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Papua New Guinea vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 54th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Sudan
Population
11002753
53335233
Population rank 89/197 29/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Sudan
2024 $31,800,428,266 $49,672,435,513
2023 $30,816,367,067 $39,898,289,821
2022 $31,653,185,953 $51,666,875,363
2021 $26,109,413,521 $34,229,513,775
2020 $23,848,447,850 $27,034,593,750
2019 $24,750,626,030 $32,338,079,165
2018 $24,109,780,708 $32,333,780,383
2017 $22,742,699,138 $41,283,617,976
2016 $20,758,876,953 $42,630,376,000
2015 $21,723,437,010 $51,726,758,677
2014 $23,210,823,987 $49,516,748,618
2013 $21,261,338,065 $43,024,018,082
2012 $21,295,168,666 $37,632,919,967
2011 $17,985,138,066 $55,018,567,211
2010 $14,250,786,675 $58,962,978,034
2009 $11,619,456,449 $51,621,044,077
2008 $11,670,892,801 $64,833,083,257
2007 $9,545,028,944 $59,440,139,775
2006 $8,354,911,041 $45,263,831,634
2005 $4,865,892,972 $35,182,711,988
2004 $3,927,157,867 $26,646,007,251
2003 $3,536,411,824 $21,355,298,460
2002 $2,999,511,040 $18,137,128,388
2001 $3,081,024,212 $15,716,361,792
2000 $3,521,339,699 $12,257,299,147
1999 $3,477,038,204 $10,682,028,340
1998 $3,789,443,015 $11,250,221,537
1997 $4,936,615,299 $11,681,175,864
1996 $5,155,311,077 $9,018,300,725
1995 $4,636,057,476 $13,830,363,900
1994 $5,502,786,070 $12,793,794,737
1993 $4,974,550,286 $8,881,005,436
1992 $4,377,980,510 $7,031,933,492
1991 $3,787,394,958 $44,171,194,366
1990 $3,219,729,083 $33,641,222,222
1989 $3,546,472,566 $21,408,111,111
1988 $3,656,177,881 $14,372,555,556
1987 $3,143,851,794 $12,093,333,333
1986 $2,647,995,602 $10,092,200,000
1985 $2,423,339,172 $8,075,259,600
1984 $2,552,662,617 $10,447,615,385
1983 $2,562,351,551 $8,230,153,846
1982 $2,368,719,683 $8,732,542,274
1981 $2,498,190,847 $10,753,888,154
1980 $2,545,808,456 $8,951,800,000
1979 $2,293,760,511 $8,418,407,787
1978 $1,947,878,831 $8,128,719,315
1977 $1,640,746,619 $7,499,005,639
1976 $1,511,843,235 $6,013,210,816
1975 $1,356,603,608 $4,823,090,192
1974 $1,467,417,672 $3,958,931,660
1973 $1,299,079,410 $3,077,254,460
1972 $858,761,926 $2,483,055,722
1971 $717,750,278 $2,288,340,041
1970 $645,568,215 $2,100,229,759
1969 $551,263,864 $1,847,501,441
1968 $485,184,190 $1,677,771,401
1967 $441,728,183 $1,607,409,539
1966 $390,992,063 $1,484,491,676
1965 $344,176,055 $1,446,869,619
1964 $305,312,049 $1,388,282,600
1963 $275,968,044 $1,351,234,926
1962 $261,184,042 $1,328,259,625
1961 $244,832,039 $1,222,860,429
1960 $230,496,037 $1,126,364,162

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

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Papua New Guinea and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Sudan
2024 $3,007 $985
2023 $2,966 $797
2022 $3,102 $1,046
2021 $2,608 $712
2020 $2,430 $578
2019 $2,576 $710
2018 $2,566 $731
2017 $2,478 $967
2016 $2,316 $1,033
2015 $2,485 $1,292
2014 $2,723 $1,275
2013 $2,561 $1,139
2012 $2,635 $1,019
2011 $2,288 $1,522
2010 $1,867 $1,665
2009 $1,569 $1,493
2008 $1,625 $1,928
2007 $1,371 $1,814
2006 $1,238 $1,415
2005 $744 $1,125
2004 $621 $872
2003 $577 $714
2002 $506 $621
2001 $538 $551
2000 $636 $441
1999 $650 $394
1998 $733 $425
1997 $990 $453
1996 $1,071 $357
1995 $998 $561
1994 $1,228 $532
1993 $1,151 $379
1992 $1,051 $307
1991 $942 $1,966
1990 $826 $1,528
1989 $934 $992
1988 $985 $680
1987 $865 $584
1986 $745 $497
1985 $697 $406
1984 $750 $534
1983 $769 $431
1982 $726 $472
1981 $781 $605
1980 $813 $525
1979 $748 $515
1978 $648 $518
1977 $558 $497
1976 $525 $413
1975 $482 $343
1974 $533 $291.5
1973 $483 $235.8
1972 $327 $198.2
1971 $279.7 $189
1970 $257.6 $179.6
1969 $225.3 $163.5
1968 $202.9 $153.7
1967 $189 $152.4
1966 $171.1 $145.6
1965 $153.9 $146.8
1964 $139.5 $145.7
1963 $128.9 $146.6
1962 $124.7 $148.9
1961 $119.7 $141.6
1960 $115.5 $134.7

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Sudan
2026 66.5 66.9
2025 66.4 66.7
2024 66.3 66.5
2023 66.1 66.3
2022 65.3 65.7
2021 64.4 64.5
2020 65.1 65.1
2019 65.3 65.8
2018 65.1 65.5
2017 64.9 65.1
2016 64.7 64.7
2015 64.5 64.4
2014 64.2 64
2013 63.9 63.4
2012 63.6 63.4
2011 63.4 63.2
2010 63.1 63
2009 62.8 62.7
2008 62.5 61.3
2007 62.2 61.4
2006 62 60.4
2005 61.9 57.2
2004 61.8 56.8
2003 61.7 58.3
2002 61.6 59.3
2001 61.6 59.3
2000 61.6 58.9
1999 61.5 58.6
1998 60.4 58.3
1997 61.3 58.1
1996 61.1 57.6
1995 60.9 57.4
1994 60.7 57
1993 60.5 56.1
1992 60.3 56
1991 59.9 55.6
1990 59.8 55.5
1989 59.6 54.9
1988 59.4 55
1987 59.2 54.7
1986 59 54.6
1985 58.8 50
1984 58.6 49.8
1983 58.3 49.6
1982 58.1 54.4
1981 57.8 54.4
1980 57.4 54.1
1979 57 53.4
1978 56.5 53.3
1977 56 53.5
1976 55.5 53.3
1975 55 53.3
1974 54.4 53.2
1973 53.9 53
1972 53.3 52.8
1971 52.6 52.5
1970 52.1 52.3
1969 51.5 52
1968 50.9 51.8
1967 50.2 51.5
1966 49.6 51.3
1965 48.9 51
1964 48.3 50.9
1963 47.7 50.8
1962 46.7 50.4
1961 46.4 50
1960 45.8 49.6
1959 45.1 49.2
1958 44.6 48.9
1957 43.9 48.5
1956 43.3 48.1
1955 42.6 47.7
1954 42 47.3
1953 41.3 46.9
1952 40.7 46.5
1951 35.5 46.2
1950 39.4 45.8

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

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Papua New Guinea and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Sudan
2024 10,576,502 50,448,963
2023 10,389,635 50,042,791
2022 10,203,169 49,383,346
2021 10,012,896 48,066,924
2020 9,815,746 46,789,231
2019 9,609,010 45,548,175
2018 9,394,513 44,230,596
2017 9,178,714 42,714,306
2016 8,961,718 41,259,892
2015 8,743,246 40,024,431
2014 8,523,441 38,823,318
2013 8,302,698 37,785,849
2012 8,081,390 36,923,178
2011 7,859,346 36,140,806
2010 7,633,523 35,414,399
2009 7,406,438 34,569,113
2008 7,183,002 33,623,980
2007 6,963,345 32,764,135
2006 6,747,720 31,992,435
2005 6,535,905 31,262,444
2004 6,328,041 30,556,637
2003 6,123,997 29,896,035
2002 5,924,003 29,228,727
2001 5,728,435 28,516,770
2000 5,537,064 27,816,745
1999 5,349,333 27,130,613
1998 5,166,390 26,458,999
1997 4,987,883 25,799,821
1996 4,813,361 25,231,528
1995 4,644,278 24,672,143
1994 4,480,208 24,043,948
1993 4,320,872 23,445,592
1992 4,166,699 22,927,355
1991 4,021,837 22,470,676
1990 3,896,481 22,021,481
1989 3,796,078 21,578,022
1988 3,711,880 21,138,431
1987 3,632,543 20,704,904
1986 3,554,793 20,288,238
1985 3,478,936 19,905,872
1984 3,405,198 19,546,528
1983 3,333,633 19,109,770
1982 3,264,291 18,486,645
1981 3,197,019 17,780,572
1980 3,131,512 17,058,905
1979 3,067,341 16,355,352
1978 3,003,714 15,695,003
1977 2,940,327 15,086,614
1976 2,877,327 14,569,716
1975 2,814,820 14,064,798
1974 2,752,671 13,580,723
1973 2,690,629 13,049,315
1972 2,628,432 12,527,856
1971 2,566,421 12,105,539
1970 2,505,628 11,695,771
1969 2,446,927 11,298,936
1968 2,390,803 10,917,999
1967 2,337,532 10,550,597
1966 2,285,774 10,197,578
1965 2,235,820 9,858,030
1964 2,188,325 9,531,109
1963 2,141,376 9,218,077
1962 2,093,919 8,919,028
1961 2,046,127 8,634,941
1960 1,995,110 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Sudan

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Sudan
2023 3.1 4.32
2022 3.17 4.38
2021 3.22 4.46
2020 3.27 4.54
2019 3.32 4.62
2018 3.38 4.68
2017 3.43 4.76
2016 3.5 4.83
2015 3.56 4.9
2014 3.63 4.91
2013 3.68 4.97
2012 3.75 5.03
2011 3.82 5.09
2010 3.88 5.14
2009 3.94 5.17
2008 4.01 5.21
2007 4.08 5.27
2006 4.15 5.33
2005 4.22 5.4
2004 4.28 5.46
2003 4.36 5.49
2002 4.42 5.53
2001 4.47 5.56
2000 4.53 5.6
1999 4.59 5.62
1998 4.63 5.65
1997 4.68 5.72
1996 4.73 5.79
1995 4.78 5.86
1994 4.87 5.91
1993 4.96 5.97
1992 5.03 6.02
1991 5.11 6.05
1990 5.18 6.07
1989 5.24 6.11
1988 5.3 6.13
1987 5.36 6.18
1986 5.42 6.23
1985 5.47 6.28
1984 5.51 6.34
1983 5.56 6.41
1982 5.59 6.47
1981 5.65 6.53
1980 5.71 6.59
1979 5.79 6.65
1978 5.88 6.72
1977 5.96 6.78
1976 6.02 6.82
1975 6.07 6.87
1974 6.11 6.91
1973 6.16 6.94
1972 6.2 6.98
1971 6.23 7.02
1970 6.25 6.99
1969 6.26 6.97
1968 6.25 6.95
1967 6.24 6.91
1966 6.23 6.88
1965 6.2 6.84
1964 6.19 6.8
1963 6.15 6.76
1962 6.14 6.7
1961 6.07 6.66
1960 6.02 6.66

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

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Papua New Guinea and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Sudan
2024 23.6 19.4
2023 23.4 19.3
2022 23.2 19.2
2021 23 19
2020 22.8 18.9
2019 22.6 18.7
2018 22.4 18.6
2017 22.2 18.3
2016 22 18.1
2015 21.9 17.9
2014 21.7 17.7
2013 21.5 17.5
2012 21.3 17.5
2011 21.2 17.4
2010 21 17.5
2009 20.9 17.4
2008 20.7 17.3
2007 20.6 17.3
2006 20.4 17.2
2005 20.3 17.1
2004 20.2 17.1
2003 20 17.1
2002 19.9 17
2001 19.9 17
2000 19.8 16.9
1999 19.7 16.9
1998 19.6 16.8
1997 19.5 16.8
1996 19.4 16.8
1995 19.2 16.8
1994 19.1 16.8
1993 19 16.8
1992 18.9 16.8
1991 18.8 16.8
1990 18.7 16.8
1989 18.6 16.8
1988 18.6 16.9
1987 18.5 16.9
1986 18.5 16.8
1985 18.4 16.8
1984 18.3 16.8
1983 18.3 16.7
1982 18.2 16.7
1981 18.1 16.6
1980 18 16.5
1979 17.8 16.4
1978 17.7 16.2
1977 17.5 16.1
1976 17.4 16
1975 17.3 16
1974 17.2 15.9
1973 17.2 16
1972 17.1 16.1
1971 17.2 16.2
1970 17.3 16.2
1969 17.4 16.3
1968 17.5 16.3
1967 17.6 16.4
1966 17.8 16.4
1965 17.9 16.5
1964 18 16.5
1963 18.1 16.6
1962 18.3 16.7
1961 18.4 16.7
1960 18.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
3.2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
20.9%
2018
Banked people share n/a
15.3%
2014

Energy

Papua New Guinea Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Sudan
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
70.4%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Papua New Guinea Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Sudan
% of world land
0.3%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
19,263 mi
2019

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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)

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