Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 54th vs. 87th).
By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 109/197 ($32.5B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,076), while Syria ranks 184/197 ($847).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10911445
|
26304877
|
| Population rank | 90/197 | 57/197 |
| GDP |
$32.5B
2024 |
$20B
2023 |
| GDP rank | 109/197 | 129/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,076
2024 |
$847
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 140/197 | 184/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,889
2024 |
$4,650
2023 |
| Government debt |
$17.5B
2024 |
$18.4B
2010 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52%
2025 |
30%
2010 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,652
2024 |
$820
2010 |
| Government debt per person rank | 123/185 | 148/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,561
2025 |
$731
2025 |
| Land area |
174,850 sq mi
2025 |
70,900 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
60.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
348 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.1
2023 |
2.71
2023 |
| Median age |
23.6 years
2024 |
23.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
73 years
2025 |
Papua New Guinea and Syria: Comparison Charts
Papua New Guinea and Syria economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $230,496,037 | $857,704,413 |
| 1961 | $244,832,039 | $945,244,972 |
| 1962 | $261,184,042 | $1,110,565,881 |
| 1963 | $275,968,044 | $1,200,447,408 |
| 1964 | $305,312,049 | $1,339,494,267 |
| 1965 | $344,176,055 | $1,472,036,540 |
| 1966 | $390,992,063 | $1,342,287,553 |
| 1967 | $441,728,183 | $1,580,229,799 |
| 1968 | $485,184,190 | $1,753,746,430 |
| 1969 | $551,263,864 | $2,245,011,515 |
| 1970 | $645,568,215 | $2,140,384,010 |
| 1971 | $717,750,278 | $2,589,851,325 |
| 1972 | $858,761,926 | $3,059,681,698 |
| 1973 | $1,299,079,410 | $3,239,487,516 |
| 1974 | $1,467,417,672 | $5,159,557,148 |
| 1975 | $1,356,603,608 | $6,826,980,444 |
| 1976 | $1,511,843,235 | $7,633,528,867 |
| 1977 | $1,640,746,619 | $7,696,011,396 |
| 1978 | $1,947,878,831 | $9,275,200,458 |
| 1979 | $2,293,760,511 | $9,929,681,529 |
| 1980 | $2,545,808,456 | $13,062,420,382 |
| 1981 | $2,498,190,847 | $15,518,201,335 |
| 1982 | $2,368,719,683 | $16,298,929,011 |
| 1983 | $2,562,351,551 | $17,589,277,143 |
| 1984 | $2,552,662,617 | $17,503,078,174 |
| 1985 | $2,423,339,172 | $16,403,539,893 |
| 1986 | $2,647,995,602 | $13,293,205,278 |
| 1987 | $3,143,851,794 | $11,356,215,543 |
| 1988 | $3,656,177,881 | $10,577,041,645 |
| 1989 | $3,546,472,566 | $9,853,395,762 |
| 1990 | $3,219,729,083 | $12,308,624,418 |
| 1991 | $3,787,394,958 | $12,981,833,333 |
| 1992 | $4,377,980,510 | $13,253,565,861 |
| 1993 | $4,974,550,286 | $13,695,962,055 |
| 1994 | $5,502,786,070 | $10,122,020,000 |
| 1995 | $4,636,057,476 | $11,396,706,587 |
| 1996 | $5,155,311,077 | $13,789,560,878 |
| 1997 | $4,936,615,299 | $14,505,233,463 |
| 1998 | $3,789,443,015 | $15,200,846,154 |
| 1999 | $3,477,038,204 | $15,873,875,969 |
| 2000 | $3,521,339,699 | $18,937,052,543 |
| 2001 | $3,081,024,212 | $20,237,024,725 |
| 2002 | $2,999,511,040 | $20,669,357,462 |
| 2003 | $3,536,411,824 | $21,828,144,686 |
| 2004 | $3,927,157,867 | $25,086,950,495 |
| 2005 | $4,865,892,972 | $28,858,965,517 |
| 2006 | $8,354,911,041 | $33,751,788,856 |
| 2007 | $9,545,028,944 | $40,465,318,382 |
| 2008 | $11,670,892,801 | $52,557,913,569 |
| 2009 | $11,619,456,449 | $54,111,735,629 |
| 2010 | $14,250,786,675 | $61,390,830,875 |
| 2011 | $17,985,138,066 | $67,539,428,159 |
| 2012 | $21,295,168,666 | $43,190,318,033 |
| 2013 | $21,261,338,065 | $21,361,254,635 |
| 2014 | $23,210,823,987 | $21,502,061,466 |
| 2015 | $21,723,437,010 | $16,466,863,117 |
| 2016 | $20,758,876,953 | $12,597,854,877 |
| 2017 | $22,742,699,138 | $16,369,843,352 |
| 2018 | $24,109,780,708 | $21,497,782,868 |
| 2019 | $24,750,626,030 | $22,583,045,060 |
| 2020 | $23,848,447,850 | $12,047,752,036 |
| 2021 | $26,109,413,521 | $14,353,205,678 |
| 2022 | $31,653,185,953 | $23,622,827,080 |
| 2023 | $30,816,367,067 | $19,993,439,950 |
| 2024 | $32,538,480,024 | - |
Papua New Guinea and Syria economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $115.5 | $183.5 |
| 1961 | $119.7 | $196.3 |
| 1962 | $124.7 | $223.9 |
| 1963 | $128.9 | $234.9 |
| 1964 | $139.5 | $254.2 |
| 1965 | $153.9 | $270.8 |
| 1966 | $171.1 | $239.3 |
| 1967 | $189 | $272.9 |
| 1968 | $202.9 | $293.3 |
| 1969 | $225.3 | $364 |
| 1970 | $257.6 | $335 |
| 1971 | $279.7 | $393 |
| 1972 | $327 | $448 |
| 1973 | $483 | $459 |
| 1974 | $533 | $707 |
| 1975 | $482 | $904 |
| 1976 | $525 | $976 |
| 1977 | $558 | $951 |
| 1978 | $648 | $1,108 |
| 1979 | $748 | $1,146 |
| 1980 | $813 | $1,458 |
| 1981 | $781 | $1,676 |
| 1982 | $726 | $1,703 |
| 1983 | $769 | $1,776 |
| 1984 | $750 | $1,706 |
| 1985 | $697 | $1,544 |
| 1986 | $745 | $1,208 |
| 1987 | $865 | $997 |
| 1988 | $985 | $898 |
| 1989 | $934 | $809 |
| 1990 | $826 | $978 |
| 1991 | $942 | $1,000 |
| 1992 | $1,051 | $990 |
| 1993 | $1,151 | $993 |
| 1994 | $1,228 | $712 |
| 1995 | $998 | $780 |
| 1996 | $1,071 | $918 |
| 1997 | $990 | $941 |
| 1998 | $733 | $961 |
| 1999 | $650 | $978 |
| 2000 | $636 | $1,138 |
| 2001 | $538 | $1,187 |
| 2002 | $506 | $1,183 |
| 2003 | $577 | $1,220 |
| 2004 | $621 | $1,368 |
| 2005 | $744 | $1,534 |
| 2006 | $1,238 | $1,719 |
| 2007 | $1,371 | $1,938 |
| 2008 | $1,625 | $2,429 |
| 2009 | $1,569 | $2,462 |
| 2010 | $1,867 | $2,731 |
| 2011 | $2,288 | $2,952 |
| 2012 | $2,635 | $1,898 |
| 2013 | $2,561 | $986 |
| 2014 | $2,723 | $1,061 |
| 2015 | $2,485 | $848 |
| 2016 | $2,316 | $656 |
| 2017 | $2,478 | $852 |
| 2018 | $2,566 | $1,098 |
| 2019 | $2,576 | $1,110 |
| 2020 | $2,430 | $572 |
| 2021 | $2,608 | $664 |
| 2022 | $3,102 | $1,052 |
| 2023 | $2,966 | $847 |
| 2024 | $3,076 | - |
Papua New Guinea vs. Syria life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 39.4 | 42.5 |
| 1951 | 35.5 | 43.4 |
| 1952 | 40.7 | 44.3 |
| 1953 | 41.3 | 45.3 |
| 1954 | 42 | 46.4 |
| 1955 | 42.6 | 47.4 |
| 1956 | 43.3 | 48.5 |
| 1957 | 43.9 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 44.6 | 50.7 |
| 1959 | 45.1 | 51.7 |
| 1960 | 45.8 | 52.7 |
| 1961 | 46.4 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 46.7 | 54.6 |
| 1963 | 47.7 | 55.4 |
| 1964 | 48.3 | 56.2 |
| 1965 | 48.9 | 56.9 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 57.6 |
| 1967 | 50.2 | 58 |
| 1968 | 50.9 | 59.1 |
| 1969 | 51.5 | 59.8 |
| 1970 | 52.1 | 60.6 |
| 1971 | 52.6 | 61.3 |
| 1972 | 53.3 | 62 |
| 1973 | 53.9 | 60.8 |
| 1974 | 54.4 | 63.4 |
| 1975 | 55 | 64.2 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 64.8 |
| 1977 | 56 | 65.4 |
| 1978 | 56.5 | 65.9 |
| 1979 | 57 | 66.2 |
| 1980 | 57.4 | 66.5 |
| 1981 | 57.8 | 64.6 |
| 1982 | 58.1 | 60.8 |
| 1983 | 58.3 | 67.4 |
| 1984 | 58.6 | 67.7 |
| 1985 | 58.8 | 68 |
| 1986 | 59 | 68.4 |
| 1987 | 59.2 | 68.8 |
| 1988 | 59.4 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 59.6 | 69.5 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | 69.8 |
| 1991 | 59.9 | 70.1 |
| 1992 | 60.3 | 70.2 |
| 1993 | 60.5 | 70.3 |
| 1994 | 60.7 | 70.3 |
| 1995 | 60.9 | 70.2 |
| 1996 | 61.1 | 70.2 |
| 1997 | 61.3 | 70.2 |
| 1998 | 60.4 | 70.2 |
| 1999 | 61.5 | 70.5 |
| 2000 | 61.6 | 70.9 |
| 2001 | 61.6 | 71.3 |
| 2002 | 61.6 | 71.7 |
| 2003 | 61.7 | 72.2 |
| 2004 | 61.8 | 72.5 |
| 2005 | 61.9 | 72.8 |
| 2006 | 62 | 73 |
| 2007 | 62.2 | 73.3 |
| 2008 | 62.5 | 73.4 |
| 2009 | 62.8 | 73.5 |
| 2010 | 63.1 | 73.5 |
| 2011 | 63.4 | 72.3 |
| 2012 | 63.6 | 66.2 |
| 2013 | 63.9 | 65.1 |
| 2014 | 64.2 | 65.5 |
| 2015 | 64.5 | 63.3 |
| 2016 | 64.7 | 65.2 |
| 2017 | 64.9 | 65.7 |
| 2018 | 65.1 | 67.4 |
| 2019 | 65.3 | 71 |
| 2020 | 65.1 | 71.9 |
| 2021 | 64.4 | 72.4 |
| 2022 | 65.3 | 72.8 |
| 2023 | 66.1 | 72.1 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 72.6 |
| 2025 | 66.4 | 73 |
Papua New Guinea and Syria population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 1,995,110 | 4,673,500 |
| 1961 | 2,046,127 | 4,815,466 |
| 1962 | 2,093,919 | 4,959,340 |
| 1963 | 2,141,376 | 5,110,467 |
| 1964 | 2,188,325 | 5,269,087 |
| 1965 | 2,235,820 | 5,435,267 |
| 1966 | 2,285,774 | 5,609,047 |
| 1967 | 2,337,532 | 5,790,198 |
| 1968 | 2,390,803 | 5,978,742 |
| 1969 | 2,446,927 | 6,175,166 |
| 1970 | 2,505,628 | 6,380,609 |
| 1971 | 2,566,421 | 6,598,094 |
| 1972 | 2,628,432 | 6,826,024 |
| 1973 | 2,690,629 | 7,060,321 |
| 1974 | 2,752,671 | 7,302,160 |
| 1975 | 2,814,820 | 7,554,364 |
| 1976 | 2,877,327 | 7,817,320 |
| 1977 | 2,940,327 | 8,090,501 |
| 1978 | 3,003,714 | 8,372,759 |
| 1979 | 3,067,341 | 8,661,909 |
| 1980 | 3,131,512 | 8,957,663 |
| 1981 | 3,197,019 | 9,260,189 |
| 1982 | 3,264,291 | 9,572,511 |
| 1983 | 3,333,633 | 9,904,809 |
| 1984 | 3,405,198 | 10,258,398 |
| 1985 | 3,478,936 | 10,625,672 |
| 1986 | 3,554,793 | 11,002,844 |
| 1987 | 3,632,543 | 11,388,923 |
| 1988 | 3,711,880 | 11,782,264 |
| 1989 | 3,796,078 | 12,179,060 |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 | 12,579,208 |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 | 12,980,821 |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 | 13,385,571 |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 | 13,795,686 |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 | 14,208,583 |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 | 14,616,801 |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 | 15,018,104 |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 | 15,417,542 |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 | 15,820,413 |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 | 16,228,061 |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 | 16,637,888 |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 | 17,051,338 |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 | 17,468,332 |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 | 17,889,296 |
| 2004 | 6,328,041 | 18,336,875 |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 | 18,814,091 |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 | 19,637,022 |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 | 20,884,125 |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 | 21,636,564 |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 | 21,976,969 |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 | 22,482,421 |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 | 22,878,098 |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 | 22,759,763 |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 | 21,666,917 |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 | 20,273,659 |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 | 19,424,618 |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 | 19,193,834 |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 | 19,224,668 |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 | 19,577,845 |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 | 20,353,534 |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 | 21,049,429 |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 | 21,628,839 |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 | 22,462,173 |
| 2023 | 10,389,635 | 23,594,623 |
| 2024 | 10,576,502 | 24,672,760 |
Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Syria
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.02 | 7.51 |
| 1961 | 6.07 | 7.5 |
| 1962 | 6.14 | 7.51 |
| 1963 | 6.15 | 7.51 |
| 1964 | 6.19 | 7.53 |
| 1965 | 6.2 | 7.53 |
| 1966 | 6.23 | 7.55 |
| 1967 | 6.24 | 7.56 |
| 1968 | 6.25 | 7.57 |
| 1969 | 6.26 | 7.59 |
| 1970 | 6.25 | 7.62 |
| 1971 | 6.23 | 7.6 |
| 1972 | 6.2 | 7.57 |
| 1973 | 6.16 | 7.55 |
| 1974 | 6.11 | 7.52 |
| 1975 | 6.07 | 7.49 |
| 1976 | 6.02 | 7.45 |
| 1977 | 5.96 | 7.42 |
| 1978 | 5.88 | 7.35 |
| 1979 | 5.79 | 7.25 |
| 1980 | 5.71 | 7.12 |
| 1981 | 5.65 | 6.97 |
| 1982 | 5.59 | 6.81 |
| 1983 | 5.56 | 6.69 |
| 1984 | 5.51 | 6.59 |
| 1985 | 5.47 | 6.48 |
| 1986 | 5.42 | 6.37 |
| 1987 | 5.36 | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 1989 | 5.24 | 5.78 |
| 1990 | 5.18 | 5.56 |
| 1991 | 5.11 | 5.34 |
| 1992 | 5.03 | 5.14 |
| 1993 | 4.96 | 4.99 |
| 1994 | 4.87 | 4.86 |
| 1995 | 4.78 | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 4.73 | 4.54 |
| 1997 | 4.68 | 4.37 |
| 1998 | 4.63 | 4.25 |
| 1999 | 4.59 | 4.14 |
| 2000 | 4.53 | 4.07 |
| 2001 | 4.47 | 3.98 |
| 2002 | 4.42 | 3.87 |
| 2003 | 4.36 | 3.76 |
| 2004 | 4.28 | 3.68 |
| 2005 | 4.22 | 3.61 |
| 2006 | 4.15 | 3.56 |
| 2007 | 4.08 | 3.54 |
| 2008 | 4.01 | 3.48 |
| 2009 | 3.94 | 3.42 |
| 2010 | 3.88 | 3.36 |
| 2011 | 3.82 | 3.29 |
| 2012 | 3.75 | 3.22 |
| 2013 | 3.68 | 3.17 |
| 2014 | 3.63 | 3.12 |
| 2015 | 3.56 | 3.07 |
| 2016 | 3.5 | 3.01 |
| 2017 | 3.43 | 2.97 |
| 2018 | 3.38 | 2.93 |
| 2019 | 3.32 | 2.88 |
| 2020 | 3.27 | 2.84 |
| 2021 | 3.22 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 3.17 | 2.75 |
| 2023 | 3.1 | 2.71 |
Papua New Guinea and Syria demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 18.5 | 17.6 |
| 1961 | 18.4 | 17.3 |
| 1962 | 18.3 | 17.1 |
| 1963 | 18.1 | 16.9 |
| 1964 | 18 | 16.7 |
| 1965 | 17.9 | 16.5 |
| 1966 | 17.8 | 16.4 |
| 1967 | 17.6 | 16.2 |
| 1968 | 17.5 | 16.1 |
| 1969 | 17.4 | 16 |
| 1970 | 17.3 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 17.2 | 15.8 |
| 1972 | 17.1 | 15.8 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 15.7 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 15.7 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 15.7 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 15.6 |
| 1977 | 17.5 | 15.6 |
| 1978 | 17.7 | 15.6 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 15.6 |
| 1980 | 18 | 15.6 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 15.6 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 15.7 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 15.8 |
| 1984 | 18.3 | 15.8 |
| 1985 | 18.4 | 15.9 |
| 1986 | 18.5 | 16 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 16.1 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 16.2 |
| 1989 | 18.6 | 16.4 |
| 1990 | 18.7 | 16.5 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 16.7 |
| 1992 | 18.9 | 16.9 |
| 1993 | 19 | 17.1 |
| 1994 | 19.1 | 17.3 |
| 1995 | 19.2 | 17.5 |
| 1996 | 19.4 | 17.7 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 19.6 | 18.1 |
| 1999 | 19.7 | 18.3 |
| 2000 | 19.8 | 18.5 |
| 2001 | 19.9 | 18.8 |
| 2002 | 19.9 | 19 |
| 2003 | 20 | 19.2 |
| 2004 | 20.2 | 19.5 |
| 2005 | 20.3 | 19.7 |
| 2006 | 20.4 | 20.3 |
| 2007 | 20.6 | 21 |
| 2008 | 20.7 | 21.3 |
| 2009 | 20.9 | 21.5 |
| 2010 | 21 | 21.7 |
| 2011 | 21.2 | 21.9 |
| 2012 | 21.3 | 21.8 |
| 2013 | 21.5 | 21.2 |
| 2014 | 21.7 | 20.1 |
| 2015 | 21.9 | 19.5 |
| 2016 | 22 | 19.5 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 19.6 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 20.1 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 20.9 |
| 2020 | 22.8 | 21.6 |
| 2021 | 23 | 22.2 |
| 2022 | 23.2 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 23.4 | 23.3 |
| 2024 | 23.6 | 23.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$31.1B
2024 |
$18.2B
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.5%
2025 |
28.6%
2010 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.78%
2023 |
5.13%
2009 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.31%
2023 |
4.06%
2010 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
269,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.61%
2025 |
-7.79%
2010 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.69%
2022 |
8.61%
2010 |
| Services, % of GDP |
41.5%
2024 |
44.9%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.2%
2024 |
12%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
52.5
2025 |
51.2
2012 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31%
2009 |
21.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2009 |
3.8%
2022 |
| Listed domestic companies |
6
2016 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.68B
2017 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.9B
2023 |
$20.6B
2010 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.87M
2024 |
$0
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals |
39,000
2020 |
2,424,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.04%
2018 |
32.2%
2010 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
23.3%
2011 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
455 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$10.5
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
5.95 megatons
2023 |
25.6 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.57 tons
2023 |
1.08 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
99.5%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.6%
2022 |
1.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.72%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
61.3%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
690 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
40%
2021 |
3.91%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
35.3%
2021 |
3.76%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
20.5%
2023 |
88.4%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
0.3%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-707
2024 |
+546,494
2024 |
| Urban population |
13.9%
2024 |
58%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.63 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.15 ft
2025 |
5.23 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
38.9
2025 |
17.2
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
31
2024 |
12
2024 |
| Higher education index |
29
2025 |
32
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.4
2010 |
2.07
2010 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12.6
2019 |
14.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
88
2025 |
39
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.1%
2022 |
94.4%
2021 |
| English speaking |
70.4%
2023 |
4%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
24.1%
2023 |
34.7%
2019 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$81.1
2022 |
$34.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$7.51
2022 |
$15.7
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.4 years
2025 |
73 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
32.2%
2022 |
20.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.06
2021 |
1.19
2016 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.9 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
189
2023 |
20
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
40.3
2023 |
20.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
21.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
19%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
91
2025 |
42
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.13 liters
2020 |
0.09 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.3%
2025 |
0.12%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
2,874 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
5,425 sq mi
2025 |
52,533 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
138,051 sq mi
2025 |
2,016 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
5,809 mi
2011 |
n/a |
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