Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 54th vs. 122nd).
By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 109/197 ($32.5B) and Sri Lanka ranks 71/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,076), while Sri Lanka ranks 125/197 ($4,516).
Main facts and rankings
Papua New Guinea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10911445
|
22125995
|
| Population rank | 90/197 | 63/197 |
| GDP |
$32.5B
2024 |
$99B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 109/197 | 71/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,076
2024 |
$4,516
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 140/197 | 125/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,889
2024 |
$15,633
2024 |
| Government debt |
$17.5B
2024 |
$98.4B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52%
2025 |
105.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,652
2024 |
$4,490
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 123/185 | 86/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,561
2025 |
$2,982
2025 |
| Land area |
174,850 sq mi
2025 |
23,884 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
60.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
918 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.1
2023 |
1.97
2023 |
| Median age |
23.6 years
2024 |
34.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
77.9 years
2025 |
Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts
Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka economies compared
GDP
Papua New Guinea
Sri Lanka
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | $230,496,037 | $1,409,873,950 |
| 1961 | $244,832,039 | $1,444,327,731 |
| 1962 | $261,184,042 | $1,434,156,379 |
| 1963 | $275,968,044 | $1,240,672,269 |
| 1964 | $305,312,049 | $1,309,747,899 |
| 1965 | $344,176,055 | $1,698,319,328 |
| 1966 | $390,992,063 | $1,751,470,588 |
| 1967 | $441,728,183 | $1,859,465,021 |
| 1968 | $485,184,190 | $1,801,344,538 |
| 1969 | $551,263,864 | $1,965,546,218 |
| 1970 | $645,568,215 | $2,296,470,588 |
| 1971 | $717,750,278 | $2,369,308,600 |
| 1972 | $858,761,926 | $2,553,936,348 |
| 1973 | $1,299,079,410 | $2,875,625,000 |
| 1974 | $1,467,417,672 | $3,574,586,466 |
| 1975 | $1,356,603,608 | $3,791,298,146 |
| 1976 | $1,511,843,235 | $3,591,319,857 |
| 1977 | $1,640,746,619 | $4,104,509,583 |
| 1978 | $1,947,878,831 | $2,733,183,857 |
| 1979 | $2,293,760,511 | $3,364,611,432 |
| 1980 | $2,545,808,456 | $4,024,621,900 |
| 1981 | $2,498,190,847 | $4,415,844,156 |
| 1982 | $2,368,719,683 | $4,768,765,017 |
| 1983 | $2,562,351,551 | $5,167,913,302 |
| 1984 | $2,552,662,617 | $6,043,474,843 |
| 1985 | $2,423,339,172 | $5,978,460,972 |
| 1986 | $2,647,995,602 | $6,405,210,564 |
| 1987 | $3,143,851,794 | $6,682,167,120 |
| 1988 | $3,656,177,881 | $6,978,371,581 |
| 1989 | $3,546,472,566 | $6,987,267,684 |
| 1990 | $3,219,729,083 | $8,032,551,173 |
| 1991 | $3,787,394,958 | $9,000,362,582 |
| 1992 | $4,377,980,510 | $9,703,011,636 |
| 1993 | $4,974,550,286 | $10,338,679,636 |
| 1994 | $5,502,786,070 | $11,717,604,209 |
| 1995 | $4,636,057,476 | $13,029,697,561 |
| 1996 | $5,155,311,077 | $13,897,738,375 |
| 1997 | $4,936,615,299 | $15,091,913,884 |
| 1998 | $3,789,443,015 | $15,794,972,847 |
| 1999 | $3,477,038,204 | $15,656,327,860 |
| 2000 | $3,521,339,699 | $16,330,814,180 |
| 2001 | $3,081,024,212 | $15,749,753,805 |
| 2002 | $2,999,511,040 | $16,536,535,647 |
| 2003 | $3,536,411,824 | $18,881,765,437 |
| 2004 | $3,927,157,867 | $20,662,525,941 |
| 2005 | $4,865,892,972 | $24,405,791,045 |
| 2006 | $8,354,911,041 | $28,279,802,406 |
| 2007 | $9,545,028,944 | $32,350,238,760 |
| 2008 | $11,670,892,801 | $40,713,826,215 |
| 2009 | $11,619,456,449 | $42,066,224,093 |
| 2010 | $14,250,786,675 | $58,636,161,082 |
| 2011 | $17,985,138,066 | $67,753,284,044 |
| 2012 | $21,295,168,666 | $70,447,216,891 |
| 2013 | $21,261,338,065 | $77,000,578,167 |
| 2014 | $23,210,823,987 | $82,528,535,714 |
| 2015 | $21,723,437,010 | $85,090,301,052 |
| 2016 | $20,758,876,953 | $88,000,211,172 |
| 2017 | $22,742,699,138 | $94,369,350,286 |
| 2018 | $24,109,780,708 | $94,450,015,983 |
| 2019 | $24,750,626,030 | $88,998,706,297 |
| 2020 | $23,848,447,850 | $84,335,574,582 |
| 2021 | $26,109,413,521 | $88,556,698,938 |
| 2022 | $31,653,185,953 | $74,143,020,263 |
| 2023 | $30,816,367,067 | $83,716,142,582 |
| 2024 | $32,538,480,024 | $98,963,185,510 |
Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka economies compared
GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
Sri Lanka
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | $115.5 | $145.9 |
| 1961 | $119.7 | $145.9 |
| 1962 | $124.7 | $141.4 |
| 1963 | $128.9 | $119.4 |
| 1964 | $139.5 | $122.9 |
| 1965 | $153.9 | $155.6 |
| 1966 | $171.1 | $156.6 |
| 1967 | $189 | $162.3 |
| 1968 | $202.9 | $153.5 |
| 1969 | $225.3 | $163.6 |
| 1970 | $257.6 | $186.9 |
| 1971 | $279.7 | $188.8 |
| 1972 | $327 | $199.4 |
| 1973 | $483 | $220.2 |
| 1974 | $533 | $268.7 |
| 1975 | $482 | $279.8 |
| 1976 | $525 | $260.3 |
| 1977 | $558 | $292.1 |
| 1978 | $648 | $191 |
| 1979 | $748 | $230.8 |
| 1980 | $813 | $271.1 |
| 1981 | $781 | $292.5 |
| 1982 | $726 | $312 |
| 1983 | $769 | $336 |
| 1984 | $750 | $391 |
| 1985 | $697 | $385 |
| 1986 | $745 | $407 |
| 1987 | $865 | $420 |
| 1988 | $985 | $434 |
| 1989 | $934 | $430 |
| 1990 | $826 | $491 |
| 1991 | $942 | $546 |
| 1992 | $1,051 | $580 |
| 1993 | $1,151 | $607 |
| 1994 | $1,228 | $678 |
| 1995 | $998 | $742 |
| 1996 | $1,071 | $776 |
| 1997 | $990 | $827 |
| 1998 | $733 | $849 |
| 1999 | $650 | $826 |
| 2000 | $636 | $846 |
| 2001 | $538 | $804 |
| 2002 | $506 | $835 |
| 2003 | $577 | $946 |
| 2004 | $621 | $1,029 |
| 2005 | $744 | $1,207 |
| 2006 | $1,238 | $1,390 |
| 2007 | $1,371 | $1,579 |
| 2008 | $1,625 | $1,974 |
| 2009 | $1,569 | $2,027 |
| 2010 | $1,867 | $2,808 |
| 2011 | $2,288 | $3,225 |
| 2012 | $2,635 | $3,328 |
| 2013 | $2,561 | $3,741 |
| 2014 | $2,723 | $3,972 |
| 2015 | $2,485 | $4,058 |
| 2016 | $2,316 | $4,149 |
| 2017 | $2,478 | $4,399 |
| 2018 | $2,566 | $4,359 |
| 2019 | $2,576 | $4,082 |
| 2020 | $2,430 | $3,848 |
| 2021 | $2,608 | $3,997 |
| 2022 | $3,102 | $3,343 |
| 2023 | $2,966 | $3,799 |
| 2024 | $3,076 | $4,516 |
Papua New Guinea vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea
Sri Lanka
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1950 | 39.4 | 53.2 |
| 1951 | 35.5 | 54 |
| 1952 | 40.7 | 54.9 |
| 1953 | 41.3 | 55.6 |
| 1954 | 42 | 56.4 |
| 1955 | 42.6 | 57.2 |
| 1956 | 43.3 | 57.9 |
| 1957 | 43.9 | 58.5 |
| 1958 | 44.6 | 59.3 |
| 1959 | 45.1 | 60 |
| 1960 | 45.8 | 60.6 |
| 1961 | 46.4 | 61.2 |
| 1962 | 46.7 | 61.6 |
| 1963 | 47.7 | 62 |
| 1964 | 48.3 | 62.4 |
| 1965 | 48.9 | 62.8 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 63.2 |
| 1967 | 50.2 | 63.6 |
| 1968 | 50.9 | 63.9 |
| 1969 | 51.5 | 64.1 |
| 1970 | 52.1 | 64.4 |
| 1971 | 52.6 | 64.2 |
| 1972 | 53.3 | 64.6 |
| 1973 | 53.9 | 64.8 |
| 1974 | 54.4 | 65 |
| 1975 | 55 | 65.4 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 65.8 |
| 1977 | 56 | 66.4 |
| 1978 | 56.5 | 66.8 |
| 1979 | 57 | 67.5 |
| 1980 | 57.4 | 68 |
| 1981 | 57.8 | 68.4 |
| 1982 | 58.1 | 68.7 |
| 1983 | 58.3 | 68.7 |
| 1984 | 58.6 | 68.8 |
| 1985 | 58.8 | 68.9 |
| 1986 | 59 | 69 |
| 1987 | 59.2 | 69 |
| 1988 | 59.4 | 69 |
| 1989 | 59.6 | 67.3 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | 69.2 |
| 1991 | 59.9 | 69.1 |
| 1992 | 60.3 | 69.6 |
| 1993 | 60.5 | 70 |
| 1994 | 60.7 | 70.2 |
| 1995 | 60.9 | 69.7 |
| 1996 | 61.1 | 69.8 |
| 1997 | 61.3 | 69.9 |
| 1998 | 60.4 | 70.1 |
| 1999 | 61.5 | 70.4 |
| 2000 | 61.6 | 71.2 |
| 2001 | 61.6 | 71.8 |
| 2002 | 61.6 | 72.3 |
| 2003 | 61.7 | 72.4 |
| 2004 | 61.8 | 68 |
| 2005 | 61.9 | 73.1 |
| 2006 | 62 | 72.8 |
| 2007 | 62.2 | 73 |
| 2008 | 62.5 | 72.6 |
| 2009 | 62.8 | 70.3 |
| 2010 | 63.1 | 74.5 |
| 2011 | 63.4 | 74.7 |
| 2012 | 63.6 | 75.2 |
| 2013 | 63.9 | 75.5 |
| 2014 | 64.2 | 75.8 |
| 2015 | 64.5 | 76 |
| 2016 | 64.7 | 76.1 |
| 2017 | 64.9 | 76.2 |
| 2018 | 65.1 | 76.5 |
| 2019 | 65.3 | 76.7 |
| 2020 | 65.1 | 76.9 |
| 2021 | 64.4 | 76.3 |
| 2022 | 65.3 | 77.3 |
| 2023 | 66.1 | 77.5 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 77.7 |
| 2025 | 66.4 | 77.9 |
Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison
Population
Papua New Guinea
Sri Lanka
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 1,995,110 | 9,661,389 |
| 1961 | 2,046,127 | 9,899,372 |
| 1962 | 2,093,919 | 10,143,754 |
| 1963 | 2,141,376 | 10,395,040 |
| 1964 | 2,188,325 | 10,653,397 |
| 1965 | 2,235,820 | 10,916,965 |
| 1966 | 2,285,774 | 11,183,928 |
| 1967 | 2,337,532 | 11,457,328 |
| 1968 | 2,390,803 | 11,736,088 |
| 1969 | 2,446,927 | 12,013,858 |
| 1970 | 2,505,628 | 12,287,110 |
| 1971 | 2,566,421 | 12,551,910 |
| 1972 | 2,628,432 | 12,809,205 |
| 1973 | 2,690,629 | 13,060,916 |
| 1974 | 2,752,671 | 13,305,693 |
| 1975 | 2,814,820 | 13,548,984 |
| 1976 | 2,877,327 | 13,796,770 |
| 1977 | 2,940,327 | 14,049,371 |
| 1978 | 3,003,714 | 14,310,128 |
| 1979 | 3,067,341 | 14,579,614 |
| 1980 | 3,131,512 | 14,847,974 |
| 1981 | 3,197,019 | 15,099,414 |
| 1982 | 3,264,291 | 15,286,567 |
| 1983 | 3,333,633 | 15,388,794 |
| 1984 | 3,405,198 | 15,441,860 |
| 1985 | 3,478,936 | 15,544,154 |
| 1986 | 3,554,793 | 15,731,256 |
| 1987 | 3,632,543 | 15,916,576 |
| 1988 | 3,711,880 | 16,078,621 |
| 1989 | 3,796,078 | 16,248,557 |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 | 16,352,458 |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 | 16,475,354 |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 | 16,739,284 |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 | 17,025,918 |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 | 17,275,773 |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 | 17,564,068 |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 | 17,905,018 |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 | 18,248,200 |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 | 18,596,003 |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 | 18,944,731 |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 | 19,293,054 |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 | 19,600,362 |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 | 19,805,752 |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 | 19,951,521 |
| 2004 | 6,328,041 | 20,087,605 |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 | 20,216,524 |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 | 20,352,411 |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 | 20,492,545 |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 | 20,629,378 |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 | 20,756,435 |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 | 20,879,089 |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 | 21,009,048 |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 | 21,169,458 |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 | 20,585,000 |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 | 20,778,000 |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 | 20,970,000 |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 | 21,209,000 |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 | 21,453,000 |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 | 21,670,000 |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 | 21,803,000 |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 | 21,919,000 |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 | 22,156,000 |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 | 22,181,000 |
| 2023 | 10,389,635 | 22,037,000 |
| 2024 | 10,576,502 | 21,916,000 |
Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka
Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea
Sri Lanka
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 6.02 | 5.35 |
| 1961 | 6.07 | 5.24 |
| 1962 | 6.14 | 5.18 |
| 1963 | 6.15 | 5.12 |
| 1964 | 6.19 | 5.06 |
| 1965 | 6.2 | 4.93 |
| 1966 | 6.23 | 4.83 |
| 1967 | 6.24 | 4.79 |
| 1968 | 6.25 | 4.66 |
| 1969 | 6.26 | 4.5 |
| 1970 | 6.25 | 4.39 |
| 1971 | 6.23 | 4.27 |
| 1972 | 6.2 | 4.16 |
| 1973 | 6.16 | 4 |
| 1974 | 6.11 | 3.86 |
| 1975 | 6.07 | 3.82 |
| 1976 | 6.02 | 3.78 |
| 1977 | 5.96 | 3.74 |
| 1978 | 5.88 | 3.81 |
| 1979 | 5.79 | 3.82 |
| 1980 | 5.71 | 3.73 |
| 1981 | 5.65 | 3.65 |
| 1982 | 5.59 | 3.32 |
| 1983 | 5.56 | 3.11 |
| 1984 | 5.51 | 3.01 |
| 1985 | 5.47 | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 5.42 | 2.74 |
| 1987 | 5.36 | 2.64 |
| 1988 | 5.3 | 2.57 |
| 1989 | 5.24 | 2.58 |
| 1990 | 5.18 | 2.54 |
| 1991 | 5.11 | 2.51 |
| 1992 | 5.03 | 2.49 |
| 1993 | 4.96 | 2.44 |
| 1994 | 4.87 | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 4.78 | 2.35 |
| 1996 | 4.73 | 2.29 |
| 1997 | 4.68 | 2.22 |
| 1998 | 4.63 | 2.14 |
| 1999 | 4.59 | 2.14 |
| 2000 | 4.53 | 2.21 |
| 2001 | 4.47 | 2.28 |
| 2002 | 4.42 | 2.31 |
| 2003 | 4.36 | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 4.28 | 2.27 |
| 2005 | 4.22 | 2.26 |
| 2006 | 4.15 | 2.29 |
| 2007 | 4.08 | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 4.01 | 2.23 |
| 2009 | 3.94 | 2.18 |
| 2010 | 3.88 | 2.13 |
| 2011 | 3.82 | 2.14 |
| 2012 | 3.75 | 2.17 |
| 2013 | 3.68 | 2.18 |
| 2014 | 3.63 | 2.13 |
| 2015 | 3.56 | 2.09 |
| 2016 | 3.5 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 3.43 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | 3.38 | 2.03 |
| 2019 | 3.32 | 2.02 |
| 2020 | 3.27 | 2.01 |
| 2021 | 3.22 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3.17 | 1.98 |
| 2023 | 3.1 | 1.97 |
Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka demographics compared
Median age
Papua New Guinea
Sri Lanka
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 18.5 | 19.5 |
| 1961 | 18.4 | 19.5 |
| 1962 | 18.3 | 19.5 |
| 1963 | 18.1 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 18 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 19.5 |
| 1966 | 17.8 | 19.6 |
| 1967 | 17.6 | 19.7 |
| 1968 | 17.5 | 19.8 |
| 1969 | 17.4 | 19.9 |
| 1970 | 17.3 | 20 |
| 1971 | 17.2 | 20.1 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 20.2 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 20.4 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 20.6 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 20.7 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 20.9 |
| 1977 | 17.5 | 21 |
| 1978 | 17.7 | 21.2 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 21.3 |
| 1980 | 18 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 21.6 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 21.7 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 21.9 |
| 1984 | 18.3 | 22 |
| 1985 | 18.4 | 22.2 |
| 1986 | 18.5 | 22.5 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 23.1 |
| 1989 | 18.6 | 23.4 |
| 1990 | 18.7 | 23.6 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 23.9 |
| 1992 | 18.9 | 24.3 |
| 1993 | 19 | 24.6 |
| 1994 | 19.1 | 24.9 |
| 1995 | 19.2 | 25.3 |
| 1996 | 19.4 | 25.8 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 26.2 |
| 1998 | 19.6 | 26.5 |
| 1999 | 19.7 | 26.9 |
| 2000 | 19.8 | 27.2 |
| 2001 | 19.9 | 27.6 |
| 2002 | 19.9 | 27.9 |
| 2003 | 20 | 28.2 |
| 2004 | 20.2 | 28.5 |
| 2005 | 20.3 | 28.8 |
| 2006 | 20.4 | 29 |
| 2007 | 20.6 | 29.3 |
| 2008 | 20.7 | 29.6 |
| 2009 | 20.9 | 29.9 |
| 2010 | 21 | 30.2 |
| 2011 | 21.2 | 30.5 |
| 2012 | 21.3 | 30.8 |
| 2013 | 21.5 | 31.1 |
| 2014 | 21.7 | 31.4 |
| 2015 | 21.9 | 31.7 |
| 2016 | 22 | 32 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 32.3 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 32.5 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 32.8 |
| 2020 | 22.8 | 33.1 |
| 2021 | 23 | 33.3 |
| 2022 | 23.2 | 33.6 |
| 2023 | 23.4 | 33.8 |
| 2024 | 23.6 | 34.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$31.1B
2024 |
$84.6B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.5%
2025 |
20.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.78%
2023 |
1.83%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.31%
2023 |
1.64%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
317,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.61%
2025 |
-5.49%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.69%
2022 |
4.53%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
41.5%
2024 |
57.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.2%
2024 |
25.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
52.5
2025 |
49.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31%
2009 |
30.8%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2009 |
3.1%
2019 |
| Listed domestic companies |
6
2016 |
284
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.68B
2017 |
$19.5B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.9B
2023 |
$6.09B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.87M
2024 |
$6.72B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
39,000
2020 |
540,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.04%
2018 |
8.22%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
81.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
474 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$29.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
5.95 megatons
2023 |
20.5 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.57 tons
2023 |
0.93 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
53.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.6%
2022 |
48.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
6.72%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
60%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
684 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
40%
2021 |
49.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
35.3%
2021 |
40.8%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
20.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
0.27%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-707
2024 |
-27,245
2024 |
| Urban population |
13.9%
2024 |
19.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.15 ft
2025 |
5.11 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
38.9
2025 |
49.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
31
2024 |
32
2024 |
| Higher education index |
29
2025 |
51
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.4
2010 |
3.43
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12.6
2019 |
19.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
88
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.1%
2022 |
92.7%
2023 |
| English speaking |
70.4%
2023 |
18.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
24.1%
2023 |
51.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$81.1
2022 |
$145.6
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$7.51
2022 |
$58.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
77.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
32.2%
2022 |
14.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.06
2021 |
1.19
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.9 years
2025 |
25.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
189
2023 |
18
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
40.3
2023 |
6.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
21.2%
2022 |
10.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
10.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
91
2025 |
40
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.6%
2022 |
19.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.13 liters
2020 |
2.91 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.3%
2025 |
0.04%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
1,090 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
5,425 sq mi
2025 |
11,610 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
138,051 sq mi
2025 |
8,122 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
5,809 mi
2011 |
70,894 mi
2010 |
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