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Papua New Guinea vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 54th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Uganda
Population
11002753
53170946
Population rank 89/197 30/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Uganda
2024 $31,800,428,266 $53,911,907,086
2023 $30,816,367,067 $48,768,955,863
2022 $31,653,185,953 $45,565,333,211
2021 $26,109,413,521 $40,529,788,749
2020 $23,848,447,850 $37,600,368,242
2019 $24,750,626,030 $35,353,061,003
2018 $24,109,780,708 $32,927,025,620
2017 $22,742,699,138 $30,744,473,841
2016 $20,758,876,953 $29,203,988,696
2015 $21,723,437,010 $32,387,183,730
2014 $23,210,823,987 $32,612,397,257
2013 $21,261,338,065 $28,915,786,517
2012 $21,295,168,666 $27,305,915,911
2011 $17,985,138,066 $27,871,725,241
2010 $14,250,786,675 $26,673,441,431
2009 $11,619,456,449 $25,127,805,567
2008 $11,670,892,801 $14,440,404,132
2007 $9,545,028,944 $11,902,564,495
2006 $8,354,911,041 $9,977,647,683
2005 $4,865,892,972 $9,239,221,763
2004 $3,927,157,867 $7,939,487,548
2003 $3,536,411,824 $6,606,884,275
2002 $2,999,511,040 $6,178,563,591
2001 $3,081,024,212 $5,840,503,869
2000 $3,521,339,699 $6,193,246,837
1999 $3,477,038,204 $5,998,563,258
1998 $3,789,443,015 $6,584,815,847
1997 $4,936,615,299 $6,269,333,313
1996 $5,155,311,077 $6,044,585,327
1995 $4,636,057,476 $5,755,818,842
1994 $5,502,786,070 $3,990,430,447
1993 $4,974,550,286 $3,220,439,044
1992 $4,377,980,510 $2,857,457,762
1991 $3,787,394,958 $3,321,729,160
1990 $3,219,729,083 $4,304,399,310
1989 $3,546,472,566 $5,276,480,799
1988 $3,656,177,881 $6,508,931,652
1987 $3,143,851,794 $6,269,522,042
1986 $2,647,995,602 $3,923,244,050
1985 $2,423,339,172 $3,519,695,444
1984 $2,552,662,617 $3,615,647,477
1983 $2,562,351,551 $2,240,333,333
1982 $2,368,719,683 $2,177,500,000
1981 $2,498,190,847 $1,337,300,000
1980 $2,545,808,456 $1,244,610,000
1979 $2,293,760,511 $2,139,025,000
1978 $1,947,878,831 $2,420,260,870
1977 $1,640,746,619 $2,936,470,588
1976 $1,511,843,235 $2,447,300,000
1975 $1,356,603,608 $2,359,555,556
1974 $1,467,417,672 $2,098,944,967
1973 $1,299,079,410 $1,701,829,789
1972 $858,761,926 $1,490,970,181
1971 $717,750,278 $1,417,191,656
1970 $645,568,215 $1,259,554,809
1969 $551,263,864 $1,168,556,629
1968 $485,184,190 $1,037,379,252
1967 $441,728,183 $967,240,655
1966 $390,992,063 $925,381,492
1965 $344,176,055 $884,502,310
1964 $305,312,049 $589,247,687
1963 $275,968,044 $516,315,231
1962 $261,184,042 $449,158,233
1961 $244,832,039 $441,667,335
1960 $230,496,037 $423,145,605

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

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Papua New Guinea and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Uganda
2024 $3,007 $1,078
2023 $2,966 $1,002
2022 $3,102 $963
2021 $2,608 $883
2020 $2,430 $846
2019 $2,576 $822
2018 $2,566 $792
2017 $2,478 $765
2016 $2,316 $753
2015 $2,485 $863
2014 $2,723 $896
2013 $2,561 $818
2012 $2,635 $795
2011 $2,288 $836
2010 $1,867 $823
2009 $1,569 $799
2008 $1,625 $473
2007 $1,371 $401
2006 $1,238 $347
2005 $744 $330
2004 $621 $292.4
2003 $577 $250.7
2002 $506 $242
2001 $538 $236
2000 $636 $258.1
1999 $650 $257.9
1998 $733 $292.5
1997 $990 $286.8
1996 $1,071 $284.7
1995 $998 $278.5
1994 $1,228 $198.4
1993 $1,151 $165.6
1992 $1,051 $152.1
1991 $942 $183
1990 $826 $245
1989 $934 $310
1988 $985 $395
1987 $865 $393
1986 $745 $253.6
1985 $697 $234.3
1984 $750 $247.5
1983 $769 $157.5
1982 $726 $157
1981 $781 $98.6
1980 $813 $93.8
1979 $748 $164.5
1978 $648 $190.7
1977 $558 $237.6
1976 $525 $203.3
1975 $482 $201.2
1974 $533 $183.7
1973 $483 $152.7
1972 $327 $137
1971 $279.7 $133.5
1970 $257.6 $122
1969 $225.3 $116.7
1968 $202.9 $106.9
1967 $189 $102.8
1966 $171.1 $101.4
1965 $153.9 $100
1964 $139.5 $68.6
1963 $128.9 $62
1962 $124.7 $55.5
1961 $119.7 $56.2
1960 $115.5 $55.4

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Uganda
2026 66.5 68.9
2025 66.4 68.7
2024 66.3 68.5
2023 66.1 68.3
2022 65.3 67.7
2021 64.4 66.4
2020 65.1 66.4
2019 65.3 66.4
2018 65.1 65.8
2017 64.9 65.2
2016 64.7 64.5
2015 64.5 63.8
2014 64.2 63.1
2013 63.9 62.4
2012 63.6 61.6
2011 63.4 60.8
2010 63.1 60
2009 62.8 59.2
2008 62.5 58.3
2007 62.2 57.2
2006 62 56.1
2005 61.9 54.9
2004 61.8 53.7
2003 61.7 52.4
2002 61.6 51.4
2001 61.6 50.6
2000 61.6 49.6
1999 61.5 49
1998 60.4 48.3
1997 61.3 48
1996 61.1 47.8
1995 60.9 47.7
1994 60.7 47.7
1993 60.5 47.7
1992 60.3 47.7
1991 59.9 47.5
1990 59.8 47.6
1989 59.6 47.5
1988 59.4 47.5
1987 59.2 47.4
1986 59 45.7
1985 58.8 45.5
1984 58.6 43.7
1983 58.3 43.5
1982 58.1 43.3
1981 57.8 43.5
1980 57.4 43.5
1979 57 45.4
1978 56.5 45.6
1977 56 45.8
1976 55.5 46.2
1975 55 46.5
1974 54.4 46.9
1973 53.9 47
1972 53.3 47.2
1971 52.6 47.1
1970 52.1 49.6
1969 51.5 49.5
1968 50.9 49.3
1967 50.2 49
1966 49.6 48.5
1965 48.9 48.3
1964 48.3 47.8
1963 47.7 47.4
1962 46.7 46.8
1961 46.4 46.3
1960 45.8 45.6
1959 45.1 45
1958 44.6 44.3
1957 43.9 43.7
1956 43.3 43
1955 42.6 42.4
1954 42 41.8
1953 41.3 41.3
1952 40.7 40.8
1951 35.5 40.2
1950 39.4 39.7

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

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Papua New Guinea and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Uganda
2024 10,576,502 50,015,092
2023 10,389,635 48,656,601
2022 10,203,169 47,312,719
2021 10,012,896 45,910,930
2020 9,815,746 44,457,152
2019 9,609,010 42,999,637
2018 9,394,513 41,565,831
2017 9,178,714 40,177,388
2016 8,961,718 38,799,152
2015 8,743,246 37,531,446
2014 8,523,441 36,395,539
2013 8,302,698 35,337,042
2012 8,081,390 34,337,438
2011 7,859,346 33,354,543
2010 7,633,523 32,390,802
2009 7,406,438 31,451,151
2008 7,183,002 30,539,553
2007 6,963,345 29,653,430
2006 6,747,720 28,794,003
2005 6,535,905 27,963,289
2004 6,328,041 27,154,515
2003 6,123,997 26,352,124
2002 5,924,003 25,532,870
2001 5,728,435 24,745,676
2000 5,537,064 24,000,150
1999 5,349,333 23,257,281
1998 5,166,390 22,515,806
1997 4,987,883 21,856,046
1996 4,813,361 21,231,550
1995 4,644,278 20,665,667
1994 4,480,208 20,108,801
1993 4,320,872 19,445,161
1992 4,166,699 18,785,032
1991 4,021,837 18,155,901
1990 3,896,481 17,569,897
1989 3,796,078 17,010,698
1988 3,711,880 16,470,483
1987 3,632,543 15,954,170
1986 3,554,793 15,467,579
1985 3,478,936 15,023,681
1984 3,405,198 14,607,677
1983 3,333,633 14,221,881
1982 3,264,291 13,873,631
1981 3,197,019 13,556,452
1980 3,131,512 13,275,741
1979 3,067,341 13,002,163
1978 3,003,714 12,692,113
1977 2,940,327 12,359,669
1976 2,877,327 12,037,294
1975 2,814,820 11,725,240
1974 2,752,671 11,424,846
1973 2,690,629 11,144,236
1972 2,628,432 10,885,796
1971 2,566,421 10,618,206
1970 2,505,628 10,321,603
1969 2,446,927 10,014,858
1968 2,390,803 9,708,632
1967 2,337,532 9,408,924
1966 2,285,774 9,122,864
1965 2,235,820 8,849,203
1964 2,188,325 8,586,363
1963 2,141,376 8,333,663
1962 2,093,919 8,092,231
1961 2,046,127 7,862,217
1960 1,995,110 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Uganda

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Uganda
2023 3.1 4.28
2022 3.17 4.39
2021 3.22 4.51
2020 3.27 4.62
2019 3.32 4.74
2018 3.38 4.87
2017 3.43 4.99
2016 3.5 5.11
2015 3.56 5.25
2014 3.63 5.41
2013 3.68 5.56
2012 3.75 5.73
2011 3.82 5.89
2010 3.88 6.02
2009 3.94 6.12
2008 4.01 6.2
2007 4.08 6.33
2006 4.15 6.43
2005 4.22 6.53
2004 4.28 6.61
2003 4.36 6.67
2002 4.42 6.74
2001 4.47 6.76
2000 4.53 6.79
1999 4.59 6.83
1998 4.63 6.84
1997 4.68 6.86
1996 4.73 6.84
1995 4.78 6.87
1994 4.87 6.9
1993 4.96 6.89
1992 5.03 6.91
1991 5.11 6.94
1990 5.18 7.01
1989 5.24 7.05
1988 5.3 7.1
1987 5.36 7.12
1986 5.42 7.08
1985 5.47 7.04
1984 5.51 7.02
1983 5.56 7.07
1982 5.59 7.11
1981 5.65 7.12
1980 5.71 7.11
1979 5.79 7.14
1978 5.88 7.16
1977 5.96 7.18
1976 6.02 7.19
1975 6.07 7.2
1974 6.11 7.19
1973 6.16 7.19
1972 6.2 7.19
1971 6.23 7.18
1970 6.25 7.15
1969 6.26 7.12
1968 6.25 7.13
1967 6.24 7.1
1966 6.23 7.07
1965 6.2 7.04
1964 6.19 7.01
1963 6.15 6.98
1962 6.14 6.96
1961 6.07 6.93
1960 6.02 6.91

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

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Papua New Guinea and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Uganda
2024 23.6 17.8
2023 23.4 17.6
2022 23.2 17.4
2021 23 17.2
2020 22.8 17
2019 22.6 16.8
2018 22.4 16.5
2017 22.2 16.3
2016 22 16
2015 21.9 15.8
2014 21.7 15.6
2013 21.5 15.5
2012 21.3 15.4
2011 21.2 15.3
2010 21 15.2
2009 20.9 15.1
2008 20.7 15.1
2007 20.6 15
2006 20.4 15
2005 20.3 15
2004 20.2 15
2003 20 15
2002 19.9 15
2001 19.9 15
2000 19.8 15
1999 19.7 15
1998 19.6 15
1997 19.5 15.1
1996 19.4 15.3
1995 19.2 15.4
1994 19.1 15.6
1993 19 15.7
1992 18.9 15.7
1991 18.8 15.8
1990 18.7 15.8
1989 18.6 15.8
1988 18.6 15.9
1987 18.5 15.9
1986 18.5 15.9
1985 18.4 15.9
1984 18.3 15.9
1983 18.3 15.9
1982 18.2 15.9
1981 18.1 15.9
1980 18 16
1979 17.8 16.1
1978 17.7 16.1
1977 17.5 16.2
1976 17.4 16.2
1975 17.3 16.2
1974 17.2 16.3
1973 17.2 16.3
1972 17.1 16.5
1971 17.2 16.6
1970 17.3 16.6
1969 17.4 16.6
1968 17.5 16.6
1967 17.6 16.6
1966 17.8 16.6
1965 17.9 16.6
1964 18 16.6
1963 18.1 16.7
1962 18.3 16.8
1961 18.4 16.9
1960 18.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Uganda
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
70.4%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Papua New Guinea Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Uganda
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
90,720 mi
2019

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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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