Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 54th vs. 133rd).
By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).
Main facts and rankings
Papua New Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11002753
|
23229461
|
| Population rank | 89/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$31.8B
2024 |
$802B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 110/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,007
2024 |
$34,238
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 140/197 | 35/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,875
2024 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt |
$16.6B
2024 |
$211B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.1%
2024 |
26.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,566
2024 |
$9,020
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 129/185 | 59/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,362
2026 |
$18,163
2026 |
| Land area | 174,850 sq mi | 13,976 sq mi |
| Population density |
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.1
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
23.6 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
81.1 years
2026 |
Papua New Guinea and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
Papua New Guinea and Taiwan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | $31,800,428,266 | $801,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $30,816,367,067 | $757,328,000,000 |
| 2022 | $31,653,185,953 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2021 | $26,109,413,521 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2020 | $23,848,447,850 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2019 | $24,750,626,030 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2018 | $24,109,780,708 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2017 | $22,742,699,138 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2016 | $20,758,876,953 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2015 | $21,723,437,010 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2014 | $23,210,823,987 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2013 | $21,261,338,065 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $21,295,168,666 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2011 | $17,985,138,066 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2010 | $14,250,786,675 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2009 | $11,619,456,449 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2008 | $11,670,892,801 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2007 | $9,545,028,944 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2006 | $8,354,911,041 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2005 | $4,865,892,972 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2004 | $3,927,157,867 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2003 | $3,536,411,824 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2002 | $2,999,511,040 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2001 | $3,081,024,212 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2000 | $3,521,339,699 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 1999 | $3,477,038,204 | $303,827,000,000 |
| 1998 | $3,789,443,015 | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1997 | $4,936,615,299 | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1996 | $5,155,311,077 | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1995 | $4,636,057,476 | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1994 | $5,502,786,070 | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1993 | $4,974,550,286 | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1992 | $4,377,980,510 | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1991 | $3,787,394,958 | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1990 | $3,219,729,083 | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1989 | $3,546,472,566 | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1988 | $3,656,177,881 | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1987 | $3,143,851,794 | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1986 | $2,647,995,602 | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1985 | $2,423,339,172 | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1984 | $2,552,662,617 | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1983 | $2,562,351,551 | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1982 | $2,368,719,683 | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1981 | $2,498,190,847 | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1980 | $2,545,808,456 | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1979 | $2,293,760,511 | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1978 | $1,947,878,831 | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1977 | $1,640,746,619 | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1976 | $1,511,843,235 | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1975 | $1,356,603,608 | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1974 | $1,467,417,672 | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1973 | $1,299,079,410 | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1972 | $858,761,926 | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1971 | $717,750,278 | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1970 | $645,568,215 | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1969 | $551,263,864 | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1968 | $485,184,190 | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1967 | $441,728,183 | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1966 | $390,992,063 | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1965 | $344,176,055 | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1964 | $305,312,049 | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1963 | $275,968,044 | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1962 | $261,184,042 | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1961 | $244,832,039 | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1960 | $230,496,037 | $1,743,000,000 |
| 1959 | - | $1,444,000,000 |
| 1958 | - | $1,836,000,000 |
| 1957 | - | $1,636,000,000 |
| 1956 | - | $1,399,000,000 |
| 1955 | - | $1,940,000,000 |
| 1954 | - | $1,628,000,000 |
| 1953 | - | $1,481,000,000 |
| 1952 | - | $1,677,000,000 |
| 1951 | - | $1,197,000,000 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Papua New Guinea and Taiwan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | $3,007 | $34,238 |
| 2023 | $2,966 | $32,444 |
| 2022 | $3,102 | $32,827 |
| 2021 | $2,608 | $33,111 |
| 2020 | $2,430 | $28,705 |
| 2019 | $2,576 | $25,998 |
| 2018 | $2,566 | $25,901 |
| 2017 | $2,478 | $25,121 |
| 2016 | $2,316 | $23,091 |
| 2015 | $2,485 | $22,780 |
| 2014 | $2,723 | $22,874 |
| 2013 | $2,561 | $21,973 |
| 2012 | $2,635 | $21,295 |
| 2011 | $2,288 | $20,866 |
| 2010 | $1,867 | $19,197 |
| 2009 | $1,569 | $16,933 |
| 2008 | $1,625 | $18,081 |
| 2007 | $1,371 | $17,757 |
| 2006 | $1,238 | $16,934 |
| 2005 | $744 | $16,456 |
| 2004 | $621 | $15,317 |
| 2003 | $577 | $14,066 |
| 2002 | $506 | $13,686 |
| 2001 | $538 | $13,397 |
| 2000 | $636 | $14,908 |
| 1999 | $650 | $13,804 |
| 1998 | $733 | $12,820 |
| 1997 | $990 | $14,020 |
| 1996 | $1,071 | $13,641 |
| 1995 | $998 | $13,119 |
| 1994 | $1,228 | $12,150 |
| 1993 | $1,151 | $11,242 |
| 1992 | $1,051 | $10,768 |
| 1991 | $942 | $9,125 |
| 1990 | $826 | $8,205 |
| 1989 | $934 | $7,613 |
| 1988 | $985 | $6,370 |
| 1987 | $865 | $5,350 |
| 1986 | $745 | $4,036 |
| 1985 | $697 | $3,314 |
| 1984 | $750 | $3,224 |
| 1983 | $769 | $2,903 |
| 1982 | $726 | $2,699 |
| 1981 | $781 | $2,720 |
| 1980 | $813 | $2,389 |
| 1979 | $748 | $1,950 |
| 1978 | $648 | $1,606 |
| 1977 | $558 | $1,330 |
| 1976 | $525 | $1,158 |
| 1975 | $482 | $985 |
| 1974 | $533 | $934 |
| 1973 | $483 | $706 |
| 1972 | $327 | $530 |
| 1971 | $279.7 | $451 |
| 1970 | $257.6 | $397 |
| 1969 | $225.3 | $357 |
| 1968 | $202.9 | $319 |
| 1967 | $189 | $280.8 |
| 1966 | $171.1 | $249.1 |
| 1965 | $153.9 | $229.3 |
| 1964 | $139.5 | $213.6 |
| 1963 | $128.9 | $188.6 |
| 1962 | $124.7 | $172 |
| 1961 | $119.7 | $161.2 |
| 1960 | $115.5 | $163.4 |
| 1959 | - | $140.4 |
| 1958 | - | $185.1 |
| 1957 | - | $170.5 |
| 1956 | - | $150.6 |
| 1955 | - | $216.3 |
| 1954 | - | $188.3 |
| 1953 | - | $177.7 |
| 1952 | - | $208.4 |
| 1951 | - | $154.3 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Papua New Guinea vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2026 | 66.5 | 81.1 |
| 2025 | 66.4 | 80.9 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 80.7 |
| 2023 | 66.1 | 80.6 |
| 2022 | 65.3 | 80.2 |
| 2021 | 64.4 | 80.8 |
| 2020 | 65.1 | 81.1 |
| 2019 | 65.3 | 80.6 |
| 2018 | 65.1 | 80.4 |
| 2017 | 64.9 | 80.1 |
| 2016 | 64.7 | 79.7 |
| 2015 | 64.5 | 79.9 |
| 2014 | 64.2 | 79.5 |
| 2013 | 63.9 | 79.6 |
| 2012 | 63.6 | 79.2 |
| 2011 | 63.4 | 78.9 |
| 2010 | 63.1 | 79 |
| 2009 | 62.8 | 78.7 |
| 2008 | 62.5 | 78.3 |
| 2007 | 62.2 | 78 |
| 2006 | 62 | 77.8 |
| 2005 | 61.9 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 61.8 | 77.2 |
| 2003 | 61.7 | 77 |
| 2002 | 61.6 | 76.9 |
| 2001 | 61.6 | 76.5 |
| 2000 | 61.6 | 76.1 |
| 1999 | 61.5 | 75.6 |
| 1998 | 60.4 | 75.5 |
| 1997 | 61.3 | 75.3 |
| 1996 | 61.1 | 74.9 |
| 1995 | 60.9 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 60.7 | 74.7 |
| 1993 | 60.5 | 74.6 |
| 1992 | 60.3 | 74.3 |
| 1991 | 59.9 | 74.3 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | 73.9 |
| 1989 | 59.6 | 73.7 |
| 1988 | 59.4 | 73.4 |
| 1987 | 59.2 | 73.6 |
| 1986 | 59 | 73.3 |
| 1985 | 58.8 | 73.3 |
| 1984 | 58.6 | 73 |
| 1983 | 58.3 | 72.4 |
| 1982 | 58.1 | 72.4 |
| 1981 | 57.8 | 72 |
| 1980 | 57.4 | 72 |
| 1979 | 57 | 71.7 |
| 1978 | 56.5 | 71.7 |
| 1977 | 56 | 71.3 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 71.2 |
| 1975 | 55 | 70.9 |
| 1974 | 54.4 | 70.3 |
| 1973 | 53.9 | 69.8 |
| 1972 | 53.3 | 69.6 |
| 1971 | 52.6 | 69.4 |
| 1970 | 52.1 | 69 |
| 1969 | 51.5 | 67.7 |
| 1968 | 50.9 | 66.8 |
| 1967 | 50.2 | 66.7 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 66.1 |
| 1965 | 48.9 | 65.7 |
| 1964 | 48.3 | 64.9 |
| 1963 | 47.7 | 64.5 |
| 1962 | 46.7 | 63.8 |
| 1961 | 46.4 | 63 |
| 1960 | 45.8 | 62.5 |
| 1959 | 45.1 | 61.6 |
| 1958 | 44.6 | 61 |
| 1957 | 43.9 | 61 |
| 1956 | 43.3 | 60.3 |
| 1955 | 42.6 | 59.8 |
| 1954 | 42 | 58.9 |
| 1953 | 41.3 | 58.6 |
| 1952 | 40.7 | 57.9 |
| 1951 | 35.5 | 57.2 |
| 1950 | 39.4 | 56.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Papua New Guinea and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2025 | - | 23,331,886 |
| 2024 | 10,576,502 | 23,410,331 |
| 2023 | 10,389,635 | 23,342,541 |
| 2022 | 10,203,169 | 23,319,977 |
| 2021 | 10,012,896 | 23,468,275 |
| 2020 | 9,815,746 | 23,582,179 |
| 2019 | 9,609,010 | 23,596,027 |
| 2018 | 9,394,513 | 23,580,080 |
| 2017 | 9,178,714 | 23,555,522 |
| 2016 | 8,961,718 | 23,515,945 |
| 2015 | 8,743,246 | 23,462,914 |
| 2014 | 8,523,441 | 23,403,635 |
| 2013 | 8,302,698 | 23,344,670 |
| 2012 | 8,081,390 | 23,270,367 |
| 2011 | 7,859,346 | 23,193,518 |
| 2010 | 7,633,523 | 23,140,948 |
| 2009 | 7,406,438 | 23,078,402 |
| 2008 | 7,183,002 | 22,997,696 |
| 2007 | 6,963,345 | 22,917,444 |
| 2006 | 6,747,720 | 22,823,455 |
| 2005 | 6,535,905 | 22,729,753 |
| 2004 | 6,328,041 | 22,646,836 |
| 2003 | 6,123,997 | 22,562,663 |
| 2002 | 5,924,003 | 22,463,172 |
| 2001 | 5,728,435 | 22,341,120 |
| 2000 | 5,537,064 | 22,184,530 |
| 1999 | 5,349,333 | 22,010,489 |
| 1998 | 5,166,390 | 21,835,703 |
| 1997 | 4,987,883 | 21,634,124 |
| 1996 | 4,813,361 | 21,441,432 |
| 1995 | 4,644,278 | 21,267,653 |
| 1994 | 4,480,208 | 21,086,645 |
| 1993 | 4,320,872 | 20,899,019 |
| 1992 | 4,166,699 | 20,704,227 |
| 1991 | 4,021,837 | 20,503,568 |
| 1990 | 3,896,481 | 20,278,946 |
| 1989 | 3,796,078 | 20,055,492 |
| 1988 | 3,711,880 | 19,839,704 |
| 1987 | 3,632,543 | 19,617,046 |
| 1986 | 3,554,793 | 19,411,454 |
| 1985 | 3,478,936 | 19,191,510 |
| 1984 | 3,405,198 | 18,929,866 |
| 1983 | 3,333,633 | 18,653,146 |
| 1982 | 3,264,291 | 18,354,855 |
| 1981 | 3,197,019 | 18,029,982 |
| 1980 | 3,131,512 | 17,704,538 |
| 1979 | 3,067,341 | 17,372,779 |
| 1978 | 3,003,714 | 17,042,272 |
| 1977 | 2,940,327 | 16,730,895 |
| 1976 | 2,877,327 | 16,401,413 |
| 1975 | 2,814,820 | 16,075,128 |
| 1974 | 2,752,671 | 15,784,817 |
| 1973 | 2,690,629 | 15,505,121 |
| 1972 | 2,628,432 | 15,220,495 |
| 1971 | 2,566,421 | 14,913,564 |
| 1970 | 2,505,628 | 14,582,944 |
| 1969 | 2,446,927 | 14,068,984 |
| 1968 | 2,390,803 | 13,548,537 |
| 1967 | 2,337,532 | 13,210,344 |
| 1966 | 2,285,774 | 12,874,153 |
| 1965 | 2,235,820 | 12,511,863 |
| 1964 | 2,188,325 | 12,137,143 |
| 1963 | 2,141,376 | 11,762,101 |
| 1962 | 2,093,919 | 11,392,513 |
| 1961 | 2,046,127 | 11,030,385 |
| 1960 | 1,995,110 | 10,667,705 |
| 1959 | - | 10,288,327 |
| 1958 | - | 9,920,227 |
| 1957 | - | 9,597,690 |
| 1956 | - | 9,289,545 |
| 1955 | - | 8,967,001 |
| 1954 | - | 8,645,264 |
| 1953 | - | 8,333,009 |
| 1952 | - | 8,046,915 |
| 1951 | - | 7,758,202 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
| 2023 | 3.1 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 3.17 | 0.87 |
| 2021 | 3.22 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | 3.27 | 0.99 |
| 2019 | 3.32 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 3.38 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 3.43 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 3.5 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 3.56 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | 3.63 | - |
| 2013 | 3.68 | - |
| 2012 | 3.75 | - |
| 2011 | 3.82 | 1.07 |
| 2010 | 3.88 | - |
| 2009 | 3.94 | - |
| 2008 | 4.01 | - |
| 2007 | 4.08 | - |
| 2006 | 4.15 | - |
| 2005 | 4.22 | - |
| 2004 | 4.28 | - |
| 2003 | 4.36 | - |
| 2002 | 4.42 | - |
| 2001 | 4.47 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 4.53 | - |
| 1999 | 4.59 | - |
| 1998 | 4.63 | - |
| 1997 | 4.68 | - |
| 1996 | 4.73 | - |
| 1995 | 4.78 | - |
| 1994 | 4.87 | - |
| 1993 | 4.96 | - |
| 1992 | 5.03 | - |
| 1991 | 5.11 | 1.72 |
| 1990 | 5.18 | - |
| 1989 | 5.24 | - |
| 1988 | 5.3 | - |
| 1987 | 5.36 | - |
| 1986 | 5.42 | - |
| 1985 | 5.47 | - |
| 1984 | 5.51 | - |
| 1983 | 5.56 | - |
| 1982 | 5.59 | - |
| 1981 | 5.65 | 2.46 |
| 1980 | 5.71 | - |
| 1979 | 5.79 | - |
| 1978 | 5.88 | - |
| 1977 | 5.96 | - |
| 1976 | 6.02 | - |
| 1975 | 6.07 | - |
| 1974 | 6.11 | - |
| 1973 | 6.16 | - |
| 1972 | 6.2 | - |
| 1971 | 6.23 | - |
| 1970 | 6.25 | - |
| 1969 | 6.26 | - |
| 1968 | 6.25 | - |
| 1967 | 6.24 | - |
| 1966 | 6.23 | - |
| 1965 | 6.2 | - |
| 1964 | 6.19 | - |
| 1963 | 6.15 | - |
| 1962 | 6.14 | - |
| 1961 | 6.07 | - |
| 1960 | 6.02 | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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Papua New Guinea and Taiwan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | 23.6 | 45.1 |
| 2023 | 23.4 | 44.5 |
| 2022 | 23.2 | 43.9 |
| 2021 | 23 | 43.3 |
| 2020 | 22.8 | 42.7 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 22.2 | 41 |
| 2016 | 22 | 40.4 |
| 2015 | 21.9 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 21.7 | 39.3 |
| 2013 | 21.5 | 38.9 |
| 2012 | 21.3 | 38.3 |
| 2011 | 21.2 | 37.9 |
| 2010 | 21 | 37.4 |
| 2009 | 20.9 | 36.8 |
| 2008 | 20.7 | 36.3 |
| 2007 | 20.6 | 35.8 |
| 2006 | 20.4 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 20.3 | 34.7 |
| 2004 | 20.2 | 34.1 |
| 2003 | 20 | 33.6 |
| 2002 | 19.9 | 33.1 |
| 2001 | 19.9 | 32.6 |
| 2000 | 19.8 | 32.1 |
| 1999 | 19.7 | 31.6 |
| 1998 | 19.6 | 31.2 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 30.7 |
| 1996 | 19.4 | 30.3 |
| 1995 | 19.2 | 29.8 |
| 1994 | 19.1 | 29.4 |
| 1993 | 19 | 28.9 |
| 1992 | 18.9 | 28.4 |
| 1991 | 18.8 | 28 |
| 1990 | 18.7 | 27.5 |
| 1989 | 18.6 | 27 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 26.5 |
| 1987 | 18.5 | 26.1 |
| 1986 | 18.5 | 25.6 |
| 1985 | 18.4 | 25.1 |
| 1984 | 18.3 | 24.6 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 24.1 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 23.8 |
| 1981 | 18.1 | 23.4 |
| 1980 | 18 | 23 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 22.6 |
| 1978 | 17.7 | 22.3 |
| 1977 | 17.5 | 21.9 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 21.5 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 21.2 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 20.8 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | - |
| 1972 | 17.1 | - |
| 1971 | 17.2 | - |
| 1970 | 17.3 | - |
| 1969 | 17.4 | - |
| 1968 | 17.5 | - |
| 1967 | 17.6 | - |
| 1966 | 17.8 | - |
| 1965 | 17.9 | - |
| 1964 | 18 | - |
| 1963 | 18.1 | - |
| 1962 | 18.3 | - |
| 1961 | 18.4 | - |
| 1960 | 18.5 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$30.7B
2024 |
$832B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
20.4%
2024 |
15.8%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.78%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.31%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.23%
2024 |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.69%
2022 |
3.35%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
41.5%
2024 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.2%
2024 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.3
2026 |
79.8
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31%
2009 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.9%
2009 |
n/a |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
759,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
3.86%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
54
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
6
2016 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.68B
2017 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.9B
2023 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.87M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
39,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.04%
2018 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
5.47 megatons
2024 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.52 tons
2024 |
11.7 tons
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
54.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
40%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
35.3%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
20.5%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
0.29%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-284
2025 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
15.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
51.4:48.6
2024 |
49.3:50.7
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.15 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
37.6
2026 |
82.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2025 |
68
2025 |
| Higher education index |
30
2026 |
89
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.4
2010 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12.6
2019 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries |
86
2025 |
127
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.1%
2022 |
98.5%
2014 |
| English speaking |
70.4%
2023 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
24.1%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$85.2
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$7.28
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2026 |
81.1 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.06
2023 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.9 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
189
2023 |
14
2024 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
40.3
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
21.2%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
14.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
91
2026 |
55
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.13 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.3%
2026 |
0.02%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
599 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
5,425 sq mi
2026 |
3,000 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
138,051 sq mi
2026 |
8,495 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
5,809 mi
2011 |
25,771 mi
2019 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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