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Papua New Guinea vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 54th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
Population
11002753
180638
Population rank 89/197 178/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
2024 $31,800,428,266 $2,549,062,963
2023 $30,816,367,067 $2,430,166,667
2022 $31,653,185,953 $2,342,714,815
2021 $26,109,413,521 $1,867,185,185
2020 $23,848,447,850 $1,499,274,074
2019 $24,750,626,030 $2,095,344,444
2018 $24,109,780,708 $2,060,955,556
2017 $22,742,699,138 $1,998,503,704
2016 $20,758,876,953 $1,868,544,444
2015 $21,723,437,010 $1,807,640,741
2014 $23,210,823,987 $1,749,185,185
2013 $21,261,338,065 $1,660,392,593
2012 $21,295,168,666 $1,598,207,407
2011 $17,985,138,066 $1,568,370,370
2010 $14,250,786,675 $1,482,385,185
2009 $11,619,456,449 $1,401,507,889
2008 $11,670,892,801 $1,437,731,111
2007 $9,545,028,944 $1,336,088,815
2006 $8,354,911,041 $1,268,319,185
2005 $4,865,892,972 $1,135,555,556
2004 $3,927,157,867 $1,066,666,667
2003 $3,536,411,824 $987,407,407
2002 $2,999,511,040 $900,000,000
2001 $3,081,024,212 $892,592,593
2000 $3,521,339,699 $932,592,593
1999 $3,477,038,204 $921,851,852
1998 $3,789,443,015 $877,407,407
1997 $4,936,615,299 $805,925,926
1996 $5,155,311,077 $788,888,889
1995 $4,636,057,476 $762,962,963
1994 $5,502,786,070 $713,703,704
1993 $4,974,550,286 $684,814,815
1992 $4,377,980,510 $674,074,074
1991 $3,787,394,958 $613,703,704
1990 $3,219,729,083 $579,629,630
1989 $3,546,472,566 $486,666,667
1988 $3,656,177,881 $429,629,630
1987 $3,143,851,794 $375,555,556
1986 $2,647,995,602 $340,000,000
1985 $2,423,339,172 $284,444,444
1984 $2,552,662,617 $251,481,481
1983 $2,562,351,551 $197,037,037
1982 $2,368,719,683 $183,333,333
1981 $2,498,190,847 $194,444,444
1980 $2,545,808,456 $170,370,370
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
2024 $3,007 $14,182
2023 $2,966 $13,555
2022 $3,102 $13,104
2021 $2,608 $10,459
2020 $2,430 $8,411
2019 $2,576 $11,794
2018 $2,566 $11,643
2017 $2,478 $11,333
2016 $2,316 $10,638
2015 $2,485 $10,335
2014 $2,723 $10,045
2013 $2,561 $9,577
2012 $2,635 $9,260
2011 $2,288 $9,129
2010 $1,867 $8,674
2009 $1,569 $8,251
2008 $1,625 $8,517
2007 $1,371 $7,964
2006 $1,238 $7,611
2005 $744 $6,863
2004 $621 $6,495
2003 $577 $6,059
2002 $506 $5,568
2001 $538 $5,570
2000 $636 $5,880
1999 $650 $5,883
1998 $733 $5,673
1997 $990 $5,282
1996 $1,071 $5,244
1995 $998 $5,148
1994 $1,228 $4,892
1993 $1,151 $4,765
1992 $1,051 $4,760
1991 $942 $4,399
1990 $826 $4,205
1989 $934 $3,565
1988 $985 $3,182
1987 $865 $2,819
1986 $745 $2,591
1985 $697 $2,202
1984 $750 $1,979
1983 $769 $1,576
1982 $726 $1,489
1981 $781 $1,605
1980 $813 $1,428
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
2026 66.5 73.2
2025 66.4 73
2024 66.3 72.8
2023 66.1 72.7
2022 65.3 72.7
2021 64.4 69.1
2020 65.1 72.3
2019 65.3 72.2
2018 65.1 72.7
2017 64.9 72.5
2016 64.7 72.6
2015 64.5 72.9
2014 64.2 72.7
2013 63.9 72.7
2012 63.6 72.9
2011 63.4 73
2010 63.1 72.8
2009 62.8 72.9
2008 62.5 73
2007 62.2 72.9
2006 62 72.8
2005 61.9 72.5
2004 61.8 72.5
2003 61.7 72.2
2002 61.6 71.7
2001 61.6 71.4
2000 61.6 70.8
1999 61.5 70.7
1998 60.4 70.7
1997 61.3 70.8
1996 61.1 71
1995 60.9 71.2
1994 60.7 71.1
1993 60.5 71
1992 60.3 70.7
1991 59.9 70.3
1990 59.8 70
1989 59.6 70
1988 59.4 69.7
1987 59.2 69.7
1986 59 70.2
1985 58.8 70.3
1984 58.6 70.5
1983 58.3 70
1982 58.1 69
1981 57.8 68.7
1980 57.4 67.8
1979 57 67.4
1978 56.5 67.4
1977 56 67
1976 55.5 66.2
1975 55 65.9
1974 54.4 65.4
1973 53.9 64.6
1972 53.3 64.6
1971 52.6 64.5
1970 52.1 64.3
1969 51.5 64
1968 50.9 63.7
1967 50.2 63.2
1966 49.6 62.5
1965 48.9 61.9
1964 48.3 61.3
1963 47.7 60.5
1962 46.7 59.9
1961 46.4 59.1
1960 45.8 57.9
1959 45.1 57.3
1958 44.6 56.6
1957 43.9 55.9
1956 43.3 55.9
1955 42.6 55.4
1954 42 54.5
1953 41.3 53.2
1952 40.7 52.4
1951 35.5 49.8
1950 39.4 48.3

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

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Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
2024 10,576,502 179,744
2023 10,389,635 179,285
2022 10,203,169 178,781
2021 10,012,896 178,522
2020 9,815,746 178,250
2019 9,609,010 177,661
2018 9,394,513 177,017
2017 9,178,714 176,342
2016 8,961,718 175,646
2015 8,743,246 174,905
2014 8,523,441 174,138
2013 8,302,698 173,369
2012 8,081,390 172,587
2011 7,859,346 171,801
2010 7,633,523 170,906
2009 7,406,438 169,869
2008 7,183,002 168,808
2007 6,963,345 167,758
2006 6,747,720 166,639
2005 6,535,905 165,450
2004 6,328,041 164,239
2003 6,123,997 162,976
2002 5,924,003 161,641
2001 5,728,435 160,237
2000 5,537,064 158,616
1999 5,349,333 156,702
1998 5,166,390 154,677
1997 4,987,883 152,569
1996 4,813,361 150,436
1995 4,644,278 148,208
1994 4,480,208 145,890
1993 4,320,872 143,726
1992 4,166,699 141,617
1991 4,021,837 139,520
1990 3,896,481 137,857
1989 3,796,078 136,512
1988 3,711,880 135,000
1987 3,632,543 133,227
1986 3,554,793 131,239
1985 3,478,936 129,159
1984 3,405,198 127,067
1983 3,333,633 125,044
1982 3,264,291 123,087
1981 3,197,019 121,166
1980 3,131,512 119,290
1979 3,067,341 117,528
1978 3,003,714 115,834
1977 2,940,327 114,135
1976 2,877,327 112,425
1975 2,814,820 110,725
1974 2,752,671 109,076
1973 2,690,629 107,498
1972 2,628,432 106,002
1971 2,566,421 104,564
1970 2,505,628 103,165
1969 2,446,927 101,879
1968 2,390,803 100,675
1967 2,337,532 99,504
1966 2,285,774 98,463
1965 2,235,820 97,493
1964 2,188,325 96,505
1963 2,141,376 95,519
1962 2,093,919 94,505
1961 2,046,127 93,490
1960 1,995,110 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
2023 3.1 1.38
2022 3.17 1.39
2021 3.22 1.4
2020 3.27 1.41
2019 3.32 1.42
2018 3.38 1.44
2017 3.43 1.45
2016 3.5 1.46
2015 3.56 1.47
2014 3.63 1.49
2013 3.68 1.5
2012 3.75 1.5
2011 3.82 1.5
2010 3.88 1.67
2009 3.94 1.74
2008 4.01 1.7
2007 4.08 1.7
2006 4.15 1.77
2005 4.22 1.81
2004 4.28 1.86
2003 4.36 1.94
2002 4.42 2.03
2001 4.47 2.13
2000 4.53 2.21
1999 4.59 2.5
1998 4.63 2.4
1997 4.68 2.74
1996 4.73 2.71
1995 4.78 3.03
1994 4.87 3.03
1993 4.96 3
1992 5.03 3.11
1991 5.11 3.19
1990 5.18 3.24
1989 5.24 3.31
1988 5.3 3.44
1987 5.36 3.61
1986 5.42 3.8
1985 5.47 3.97
1984 5.51 4.02
1983 5.56 4.08
1982 5.59 4.17
1981 5.65 4.28
1980 5.71 4.41
1979 5.79 4.58
1978 5.88 4.83
1977 5.96 4.97
1976 6.02 5.16
1975 6.07 5.36
1974 6.11 5.57
1973 6.16 5.69
1972 6.2 5.81
1971 6.23 5.95
1970 6.25 6.1
1969 6.26 6.25
1968 6.25 6.39
1967 6.24 6.51
1966 6.23 6.61
1965 6.2 6.69
1964 6.19 6.76
1963 6.15 6.72
1962 6.14 6.82
1961 6.07 6.84
1960 6.02 6.77

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

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Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
2024 23.6 35.2
2023 23.4 34.8
2022 23.2 34.3
2021 23 34
2020 22.8 33.6
2019 22.6 33.2
2018 22.4 32.8
2017 22.2 32.3
2016 22 31.9
2015 21.9 31.5
2014 21.7 31.1
2013 21.5 30.6
2012 21.3 30.2
2011 21.2 29.7
2010 21 29.3
2009 20.9 28.7
2008 20.7 27.9
2007 20.6 26.9
2006 20.4 26.2
2005 20.3 25.8
2004 20.2 25.4
2003 20 25
2002 19.9 24.7
2001 19.9 24.3
2000 19.8 23.8
1999 19.7 23
1998 19.6 22.2
1997 19.5 21.7
1996 19.4 21.4
1995 19.2 21.2
1994 19.1 20.9
1993 19 20.7
1992 18.9 20.5
1991 18.8 20.3
1990 18.7 19.9
1989 18.6 19.2
1988 18.6 18.4
1987 18.5 18
1986 18.5 17.8
1985 18.4 17.7
1984 18.3 17.6
1983 18.3 17.5
1982 18.2 17.3
1981 18.1 17.2
1980 18 17.1
1979 17.8 16.8
1978 17.7 16.3
1977 17.5 15.8
1976 17.4 15.4
1975 17.3 15.2
1974 17.2 15
1973 17.2 14.9
1972 17.1 14.9
1971 17.2 14.9
1970 17.3 14.9
1969 17.4 15
1968 17.5 15.1
1967 17.6 15
1966 17.8 14.9
1965 17.9 14.8
1964 18 15
1963 18.1 15.2
1962 18.3 15.5
1961 18.4 16
1960 18.5 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2.1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
88.8%
2018

Energy

Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
2.54%
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 Lucia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
90.1%
2001
English speaking
70.4%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
752 mi
2011

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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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