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Papua New Guinea vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 54th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Spain
Population
11002753
48806901
Population rank 89/197 32/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 110/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Spain: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Spain economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Spain
2024 $31,800,428,266 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $30,816,367,067 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $31,653,185,953 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $26,109,413,521 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $23,848,447,850 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $24,750,626,030 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $24,109,780,708 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $22,742,699,138 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $20,758,876,953 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $21,723,437,010 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $23,210,823,987 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $21,261,338,065 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $21,295,168,666 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $17,985,138,066 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $14,250,786,675 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $11,619,456,449 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $11,670,892,801 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $9,545,028,944 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $8,354,911,041 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $4,865,892,972 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $3,927,157,867 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $3,536,411,824 $907,963,217,058
2002 $2,999,511,040 $708,938,227,244
2001 $3,081,024,212 $627,798,682,379
2000 $3,521,339,699 $598,102,854,756
1999 $3,477,038,204 $634,394,904,387
1998 $3,789,443,015 $618,731,484,575
1997 $4,936,615,299 $589,739,772,727
1996 $5,155,311,077 $642,251,412,058
1995 $4,636,057,476 $614,170,002,669
1994 $5,502,786,070 $530,183,651,720
1993 $4,974,550,286 $524,700,572,624
1992 $4,377,980,510 $630,465,353,486
1991 $3,787,394,958 $576,753,902,322
1990 $3,219,729,083 $536,175,326,477
1989 $3,546,472,566 $414,460,794,097
1988 $3,656,177,881 $375,891,716,898
1987 $3,143,851,794 $318,520,253,335
1986 $2,647,995,602 $251,141,555,186
1985 $2,423,339,172 $180,664,322,896
1984 $2,552,662,617 $171,979,977,230
1983 $2,562,351,551 $170,829,074,246
1982 $2,368,719,683 $195,856,752,991
1981 $2,498,190,847 $202,663,023,968
1980 $2,545,808,456 $232,600,556,974
1979 $2,293,760,511 $214,448,666,336
1978 $1,947,878,831 $160,484,969,618
1977 $1,640,746,619 $132,354,665,936
1976 $1,511,843,235 $118,422,534,195
1975 $1,356,603,608 $114,695,060,870
1974 $1,467,417,672 $97,204,522,642
1973 $1,299,079,410 $78,583,355,226
1972 $858,761,926 $59,090,176,029
1971 $717,750,278 $46,586,119,760
1970 $645,568,215 $40,963,715,237
1969 $551,263,864 $37,090,689,288
1968 $485,184,190 $32,394,326,464
1967 $441,728,183 $32,570,905,397
1966 $390,992,063 $29,559,436,183
1965 $344,176,055 $25,479,619,607
1964 $305,312,049 $21,966,876,027
1963 $275,968,044 $19,631,714,760
1962 $261,184,042 $16,609,632,791
1961 $244,832,039 $14,238,126,760
1960 $230,496,037 $12,424,514,014

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

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Papua New Guinea and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Spain
2024 $3,007 $35,327
2023 $2,966 $33,493
2022 $3,102 $30,319
2021 $2,608 $30,799
2020 $2,430 $27,234
2019 $2,576 $29,787
2018 $2,566 $30,602
2017 $2,478 $28,381
2016 $2,316 $26,756
2015 $2,485 $25,982
2014 $2,723 $29,708
2013 $2,561 $29,229
2012 $2,635 $28,456
2011 $2,288 $31,825
2010 $1,867 $30,659
2009 $1,569 $32,280
2008 $1,625 $35,603
2007 $1,371 $32,652
2006 $1,238 $28,422
2005 $744 $26,451
2004 $621 $24,925
2003 $577 $21,522
2002 $506 $17,111
2001 $538 $15,368
2000 $636 $14,743
1999 $650 $15,708
1998 $733 $15,382
1997 $990 $14,722
1996 $1,071 $16,101
1995 $998 $15,461
1994 $1,228 $13,406
1993 $1,151 $13,330
1992 $1,051 $16,101
1991 $942 $14,801
1990 $826 $13,795
1989 $934 $10,674
1988 $985 $9,696
1987 $865 $8,234
1986 $745 $6,509
1985 $697 $4,696
1984 $750 $4,487
1983 $769 $4,475
1982 $726 $5,156
1981 $781 $5,367
1980 $813 $6,204
1979 $748 $5,766
1978 $648 $4,353
1977 $558 $3,625
1976 $525 $3,277
1975 $482 $3,208
1974 $533 $2,748
1973 $483 $2,246
1972 $327 $1,708
1971 $279.7 $1,361
1970 $257.6 $1,211
1969 $225.3 $1,109
1968 $202.9 $978
1967 $189 $997
1966 $171.1 $916
1965 $153.9 $797
1964 $139.5 $695
1963 $128.9 $627
1962 $124.7 $535
1961 $119.7 $463
1960 $115.5 $408

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Spain
2026 66.5 84.1
2025 66.4 84
2024 66.3 83.8
2023 66.1 83.7
2022 65.3 82.4
2021 64.4 83
2020 65.1 82.2
2019 65.3 83.5
2018 65.1 83.1
2017 64.9 83
2016 64.7 83
2015 64.5 82.6
2014 64.2 82.8
2013 63.9 82.7
2012 63.6 82.2
2011 63.4 82.2
2010 63.1 82
2009 62.8 81.6
2008 62.5 81.3
2007 62.2 81
2006 62 81
2005 61.9 80.3
2004 61.8 80.3
2003 61.7 79.7
2002 61.6 79.8
2001 61.6 79.7
2000 61.6 79.4
1999 61.5 78.9
1998 60.4 78.9
1997 61.3 78.9
1996 61.1 78.3
1995 60.9 78.2
1994 60.7 78.1
1993 60.5 77.7
1992 60.3 77.6
1991 59.9 77.1
1990 59.8 77
1989 59.6 77
1988 59.4 76.9
1987 59.2 77
1986 59 76.7
1985 58.8 76.4
1984 58.6 76.5
1983 58.3 76.1
1982 58.1 76.3
1981 57.8 75.7
1980 57.4 75.5
1979 57 75
1978 56.5 74.5
1977 56 74.3
1976 55.5 73.8
1975 55 73.5
1974 54.4 73.1
1973 53.9 72.7
1972 53.3 73
1971 52.6 71.7
1970 52.1 72.1
1969 51.5 71.1
1968 50.9 71.7
1967 50.2 71.3
1966 49.6 71.2
1965 48.9 70.9
1964 48.3 70.5
1963 47.7 69.8
1962 46.7 69.6
1961 46.4 69.6
1960 45.8 69.2
1959 45.1 68.7
1958 44.6 68.8
1957 43.9 66.6
1956 43.3 66.8
1955 42.6 66.7
1954 42 66.9
1953 41.3 65.7
1952 40.7 64.8
1951 35.5 61.5
1950 39.4 61.8

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

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Papua New Guinea and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Spain
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Spain
2024 10,576,502 48,848,840
2023 10,389,635 48,352,528
2022 10,203,169 47,786,102
2021 10,012,896 47,443,821
2020 9,815,746 47,359,424
2019 9,609,010 47,118,501
2018 9,394,513 46,782,011
2017 9,178,714 46,571,232
2016 8,961,718 46,458,139
2015 8,743,246 46,422,303
2014 8,523,441 46,460,733
2013 8,302,698 46,604,197
2012 8,081,390 46,773,055
2011 7,859,346 46,742,697
2010 7,633,523 46,576,897
2009 7,406,438 46,362,946
2008 7,183,002 45,954,106
2007 6,963,345 45,226,803
2006 6,747,720 44,397,319
2005 6,535,905 43,653,155
2004 6,328,041 42,921,895
2003 6,123,997 42,187,645
2002 5,924,003 41,431,558
2001 5,728,435 40,850,412
2000 5,537,064 40,567,864
1999 5,349,333 40,386,875
1998 5,166,390 40,223,509
1997 4,987,883 40,057,389
1996 4,813,361 39,889,852
1995 4,644,278 39,724,050
1994 4,480,208 39,549,108
1993 4,320,872 39,361,262
1992 4,166,699 39,157,685
1991 4,021,837 38,966,376
1990 3,896,481 38,867,322
1989 3,796,078 38,827,764
1988 3,711,880 38,766,939
1987 3,632,543 38,684,815
1986 3,554,793 38,584,624
1985 3,478,936 38,469,512
1984 3,405,198 38,330,364
1983 3,333,633 38,171,525
1982 3,264,291 37,986,012
1981 3,197,019 37,758,631
1980 3,131,512 37,491,165
1979 3,067,341 37,191,330
1978 3,003,714 36,864,898
1977 2,940,327 36,511,638
1976 2,877,327 36,137,812
1975 2,814,820 35,757,900
1974 2,752,671 35,373,335
1973 2,690,629 34,988,947
1972 2,628,432 34,604,469
1971 2,566,421 34,224,490
1970 2,505,628 33,814,531
1969 2,446,927 33,441,054
1968 2,390,803 33,113,134
1967 2,337,532 32,682,947
1966 2,285,774 32,283,194
1965 2,235,820 31,954,292
1964 2,188,325 31,609,195
1963 2,141,376 31,296,651
1962 2,093,919 31,023,366
1961 2,046,127 30,739,250
1960 1,995,110 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Spain

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Spain
2023 3.1 1.12
2022 3.17 1.16
2021 3.22 1.18
2020 3.27 1.18
2019 3.32 1.23
2018 3.38 1.26
2017 3.43 1.31
2016 3.5 1.33
2015 3.56 1.33
2014 3.63 1.32
2013 3.68 1.27
2012 3.75 1.32
2011 3.82 1.34
2010 3.88 1.37
2009 3.94 1.38
2008 4.01 1.45
2007 4.08 1.38
2006 4.15 1.36
2005 4.22 1.33
2004 4.28 1.31
2003 4.36 1.3
2002 4.42 1.25
2001 4.47 1.23
2000 4.53 1.22
1999 4.59 1.17
1998 4.63 1.13
1997 4.68 1.15
1996 4.73 1.14
1995 4.78 1.16
1994 4.87 1.19
1993 4.96 1.26
1992 5.03 1.31
1991 5.11 1.33
1990 5.18 1.36
1989 5.24 1.4
1988 5.3 1.45
1987 5.36 1.49
1986 5.42 1.56
1985 5.47 1.64
1984 5.51 1.73
1983 5.56 1.8
1982 5.59 1.94
1981 5.65 2.04
1980 5.71 2.22
1979 5.79 2.37
1978 5.88 2.54
1977 5.96 2.65
1976 6.02 2.77
1975 6.07 2.77
1974 6.11 2.88
1973 6.16 2.84
1972 6.2 2.87
1971 6.23 2.9
1970 6.25 2.84
1969 6.26 2.86
1968 6.25 2.87
1967 6.24 2.94
1966 6.23 2.91
1965 6.2 2.94
1964 6.19 3.01
1963 6.15 2.88
1962 6.14 2.8
1961 6.07 2.77
1960 6.02 2.86

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

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Papua New Guinea and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Spain
2024 23.6 46.4
2023 23.4 45.9
2022 23.2 45.4
2021 23 44.9
2020 22.8 44.5
2019 22.6 44.1
2018 22.4 43.8
2017 22.2 43.5
2016 22 43.1
2015 21.9 42.7
2014 21.7 42.2
2013 21.5 41.7
2012 21.3 41.1
2011 21.2 40.6
2010 21 40.2
2009 20.9 39.8
2008 20.7 39.4
2007 20.6 39.2
2006 20.4 39
2005 20.3 38.8
2004 20.2 38.5
2003 20 38.3
2002 19.9 38.1
2001 19.9 37.8
2000 19.8 37.4
1999 19.7 37
1998 19.6 36.6
1997 19.5 36.2
1996 19.4 35.7
1995 19.2 35.3
1994 19.1 34.9
1993 19 34.6
1992 18.9 34.2
1991 18.8 33.9
1990 18.7 33.6
1989 18.6 33.2
1988 18.6 32.9
1987 18.5 32.5
1986 18.5 32.2
1985 18.4 31.9
1984 18.3 31.6
1983 18.3 31.4
1982 18.2 31.1
1981 18.1 30.9
1980 18 30.7
1979 17.8 30.6
1978 17.7 30.4
1977 17.5 30.2
1976 17.4 30.1
1975 17.3 30
1974 17.2 30
1973 17.2 30
1972 17.1 30
1971 17.2 30.1
1970 17.3 30.1
1969 17.4 30.2
1968 17.5 30.4
1967 17.6 30.4
1966 17.8 30.3
1965 17.9 30.2
1964 18 30.1
1963 18.1 29.9
1962 18.3 29.7
1961 18.4 29.6
1960 18.5 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
19.8%
1998
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Spain
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
70.4%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Papua New Guinea Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Spain
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
424,505 mi
2020

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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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