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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 109/197 ($32.5B) and Saint Lucia ranks 172/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,076), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
Population
10911445
180421
Population rank 90/197 178/197
GDP
$32.5B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 109/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$3,076
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,889
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$17.5B
2024
$1.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52%
2025
74.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,652
2024
$10,604
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,561
2025
$10,481
2025
Land area
174,850 sq mi
2025
235.5 sq mi
2025
Population density
60.5 ppl/mi²
2024
763 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2025
73 years
2025

Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Saint Lucia
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
1960 $230,496,037 -
1961 $244,832,039 -
1962 $261,184,042 -
1963 $275,968,044 -
1964 $305,312,049 -
1965 $344,176,055 -
1966 $390,992,063 -
1967 $441,728,183 -
1968 $485,184,190 -
1969 $551,263,864 -
1970 $645,568,215 -
1971 $717,750,278 -
1972 $858,761,926 -
1973 $1,299,079,410 -
1974 $1,467,417,672 -
1975 $1,356,603,608 -
1976 $1,511,843,235 -
1977 $1,640,746,619 -
1978 $1,947,878,831 -
1979 $2,293,760,511 -
1980 $2,545,808,456 $170,370,370
1981 $2,498,190,847 $194,444,444
1982 $2,368,719,683 $183,333,333
1983 $2,562,351,551 $197,037,037
1984 $2,552,662,617 $251,481,481
1985 $2,423,339,172 $284,444,444
1986 $2,647,995,602 $340,000,000
1987 $3,143,851,794 $375,555,556
1988 $3,656,177,881 $429,629,630
1989 $3,546,472,566 $486,666,667
1990 $3,219,729,083 $579,629,630
1991 $3,787,394,958 $613,703,704
1992 $4,377,980,510 $674,074,074
1993 $4,974,550,286 $684,814,815
1994 $5,502,786,070 $713,703,704
1995 $4,636,057,476 $762,962,963
1996 $5,155,311,077 $788,888,889
1997 $4,936,615,299 $805,925,926
1998 $3,789,443,015 $877,407,407
1999 $3,477,038,204 $921,851,852
2000 $3,521,339,699 $932,592,593
2001 $3,081,024,212 $892,592,593
2002 $2,999,511,040 $900,000,000
2003 $3,536,411,824 $987,407,407
2004 $3,927,157,867 $1,066,666,667
2005 $4,865,892,972 $1,135,555,556
2006 $8,354,911,041 $1,268,319,185
2007 $9,545,028,944 $1,336,088,815
2008 $11,670,892,801 $1,437,731,111
2009 $11,619,456,449 $1,401,507,889
2010 $14,250,786,675 $1,482,385,185
2011 $17,985,138,066 $1,568,370,370
2012 $21,295,168,666 $1,598,207,407
2013 $21,261,338,065 $1,660,392,593
2014 $23,210,823,987 $1,749,185,185
2015 $21,723,437,010 $1,807,640,741
2016 $20,758,876,953 $1,868,544,444
2017 $22,742,699,138 $1,998,503,704
2018 $24,109,780,708 $2,060,955,556
2019 $24,750,626,030 $2,095,344,444
2020 $23,848,447,850 $1,499,274,074
2021 $26,109,413,521 $1,867,185,185
2022 $31,653,185,953 $2,342,714,815
2023 $30,816,367,067 $2,430,166,667
2024 $32,538,480,024 $2,549,062,963

Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Saint Lucia
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
1960 $115.5 -
1961 $119.7 -
1962 $124.7 -
1963 $128.9 -
1964 $139.5 -
1965 $153.9 -
1966 $171.1 -
1967 $189 -
1968 $202.9 -
1969 $225.3 -
1970 $257.6 -
1971 $279.7 -
1972 $327 -
1973 $483 -
1974 $533 -
1975 $482 -
1976 $525 -
1977 $558 -
1978 $648 -
1979 $748 -
1980 $813 $1,428
1981 $781 $1,605
1982 $726 $1,489
1983 $769 $1,576
1984 $750 $1,979
1985 $697 $2,202
1986 $745 $2,591
1987 $865 $2,819
1988 $985 $3,182
1989 $934 $3,565
1990 $826 $4,205
1991 $942 $4,399
1992 $1,051 $4,760
1993 $1,151 $4,765
1994 $1,228 $4,892
1995 $998 $5,148
1996 $1,071 $5,244
1997 $990 $5,282
1998 $733 $5,673
1999 $650 $5,883
2000 $636 $5,880
2001 $538 $5,570
2002 $506 $5,568
2003 $577 $6,059
2004 $621 $6,495
2005 $744 $6,863
2006 $1,238 $7,611
2007 $1,371 $7,964
2008 $1,625 $8,517
2009 $1,569 $8,251
2010 $1,867 $8,674
2011 $2,288 $9,129
2012 $2,635 $9,260
2013 $2,561 $9,577
2014 $2,723 $10,045
2015 $2,485 $10,335
2016 $2,316 $10,638
2017 $2,478 $11,333
2018 $2,566 $11,643
2019 $2,576 $11,794
2020 $2,430 $8,411
2021 $2,608 $10,459
2022 $3,102 $13,104
2023 $2,966 $13,555
2024 $3,076 $14,182

Papua New Guinea vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

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

Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

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

Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

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

Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$2.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.5%
2025
25%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.61%
2025
-2.15%
2025
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
52.5
2025
67
2025
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
$65M
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
5.95 megatons
2023
0.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2023
1.65 tons
2023
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
-707
2024
-7
2024
Urban population
13.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
38.9
2025
46.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2024
59
2024
Higher education index
29
2025
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
88
2025
139
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
$81.1
2022
$645
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.51
2022
$249.7
2022
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2025
73 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
32.2%
2022
13.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2021
0.66
2017
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
79
2025
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%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2025
38.4 sq mi
2025
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2025
80.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
752 mi
2011

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