019 9,609,010 46,952
2018 9,394,513 47,008
2017 9,178,714 47,050
2016 8,961,718 47,075
2015 8,743,246 47,087
2014 8,523,441 47,089
2013 8,302,698 47,069
2012 8,081,390 47,033
2011 7,859,346 46,886
2010 7,633,523 46,846
2009 7,406,438 46,916
2008 7,183,002 46,835
2007 6,963,345 46,706
2006 6,747,720 46,569
2005 6,535,905 46,437
2004 6,328,041 46,315
2003 6,123,997 46,176
2002 5,924,003 46,020
2001 5,728,435 45,761
2000 5,537,064 45,248
1999 5,349,333 44,601
1998 5,166,390 43,998
1997 4,987,883 43,428
1996 4,813,361 42,877
1995 4,644,278 42,326
1994 4,480,208 41,776
1993 4,320,872 41,242
1992 4,166,699 40,715
1991 4,021,837 40,358
1990 3,896,481 40,432
1989 3,796,078 40,758
1988 3,711,880 41,062
1987 3,632,543 41,348
1986 3,554,793 41,618
1985 3,478,936 41,874
1984 3,405,198 42,113
1983 3,333,633 42,334
1982 3,264,291 42,532
1981 3,197,019 42,698
1980 3,131,512 42,850
1979 3,067,341 43,033
1978 3,003,714 43,217
1977 2,940,327 43,358
1976 2,877,327 43,482
1975 2,814,820 43,606
1974 2,752,671 43,738
1973 2,690,629 43,880
1972 2,628,432 44,033
1971 2,566,421 44,206
1970 2,505,628 44,606
1969 2,446,927 45,731
1968 2,390,803 47,245
1967 2,337,532 48,605
1966 2,285,774 49,898
1965 2,235,820 51,139
1964 2,188,325 52,326
1963 2,141,376 53,441
1962 2,093,919 54,461
1961 2,046,127 55,334
1960 1,995,110 55,810

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts
2023 3.1 1.51
2022 3.17 1.51
2021 3.22 1.53
2020 3.27 1.55
2019 3.32 1.57
2018 3.38 1.59
2017 3.43 1.61
2016 3.5 1.63
2015 3.56 1.64
2014 3.63 1.67
2013 3.68 1.68
2012 3.75 1.71
2011 3.82 1.74
2010 3.88 1.76
2009 3.94 1.8
2008 4.01 1.83
2007 4.08 1.87
2006 4.15 1.9
2005 4.22 1.93
2004 4.28 1.96
2003 4.36 2
2002 4.42 2.04
2001 4.47 2.08
2000 4.53 2.13
1999 4.59 2.26
1998 4.63 2.31
1997 4.68 2.3
1996 4.73 2.26
1995 4.78 2.3
1994 4.87 2.31
1993 4.96 2.38
1992 5.03 2.43
1991 5.11 2.6
1990 5.18 2.73
1989 5.24 2.69
1988 5.3 2.62
1987 5.36 2.62
1986 5.42 2.68
1985 5.47 2.82
1984 5.51 2.88
1983 5.56 3.1
1982 5.59 3.18
1981 5.65 3.3
1980 5.71 3.26
1979 5.79 3.23
1978 5.88 3.29
1977 5.96 3.48
1976 6.02 3.59
1975 6.07 3.68
1974 6.11 3.81
1973 6.16 3.97
1972 6.2 4.16
1971 6.23 4.51
1970 6.25 4.73
1969 6.26 4.97
1968 6.25 5.17
1967 6.24 5.46
1966 6.23 5.78
1965 6.2 6.01
1964 6.19 6.08
1963 6.15 6.12
1962 6.14 6.06
1961 6.07 6.27
1960 6.02 6.54

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

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Papua New Guinea and Saint Kitts and Nevis demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts
2024 23.6 36.8
2023 23.4 36.4
2022 23.2 36
2021 23 35.6
2020 22.8 35.2
2019 22.6 34.7
2018 22.4 34.2
2017 22.2 33.8
2016 22 33.3
2015 21.9 32.8
2014 21.7 32.3
2013 21.5 31.9
2012 21.3 31.5
2011 21.2 31.1
2010 21 30.6
2009 20.9 30
2008 20.7 29.6
2007 20.6 29.3
2006 20.4 28.9
2005 20.3 28.5
2004 20.2 28.1
2003 20 27.7
2002 19.9 27.4
2001 19.9 27
2000 19.8 26.7
1999 19.7 26.3
1998 19.6 25.9
1997 19.5 25.5
1996 19.4 25.1
1995 19.2 24.7
1994 19.1 24.4
1993 19 24.1
1992 18.9 23.7
1991 18.8 23.5
1990 18.7 23.3
1989 18.6 23.2
1988 18.6 23
1987 18.5 22.8
1986 18.5 22.5
1985 18.4 22.2
1984 18.3 21.8
1983 18.3 21.4
1982 18.2 21
1981 18.1 20.5
1980 18 20.1
1979 17.8 19.8
1978 17.7 19.5
1977 17.5 19.2
1976 17.4 18.9
1975 17.3 18.5
1974 17.2 18.1
1973 17.2 17.7
1972 17.1 17.3
1971 17.2 16.8
1970 17.3 16.3
1969 17.4 16.1
1968 17.5 16.4
1967 17.6 16.6
1966 17.8 16.9
1965 17.9 17.1
1964 18 17.3
1963 18.1 17.3
1962 18.3 17.4
1961 18.4 17.4
1960 18.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$1.05B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
43.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
3.5%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
5.12%
2001
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
66.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$295M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$38.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
301,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
61.8%
2018

Energy

Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,777 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
0.14 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
2.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
1.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
4.53%
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 Saint Kitts
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.0006%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
+18
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
31.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
56.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
23.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
2
2025
Visa free countries
86
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
97.8%
2003
English speaking
70.4%
2023
78%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
76.4%
2023

Health

Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$1,295
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$541
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
3.09
2018
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
74
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
16.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
46.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
4.69 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
2,143 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
23.2 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
42.5 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
238 mi
2002

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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