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Papua New Guinea vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 54th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Tunisia
Population
11002753
12437803
Population rank 89/197 81/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Tunisia
2024 $31,800,428,266 $51,332,285,657
2023 $30,816,367,067 $48,205,328,303
2022 $31,653,185,953 $44,929,920,093
2021 $26,109,413,521 $47,073,234,359
2020 $23,848,447,850 $42,491,780,918
2019 $24,750,626,030 $41,905,642,419
2018 $24,109,780,708 $42,686,504,460
2017 $22,742,699,138 $42,163,530,591
2016 $20,758,876,953 $44,360,072,680
2015 $21,723,437,010 $45,779,494,042
2014 $23,210,823,987 $50,271,812,921
2013 $21,261,338,065 $48,685,446,414
2012 $21,295,168,666 $47,311,401,813
2011 $17,985,138,066 $48,123,325,825
2010 $14,250,786,675 $46,206,091,938
2009 $11,619,456,449 $43,455,740,497
2008 $11,670,892,801 $44,859,439,902
2007 $9,545,028,944 $38,915,353,867
2006 $8,354,911,041 $34,376,664,601
2005 $4,865,892,972 $32,272,186,695
2004 $3,927,157,867 $31,183,885,241
2003 $3,536,411,824 $27,453,902,261
2002 $2,999,511,040 $23,141,616,605
2001 $3,081,024,212 $22,065,832,449
2000 $3,521,339,699 $21,473,528,161
1999 $3,477,038,204 $22,943,202,175
1998 $3,789,443,015 $21,802,893,587
1997 $4,936,615,299 $20,746,210,354
1996 $5,155,311,077 $19,587,161,807
1995 $4,636,057,476 $18,030,876,599
1994 $5,502,786,070 $15,633,174,304
1993 $4,974,550,286 $14,608,335,608
1992 $4,377,980,510 $15,496,708,060
1991 $3,787,394,958 $13,074,782,609
1990 $3,219,729,083 $12,290,568,182
1989 $3,546,472,566 $10,101,851,745
1988 $3,656,177,881 $10,096,245,762
1987 $3,143,851,794 $9,696,715,911
1986 $2,647,995,602 $9,017,806,654
1985 $2,423,339,172 $8,410,226,053
1984 $2,552,662,617 $8,254,541,195
1983 $2,562,351,551 $8,350,582,748
1982 $2,368,719,683 $8,133,580,052
1981 $2,498,190,847 $8,428,445,294
1980 $2,545,808,456 $8,744,134,354
1979 $2,293,760,511 $7,188,863,904
1978 $1,947,878,831 $5,968,460,080
1977 $1,640,746,619 $5,109,324,009
1976 $1,511,843,235 $4,508,191,942
1975 $1,356,603,608 $4,328,965,588
1974 $1,467,417,672 $3,545,868,575
1973 $1,299,079,410 $2,730,813,385
1972 $858,761,926 $2,237,556,149
1971 $717,750,278 $1,685,162,272
1970 $645,568,215 $1,439,238,095
1969 $551,263,864 $1,289,904,762
1968 $485,184,190 $1,214,666,667
1967 $441,728,183 $1,085,714,286
1966 $390,992,063 $1,040,952,381
1965 $344,176,055 $991,047,619
1964 $305,312,049 $1,025,866,792
1963 $275,968,044 $1,026,737,600
1962 $261,184,042 $880,027,733
1961 $244,832,039 $866,155,429
1960 $230,496,037 -

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

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Papua New Guinea and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Tunisia
2024 $3,007 $4,181
2023 $2,966 $3,951
2022 $3,102 $3,707
2021 $2,608 $3,907
2020 $2,430 $3,549
2019 $2,576 $3,529
2018 $2,566 $3,628
2017 $2,478 $3,619
2016 $2,316 $3,848
2015 $2,485 $4,015
2014 $2,723 $4,459
2013 $2,561 $4,370
2012 $2,635 $4,297
2011 $2,288 $4,421
2010 $1,867 $4,292
2009 $1,569 $4,080
2008 $1,625 $4,255
2007 $1,371 $3,727
2006 $1,238 $3,323
2005 $744 $3,147
2004 $621 $3,067
2003 $577 $2,726
2002 $506 $2,321
2001 $538 $2,236
2000 $636 $2,199
1999 $650 $2,376
1998 $733 $2,285
1997 $990 $2,202
1996 $1,071 $2,107
1995 $998 $1,968
1994 $1,228 $1,733
1993 $1,151 $1,649
1992 $1,051 $1,785
1991 $942 $1,538
1990 $826 $1,476
1989 $934 $1,239
1988 $985 $1,266
1987 $865 $1,245
1986 $745 $1,187
1985 $697 $1,135
1984 $750 $1,143
1983 $769 $1,184
1982 $726 $1,177
1981 $781 $1,247
1980 $813 $1,324
1979 $748 $1,113
1978 $648 $946
1977 $558 $830
1976 $525 $752
1975 $482 $741
1974 $533 $624
1973 $483 $493
1972 $327 $415
1971 $279.7 $320
1970 $257.6 $280.5
1969 $225.3 $257.7
1968 $202.9 $248.9
1967 $189 $228
1966 $171.1 $223.8
1965 $153.9 $217.3
1964 $139.5 $228.5
1963 $128.9 $231.9
1962 $124.7 $201.4
1961 $119.7 $200.7
1960 $115.5 -

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Tunisia
2026 66.5 77.1
2025 66.4 76.9
2024 66.3 76.7
2023 66.1 76.5
2022 65.3 76.1
2021 64.4 72.9
2020 65.1 75
2019 65.3 75.6
2018 65.1 75.4
2017 64.9 75.2
2016 64.7 75
2015 64.5 74.9
2014 64.2 74.8
2013 63.9 74.7
2012 63.6 74.6
2011 63.4 74.5
2010 63.1 74.4
2009 62.8 74.3
2008 62.5 74.2
2007 62.2 74
2006 62 73.9
2005 61.9 73.7
2004 61.8 73.5
2003 61.7 73.3
2002 61.6 73.1
2001 61.6 72.8
2000 61.6 72.6
1999 61.5 72.3
1998 60.4 72.1
1997 61.3 71.7
1996 61.1 71.2
1995 60.9 70.8
1994 60.7 70.4
1993 60.5 70
1992 60.3 69.7
1991 59.9 69.4
1990 59.8 69.1
1989 59.6 68.8
1988 59.4 68.5
1987 59.2 68
1986 59 67.4
1985 58.8 66.9
1984 58.6 66.3
1983 58.3 65.7
1982 58.1 65
1981 57.8 64.4
1980 57.4 63.7
1979 57 62.9
1978 56.5 62.1
1977 56 61.3
1976 55.5 60.3
1975 55 59.3
1974 54.4 58.3
1973 53.9 57.1
1972 53.3 56.1
1971 52.6 54.9
1970 52.1 53.8
1969 51.5 52.3
1968 50.9 51.3
1967 50.2 50.2
1966 49.6 49.2
1965 48.9 48.2
1964 48.3 47.3
1963 47.7 46.4
1962 46.7 45.6
1961 46.4 44.3
1960 45.8 44
1959 45.1 43.4
1958 44.6 42.7
1957 43.9 42.1
1956 43.3 41.3
1955 42.6 40.8
1954 42 40
1953 41.3 39.7
1952 40.7 39.3
1951 35.5 38.7
1950 39.4 38.2

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

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Papua New Guinea and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Tunisia
2024 10,576,502 12,277,109
2023 10,389,635 12,200,431
2022 10,203,169 12,119,334
2021 10,012,896 12,048,622
2020 9,815,746 11,974,057
2019 9,609,010 11,875,081
2018 9,394,513 11,765,514
2017 9,178,714 11,650,498
2016 8,961,718 11,528,674
2015 8,743,246 11,402,264
2014 8,523,441 11,274,288
2013 8,302,698 11,141,361
2012 8,081,390 11,009,647
2011 7,859,346 10,886,035
2010 7,633,523 10,765,980
2009 7,406,438 10,650,681
2008 7,183,002 10,542,635
2007 6,963,345 10,441,702
2006 6,747,720 10,346,410
2005 6,535,905 10,255,472
2004 6,328,041 10,166,163
2003 6,123,997 10,071,632
2002 5,924,003 9,971,515
2001 5,728,435 9,869,677
2000 5,537,064 9,764,935
1999 5,349,333 9,655,963
1998 5,166,390 9,541,667
1997 4,987,883 9,421,270
1996 4,813,361 9,294,432
1995 4,644,278 9,161,258
1994 4,480,208 9,018,448
1993 4,320,872 8,857,910
1992 4,166,699 8,682,512
1991 4,021,837 8,501,827
1990 3,896,481 8,324,509
1989 3,796,078 8,151,660
1988 3,711,880 7,974,440
1987 3,632,543 7,789,987
1986 3,554,793 7,600,301
1985 3,478,936 7,409,903
1984 3,405,198 7,220,044
1983 3,333,633 7,053,800
1982 3,264,291 6,908,642
1981 3,197,019 6,758,284
1980 3,131,512 6,606,195
1979 3,067,341 6,456,419
1978 3,003,714 6,309,390
1977 2,940,327 6,155,931
1976 2,877,327 5,996,994
1975 2,814,820 5,839,262
1974 2,752,671 5,684,674
1973 2,690,629 5,537,242
1972 2,628,432 5,396,557
1971 2,566,421 5,261,658
1970 2,505,628 5,131,396
1969 2,446,927 5,004,697
1968 2,390,803 4,879,899
1967 2,337,532 4,760,970
1966 2,285,774 4,652,287
1965 2,235,820 4,561,385
1964 2,188,325 4,489,869
1963 2,141,376 4,427,131
1962 2,093,919 4,369,136
1961 2,046,127 4,316,278
1960 1,995,110 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Tunisia
2023 3.1 1.83
2022 3.17 1.85
2021 3.22 1.8
2020 3.27 2
2019 3.32 2.1
2018 3.38 2.13
2017 3.43 2.21
2016 3.5 2.28
2015 3.56 2.31
2014 3.63 2.32
2013 3.68 2.31
2012 3.75 2.28
2011 3.82 2.19
2010 3.88 2.08
2009 3.94 2
2008 4.01 1.98
2007 4.08 1.96
2006 4.15 1.95
2005 4.22 1.95
2004 4.28 1.95
2003 4.36 1.96
2002 4.42 1.94
2001 4.47 1.98
2000 4.53 2.03
1999 4.59 2.08
1998 4.63 2.2
1997 4.68 2.34
1996 4.73 2.49
1995 4.78 2.67
1994 4.87 2.87
1993 4.96 3.06
1992 5.03 3.19
1991 5.11 3.31
1990 5.18 3.44
1989 5.24 3.57
1988 5.3 3.83
1987 5.36 4.1
1986 5.42 4.36
1985 5.47 4.52
1984 5.51 4.66
1983 5.56 4.77
1982 5.59 4.89
1981 5.65 5.02
1980 5.71 5.03
1979 5.79 5.18
1978 5.88 5.4
1977 5.96 5.68
1976 6.02 5.87
1975 6.07 5.97
1974 6.11 6.05
1973 6.16 6.12
1972 6.2 6.19
1971 6.23 6.29
1970 6.25 6.43
1969 6.26 6.62
1968 6.25 6.81
1967 6.24 6.95
1966 6.23 7.06
1965 6.2 7.11
1964 6.19 7.17
1963 6.15 7.17
1962 6.14 7.17
1961 6.07 7.16
1960 6.02 7.16

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

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Papua New Guinea and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Tunisia
2024 23.6 33.5
2023 23.4 33.2
2022 23.2 32.8
2021 23 32.4
2020 22.8 32
2019 22.6 31.7
2018 22.4 31.4
2017 22.2 31.1
2016 22 30.8
2015 21.9 30.4
2014 21.7 30.1
2013 21.5 29.8
2012 21.3 29.5
2011 21.2 29.2
2010 21 28.9
2009 20.9 28.5
2008 20.7 28.1
2007 20.6 27.6
2006 20.4 27.2
2005 20.3 26.7
2004 20.2 26.2
2003 20 25.7
2002 19.9 25.3
2001 19.9 24.8
2000 19.8 24.4
1999 19.7 24
1998 19.6 23.6
1997 19.5 23.2
1996 19.4 22.9
1995 19.2 22.5
1994 19.1 22.1
1993 19 21.8
1992 18.9 21.5
1991 18.8 21.2
1990 18.7 21
1989 18.6 20.7
1988 18.6 20.4
1987 18.5 20.2
1986 18.5 19.9
1985 18.4 19.7
1984 18.3 19.5
1983 18.3 19.2
1982 18.2 19
1981 18.1 18.7
1980 18 18.5
1979 17.8 18.3
1978 17.7 18.1
1977 17.5 18
1976 17.4 17.9
1975 17.3 17.8
1974 17.2 17.8
1973 17.2 17.7
1972 17.1 17.6
1971 17.2 17.6
1970 17.3 17.6
1969 17.4 17.5
1968 17.5 17.6
1967 17.6 17.7
1966 17.8 17.8
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 18 18
1963 18.1 18.1
1962 18.3 18.2
1961 18.4 18.3
1960 18.5 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
8.96%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.8%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Tunisia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
70.4%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Papua New Guinea Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Tunisia
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
12,272 mi
2023

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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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