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Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 54th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Tanzania
Population
11002753
73145892
Population rank 89/197 20/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Tanzania
2024 $31,800,428,266 $78,844,405,385
2023 $30,816,367,067 $79,030,935,627
2022 $31,653,185,953 $75,749,121,843
2021 $26,109,413,521 $70,655,628,148
2020 $23,848,447,850 $66,068,737,786
2019 $24,750,626,030 $61,026,731,926
2018 $24,109,780,708 $57,003,712,892
2017 $22,742,699,138 $53,274,884,533
2016 $20,758,876,953 $49,774,409,374
2015 $21,723,437,010 $47,413,919,817
2014 $23,210,823,987 $49,986,726,461
2013 $21,261,338,065 $45,648,857,242
2012 $21,295,168,666 $39,650,394,363
2011 $17,985,138,066 $34,657,140,096
2010 $14,250,786,675 $32,012,892,919
2009 $11,619,456,449 $29,400,573,554
2008 $11,670,892,801 $27,947,821,398
2007 $9,545,028,944 $21,860,434,823
2006 $8,354,911,041 $18,619,859,795
2005 $4,865,892,972 $18,395,383,647
2004 $3,927,157,867 $16,673,062,473
2003 $3,536,411,824 $15,211,487,709
2002 $2,999,511,040 $14,129,651,896
2001 $3,081,024,212 $13,563,990,022
2000 $3,521,339,699 $13,371,767,082
1999 $3,477,038,204 $12,704,334,196
1998 $3,789,443,015 $12,172,790,056
1997 $4,936,615,299 $11,158,197,942
1996 $5,155,311,077 $9,433,528,150
1995 $4,636,057,476 $7,631,431,840
1994 $5,502,786,070 $6,550,480,484
1993 $4,974,550,286 $6,182,872,708
1992 $4,377,980,510 $6,681,997,469
1991 $3,787,394,958 $7,197,768,159
1990 $3,219,729,083 $6,184,384,225
1989 $3,546,472,566 $6,418,799,007
1988 $3,656,177,881 $7,406,614,407
1987 $3,143,851,794 $7,824,193,222
1986 $2,647,995,602 $10,840,864,521
1985 $2,423,339,172 $15,328,295,175
1984 $2,552,662,617 $12,906,635,133
1983 $2,562,351,551 $14,049,883,809
1982 $2,368,719,683 $13,927,383,240
1981 $2,498,190,847 $13,161,540,378
1980 $2,545,808,456 $11,409,228,087
1979 $2,293,760,511 $9,804,637,491
1978 $1,947,878,831 $9,261,675,710
1977 $1,640,746,619 $7,732,598,995
1976 $1,511,843,235 $6,472,511,988
1975 $1,356,603,608 $5,729,917,840
1974 $1,467,417,672 $4,977,337,978
1973 $1,299,079,410 $4,144,104,535
1972 $858,761,926 $3,472,787,266
1971 $717,750,278 $3,050,673,517
1970 $645,568,215 $2,851,419,386
1969 $551,263,864 $5,142,066,811
1968 $485,184,190 $4,895,251,824
1967 $441,728,183 $4,565,132,048
1966 $390,992,063 $4,377,998,825
1965 $344,176,055 $3,817,226,546
1964 $305,312,049 $3,748,840,925
1963 $275,968,044 $3,456,579,293
1962 $261,184,042 $3,101,589,993
1961 $244,832,039 $2,826,179,031
1960 $230,496,037 $2,651,729,807

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

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Papua New Guinea and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Tanzania
2024 $3,007 $1,150
2023 $2,966 $1,186
2022 $3,102 $1,171
2021 $2,608 $1,125
2020 $2,430 $1,084
2019 $2,576 $1,031
2018 $2,566 $992
2017 $2,478 $957
2016 $2,316 $925
2015 $2,485 $911
2014 $2,723 $993
2013 $2,561 $935
2012 $2,635 $837
2011 $2,288 $753
2010 $1,867 $715
2009 $1,569 $674
2008 $1,625 $657
2007 $1,371 $528
2006 $1,238 $462
2005 $744 $469
2004 $621 $438
2003 $577 $410
2002 $506 $391
2001 $538 $385
2000 $636 $390
1999 $650 $382
1998 $733 $375
1997 $990 $353
1996 $1,071 $305
1995 $998 $251.2
1994 $1,228 $222.5
1993 $1,151 $218.2
1992 $1,051 $243.4
1991 $942 $268.8
1990 $826 $236.9
1989 $934 $252.3
1988 $985 $299
1987 $865 $326
1986 $745 $466
1985 $697 $681
1984 $750 $593
1983 $769 $667
1982 $726 $683
1981 $781 $665
1980 $813 $595
1979 $748 $527
1978 $648 $515
1977 $558 $446
1976 $525 $387
1975 $482 $355
1974 $533 $320
1973 $483 $276.1
1972 $327 $239.8
1971 $279.7 $218.4
1970 $257.6 $211.3
1969 $225.3 $394
1968 $202.9 $388
1967 $189 $374
1966 $171.1 $370
1965 $153.9 $333
1964 $139.5 $337
1963 $128.9 $320
1962 $124.7 $295.7
1961 $119.7 $277.4
1960 $115.5 $267.8

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Tanzania
2026 66.5 67.6
2025 66.4 67.4
2024 66.3 67.2
2023 66.1 67
2022 65.3 66.9
2021 64.4 66.1
2020 65.1 66.8
2019 65.3 66
2018 65.1 65.5
2017 64.9 65
2016 64.7 64.4
2015 64.5 63.9
2014 64.2 63.4
2013 63.9 62.8
2012 63.6 62.3
2011 63.4 61.6
2010 63.1 61.1
2009 62.8 60.5
2008 62.5 59.9
2007 62.2 59.3
2006 62 58.5
2005 61.9 57.7
2004 61.8 56.8
2003 61.7 55.9
2002 61.6 54.9
2001 61.6 54.1
2000 61.6 53.2
1999 61.5 52.4
1998 60.4 51.8
1997 61.3 51.2
1996 61.1 51.1
1995 60.9 51
1994 60.7 51.1
1993 60.5 51.2
1992 60.3 51.4
1991 59.9 51.8
1990 59.8 52
1989 59.6 52.1
1988 59.4 52.2
1987 59.2 52.2
1986 59 52.2
1985 58.8 52.2
1984 58.6 52.2
1983 58.3 52.2
1982 58.1 52
1981 57.8 51.7
1980 57.4 51.3
1979 57 50.8
1978 56.5 50.4
1977 56 50
1976 55.5 49.5
1975 55 48.9
1974 54.4 48.4
1973 53.9 47.9
1972 53.3 47.4
1971 52.6 47
1970 52.1 46.5
1969 51.5 46
1968 50.9 45.6
1967 50.2 45.2
1966 49.6 44.9
1965 48.9 44.5
1964 48.3 44.1
1963 47.7 43.6
1962 46.7 43.2
1961 46.4 42.8
1960 45.8 42.6
1959 45.1 42.5
1958 44.6 42.3
1957 43.9 42.1
1956 43.3 42
1955 42.6 41.8
1954 42 41.7
1953 41.3 41.5
1952 40.7 41.4
1951 35.5 41.2
1950 39.4 41

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

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Papua New Guinea and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Tanzania
2024 10,576,502 68,560,157
2023 10,389,635 66,617,606
2022 10,203,169 64,711,821
2021 10,012,896 62,830,412
2020 9,815,746 60,972,798
2019 9,609,010 59,174,891
2018 9,394,513 57,437,145
2017 9,178,714 55,652,890
2016 8,961,718 53,824,013
2015 8,743,246 52,020,962
2014 8,523,441 50,351,512
2013 8,302,698 48,824,128
2012 8,081,390 47,374,260
2011 7,859,346 46,029,367
2010 7,633,523 44,758,488
2009 7,406,438 43,633,982
2008 7,183,002 42,570,728
2007 6,963,345 41,435,512
2006 6,747,720 40,294,902
2005 6,535,905 39,182,076
2004 6,328,041 38,109,668
2003 6,123,997 37,089,555
2002 5,924,003 36,121,304
2001 5,728,435 35,198,299
2000 5,537,064 34,260,139
1999 5,349,333 33,300,330
1998 5,166,390 32,420,458
1997 4,987,883 31,578,089
1996 4,813,361 30,945,762
1995 4,644,278 30,383,497
1994 4,480,208 29,442,356
1993 4,320,872 28,332,692
1992 4,166,699 27,457,588
1991 4,021,837 26,780,436
1990 3,896,481 26,110,207
1989 3,796,078 25,438,759
1988 3,711,880 24,769,686
1987 3,632,543 24,030,378
1986 3,554,793 23,258,959
1985 3,478,936 22,501,693
1984 3,405,198 21,779,066
1983 3,333,633 21,079,874
1982 3,264,291 20,398,571
1981 3,197,019 19,784,703
1980 3,131,512 19,189,769
1979 3,067,341 18,592,038
1978 3,003,714 17,976,566
1977 2,940,327 17,352,929
1976 2,877,327 16,736,211
1975 2,814,820 16,138,361
1974 2,752,671 15,561,630
1973 2,690,629 15,010,101
1972 2,628,432 14,479,308
1971 2,566,421 13,971,451
1970 2,505,628 13,492,677
1969 2,446,927 13,036,700
1968 2,390,803 12,602,076
1967 2,337,532 12,200,109
1966 2,285,774 11,827,459
1965 2,235,820 11,470,728
1964 2,188,325 11,127,826
1963 2,141,376 10,799,528
1962 2,093,919 10,487,756
1961 2,046,127 10,187,886
1960 1,995,110 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Tanzania
2023 3.1 4.61
2022 3.17 4.67
2021 3.22 4.73
2020 3.27 4.8
2019 3.32 4.87
2018 3.38 4.93
2017 3.43 4.99
2016 3.5 5.01
2015 3.56 5.03
2014 3.63 5.12
2013 3.68 5.16
2012 3.75 5.14
2011 3.82 5.14
2010 3.88 5.23
2009 3.94 5.26
2008 4.01 5.32
2007 4.08 5.4
2006 4.15 5.51
2005 4.22 5.58
2004 4.28 5.6
2003 4.36 5.58
2002 4.42 5.57
2001 4.47 5.62
2000 4.53 5.67
1999 4.59 5.75
1998 4.63 5.81
1997 4.68 5.84
1996 4.73 5.83
1995 4.78 5.82
1994 4.87 5.89
1993 4.96 6
1992 5.03 6.08
1991 5.11 6.14
1990 5.18 6.2
1989 5.24 6.3
1988 5.3 6.38
1987 5.36 6.41
1986 5.42 6.49
1985 5.47 6.6
1984 5.51 6.72
1983 5.56 6.81
1982 5.59 6.87
1981 5.65 6.93
1980 5.71 6.99
1979 5.79 7.04
1978 5.88 7.06
1977 5.96 7.07
1976 6.02 7.09
1975 6.07 7.1
1974 6.11 7.12
1973 6.16 7.06
1972 6.2 7.05
1971 6.23 7.04
1970 6.25 7
1969 6.26 6.95
1968 6.25 6.9
1967 6.24 6.86
1966 6.23 6.8
1965 6.2 6.73
1964 6.19 6.68
1963 6.15 6.65
1962 6.14 6.61
1961 6.07 6.56
1960 6.02 6.54

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

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Papua New Guinea and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
27.2%
2019
Banked people share n/a
59.8%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Tanzania
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
70.4%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Papua New Guinea Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Tanzania
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
90,225 mi
2022

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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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