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Papua New Guinea vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 54th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Senegal
Population
11002753
19491599
Population rank 89/197 68/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Senegal
2024 $31,800,428,266 $32,808,056,601
2023 $30,816,367,067 $30,696,331,296
2022 $31,653,185,953 $27,783,332,223
2021 $26,109,413,521 $27,520,784,130
2020 $23,848,447,850 $24,530,513,038
2019 $24,750,626,030 $23,403,995,992
2018 $24,109,780,708 $23,116,701,556
2017 $22,742,699,138 $20,996,562,944
2016 $20,758,876,953 $19,040,312,333
2015 $21,723,437,010 $17,774,766,696
2014 $23,210,823,987 $19,797,253,440
2013 $21,261,338,065 $18,918,667,725
2012 $21,295,168,666 $17,660,870,412
2011 $17,985,138,066 $17,814,283,639
2010 $14,250,786,675 $16,121,315,909
2009 $11,619,456,449 $16,145,867,495
2008 $11,670,892,801 $16,853,989,628
2007 $9,545,028,944 $13,994,218,413
2006 $8,354,911,041 $11,697,918,243
2005 $4,865,892,972 $11,009,033,438
2004 $3,927,157,867 $10,076,816,667
2003 $3,536,411,824 $8,768,721,563
2002 $2,999,511,040 $7,006,402,320
2001 $3,081,024,212 $6,507,824,829
2000 $3,521,339,699 $6,013,185,004
1999 $3,477,038,204 $6,592,834,933
1998 $3,789,443,015 $6,505,607,909
1997 $4,936,615,299 $6,041,478,726
1996 $5,155,311,077 $6,559,712,166
1995 $4,636,057,476 $6,326,342,633
1994 $5,502,786,070 $5,034,588,196
1993 $4,974,550,286 $7,367,986,241
1992 $4,377,980,510 $7,769,817,840
1991 $3,787,394,958 $7,255,210,470
1990 $3,219,729,083 $7,390,967,360
1989 $3,546,472,566 $6,366,039,373
1988 $3,656,177,881 $6,418,419,389
1987 $3,143,851,794 $6,487,353,103
1986 $2,647,995,602 $5,392,093,446
1985 $2,423,339,172 $3,818,944,918
1984 $2,552,662,617 $3,485,165,432
1983 $2,562,351,551 $3,569,356,125
1982 $2,368,719,683 $4,013,951,443
1981 $2,498,190,847 $4,095,892,781
1980 $2,545,808,456 $4,510,108,291
1979 $2,293,760,511 $4,084,877,823
1978 $1,947,878,831 $3,280,354,921
1977 $1,640,746,619 $2,938,046,463
1976 $1,511,843,235 $2,869,777,884
1975 $1,356,603,608 $2,830,388,405
1974 $1,467,417,672 $2,099,325,229
1973 $1,299,079,410 $1,863,398,590
1972 $858,761,926 $1,620,857,104
1971 $717,750,278 $1,339,549,033
1970 $645,568,215 $1,297,407,655
1969 $551,263,864 $1,245,234,931
1968 $485,184,190 $1,309,384,862
1967 $441,728,183 $1,246,480,766
1966 $390,992,063 $1,246,908,186
1965 $344,176,055 $1,210,058,228
1964 $305,312,049 $1,188,930,645
1963 $275,968,044 $1,122,139,862
1962 $261,184,042 $1,085,475,791
1961 $244,832,039 $1,058,975,257
1960 $230,496,037 $1,003,692,370

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

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Papua New Guinea and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Senegal
2024 $3,007 $1,773
2023 $2,966 $1,698
2022 $3,102 $1,574
2021 $2,608 $1,598
2020 $2,430 $1,461
2019 $2,576 $1,431
2018 $2,566 $1,453
2017 $2,478 $1,357
2016 $2,316 $1,266
2015 $2,485 $1,218
2014 $2,723 $1,399
2013 $2,561 $1,380
2012 $2,635 $1,327
2011 $2,288 $1,375
2010 $1,867 $1,276
2009 $1,569 $1,309
2008 $1,625 $1,399
2007 $1,371 $1,189
2006 $1,238 $1,017
2005 $744 $980
2004 $621 $918
2003 $577 $818
2002 $506 $669
2001 $538 $637
2000 $636 $603
1999 $650 $678
1998 $733 $685
1997 $990 $651
1996 $1,071 $723
1995 $998 $715
1994 $1,228 $584
1993 $1,151 $878
1992 $1,051 $951
1991 $942 $913
1990 $826 $957
1989 $934 $849
1988 $985 $880
1987 $865 $916
1986 $745 $784
1985 $697 $571
1984 $750 $536
1983 $769 $564
1982 $726 $652
1981 $781 $683
1980 $813 $772
1979 $748 $716
1978 $648 $589
1977 $558 $540
1976 $525 $541
1975 $482 $547
1974 $533 $417
1973 $483 $381
1972 $327 $342
1971 $279.7 $291.1
1970 $257.6 $290.5
1969 $225.3 $287.3
1968 $202.9 $311
1967 $189 $305
1966 $171.1 $315
1965 $153.9 $314
1964 $139.5 $318
1963 $128.9 $309
1962 $124.7 $307
1961 $119.7 $308
1960 $115.5 $300

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Senegal
2026 66.5 69.4
2025 66.4 69.2
2024 66.3 68.9
2023 66.1 68.7
2022 65.3 67.8
2021 64.4 66.9
2020 65.1 67.5
2019 65.3 67.7
2018 65.1 67.4
2017 64.9 67.1
2016 64.7 66.7
2015 64.5 66.5
2014 64.2 66
2013 63.9 65.6
2012 63.6 65.2
2011 63.4 64.8
2010 63.1 64.2
2009 62.8 63.8
2008 62.5 63.2
2007 62.2 62.7
2006 62 61.8
2005 61.9 61
2004 61.8 60.3
2003 61.7 59.5
2002 61.6 58.9
2001 61.6 58.2
2000 61.6 57.6
1999 61.5 57.3
1998 60.4 57.1
1997 61.3 57.1
1996 61.1 57.1
1995 60.9 57.3
1994 60.7 57.5
1993 60.5 57.3
1992 60.3 57.3
1991 59.9 57
1990 59.8 56.7
1989 59.6 56.2
1988 59.4 55.5
1987 59.2 54.6
1986 59 53.7
1985 58.8 52.6
1984 58.6 51.7
1983 58.3 50.8
1982 58.1 49.9
1981 57.8 49.1
1980 57.4 48.3
1979 57 47.5
1978 56.5 46.6
1977 56 45.7
1976 55.5 44.8
1975 55 43.9
1974 54.4 43.1
1973 53.9 42.4
1972 53.3 41.8
1971 52.6 41.2
1970 52.1 40.8
1969 51.5 40.4
1968 50.9 40.1
1967 50.2 40
1966 49.6 39.8
1965 48.9 39.8
1964 48.3 39.8
1963 47.7 39.7
1962 46.7 39.7
1961 46.4 39.7
1960 45.8 39.7
1959 45.1 39.5
1958 44.6 39.4
1957 43.9 39.1
1956 43.3 38.9
1955 42.6 38.5
1954 42 38.2
1953 41.3 37.8
1952 40.7 37.4
1951 35.5 36.9
1950 39.4 36.5

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

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Papua New Guinea and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Senegal
2024 10,576,502 18,501,984
2023 10,389,635 18,077,573
2022 10,203,169 17,651,103
2021 10,012,896 17,220,867
2020 9,815,746 16,789,219
2019 9,609,010 16,352,922
2018 9,394,513 15,914,498
2017 9,178,714 15,475,002
2016 8,961,718 15,034,521
2015 8,743,246 14,593,331
2014 8,523,441 14,152,102
2013 8,302,698 13,710,849
2012 8,081,390 13,310,495
2011 7,859,346 12,958,897
2010 7,633,523 12,635,413
2009 7,406,438 12,337,389
2008 7,183,002 12,048,959
2007 6,963,345 11,770,344
2006 6,747,720 11,500,094
2005 6,535,905 11,235,472
2004 6,328,041 10,975,704
2003 6,123,997 10,721,176
2002 5,924,003 10,466,214
2001 5,728,435 10,212,942
2000 5,537,064 9,968,260
1999 5,349,333 9,730,887
1998 5,166,390 9,502,952
1997 4,987,883 9,283,495
1996 4,813,361 9,067,014
1995 4,644,278 8,848,101
1994 4,480,208 8,624,078
1993 4,320,872 8,396,288
1992 4,166,699 8,168,395
1991 4,021,837 7,943,085
1990 3,896,481 7,720,523
1989 3,796,078 7,502,207
1988 3,711,880 7,289,618
1987 3,632,543 7,081,530
1986 3,554,793 6,878,192
1985 3,478,936 6,683,287
1984 3,405,198 6,499,364
1983 3,333,633 6,324,504
1982 3,264,291 6,156,961
1981 3,197,019 5,997,160
1980 3,131,512 5,845,638
1979 3,067,341 5,702,895
1978 3,003,714 5,568,096
1977 2,940,327 5,439,549
1976 2,877,327 5,308,564
1975 2,814,820 5,170,810
1974 2,752,671 5,029,437
1973 2,690,629 4,885,181
1972 2,628,432 4,741,631
1971 2,566,421 4,601,864
1970 2,505,628 4,466,328
1969 2,446,927 4,334,974
1968 2,390,803 4,207,587
1967 2,337,532 4,083,870
1966 2,285,774 3,964,299
1965 2,235,820 3,849,788
1964 2,188,325 3,740,535
1963 2,141,376 3,635,876
1962 2,093,919 3,534,686
1961 2,046,127 3,436,375
1960 1,995,110 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Senegal

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Senegal
2023 3.1 3.82
2022 3.17 3.86
2021 3.22 3.94
2020 3.27 4
2019 3.32 4.1
2018 3.38 4.29
2017 3.43 4.49
2016 3.5 4.65
2015 3.56 4.75
2014 3.63 4.88
2013 3.68 5.05
2012 3.75 5.13
2011 3.82 5.1
2010 3.88 5.06
2009 3.94 5.03
2008 4.01 5.02
2007 4.08 5.02
2006 4.15 5.06
2005 4.22 5.13
2004 4.28 5.19
2003 4.36 5.25
2002 4.42 5.3
2001 4.47 5.4
2000 4.53 5.5
1999 4.59 5.57
1998 4.63 5.58
1997 4.68 5.64
1996 4.73 5.72
1995 4.78 5.82
1994 4.87 5.92
1993 4.96 6.05
1992 5.03 6.15
1991 5.11 6.27
1990 5.18 6.4
1989 5.24 6.48
1988 5.3 6.58
1987 5.36 6.79
1986 5.42 6.9
1985 5.47 7.01
1984 5.51 7.11
1983 5.56 7.19
1982 5.59 7.25
1981 5.65 7.28
1980 5.71 7.29
1979 5.79 7.29
1978 5.88 7.28
1977 5.96 7.27
1976 6.02 7.26
1975 6.07 7.25
1974 6.11 7.25
1973 6.16 7.26
1972 6.2 7.26
1971 6.23 7.26
1970 6.25 7.26
1969 6.26 7.26
1968 6.25 7.25
1967 6.24 7.24
1966 6.23 7.22
1965 6.2 7.19
1964 6.19 7.16
1963 6.15 7.12
1962 6.14 7.08
1961 6.07 7.04
1960 6.02 7

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

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Papua New Guinea and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Senegal
2024 23.6 20.4
2023 23.4 20.1
2022 23.2 19.9
2021 23 19.7
2020 22.8 19.4
2019 22.6 19.2
2018 22.4 19
2017 22.2 18.9
2016 22 18.7
2015 21.9 18.6
2014 21.7 18.6
2013 21.5 18.5
2012 21.3 18.5
2011 21.2 18.5
2010 21 18.5
2009 20.9 18.4
2008 20.7 18.4
2007 20.6 18.3
2006 20.4 18.2
2005 20.3 18.2
2004 20.2 18.1
2003 20 18
2002 19.9 17.8
2001 19.9 17.7
2000 19.8 17.6
1999 19.7 17.5
1998 19.6 17.4
1997 19.5 17.3
1996 19.4 17.2
1995 19.2 17.1
1994 19.1 17
1993 19 16.9
1992 18.9 16.8
1991 18.8 16.7
1990 18.7 16.6
1989 18.6 16.5
1988 18.6 16.4
1987 18.5 16.3
1986 18.5 16.3
1985 18.4 16.3
1984 18.3 16.3
1983 18.3 16.4
1982 18.2 16.5
1981 18.1 16.7
1980 18 16.8
1979 17.8 17
1978 17.7 17.2
1977 17.5 17.4
1976 17.4 17.6
1975 17.3 17.7
1974 17.2 17.8
1973 17.2 17.9
1972 17.1 17.9
1971 17.2 17.9
1970 17.3 17.9
1969 17.4 17.9
1968 17.5 17.9
1967 17.6 17.9
1966 17.8 17.8
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 18 17.9
1963 18.1 17.9
1962 18.3 18
1961 18.4 18
1960 18.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
3%
2021
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
10.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
76.5%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Senegal
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
50.4%
2023
English speaking
70.4%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Papua New Guinea Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Senegal
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
10,355 mi
2017

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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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