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Papua New Guinea vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 54th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Serbia
Population
11002753
6494521
Population rank 89/197 110/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Serbia
2024 $31,800,428,266 $90,097,765,959
2023 $30,816,367,067 $81,343,999,280
2022 $31,653,185,953 $66,809,895,701
2021 $26,109,413,521 $66,159,884,073
2020 $23,848,447,850 $55,874,017,669
2019 $24,750,626,030 $53,864,693,665
2018 $24,109,780,708 $52,787,520,249
2017 $22,742,699,138 $45,972,834,714
2016 $20,758,876,953 $42,225,495,910
2015 $21,723,437,010 $41,297,410,635
2014 $23,210,823,987 $49,114,321,280
2013 $21,261,338,065 $50,455,529,604
2012 $21,295,168,666 $45,103,269,969
2011 $17,985,138,066 $51,251,098,408
2010 $14,250,786,675 $43,536,629,233
2009 $11,619,456,449 $46,955,984,410
2008 $11,670,892,801 $54,220,641,202
2007 $9,545,028,944 $44,888,028,946
2006 $8,354,911,041 $33,298,057,362
2005 $4,865,892,972 $28,334,256,181
2004 $3,927,157,867 $26,845,632,342
2003 $3,536,411,824 $23,593,044,418
2002 $2,999,511,040 $17,930,583,571
2001 $3,081,024,212 $13,599,378,662
2000 $3,521,339,699 $7,326,373,882
1999 $3,477,038,204 $20,878,694,851
1998 $3,789,443,015 $21,004,077,441
1997 $4,936,615,299 $27,153,408,995
1996 $5,155,311,077 $23,277,430,168
1995 $4,636,057,476 $17,921,892,655
1994 $5,502,786,070 -
1993 $4,974,550,286 -
1992 $4,377,980,510 -
1991 $3,787,394,958 -
1990 $3,219,729,083 -
1989 $3,546,472,566 -
1988 $3,656,177,881 -
1987 $3,143,851,794 -
1986 $2,647,995,602 -
1985 $2,423,339,172 -
1984 $2,552,662,617 -
1983 $2,562,351,551 -
1982 $2,368,719,683 -
1981 $2,498,190,847 -
1980 $2,545,808,456 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Serbia
2024 $3,007 $13,679
2023 $2,966 $12,282
2022 $3,102 $10,025
2021 $2,608 $9,681
2020 $2,430 $8,099
2019 $2,576 $7,756
2018 $2,566 $7,560
2017 $2,478 $6,548
2016 $2,316 $5,982
2015 $2,485 $5,820
2014 $2,723 $6,887
2013 $2,561 $7,040
2012 $2,635 $6,263
2011 $2,288 $7,082
2010 $1,867 $5,971
2009 $1,569 $6,414
2008 $1,625 $7,377
2007 $1,371 $6,081
2006 $1,238 $4,493
2005 $744 $3,808
2004 $621 $3,597
2003 $577 $3,154
2002 $506 $2,391
2001 $538 $1,812
2000 $636 $975
1999 $650 $2,769
1998 $733 $2,775
1997 $990 $3,574
1996 $1,071 $3,054
1995 $998 $2,349
1994 $1,228 -
1993 $1,151 -
1992 $1,051 -
1991 $942 -
1990 $826 -
1989 $934 -
1988 $985 -
1987 $865 -
1986 $745 -
1985 $697 -
1984 $750 -
1983 $769 -
1982 $726 -
1981 $781 -
1980 $813 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Serbia
2026 66.5 77.3
2025 66.4 77.1
2024 66.3 76.9
2023 66.1 76.8
2022 65.3 75.5
2021 64.4 72.9
2020 65.1 74.5
2019 65.3 76.1
2018 65.1 76
2017 64.9 75.8
2016 64.7 75.7
2015 64.5 75.7
2014 64.2 75.5
2013 63.9 75.3
2012 63.6 75.1
2011 63.4 74.7
2010 63.1 74.4
2009 62.8 74.1
2008 62.5 73.9
2007 62.2 73.7
2006 62 73.4
2005 61.9 73.1
2004 61.8 72.9
2003 61.7 72.7
2002 61.6 72.6
2001 61.6 72.3
2000 61.6 72.3
1999 61.5 70
1998 60.4 72.3
1997 61.3 72.9
1996 61.1 72.9
1995 60.9 72.7
1994 60.7 72.3
1993 60.5 71.9
1992 60.3 71.6
1991 59.9 71.9
1990 59.8 72.2
1989 59.6 72.3
1988 59.4 72
1987 59.2 71.9
1986 59 71.6
1985 58.8 71.4
1984 58.6 71.2
1983 58.3 71.1
1982 58.1 71
1981 57.8 71.1
1980 57.4 71.1
1979 57 71.2
1978 56.5 71.4
1977 56 71.8
1976 55.5 71.9
1975 55 71.6
1974 54.4 71.1
1973 53.9 70.5
1972 53.3 70
1971 52.6 69.7
1970 52.1 69.7
1969 51.5 70
1968 50.9 70.1
1967 50.2 70.1
1966 49.6 69.4
1965 48.9 68.7
1964 48.3 68
1963 47.7 67.4
1962 46.7 67
1961 46.4 66.3
1960 45.8 65.7
1959 45.1 65.2
1958 44.6 64.3
1957 43.9 63.2
1956 43.3 61.9
1955 42.6 61.3
1954 42 60.7
1953 41.3 59.8
1952 40.7 57.4
1951 35.5 55.6
1950 39.4 55.1

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

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Papua New Guinea and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Serbia
2024 10,576,502 6,586,476
2023 10,389,635 6,623,183
2022 10,203,169 6,664,449
2021 10,012,896 6,834,326
2020 9,815,746 6,899,126
2019 9,609,010 6,945,235
2018 9,394,513 6,982,604
2017 9,178,714 7,020,858
2016 8,961,718 7,058,322
2015 8,743,246 7,095,383
2014 8,523,441 7,131,787
2013 8,302,698 7,166,553
2012 8,081,390 7,201,497
2011 7,859,346 7,236,519
2010 7,633,523 7,291,436
2009 7,406,438 7,320,807
2008 7,183,002 7,350,222
2007 6,963,345 7,381,579
2006 6,747,720 7,411,569
2005 6,535,905 7,440,769
2004 6,328,041 7,463,157
2003 6,123,997 7,480,591
2002 5,924,003 7,500,031
2001 5,728,435 7,503,433
2000 5,537,064 7,516,346
1999 5,349,333 7,540,401
1998 5,166,390 7,567,745
1997 4,987,883 7,598,538
1996 4,813,361 7,622,185
1995 4,644,278 7,628,264
1994 4,480,208 7,622,711
1993 4,320,872 7,614,328
1992 4,166,699 7,604,063
1991 4,021,837 7,595,636
1990 3,896,481 7,897,937
1989 3,796,078 7,893,787
1988 3,711,880 7,884,218
1987 3,632,543 7,868,027
1986 3,554,793 7,853,824
1985 3,478,936 7,835,902
1984 3,405,198 7,813,549
1983 3,333,633 7,788,100
1982 3,264,291 7,763,335
1981 3,197,019 7,736,787
1980 3,131,512 7,709,544
1979 3,067,341 7,541,997
1978 3,003,714 7,504,017
1977 2,940,327 7,462,783
1976 2,877,327 7,418,973
1975 2,814,820 7,368,717
1974 2,752,671 7,326,043
1973 2,690,629 7,283,902
1972 2,628,432 7,252,012
1971 2,566,421 7,211,716
1970 2,505,628 7,164,993
1969 2,446,927 7,123,249
1968 2,390,803 7,007,586
1967 2,337,532 6,966,522
1966 2,285,774 6,927,969
1965 2,235,820 6,876,624
1964 2,188,325 6,832,855
1963 2,141,376 6,787,950
1962 2,093,919 6,740,264
1961 2,046,127 6,689,077
1960 1,995,110 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Serbia

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Serbia
2023 3.1 1.61
2022 3.17 1.59
2021 3.22 1.52
2020 3.27 1.48
2019 3.32 1.52
2018 3.38 1.49
2017 3.43 1.49
2016 3.5 1.46
2015 3.56 1.46
2014 3.63 1.46
2013 3.68 1.43
2012 3.75 1.45
2011 3.82 1.4
2010 3.88 1.4
2009 3.94 1.44
2008 4.01 1.4
2007 4.08 1.38
2006 4.15 1.43
2005 4.22 1.45
2004 4.28 1.57
2003 4.36 1.59
2002 4.42 1.57
2001 4.47 1.58
2000 4.53 1.48
1999 4.59 1.35
1998 4.63 1.37
1997 4.68 1.4
1996 4.73 1.44
1995 4.78 1.47
1994 4.87 1.51
1993 4.96 1.54
1992 5.03 1.57
1991 5.11 1.61
1990 5.18 1.65
1989 5.24 1.69
1988 5.3 1.72
1987 5.36 1.75
1986 5.42 1.78
1985 5.47 1.8
1984 5.51 1.81
1983 5.56 1.83
1982 5.59 1.84
1981 5.65 1.85
1980 5.71 1.86
1979 5.79 1.88
1978 5.88 1.89
1977 5.96 1.9
1976 6.02 1.91
1975 6.07 1.92
1974 6.11 1.93
1973 6.16 1.94
1972 6.2 1.95
1971 6.23 1.96
1970 6.25 1.97
1969 6.26 1.99
1968 6.25 2.01
1967 6.24 2.02
1966 6.23 2.04
1965 6.2 2.06
1964 6.19 2.07
1963 6.15 2.08
1962 6.14 2.11
1961 6.07 2.13
1960 6.02 2.15

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

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Papua New Guinea and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Serbia
2024 23.6 45.1
2023 23.4 44.9
2022 23.2 44.7
2021 23 44.5
2020 22.8 44.4
2019 22.6 44.2
2018 22.4 44
2017 22.2 43.7
2016 22 43.5
2015 21.9 43.3
2014 21.7 43
2013 21.5 42.8
2012 21.3 42.6
2011 21.2 42.4
2010 21 42.1
2009 20.9 41.9
2008 20.7 41.7
2007 20.6 41.5
2006 20.4 41.3
2005 20.3 41.1
2004 20.2 40.9
2003 20 40.7
2002 19.9 40.5
2001 19.9 40.3
2000 19.8 40.1
1999 19.7 39.8
1998 19.6 39.5
1997 19.5 39.2
1996 19.4 38.9
1995 19.2 38.5
1994 19.1 38.2
1993 19 37.8
1992 18.9 37.5
1991 18.8 37.1
1990 18.7 36.8
1989 18.6 36.5
1988 18.6 36.1
1987 18.5 35.7
1986 18.5 35.4
1985 18.4 35
1984 18.3 34.7
1983 18.3 34.4
1982 18.2 34.1
1981 18.1 33.9
1980 18 33.8
1979 17.8 33.7
1978 17.7 33.5
1977 17.5 33.4
1976 17.4 33.2
1975 17.3 33
1974 17.2 32.8
1973 17.2 32.7
1972 17.1 32.5
1971 17.2 32.2
1970 17.3 32
1969 17.4 31.7
1968 17.5 31.4
1967 17.6 31.1
1966 17.8 30.8
1965 17.9 30.5
1964 18 30.2
1963 18.1 29.8
1962 18.3 29.4
1961 18.4 29.1
1960 18.5 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
5.58%
2020
Banked people share n/a
83.3%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Serbia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
99.3%
2022
English speaking
70.4%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Papua New Guinea Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Papua New Guinea Serbia
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
28,222 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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