Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 54th vs. 41st).
By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 109/197 ($32.5B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,076), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).
Main facts and rankings
Papua New Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10911445
|
12387398
|
| Population rank | 90/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP |
$32.5B
2024 |
$12B
2015 |
| GDP rank | 109/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,076
2024 |
$1,080
2015 |
| GDP per capita rank | 140/197 | 172/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,889
2024 |
$1,155
2015 |
| Government debt |
$17.5B
2024 |
$6.87B
2015 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52%
2025 |
63.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,652
2024 |
$618
2015 |
| Government debt per person rank | 123/185 | 159/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,561
2025 |
$1,540
2025 |
| Land area |
174,850 sq mi
2025 |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
60.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.1
2023 |
3.86
2023 |
| Median age |
23.6 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
Papua New Guinea and South Sudan: Comparison Charts
Papua New Guinea and South Sudan economies compared
GDP
Papua New Guinea
South Sudan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | $230,496,037 | - |
| 1961 | $244,832,039 | - |
| 1962 | $261,184,042 | - |
| 1963 | $275,968,044 | - |
| 1964 | $305,312,049 | - |
| 1965 | $344,176,055 | - |
| 1966 | $390,992,063 | - |
| 1967 | $441,728,183 | - |
| 1968 | $485,184,190 | - |
| 1969 | $551,263,864 | - |
| 1970 | $645,568,215 | - |
| 1971 | $717,750,278 | - |
| 1972 | $858,761,926 | - |
| 1973 | $1,299,079,410 | - |
| 1974 | $1,467,417,672 | - |
| 1975 | $1,356,603,608 | - |
| 1976 | $1,511,843,235 | - |
| 1977 | $1,640,746,619 | - |
| 1978 | $1,947,878,831 | - |
| 1979 | $2,293,760,511 | - |
| 1980 | $2,545,808,456 | - |
| 1981 | $2,498,190,847 | - |
| 1982 | $2,368,719,683 | - |
| 1983 | $2,562,351,551 | - |
| 1984 | $2,552,662,617 | - |
| 1985 | $2,423,339,172 | - |
| 1986 | $2,647,995,602 | - |
| 1987 | $3,143,851,794 | - |
| 1988 | $3,656,177,881 | - |
| 1989 | $3,546,472,566 | - |
| 1990 | $3,219,729,083 | - |
| 1991 | $3,787,394,958 | - |
| 1992 | $4,377,980,510 | - |
| 1993 | $4,974,550,286 | - |
| 1994 | $5,502,786,070 | - |
| 1995 | $4,636,057,476 | - |
| 1996 | $5,155,311,077 | - |
| 1997 | $4,936,615,299 | - |
| 1998 | $3,789,443,015 | - |
| 1999 | $3,477,038,204 | - |
| 2000 | $3,521,339,699 | - |
| 2001 | $3,081,024,212 | - |
| 2002 | $2,999,511,040 | - |
| 2003 | $3,536,411,824 | - |
| 2004 | $3,927,157,867 | - |
| 2005 | $4,865,892,972 | - |
| 2006 | $8,354,911,041 | - |
| 2007 | $9,545,028,944 | - |
| 2008 | $11,670,892,801 | $14,586,253,383 |
| 2009 | $11,619,456,449 | $12,231,264,525 |
| 2010 | $14,250,786,675 | $14,602,072,411 |
| 2011 | $17,985,138,066 | $14,907,308,933 |
| 2012 | $21,295,168,666 | $11,931,472,169 |
| 2013 | $21,261,338,065 | $18,426,469,017 |
| 2014 | $23,210,823,987 | $13,962,212,847 |
| 2015 | $21,723,437,010 | $11,997,800,760 |
| 2016 | $20,758,876,953 | - |
| 2017 | $22,742,699,138 | - |
| 2018 | $24,109,780,708 | - |
| 2019 | $24,750,626,030 | - |
| 2020 | $23,848,447,850 | - |
| 2021 | $26,109,413,521 | - |
| 2022 | $31,653,185,953 | - |
| 2023 | $30,816,367,067 | - |
| 2024 | $32,538,480,024 | - |
Papua New Guinea and South Sudan economies compared
GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
South Sudan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | $115.5 | - |
| 1961 | $119.7 | - |
| 1962 | $124.7 | - |
| 1963 | $128.9 | - |
| 1964 | $139.5 | - |
| 1965 | $153.9 | - |
| 1966 | $171.1 | - |
| 1967 | $189 | - |
| 1968 | $202.9 | - |
| 1969 | $225.3 | - |
| 1970 | $257.6 | - |
| 1971 | $279.7 | - |
| 1972 | $327 | - |
| 1973 | $483 | - |
| 1974 | $533 | - |
| 1975 | $482 | - |
| 1976 | $525 | - |
| 1977 | $558 | - |
| 1978 | $648 | - |
| 1979 | $748 | - |
| 1980 | $813 | - |
| 1981 | $781 | - |
| 1982 | $726 | - |
| 1983 | $769 | - |
| 1984 | $750 | - |
| 1985 | $697 | - |
| 1986 | $745 | - |
| 1987 | $865 | - |
| 1988 | $985 | - |
| 1989 | $934 | - |
| 1990 | $826 | - |
| 1991 | $942 | - |
| 1992 | $1,051 | - |
| 1993 | $1,151 | - |
| 1994 | $1,228 | - |
| 1995 | $998 | - |
| 1996 | $1,071 | - |
| 1997 | $990 | - |
| 1998 | $733 | - |
| 1999 | $650 | - |
| 2000 | $636 | - |
| 2001 | $538 | - |
| 2002 | $506 | - |
| 2003 | $577 | - |
| 2004 | $621 | - |
| 2005 | $744 | - |
| 2006 | $1,238 | - |
| 2007 | $1,371 | - |
| 2008 | $1,625 | $1,654 |
| 2009 | $1,569 | $1,323 |
| 2010 | $1,867 | $1,498 |
| 2011 | $2,288 | $1,449 |
| 2012 | $2,635 | $1,109 |
| 2013 | $2,561 | $1,650 |
| 2014 | $2,723 | $1,243 |
| 2015 | $2,485 | $1,080 |
| 2016 | $2,316 | - |
| 2017 | $2,478 | - |
| 2018 | $2,566 | - |
| 2019 | $2,576 | - |
| 2020 | $2,430 | - |
| 2021 | $2,608 | - |
| 2022 | $3,102 | - |
| 2023 | $2,966 | - |
| 2024 | $3,076 | - |
Papua New Guinea vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea
South Sudan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1950 | 39.4 | 30.2 |
| 1951 | 35.5 | 30.6 |
| 1952 | 40.7 | 31 |
| 1953 | 41.3 | 31.4 |
| 1954 | 42 | 31.7 |
| 1955 | 42.6 | 32 |
| 1956 | 43.3 | 31.6 |
| 1957 | 43.9 | 30.9 |
| 1958 | 44.6 | 27.6 |
| 1959 | 45.1 | 27.8 |
| 1960 | 45.8 | 28.1 |
| 1961 | 46.4 | 28.3 |
| 1962 | 46.7 | 28.5 |
| 1963 | 47.7 | 28.2 |
| 1964 | 48.3 | 32.5 |
| 1965 | 48.9 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 25.6 |
| 1967 | 50.2 | 25.9 |
| 1968 | 50.9 | 26.1 |
| 1969 | 51.5 | 25.4 |
| 1970 | 52.1 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 52.6 | 31 |
| 1972 | 53.3 | 31.3 |
| 1973 | 53.9 | 36.3 |
| 1974 | 54.4 | 36.6 |
| 1975 | 55 | 36.9 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 37.1 |
| 1977 | 56 | 37.4 |
| 1978 | 56.5 | 37.6 |
| 1979 | 57 | 37.8 |
| 1980 | 57.4 | 38 |
| 1981 | 57.8 | 38.3 |
| 1982 | 58.1 | 38.7 |
| 1983 | 58.3 | 34.7 |
| 1984 | 58.6 | 31.8 |
| 1985 | 58.8 | 32.4 |
| 1986 | 59 | 32.8 |
| 1987 | 59.2 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 59.4 | 11 |
| 1989 | 59.6 | 28.2 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | 28.6 |
| 1991 | 59.9 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 60.3 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 60.5 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 60.7 | 44.9 |
| 1995 | 60.9 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 61.1 | 32.1 |
| 1997 | 61.3 | 33.1 |
| 1998 | 60.4 | 19 |
| 1999 | 61.5 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 61.6 | 47.6 |
| 2001 | 61.6 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 61.6 | 49.4 |
| 2003 | 61.7 | 52.3 |
| 2004 | 61.8 | 53.1 |
| 2005 | 61.9 | 54 |
| 2006 | 62 | 54.7 |
| 2007 | 62.2 | 55.4 |
| 2008 | 62.5 | 56.3 |
| 2009 | 62.8 | 56.8 |
| 2010 | 63.1 | 57.5 |
| 2011 | 63.4 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 63.6 | 58.2 |
| 2013 | 63.9 | 58.3 |
| 2014 | 64.2 | 45.6 |
| 2015 | 64.5 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 64.7 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 64.9 | 35.4 |
| 2018 | 65.1 | 51.9 |
| 2019 | 65.3 | 58.1 |
| 2020 | 65.1 | 57.6 |
| 2021 | 64.4 | 57 |
| 2022 | 65.3 | 57.2 |
| 2023 | 66.1 | 57.6 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 57.7 |
| 2025 | 66.4 | 57.9 |
Papua New Guinea and South Sudan population clocks and comparison
Population
Papua New Guinea
South Sudan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 1,995,110 | 2,931,559 |
| 1961 | 2,046,127 | 2,976,724 |
| 1962 | 2,093,919 | 3,024,308 |
| 1963 | 2,141,376 | 3,072,669 |
| 1964 | 2,188,325 | 3,129,918 |
| 1965 | 2,235,820 | 3,189,835 |
| 1966 | 2,285,774 | 3,236,423 |
| 1967 | 2,337,532 | 3,277,648 |
| 1968 | 2,390,803 | 3,321,528 |
| 1969 | 2,446,927 | 3,365,533 |
| 1970 | 2,505,628 | 3,409,614 |
| 1971 | 2,566,421 | 3,468,646 |
| 1972 | 2,628,432 | 3,542,497 |
| 1973 | 2,690,629 | 3,627,383 |
| 1974 | 2,752,671 | 3,723,259 |
| 1975 | 2,814,820 | 3,821,494 |
| 1976 | 2,877,327 | 3,921,910 |
| 1977 | 2,940,327 | 4,024,032 |
| 1978 | 3,003,714 | 4,127,657 |
| 1979 | 3,067,341 | 4,232,605 |
| 1980 | 3,131,512 | 4,339,030 |
| 1981 | 3,197,019 | 4,447,272 |
| 1982 | 3,264,291 | 4,557,686 |
| 1983 | 3,333,633 | 4,661,574 |
| 1984 | 3,405,198 | 4,750,627 |
| 1985 | 3,478,936 | 4,834,296 |
| 1986 | 3,554,793 | 4,921,240 |
| 1987 | 3,632,543 | 4,962,395 |
| 1988 | 3,711,880 | 4,848,029 |
| 1989 | 3,796,078 | 4,713,229 |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 | 4,737,633 |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 | 4,836,677 |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 | 4,909,749 |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 | 4,956,002 |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 | 5,071,184 |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 | 5,225,836 |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 | 5,356,925 |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 | 5,509,136 |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 | 5,620,068 |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 | 5,771,628 |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 | 6,032,267 |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 | 6,308,391 |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 | 6,596,806 |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 | 6,903,127 |
| 2004 | 6,328,041 | 7,233,041 |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 | 7,590,143 |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 | 7,976,526 |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 | 8,388,788 |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 | 8,817,647 |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 | 9,243,556 |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 | 9,745,953 |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 | 10,288,109 |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 | 10,756,240 |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 | 11,166,275 |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 | 11,235,073 |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 | 11,107,561 |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 | 10,830,102 |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 | 10,259,154 |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 | 10,122,977 |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 | 10,423,384 |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 | 10,698,467 |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 | 10,865,780 |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 | 11,021,177 |
| 2023 | 10,389,635 | 11,483,374 |
| 2024 | 10,576,502 | 11,943,408 |
Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and South Sudan
Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea
South Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 6.02 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 6.07 | 7.18 |
| 1962 | 6.14 | 7.2 |
| 1963 | 6.15 | 7.2 |
| 1964 | 6.19 | 7.22 |
| 1965 | 6.2 | 7.22 |
| 1966 | 6.23 | 7.25 |
| 1967 | 6.24 | 7.26 |
| 1968 | 6.25 | 7.26 |
| 1969 | 6.26 | 7.28 |
| 1970 | 6.25 | 7.29 |
| 1971 | 6.23 | 7.3 |
| 1972 | 6.2 | 7.31 |
| 1973 | 6.16 | 7.31 |
| 1974 | 6.11 | 7.31 |
| 1975 | 6.07 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 6.02 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 5.96 | 7.33 |
| 1978 | 5.88 | 7.33 |
| 1979 | 5.79 | 7.32 |
| 1980 | 5.71 | 7.33 |
| 1981 | 5.65 | 7.33 |
| 1982 | 5.59 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 5.56 | 7.34 |
| 1984 | 5.51 | 7.35 |
| 1985 | 5.47 | 7.36 |
| 1986 | 5.42 | 7.38 |
| 1987 | 5.36 | 7.39 |
| 1988 | 5.3 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 5.24 | 7.37 |
| 1990 | 5.18 | 7.38 |
| 1991 | 5.11 | 7.38 |
| 1992 | 5.03 | 7.37 |
| 1993 | 4.96 | 7.36 |
| 1994 | 4.87 | 7.35 |
| 1995 | 4.78 | 7.34 |
| 1996 | 4.73 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 4.68 | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 4.63 | 7.08 |
| 1999 | 4.59 | 6.94 |
| 2000 | 4.53 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 4.47 | 6.65 |
| 2002 | 4.42 | 6.52 |
| 2003 | 4.36 | 6.35 |
| 2004 | 4.28 | 6.19 |
| 2005 | 4.22 | 6.02 |
| 2006 | 4.15 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 4.08 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 4.01 | 5.57 |
| 2009 | 3.94 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 3.88 | 5.32 |
| 2011 | 3.82 | 5.19 |
| 2012 | 3.75 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 3.68 | 4.94 |
| 2014 | 3.63 | 4.82 |
| 2015 | 3.56 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 3.5 | 4.58 |
| 2017 | 3.43 | 4.48 |
| 2018 | 3.38 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 3.32 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 3.27 | 4.16 |
| 2021 | 3.22 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 3.17 | 3.96 |
| 2023 | 3.1 | 3.86 |
Papua New Guinea and South Sudan demographics compared
Median age
Papua New Guinea
South Sudan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 18.5 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 18.4 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 18.3 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 18.1 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 18 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 17.8 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 17.6 | 18.2 |
| 1968 | 17.5 | 18 |
| 1969 | 17.4 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 17.3 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 17.2 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 17.5 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 17.7 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 18 | 17.1 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 17 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 18.3 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 18.4 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 18.5 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 18.6 | 17.1 |
| 1990 | 18.7 | 17 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 17 |
| 1992 | 18.9 | 17 |
| 1993 | 19 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 19.1 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 19.2 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 19.4 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 19.6 | 17 |
| 1999 | 19.7 | 17.1 |
| 2000 | 19.8 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 19.9 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 19.9 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 20 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 20.2 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 20.3 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 20.4 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 20.6 | 18 |
| 2008 | 20.7 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 20.9 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 21 | 18.7 |
| 2011 | 21.2 | 19 |
| 2012 | 21.3 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 21.5 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 21.7 | 19 |
| 2015 | 21.9 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 22 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | 22.8 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 23 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 23.2 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 23.4 | 19 |
| 2024 | 23.6 | 19.4 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$31.1B
2024 |
$11.7B
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.5%
2025 |
26.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.78%
2023 |
1.57%
2016 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.31%
2023 |
6.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
53,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.61%
2025 |
+2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.69%
2022 |
12.3%
2008 |
| Services, % of GDP |
41.5%
2024 |
56.6%
2015 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.2%
2024 |
33.1%
2015 |
| Economic freedom index |
52.5
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31%
2009 |
33%
2016 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2009 |
1.8%
2016 |
| Listed domestic companies |
6
2016 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.68B
2017 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.9B
2023 |
$72.9M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.87M
2024 |
$1.14B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
39,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.04%
2018 |
0.39%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
5.83%
2021 |
Energy
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
69 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$15.1
2015 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
5.95 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.57 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
73.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.6%
2022 |
32.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.4%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-860%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
46.9 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
40%
2021 |
0.34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
35.3%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
20.5%
2023 |
5.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-707
2024 |
+15,374
2024 |
| Urban population |
13.9%
2024 |
21.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.15 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
38.9
2025 |
5.62
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
31
2024 |
8
2024 |
| Higher education index |
29
2025 |
10
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.4
2010 |
14.1
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12.6
2019 |
36.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
88
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.1%
2022 |
34.5%
2018 |
| English speaking |
70.4%
2023 |
94%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
24.1%
2023 |
9.27%
2020 |
Health
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$81.1
2022 |
$49.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$7.51
2022 |
$17
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
32.2%
2022 |
49.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.06
2021 |
0.04
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.9 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
189
2023 |
692
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
40.3
2023 |
98.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
21.2%
2022 |
8.79%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
91
2025 |
21
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.13 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Papua New Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.3%
2025 |
0.42%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
5,425 sq mi
2025 |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
138,051 sq mi
2025 |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
5,809 mi
2011 |
n/a |
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