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Papua New Guinea vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 54th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Trinidad
Population
11002753
1374840
Population rank 89/197 154/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Trinidad
2024 $31,800,428,266 $25,633,544,529
2023 $30,816,367,067 $25,036,993,423
2022 $31,653,185,953 $28,341,164,301
2021 $26,109,413,521 $24,222,963,263
2020 $23,848,447,850 $20,888,515,184
2019 $24,750,626,030 $23,477,745,792
2018 $24,109,780,708 $23,883,058,083
2017 $22,742,699,138 $23,830,750,901
2016 $20,758,876,953 $23,624,322,193
2015 $21,723,437,010 $26,841,141,793
2014 $23,210,823,987 $29,474,180,005
2013 $21,261,338,065 $28,560,537,057
2012 $21,295,168,666 $27,147,349,937
2011 $17,985,138,066 $25,433,007,437
2010 $14,250,786,675 $22,157,920,592
2009 $11,619,456,449 $19,172,165,226
2008 $11,670,892,801 $27,871,587,350
2007 $9,545,028,944 $21,641,620,050
2006 $8,354,911,041 $18,369,361,094
2005 $4,865,892,972 $15,982,389,018
2004 $3,927,157,867 $13,280,291,990
2003 $3,536,411,824 $11,305,459,802
2002 $2,999,511,040 $9,008,298,229
2001 $3,081,024,212 $8,824,849,191
2000 $3,521,339,699 $8,154,342,116
1999 $3,477,038,204 $6,808,982,521
1998 $3,789,443,015 $6,043,686,654
1997 $4,936,615,299 $5,737,771,523
1996 $5,155,311,077 $5,759,570,336
1995 $4,636,057,476 $5,329,217,747
1994 $5,502,786,070 $4,947,181,646
1993 $4,974,550,286 $4,669,491,134
1992 $4,377,980,510 $5,439,552,941
1991 $3,787,394,958 $5,307,905,882
1990 $3,219,729,083 $5,068,000,000
1989 $3,546,472,566 $4,323,058,824
1988 $3,656,177,881 $4,496,910,569
1987 $3,143,851,794 $4,797,777,778
1986 $2,647,995,602 $4,794,444,444
1985 $2,423,339,172 $7,375,918,367
1984 $2,552,662,617 $7,757,083,333
1983 $2,562,351,551 $7,763,750,000
1982 $2,368,719,683 $8,140,416,667
1981 $2,498,190,847 $6,992,083,333
1980 $2,545,808,456 $6,235,833,333
1979 $2,293,760,511 $4,602,416,625
1978 $1,947,878,831 $3,562,333,458
1977 $1,640,746,619 $3,138,666,667
1976 $1,511,843,235 $2,500,424,955
1975 $1,356,603,608 $2,442,669,825
1974 $1,467,417,672 $2,042,001,071
1973 $1,299,079,410 $1,308,785,431
1972 $858,761,926 $1,083,391,758
1971 $717,750,278 $896,765,215
1970 $645,568,215 $821,850,000
1969 $551,263,864 $779,200,000
1968 $485,184,190 $758,899,950
1967 $441,728,183 $761,981,912
1966 $390,992,063 $723,739,857
1965 $344,176,055 $736,573,159
1964 $305,312,049 $711,897,520
1963 $275,968,044 $678,239,329
1962 $261,184,042 $619,322,810
1961 $244,832,039 $584,964,621
1960 $230,496,037 $535,673,252

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

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Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Trinidad
2024 $3,007 $18,733
2023 $2,966 $18,308
2022 $3,102 $20,751
2021 $2,608 $17,713
2020 $2,430 $15,284
2019 $2,576 $17,213
2018 $2,566 $17,571
2017 $2,478 $17,566
2016 $2,316 $17,449
2015 $2,485 $19,887
2014 $2,723 $21,908
2013 $2,561 $21,305
2012 $2,635 $20,332
2011 $2,288 $19,151
2010 $1,867 $16,815
2009 $1,569 $14,634
2008 $1,625 $21,299
2007 $1,371 $16,607
2006 $1,238 $14,153
2005 $744 $12,346
2004 $621 $9,871
2003 $577 $8,445
2002 $506 $6,763
2001 $538 $6,657
2000 $636 $6,179
1999 $650 $5,179
1998 $733 $4,613
1997 $990 $4,394
1996 $1,071 $4,427
1995 $998 $4,115
1994 $1,228 $3,840
1993 $1,151 $3,647
1992 $1,051 $4,277
1991 $942 $4,205
1990 $826 $4,047
1989 $934 $3,482
1988 $985 $3,656
1987 $865 $3,941
1986 $745 $3,985
1985 $697 $6,212
1984 $750 $6,613
1983 $769 $6,690
1982 $726 $7,091
1981 $781 $6,160
1980 $813 $5,559
1979 $748 $4,155
1978 $648 $3,258
1977 $558 $2,907
1976 $525 $2,345
1975 $482 $2,319
1974 $533 $1,962
1973 $483 $1,273
1972 $327 $1,067
1971 $279.7 $894
1970 $257.6 $829
1969 $225.3 $795
1968 $202.9 $783
1967 $189 $797
1966 $171.1 $768
1965 $153.9 $793
1964 $139.5 $780
1963 $128.9 $756
1962 $124.7 $704
1961 $119.7 $678
1960 $115.5 $634

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Trinidad
2026 66.5 73.9
2025 66.4 73.7
2024 66.3 73.6
2023 66.1 73.5
2022 65.3 73.3
2021 64.4 71.1
2020 65.1 72.6
2019 65.3 72.8
2018 65.1 72.7
2017 64.9 73
2016 64.7 72.9
2015 64.5 72.9
2014 64.2 72.9
2013 63.9 72.8
2012 63.6 72.5
2011 63.4 72.2
2010 63.1 71.8
2009 62.8 71.4
2008 62.5 71.1
2007 62.2 70.8
2006 62 70.4
2005 61.9 70.2
2004 61.8 69.9
2003 61.7 69.5
2002 61.6 69.2
2001 61.6 68.9
2000 61.6 68.6
1999 61.5 68.5
1998 60.4 68.3
1997 61.3 68.1
1996 61.1 68
1995 60.9 68
1994 60.7 67.8
1993 60.5 67.8
1992 60.3 67.8
1991 59.9 67.8
1990 59.8 67.6
1989 59.6 67.5
1988 59.4 67.4
1987 59.2 67.1
1986 59 66.9
1985 58.8 66.7
1984 58.6 66.6
1983 58.3 66.4
1982 58.1 66.4
1981 57.8 66.5
1980 57.4 66.5
1979 57 66.4
1978 56.5 66.2
1977 56 66.2
1976 55.5 66
1975 55 65.6
1974 54.4 65.5
1973 53.9 65.4
1972 53.3 65.2
1971 52.6 64.9
1970 52.1 64.9
1969 51.5 64.8
1968 50.9 64.6
1967 50.2 64.5
1966 49.6 64.3
1965 48.9 64.2
1964 48.3 64
1963 47.7 63.6
1962 46.7 63.4
1961 46.4 63
1960 45.8 62.5
1959 45.1 61.9
1958 44.6 61.4
1957 43.9 60.7
1956 43.3 60.3
1955 42.6 59.7
1954 42 59.1
1953 41.3 58.3
1952 40.7 57.7
1951 35.5 57.3
1950 39.4 57

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

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Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Trinidad
2024 10,576,502 1,368,333
2023 10,389,635 1,367,510
2022 10,203,169 1,365,805
2021 10,012,896 1,367,558
2020 9,815,746 1,366,725
2019 9,609,010 1,363,985
2018 9,394,513 1,359,193
2017 9,178,714 1,356,633
2016 8,961,718 1,353,895
2015 8,743,246 1,349,667
2014 8,523,441 1,345,343
2013 8,302,698 1,340,557
2012 8,081,390 1,335,194
2011 7,859,346 1,328,019
2010 7,633,523 1,317,714
2009 7,406,438 1,310,106
2008 7,183,002 1,308,587
2007 6,963,345 1,303,188
2006 6,747,720 1,297,944
2005 6,535,905 1,294,494
2004 6,328,041 1,345,380
2003 6,123,997 1,338,709
2002 5,924,003 1,332,011
2001 5,728,435 1,325,567
2000 5,537,064 1,319,774
1999 5,349,333 1,314,708
1998 5,166,390 1,310,225
1997 4,987,883 1,305,836
1996 4,813,361 1,300,928
1995 4,644,278 1,295,169
1994 4,480,208 1,288,341
1993 4,320,872 1,280,466
1992 4,166,699 1,271,674
1991 4,021,837 1,262,171
1990 3,896,481 1,252,208
1989 3,796,078 1,241,600
1988 3,711,880 1,230,069
1987 3,632,543 1,217,364
1986 3,554,793 1,203,124
1985 3,478,936 1,187,366
1984 3,405,198 1,172,984
1983 3,333,633 1,160,534
1982 3,264,291 1,147,927
1981 3,197,019 1,135,132
1980 3,131,512 1,121,744
1979 3,067,341 1,107,639
1978 3,003,714 1,093,380
1977 2,940,327 1,079,554
1976 2,877,327 1,066,311
1975 2,814,820 1,053,469
1974 2,752,671 1,040,761
1973 2,690,629 1,027,851
1972 2,628,432 1,014,921
1971 2,566,421 1,002,585
1970 2,505,628 991,471
1969 2,446,927 980,706
1968 2,390,803 969,006
1967 2,337,532 956,418
1966 2,285,774 942,937
1965 2,235,820 928,425
1964 2,188,325 912,963
1963 2,141,376 896,804
1962 2,093,919 880,194
1961 2,046,127 863,144
1960 1,995,110 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Trinidad
2023 3.1 1.53
2022 3.17 1.54
2021 3.22 1.56
2020 3.27 1.57
2019 3.32 1.58
2018 3.38 1.59
2017 3.43 1.59
2016 3.5 1.6
2015 3.56 1.6
2014 3.63 1.6
2013 3.68 1.6
2012 3.75 1.61
2011 3.82 1.61
2010 3.88 1.61
2009 3.94 1.62
2008 4.01 1.62
2007 4.08 1.62
2006 4.15 1.62
2005 4.22 1.63
2004 4.28 1.63
2003 4.36 1.65
2002 4.42 1.67
2001 4.47 1.71
2000 4.53 1.73
1999 4.59 1.76
1998 4.63 1.78
1997 4.68 1.83
1996 4.73 1.89
1995 4.78 1.97
1994 4.87 2.06
1993 4.96 2.13
1992 5.03 2.21
1991 5.11 2.29
1990 5.18 2.39
1989 5.24 2.53
1988 5.3 2.65
1987 5.36 2.78
1986 5.42 2.9
1985 5.47 2.99
1984 5.51 3.02
1983 5.56 3.07
1982 5.59 3.11
1981 5.65 3.13
1980 5.71 3.15
1979 5.79 3.13
1978 5.88 3.13
1977 5.96 3.12
1976 6.02 3.14
1975 6.07 3.21
1974 6.11 3.32
1973 6.16 3.47
1972 6.2 3.55
1971 6.23 3.61
1970 6.25 3.71
1969 6.26 3.86
1968 6.25 4.11
1967 6.24 4.35
1966 6.23 4.62
1965 6.2 4.88
1964 6.19 5.08
1963 6.15 5.24
1962 6.14 5.36
1961 6.07 5.41
1960 6.02 5.41

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

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Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Trinidad
2024 23.6 38.2
2023 23.4 37.7
2022 23.2 37.2
2021 23 36.8
2020 22.8 36.3
2019 22.6 35.7
2018 22.4 35.3
2017 22.2 34.9
2016 22 34.4
2015 21.9 34
2014 21.7 33.5
2013 21.5 33.1
2012 21.3 32.6
2011 21.2 32.1
2010 21 31.7
2009 20.9 31.2
2008 20.7 30.7
2007 20.6 30.3
2006 20.4 29.8
2005 20.3 29.5
2004 20.2 29.1
2003 20 28.7
2002 19.9 28.3
2001 19.9 27.9
2000 19.8 27.5
1999 19.7 27.1
1998 19.6 26.7
1997 19.5 26.4
1996 19.4 26
1995 19.2 25.6
1994 19.1 25.3
1993 19 25.1
1992 18.9 24.8
1991 18.8 24.5
1990 18.7 24.2
1989 18.6 23.9
1988 18.6 23.6
1987 18.5 23.3
1986 18.5 23.1
1985 18.4 22.8
1984 18.3 22.6
1983 18.3 22.4
1982 18.2 22.2
1981 18.1 21.9
1980 18 21.7
1979 17.8 21.4
1978 17.7 21.1
1977 17.5 20.8
1976 17.4 20.6
1975 17.3 20.2
1974 17.2 19.9
1973 17.2 19.6
1972 17.1 19.3
1971 17.2 19.1
1970 17.3 18.8
1969 17.4 18.6
1968 17.5 18.5
1967 17.6 18.4
1966 17.8 18.4
1965 17.9 18.3
1964 18 18.3
1963 18.1 18.3
1962 18.3 18.4
1961 18.4 18.4
1960 18.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Trinidad
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
97.9%
2000
English speaking
70.4%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Papua New Guinea Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Trinidad
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
n/a

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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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