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Papua New Guinea vs Saint Vincent statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 101K in Saint Vincent (ranked 184/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 150.6 sq mi for Saint Vincent (ranked 54th vs. 185th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Saint Vincent ranks 186/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Saint Vincent ranks 81/197 ($11,501).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Saint Vincent
Population
11002753
99237
Population rank 89/197 184/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$1.16B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 186/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$11,501
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 81/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$21,272
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$1.07B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
92.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$10,659
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 56/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$12,573
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 150.6 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
659 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
71.7 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Saint Vincent: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Saint Vincent economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Saint Vincent
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Saint Vincent
2024 $31,800,428,266 $1,157,207,407
2023 $30,816,367,067 $1,072,237,037
2022 $31,653,185,953 $989,188,889
2021 $26,109,413,521 $888,677,778
2020 $23,848,447,850 $864,566,667
2019 $24,750,626,030 $910,481,481
2018 $24,109,780,708 $884,329,630
2017 $22,742,699,138 $844,040,741
2016 $20,758,876,953 $814,303,704
2015 $21,723,437,010 $786,555,556
2014 $23,210,823,987 $770,900,000
2013 $21,261,338,065 $764,781,259
2012 $21,295,168,666 $730,032,593
2011 $17,985,138,066 $713,796,370
2010 $14,250,786,675 $720,447,889
2009 $11,619,456,449 $714,300,259
2008 $11,670,892,801 $732,663,259
2007 $9,545,028,944 $713,596,667
2006 $8,354,911,041 $643,501,148
2005 $4,865,892,972 $579,948,926
2004 $3,927,157,867 $549,900,185
2003 $3,536,411,824 $509,090,889
2002 $2,999,511,040 $487,763,852
2001 $3,081,024,212 $462,072,333
2000 $3,521,339,699 $427,946,037
1999 $3,477,038,204 $390,718,519
1998 $3,789,443,015 $373,618,519
1997 $4,936,615,299 $347,770,370
1996 $5,155,311,077 $331,488,889
1995 $4,636,057,476 $316,007,407
1994 $5,502,786,070 $289,437,037
1993 $4,974,550,286 $286,307,407
1992 $4,377,980,510 $277,955,556
1991 $3,787,394,958 $254,829,630
1990 $3,219,729,083 $240,366,667
1989 $3,546,472,566 $214,745,002
1988 $3,656,177,881 $200,726,713
1987 $3,143,851,794 $175,580,647
1986 $2,647,995,602 $160,846,657
1985 $2,423,339,172 $145,641,705
1984 $2,552,662,617 $135,024,988
1983 $2,562,351,551 $122,255,350
1982 $2,368,719,683 $113,759,203
1981 $2,498,190,847 $102,086,539
1980 $2,545,808,456 $82,340,340
1979 $2,293,760,511 $71,096,360
1978 $1,947,878,831 $60,844,771
1977 $1,640,746,619 $49,353,162
1976 $1,511,843,235 $32,792,845
1975 $1,356,603,608 $33,237,226
1974 $1,467,417,672 $32,923,703
1973 $1,299,079,410 $30,165,081
1972 $858,761,926 $27,585,805
1971 $717,750,278 $20,051,922
1970 $645,568,215 $18,450,000
1969 $551,263,864 $16,650,000
1968 $485,184,190 $15,350,000
1967 $441,728,183 $15,835,106
1966 $390,992,063 $16,099,960
1965 $344,176,055 $15,108,296
1964 $305,312,049 $14,758,296
1963 $275,968,044 $13,708,299
1962 $261,184,042 $14,524,964
1961 $244,832,039 $13,999,965
1960 $230,496,037 $13,066,634

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

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Papua New Guinea and Saint Vincent economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Saint Vincent
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Saint Vincent
2024 $3,007 $11,501
2023 $2,966 $10,582
2022 $3,102 $9,694
2021 $2,608 $8,641
2020 $2,430 $8,351
2019 $2,576 $8,741
2018 $2,566 $8,428
2017 $2,478 $7,988
2016 $2,316 $7,657
2015 $2,485 $7,354
2014 $2,723 $7,169
2013 $2,561 $7,072
2012 $2,635 $6,714
2011 $2,288 $6,528
2010 $1,867 $6,552
2009 $1,569 $6,464
2008 $1,625 $6,599
2007 $1,371 $6,398
2006 $1,238 $5,745
2005 $744 $5,157
2004 $621 $4,873
2003 $577 $4,500
2002 $506 $4,303
2001 $538 $4,071
2000 $636 $3,769
1999 $650 $3,447
1998 $733 $3,301
1997 $990 $3,074
1996 $1,071 $2,930
1995 $998 $2,795
1994 $1,228 $2,563
1993 $1,151 $2,540
1992 $1,051 $2,471
1991 $942 $2,271
1990 $826 $2,150
1989 $934 $1,930
1988 $985 $1,814
1987 $865 $1,596
1986 $745 $1,472
1985 $697 $1,342
1984 $750 $1,254
1983 $769 $1,144
1982 $726 $1,074
1981 $781 $972
1980 $813 $790
1979 $748 $687
1978 $648 $592
1977 $558 $484
1976 $525 $324
1975 $482 $331
1974 $533 $331
1973 $483 $306
1972 $327 $282.1
1971 $279.7 $207
1970 $257.6 $192.3
1969 $225.3 $175.2
1968 $202.9 $163.1
1967 $189 $170
1966 $171.1 $174.9
1965 $153.9 $166.2
1964 $139.5 $164.4
1963 $128.9 $154.9
1962 $124.7 $166.5
1961 $119.7 $163
1960 $115.5 $154.8

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Saint Vincent life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Saint Vincent
2026 66.5 71.7
2025 66.4 71.5
2024 66.3 71.4
2023 66.1 71.2
2022 65.3 71.2
2021 64.4 69.1
2020 65.1 69.6
2019 65.3 71
2018 65.1 71
2017 64.9 71
2016 64.7 70.7
2015 64.5 70.5
2014 64.2 70.4
2013 63.9 70.1
2012 63.6 70.5
2011 63.4 70.6
2010 63.1 70.7
2009 62.8 70.7
2008 62.5 70.6
2007 62.2 70.4
2006 62 70.4
2005 61.9 70.5
2004 61.8 70.4
2003 61.7 70.4
2002 61.6 70.7
2001 61.6 70.4
2000 61.6 70.3
1999 61.5 70.3
1998 60.4 70.3
1997 61.3 70.4
1996 61.1 70.5
1995 60.9 70.6
1994 60.7 70.6
1993 60.5 70.6
1992 60.3 70.7
1991 59.9 70.6
1990 59.8 70.6
1989 59.6 70.6
1988 59.4 70.6
1987 59.2 70.4
1986 59 70.1
1985 58.8 69.8
1984 58.6 69.2
1983 58.3 68.8
1982 58.1 68.6
1981 57.8 68.3
1980 57.4 68
1979 57 69.3
1978 56.5 67.3
1977 56 66.9
1976 55.5 66.5
1975 55 65.9
1974 54.4 65.4
1973 53.9 65.1
1972 53.3 64.8
1971 52.6 64.4
1970 52.1 64
1969 51.5 63.5
1968 50.9 63.1
1967 50.2 62.5
1966 49.6 62.1
1965 48.9 61.6
1964 48.3 61.1
1963 47.7 60.5
1962 46.7 59.9
1961 46.4 59.3
1960 45.8 58.6
1959 45.1 57.8
1958 44.6 57.1
1957 43.9 55.9
1956 43.3 54.9
1955 42.6 54.3
1954 42 52.7
1953 41.3 51.1
1952 40.7 49.5
1951 35.5 48.6
1950 39.4 46.9

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

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Papua New Guinea and Saint Vincent population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Saint Vincent
2024 10,576,502 100,616
2023 10,389,635 101,323
2022 10,203,169 102,046
2021 10,012,896 102,841
2020 9,815,746 103,526
2019 9,609,010 104,167
2018 9,394,513 104,926
2017 9,178,714 105,663
2016 8,961,718 106,349
2015 8,743,246 106,960
2014 8,523,441 107,535
2013 8,302,698 108,135
2012 8,081,390 108,736
2011 7,859,346 109,349
2010 7,633,523 109,959
2009 7,406,438 110,508
2008 7,183,002 111,028
2007 6,963,345 111,531
2006 6,747,720 112,014
2005 6,535,905 112,450
2004 6,328,041 112,835
2003 6,123,997 113,141
2002 5,924,003 113,347
2001 5,728,435 113,501
2000 5,537,064 113,545
1999 5,349,333 113,366
1998 5,166,390 113,180
1997 4,987,883 113,141
1996 4,813,361 113,119
1995 4,644,278 113,047
1994 4,480,208 112,918
1993 4,320,872 112,735
1992 4,166,699 112,509
1991 4,021,837 112,222
1990 3,896,481 111,812
1989 3,796,078 111,272
1988 3,711,880 110,658
1987 3,632,543 110,001
1986 3,554,793 109,281
1985 3,478,936 108,506
1984 3,405,198 107,687
1983 3,333,633 106,838
1982 3,264,291 105,969
1981 3,197,019 105,073
1980 3,131,512 104,213
1979 3,067,341 103,478
1978 3,003,714 102,775
1977 2,940,327 101,999
1976 2,877,327 101,197
1975 2,814,820 100,387
1974 2,752,671 99,556
1973 2,690,629 98,691
1972 2,628,432 97,790
1971 2,566,421 96,872
1970 2,505,628 95,964
1969 2,446,927 95,058
1968 2,390,803 94,123
1967 2,337,532 93,124
1966 2,285,774 92,052
1965 2,235,820 90,927
1964 2,188,325 89,749
1963 2,141,376 88,523
1962 2,093,919 87,236
1961 2,046,127 85,870
1960 1,995,110 84,388

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Saint Vincent
2023 3.1 1.78
2022 3.17 1.79
2021 3.22 1.81
2020 3.27 1.83
2019 3.32 1.86
2018 3.38 1.9
2017 3.43 1.94
2016 3.5 2.06
2015 3.56 2.13
2014 3.63 2.14
2013 3.68 2.11
2012 3.75 2.11
2011 3.82 2.08
2010 3.88 2.14
2009 3.94 2.17
2008 4.01 2.15
2007 4.08 2.06
2006 4.15 2.03
2005 4.22 2.07
2004 4.28 2.09
2003 4.36 2.14
2002 4.42 2.22
2001 4.47 2.3
2000 4.53 2.31
1999 4.59 2.31
1998 4.63 2.35
1997 4.68 2.43
1996 4.73 2.53
1995 4.78 2.61
1994 4.87 2.68
1993 4.96 2.74
1992 5.03 2.76
1991 5.11 2.75
1990 5.18 2.73
1989 5.24 2.73
1988 5.3 2.75
1987 5.36 2.82
1986 5.42 2.92
1985 5.47 3.08
1984 5.51 3.28
1983 5.56 3.56
1982 5.59 3.74
1981 5.65 3.85
1980 5.71 3.92
1979 5.79 4.29
1978 5.88 4.55
1977 5.96 4.75
1976 6.02 4.95
1975 6.07 5.17
1974 6.11 5.38
1973 6.16 5.59
1972 6.2 5.77
1971 6.23 5.95
1970 6.25 6.12
1969 6.26 6.28
1968 6.25 6.42
1967 6.24 6.53
1966 6.23 6.64
1965 6.2 6.74
1964 6.19 6.83
1963 6.15 6.92
1962 6.14 7.03
1961 6.07 7.16
1960 6.02 7.25

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

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Papua New Guinea and Saint Vincent demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Saint Vincent
2024 23.6 35.2
2023 23.4 34.9
2022 23.2 34.6
2021 23 34.4
2020 22.8 34.1
2019 22.6 33.7
2018 22.4 33.2
2017 22.2 32.7
2016 22 32.2
2015 21.9 31.7
2014 21.7 31.3
2013 21.5 30.8
2012 21.3 30.3
2011 21.2 29.8
2010 21 29.4
2009 20.9 28.9
2008 20.7 28.4
2007 20.6 27.9
2006 20.4 27.3
2005 20.3 26.8
2004 20.2 26.2
2003 20 25.6
2002 19.9 25.1
2001 19.9 24.6
2000 19.8 24.3
1999 19.7 24
1998 19.6 23.8
1997 19.5 23.5
1996 19.4 23.1
1995 19.2 22.7
1994 19.1 22.2
1993 19 21.8
1992 18.9 21.3
1991 18.8 20.9
1990 18.7 20.5
1989 18.6 20.3
1988 18.6 20.1
1987 18.5 19.9
1986 18.5 19.6
1985 18.4 19.3
1984 18.3 19
1983 18.3 18.6
1982 18.2 18.3
1981 18.1 17.9
1980 18 17.5
1979 17.8 17.3
1978 17.7 17.2
1977 17.5 17.2
1976 17.4 17.1
1975 17.3 17.1
1974 17.2 17
1973 17.2 17
1972 17.1 16.9
1971 17.2 16.9
1970 17.3 16.8
1969 17.4 16.7
1968 17.5 16.6
1967 17.6 16.5
1966 17.8 16.4
1965 17.9 16.2
1964 18 16.1
1963 18.1 15.9
1962 18.3 15.7
1961 18.4 15.6
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 Saint Vincent
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$1.11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
6.46%
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
-12.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
18.8%
2008
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
15.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$317M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$91.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
392,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
46%
2020

Energy

Papua New Guinea Saint Vincent
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
628 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
0.13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
1.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
5.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
15%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
13.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Saint Vincent
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-714
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
47.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.82 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
40.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
7.4
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
96.9%
1980
English speaking
70.4%
2023
95%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
76%
2023

Health

Papua New Guinea Saint Vincent
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$469
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$124.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
71.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
1.58%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
0.94
2012
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
56
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
10.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
34.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
88
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Saint Vincent
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
1,497 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
110.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
n/a

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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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