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Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 54th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
Population
11002753
36734925
Population rank 89/197 44/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 110/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
2024 $31,800,428,266 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $30,816,367,067 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $31,653,185,953 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $26,109,413,521 $982,661,066,667
2020 $23,848,447,850 $767,951,200,000
2019 $24,750,626,030 $888,890,133,333
2018 $24,109,780,708 $886,564,800,000
2017 $22,742,699,138 $741,266,133,333
2016 $20,758,876,953 $689,279,466,667
2015 $21,723,437,010 $693,414,400,000
2014 $23,210,823,987 $787,153,066,667
2013 $21,261,338,065 $769,755,733,333
2012 $21,295,168,666 $751,921,333,333
2011 $17,985,138,066 $680,660,800,000
2010 $14,250,786,675 $528,207,466,667
2009 $11,619,456,449 $429,097,866,667
2008 $11,670,892,801 $519,796,800,000
2007 $9,545,028,944 $415,964,509,673
2006 $8,354,911,041 $376,900,133,511
2005 $4,865,892,972 $328,459,608,764
2004 $3,927,157,867 $258,742,133,333
2003 $3,536,411,824 $215,807,733,333
2002 $2,999,511,040 $189,605,866,667
2001 $3,081,024,212 $184,137,600,000
2000 $3,521,339,699 $189,514,933,333
1999 $3,477,038,204 $161,717,066,667
1998 $3,789,443,015 $146,775,466,667
1997 $4,936,615,299 $165,963,684,913
1996 $5,155,311,077 $158,662,483,311
1995 $4,636,057,476 $143,343,124,166
1994 $5,502,786,070 $135,174,899,866
1993 $4,974,550,286 $132,967,957,276
1992 $4,377,980,510 $137,087,850,467
1991 $3,787,394,958 $132,223,230,975
1990 $3,219,729,083 $117,630,173,565
1989 $3,546,472,566 $95,344,459,279
1988 $3,656,177,881 $88,256,074,766
1987 $3,143,851,794 $85,695,861,148
1986 $2,647,995,602 $86,961,922,765
1985 $2,423,339,172 $103,897,846,494
1984 $2,552,662,617 $119,624,858,116
1983 $2,562,351,551 $129,171,635,311
1982 $2,368,719,683 $153,240,313,858
1981 $2,498,190,847 $184,291,360,139
1980 $2,545,808,456 $164,539,660,725
1979 $2,293,760,511 $111,858,444,786
1978 $1,947,878,831 $80,266,516,687
1977 $1,640,746,619 $74,188,986,586
1976 $1,511,843,235 $64,005,665,722
1975 $1,356,603,608 $46,773,208,643
1974 $1,467,417,672 $45,412,957,746
1973 $1,299,079,410 $14,947,435,499
1972 $858,761,926 $9,664,267,087
1971 $717,750,278 $7,184,806,909
1970 $645,568,215 $5,377,333,333
1969 $551,263,864 $4,485,777,644
1968 $485,184,190 $4,187,777,711
1967 $441,728,183 $3,257,022,223
1966 $390,992,063 $2,920,555,557
1965 $344,176,055 $2,647,955,558
1964 $305,312,049 $2,371,808,713
1963 $275,968,044 $2,207,393,172
1962 $261,184,042 $2,130,606,532
1961 $244,832,039 $1,920,811,284
1960 $230,496,037 $1,748,124,064

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

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Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
2024 $3,007 $35,122
2023 $2,966 $36,157
2022 $3,102 $38,510
2021 $2,608 $31,921
2020 $2,430 $24,339
2019 $2,576 $29,567
2018 $2,566 $29,360
2017 $2,478 $23,929
2016 $2,316 $22,268
2015 $2,485 $23,256
2014 $2,723 $27,805
2013 $2,561 $27,865
2012 $2,635 $28,733
2011 $2,288 $27,127
2010 $1,867 $22,028
2009 $1,569 $17,718
2008 $1,625 $22,320
2007 $1,371 $18,596
2006 $1,238 $17,564
2005 $744 $15,976
2004 $621 $13,154
2003 $577 $11,487
2002 $506 $10,586
2001 $538 $10,805
2000 $636 $11,715
1999 $650 $10,452
1998 $733 $9,836
1997 $990 $11,545
1996 $1,071 $11,472
1995 $998 $10,786
1994 $1,228 $10,602
1993 $1,151 $10,885
1992 $1,051 $11,730
1991 $942 $11,847
1990 $826 $11,055
1989 $934 $9,414
1988 $985 $9,165
1987 $865 $9,386
1986 $745 $10,078
1985 $697 $12,745
1984 $750 $15,541
1983 $769 $17,810
1982 $726 $22,454
1981 $781 $28,703
1980 $813 $27,206
1979 $748 $19,612
1978 $648 $14,914
1977 $558 $14,595
1976 $525 $13,313
1975 $482 $10,266
1974 $533 $10,503
1973 $483 $3,640
1972 $327 $2,474
1971 $279.7 $1,929
1970 $257.6 $1,509
1969 $225.3 $1,313
1968 $202.9 $1,276
1967 $189 $1,032
1966 $171.1 $961
1965 $153.9 $904
1964 $139.5 $840
1963 $128.9 $812
1962 $124.7 $813
1961 $119.7 $760
1960 $115.5 $718

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
2026 66.5 79.4
2025 66.4 79.2
2024 66.3 79
2023 66.1 78.7
2022 65.3 77.3
2021 64.4 77.1
2020 65.1 77.6
2019 65.3 78.3
2018 65.1 78.7
2017 64.9 78.7
2016 64.7 78.4
2015 64.5 77.8
2014 64.2 77.1
2013 63.9 76.5
2012 63.6 76.1
2011 63.4 75.8
2010 63.1 75.6
2009 62.8 75.4
2008 62.5 75.3
2007 62.2 75.1
2006 62 74.8
2005 61.9 74.4
2004 61.8 74
2003 61.7 73.7
2002 61.6 73.3
2001 61.6 73
2000 61.6 72.6
1999 61.5 72.3
1998 60.4 72
1997 61.3 71.6
1996 61.1 71.3
1995 60.9 70.9
1994 60.7 70.6
1993 60.5 70.2
1992 60.3 69.8
1991 59.9 69.3
1990 59.8 68.9
1989 59.6 68.4
1988 59.4 67.8
1987 59.2 67.2
1986 59 66.6
1985 58.8 66
1984 58.6 65.4
1983 58.3 64.7
1982 58.1 64
1981 57.8 63.3
1980 57.4 62.4
1979 57 61.5
1978 56.5 60.7
1977 56 59.7
1976 55.5 58.8
1975 55 57.8
1974 54.4 56.8
1973 53.9 55.8
1972 53.3 54.7
1971 52.6 53.7
1970 52.1 52.7
1969 51.5 51.8
1968 50.9 50.9
1967 50.2 50
1966 49.6 49.2
1965 48.9 48.4
1964 48.3 47.7
1963 47.7 47.1
1962 46.7 46.5
1961 46.4 45.9
1960 45.8 45.3
1959 45.1 44.8
1958 44.6 44.2
1957 43.9 43.7
1956 43.3 43.1
1955 42.6 42.6
1954 42 42.1
1953 41.3 41.6
1952 40.7 41.1
1951 35.5 40.6
1950 39.4 40

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

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Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
2024 10,576,502 35,300,280
2023 10,389,635 33,702,731
2022 10,203,169 32,175,224
2021 10,012,896 30,784,383
2020 9,815,746 31,552,510
2019 9,609,010 30,063,799
2018 9,394,513 30,196,281
2017 9,178,714 30,977,355
2016 8,961,718 30,954,198
2015 8,743,246 29,816,382
2014 8,523,441 28,309,273
2013 8,302,698 27,624,004
2012 8,081,390 26,168,861
2011 7,859,346 25,091,867
2010 7,633,523 23,978,487
2009 7,406,438 24,217,654
2008 7,183,002 23,287,877
2007 6,963,345 22,368,313
2006 6,747,720 21,459,144
2005 6,535,905 20,559,890
2004 6,328,041 19,669,480
2003 6,123,997 18,786,767
2002 5,924,003 17,910,910
2001 5,728,435 17,041,397
2000 5,537,064 16,177,722
1999 5,349,333 15,472,075
1998 5,166,390 14,922,185
1997 4,987,883 14,374,943
1996 4,813,361 13,831,009
1995 4,644,278 13,289,245
1994 4,480,208 12,750,040
1993 4,320,872 12,215,862
1992 4,166,699 11,686,676
1991 4,021,837 11,160,744
1990 3,896,481 10,640,691
1989 3,796,078 10,128,394
1988 3,711,880 9,629,165
1987 3,632,543 9,130,194
1986 3,554,793 8,628,639
1985 3,478,936 8,151,779
1984 3,405,198 7,697,307
1983 3,333,633 7,252,941
1982 3,264,291 6,824,486
1981 3,197,019 6,420,551
1980 3,131,512 6,047,997
1979 3,067,341 5,703,698
1978 3,003,714 5,381,902
1977 2,940,327 5,083,048
1976 2,877,327 4,807,933
1975 2,814,820 4,556,287
1974 2,752,671 4,323,632
1973 2,690,629 4,106,344
1972 2,628,432 3,905,722
1971 2,566,421 3,724,031
1970 2,505,628 3,562,470
1969 2,446,927 3,417,114
1968 2,390,803 3,282,711
1967 2,337,532 3,157,242
1966 2,285,774 3,039,887
1965 2,235,820 2,928,771
1964 2,188,325 2,821,968
1963 2,141,376 2,719,341
1962 2,093,919 2,620,910
1961 2,046,127 2,526,347
1960 1,995,110 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
2023 3.1 2.28
2022 3.17 2.14
2021 3.22 2.17
2020 3.27 2.27
2019 3.32 2.49
2018 3.38 2.67
2017 3.43 2.67
2016 3.5 2.65
2015 3.56 2.63
2014 3.63 2.68
2013 3.68 2.67
2012 3.75 2.78
2011 3.82 2.8
2010 3.88 2.81
2009 3.94 2.95
2008 4.01 3.07
2007 4.08 3.19
2006 4.15 3.18
2005 4.22 3.16
2004 4.28 3.26
2003 4.36 3.47
2002 4.42 3.71
2001 4.47 3.96
2000 4.53 4.21
1999 4.59 4.35
1998 4.63 4.52
1997 4.68 4.66
1996 4.73 4.81
1995 4.78 4.99
1994 4.87 5.16
1993 4.96 5.33
1992 5.03 5.49
1991 5.11 5.64
1990 5.18 5.8
1989 5.24 5.98
1988 5.3 6.15
1987 5.36 6.34
1986 5.42 6.52
1985 5.47 6.65
1984 5.51 6.78
1983 5.56 6.88
1982 5.59 6.98
1981 5.65 7.07
1980 5.71 7.15
1979 5.79 7.23
1978 5.88 7.26
1977 5.96 7.3
1976 6.02 7.33
1975 6.07 7.37
1974 6.11 7.43
1973 6.16 7.48
1972 6.2 7.54
1971 6.23 7.56
1970 6.25 7.58
1969 6.26 7.6
1968 6.25 7.63
1967 6.24 7.66
1966 6.23 7.66
1965 6.2 7.66
1964 6.19 7.67
1963 6.15 7.65
1962 6.14 7.64
1961 6.07 7.63
1960 6.02 7.63

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

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Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
2024 23.6 30.5
2023 23.4 30.2
2022 23.2 29.7
2021 23 29.5
2020 22.8 29.4
2019 22.6 29.3
2018 22.4 29.3
2017 22.2 29
2016 22 28.6
2015 21.9 27.9
2014 21.7 27.2
2013 21.5 26.6
2012 21.3 25.9
2011 21.2 25.2
2010 21 24.5
2009 20.9 23.9
2008 20.7 23.4
2007 20.6 22.8
2006 20.4 22.3
2005 20.3 21.9
2004 20.2 21.4
2003 20 21.1
2002 19.9 20.8
2001 19.9 20.7
2000 19.8 20.8
1999 19.7 20.7
1998 19.6 20.4
1997 19.5 20.2
1996 19.4 19.9
1995 19.2 19.7
1994 19.1 19.6
1993 19 19.4
1992 18.9 19.3
1991 18.8 19.2
1990 18.7 19
1989 18.6 19
1988 18.6 18.9
1987 18.5 18.8
1986 18.5 18.7
1985 18.4 18.7
1984 18.3 18.6
1983 18.3 18.5
1982 18.2 18.4
1981 18.1 18.3
1980 18 18.2
1979 17.8 18.1
1978 17.7 18
1977 17.5 17.9
1976 17.4 17.8
1975 17.3 17.7
1974 17.2 17.6
1973 17.2 17.5
1972 17.1 17.4
1971 17.2 17.4
1970 17.3 17.4
1969 17.4 17.4
1968 17.5 17.5
1967 17.6 17.6
1966 17.8 17.7
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 18 18
1963 18.1 18.2
1962 18.3 18.4
1961 18.4 18.5
1960 18.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
3.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
78.8%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
0.07%
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 Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
70.4%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.3%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
137,554 mi
2006

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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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