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Papua New Guinea vs Slovakia statistics compared

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Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.8M (ranked 92/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 54th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 111/197 ($32.5B) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 147/197 ($3,020), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Slovakia
Population
11045681
5376239
Population rank 89/197 125/197
GDP
$32.5B
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank 111/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$3,020
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank 147/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$16.9B
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,575
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank 129/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,615
2026
$17,518
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.07
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
23.8 years
2025
43.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Slovakia
2025 $32,498,658,654 $154,530,066,507
2024 $30,803,971,189 $140,934,076,532
2023 $30,816,328,066 $133,578,518,424
2022 $31,653,230,962 $115,792,972,358
2021 $26,113,409,478 $120,511,265,913
2020 $23,848,447,850 $107,732,602,896
2019 $24,750,626,030 $105,843,498,304
2018 $24,109,780,708 $106,611,673,365
2017 $22,742,699,138 $95,978,130,735
2016 $20,758,876,953 $90,347,173,229
2015 $21,723,437,010 $89,178,548,717
2014 $23,210,823,987 $101,713,075,599
2013 $21,261,338,065 $99,134,277,850
2012 $21,295,168,666 $94,724,394,278
2011 $17,985,138,066 $99,705,104,723
2010 $14,250,786,675 $91,112,160,801
2009 $11,619,456,449 $89,342,984,698
2008 $11,670,892,801 $96,685,492,864
2007 $9,545,028,944 $77,019,443,089
2006 $8,354,911,041 $57,111,148,619
2005 $4,865,892,972 $48,823,790,951
2004 $3,927,157,867 $42,960,730,480
2003 $3,536,411,824 $33,761,723,946
2002 $2,999,511,040 $24,768,142,566
2001 $3,081,024,212 $21,377,597,035
2000 $3,521,339,699 $20,626,538,612
1999 $3,477,038,204 $20,813,421,086
1998 $3,789,443,015 $22,911,708,405
1997 $4,936,615,299 $22,026,728,498
1996 $5,155,311,077 $21,864,845,214
1995 $4,636,057,476 $20,306,095,054
1994 $5,502,786,070 $16,187,735,322
1993 $4,974,550,286 $13,991,963,247
1992 $4,377,980,510 $12,932,972,789
1991 $3,787,394,958 $11,952,983,608
1990 $3,219,729,083 $17,068,924,602
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Papua New Guinea and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Slovakia
2025 $3,020 $28,544
2024 $2,912 $25,993
2023 $2,966 $24,615
2022 $3,102 $21,318
2021 $2,608 $22,123
2020 $2,430 $19,735
2019 $2,576 $19,406
2018 $2,566 $19,573
2017 $2,478 $17,646
2016 $2,316 $16,636
2015 $2,485 $16,442
2014 $2,723 $18,771
2013 $2,561 $18,313
2012 $2,635 $17,517
2011 $2,288 $18,469
2010 $1,867 $16,899
2009 $1,569 $16,587
2008 $1,625 $17,974
2007 $1,371 $14,330
2006 $1,238 $10,629
2005 $744 $9,087
2004 $621 $7,997
2003 $577 $6,283
2002 $506 $4,606
2001 $538 $3,974
2000 $636 $3,828
1999 $650 $3,857
1998 $733 $4,250
1997 $990 $4,092
1996 $1,071 $4,069
1995 $998 $3,787
1994 $1,228 $3,028
1993 $1,151 $2,627
1992 $1,051 $2,438
1991 $942 $2,254
1990 $826 $3,221
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Papua New Guinea vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Slovakia
2026 66.5 78.8
2025 66.4 78.7
2024 66.3 78.5
2023 66.1 78.3
2022 65.3 77
2021 64.4 74.6
2020 65.1 76.9
2019 65.3 77.7
2018 65.1 77.3
2017 64.9 77.2
2016 64.7 77.2
2015 64.5 76.7
2014 64.2 76.8
2013 63.9 76.5
2012 63.6 76.2
2011 63.4 76
2010 63.1 75.5
2009 62.8 75.2
2008 62.5 74.9
2007 62.2 74.5
2006 62 74.4
2005 61.9 74.2
2004 61.8 74.2
2003 61.7 73.8
2002 61.6 73.8
2001 61.6 73.6
2000 61.6 73.1
1999 61.5 73
1998 60.4 72.6
1997 61.3 72.7
1996 61.1 72.7
1995 60.9 72.3
1994 60.7 72.3
1993 60.5 71.9
1992 60.3 71.4
1991 59.9 70.9
1990 59.8 70.8
1989 59.6 70.9
1988 59.4 71.1
1987 59.2 71.1
1986 59 70.9
1985 58.8 70.7
1984 58.6 70.7
1983 58.3 70.5
1982 58.1 70.8
1981 57.8 70.6
1980 57.4 70.4
1979 57 70.7
1978 56.5 70.4
1977 56 70.4
1976 55.5 70.5
1975 55 70.3
1974 54.4 70.2
1973 53.9 70
1972 53.3 70.3
1971 52.6 69.9
1970 52.1 69.7
1969 51.5 69.8
1968 50.9 70.5
1967 50.2 71
1966 49.6 70.4
1965 48.9 70.3
1964 48.3 71.1
1963 47.7 70.7
1962 46.7 70.3
1961 46.4 70.8
1960 45.8 70.3
1959 45.1 69
1958 44.6 69.4
1957 43.9 67.5
1956 43.3 68.4
1955 42.6 67.8
1954 42 66.7
1953 41.3 65.7
1952 40.7 64.3
1951 35.5 61.1
1950 39.4 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Papua New Guinea and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Slovakia
2025 10,762,817 5,413,813
2024 10,576,502 5,422,069
2023 10,389,635 5,426,740
2022 10,203,169 5,431,752
2021 10,012,896 5,447,247
2020 9,815,746 5,458,827
2019 9,609,010 5,454,147
2018 9,394,513 5,446,771
2017 9,178,714 5,439,232
2016 8,961,718 5,430,798
2015 8,743,246 5,423,801
2014 8,523,441 5,418,649
2013 8,302,698 5,413,393
2012 8,081,390 5,407,579
2011 7,859,346 5,398,384
2010 7,633,523 5,391,428
2009 7,406,438 5,386,406
2008 7,183,002 5,379,233
2007 6,963,345 5,374,622
2006 6,747,720 5,373,054
2005 6,535,905 5,372,807
2004 6,328,041 5,372,280
2003 6,123,997 5,373,374
2002 5,924,003 5,376,912
2001 5,728,435 5,378,867
2000 5,537,064 5,388,720
1999 5,349,333 5,396,020
1998 5,166,390 5,390,516
1997 4,987,883 5,383,291
1996 4,813,361 5,373,361
1995 4,644,278 5,361,999
1994 4,480,208 5,346,331
1993 4,320,872 5,325,305
1992 4,166,699 5,305,016
1991 4,021,837 5,303,294
1990 3,896,481 5,299,187
1989 3,796,078 5,275,942
1988 3,711,880 5,250,596
1987 3,632,543 5,222,840
1986 3,554,793 5,193,838
1985 3,478,936 5,161,768
1984 3,405,198 5,127,097
1983 3,333,633 5,091,971
1982 3,264,291 5,055,099
1981 3,197,019 5,016,105
1980 3,131,512 4,979,815
1979 3,067,341 4,938,973
1978 3,003,714 4,890,125
1977 2,940,327 4,840,501
1976 2,877,327 4,789,507
1975 2,814,820 4,739,105
1974 2,752,671 4,689,623
1973 2,690,629 4,641,445
1972 2,628,432 4,596,622
1971 2,566,421 4,557,449
1970 2,505,628 4,538,223
1969 2,446,927 4,518,607
1968 2,390,803 4,483,915
1967 2,337,532 4,449,367
1966 2,285,774 4,411,666
1965 2,235,820 4,370,983
1964 2,188,325 4,327,341
1963 2,141,376 4,282,017
1962 2,093,919 4,238,188
1961 2,046,127 4,191,667
1960 1,995,110 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Slovakia
2024 3.07 1.46
2023 3.1 1.49
2022 3.17 1.57
2021 3.22 1.63
2020 3.27 1.59
2019 3.32 1.57
2018 3.38 1.54
2017 3.43 1.52
2016 3.5 1.48
2015 3.56 1.4
2014 3.63 1.37
2013 3.68 1.34
2012 3.75 1.34
2011 3.82 1.45
2010 3.88 1.43
2009 3.94 1.44
2008 4.01 1.34
2007 4.08 1.27
2006 4.15 1.25
2005 4.22 1.27
2004 4.28 1.25
2003 4.36 1.2
2002 4.42 1.19
2001 4.47 1.2
2000 4.53 1.3
1999 4.59 1.33
1998 4.63 1.37
1997 4.68 1.43
1996 4.73 1.47
1995 4.78 1.52
1994 4.87 1.67
1993 4.96 1.87
1992 5.03 1.93
1991 5.11 2.05
1990 5.18 2.09
1989 5.24 2.07
1988 5.3 2.13
1987 5.36 2.14
1986 5.42 2.2
1985 5.47 2.26
1984 5.51 2.26
1983 5.56 2.28
1982 5.59 2.28
1981 5.65 2.29
1980 5.71 2.32
1979 5.79 2.45
1978 5.88 2.47
1977 5.96 2.49
1976 6.02 2.55
1975 6.07 2.55
1974 6.11 2.61
1973 6.16 2.56
1972 6.2 2.49
1971 6.23 2.43
1970 6.25 2.41
1969 6.26 2.43
1968 6.25 2.39
1967 6.24 2.48
1966 6.23 2.66
1965 6.2 2.78
1964 6.19 2.89
1963 6.15 2.92
1962 6.14 2.83
1961 6.07 2.96
1960 6.02 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Papua New Guinea and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Slovakia
2025 23.8 43.3
2024 23.6 42.7
2023 23.4 42.3
2022 23.2 41.9
2021 23 41.5
2020 22.8 41.2
2019 22.6 40.8
2018 22.4 40.4
2017 22.2 40
2016 22 39.6
2015 21.9 39.2
2014 21.7 38.8
2013 21.5 38.4
2012 21.3 38
2011 21.2 37.6
2010 21 37.3
2009 20.9 36.9
2008 20.7 36.6
2007 20.6 36.2
2006 20.4 35.8
2005 20.3 35.5
2004 20.2 35.2
2003 20 34.9
2002 19.9 34.6
2001 19.9 34.3
2000 19.8 33.9
1999 19.7 33.6
1998 19.6 33.3
1997 19.5 33
1996 19.4 32.7
1995 19.2 32.5
1994 19.1 32.2
1993 19 31.9
1992 18.9 31.7
1991 18.8 31.5
1990 18.7 31.3
1989 18.6 31.1
1988 18.6 30.8
1987 18.5 30.6
1986 18.5 30.3
1985 18.4 30.1
1984 18.3 29.8
1983 18.3 29.6
1982 18.2 29.4
1981 18.1 29.1
1980 18 28.9
1979 17.8 28.8
1978 17.7 28.6
1977 17.5 28.5
1976 17.4 28.4
1975 17.3 28.4
1974 17.2 28.4
1973 17.2 28.4
1972 17.1 28.3
1971 17.2 28.3
1970 17.3 28.3
1969 17.4 28.3
1968 17.5 28.2
1967 17.6 28.1
1966 17.8 28
1965 17.9 28
1964 18 27.9
1963 18.1 27.9
1962 18.3 27.8
1961 18.4 27.7
1960 18.5 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$31.2B
2025
$143B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.7%
2025
48.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.36%
2025
-5.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
5.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42%
2024
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
28.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.71B
2024
$18.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
92.2%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,011 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
32.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,675 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
18%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.9%
2024
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Slovakia
% of world population
0.13%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
15.8%
2025
53.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.31 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
38.3
2026
72.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2010
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
87
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
87%
2022
99.6%
2004
English speaking
70.4%
2026
25.7%
2026
People using the Internet
18.8%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Papua New Guinea Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
27.4 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.4
2024
6.3
2024
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.3%
2024
29.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Slovakia
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
16,246 sq mi
2025
3,429 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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