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Papua New Guinea vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 54th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Ukraine
Population
11002753
40125599
Population rank 89/197 40/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
75 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Ukraine
2024 $31,800,428,266 $190,741,262,415
2023 $30,816,367,067 $181,221,517,869
2022 $31,653,185,953 $161,989,520,721
2021 $26,109,413,521 $199,765,859,571
2020 $23,848,447,850 $156,617,722,013
2019 $24,750,626,030 $153,883,047,510
2018 $24,109,780,708 $130,891,088,294
2017 $22,742,699,138 $112,090,505,082
2016 $20,758,876,953 $93,355,869,404
2015 $21,723,437,010 $91,030,967,789
2014 $23,210,823,987 $133,503,871,862
2013 $21,261,338,065 $190,498,811,460
2012 $21,295,168,666 $182,591,753,828
2011 $17,985,138,066 $169,333,835,202
2010 $14,250,786,675 $141,209,170,427
2009 $11,619,456,449 $121,552,153,444
2008 $11,670,892,801 $188,110,390,660
2007 $9,545,028,944 $148,733,861,386
2006 $8,354,911,041 $111,884,752,475
2005 $4,865,892,972 $89,238,865,119
2004 $3,927,157,867 $67,220,154,164
2003 $3,536,411,824 $52,010,355,753
2002 $2,999,511,040 $43,956,163,612
2001 $3,081,024,212 $39,309,580,983
2000 $3,521,339,699 $32,375,083,935
1999 $3,477,038,204 $31,580,639,554
1998 $3,789,443,015 $41,882,523,345
1997 $4,936,615,299 $50,151,531,592
1996 $5,155,311,077 $44,558,831,005
1995 $4,636,057,476 $48,213,856,469
1994 $5,502,786,070 $52,549,580,265
1993 $4,974,550,286 $65,648,559,903
1992 $4,377,980,510 $73,945,908,384
1991 $3,787,394,958 $77,350,733,982
1990 $3,219,729,083 $81,393,558,423
1989 $3,546,472,566 $82,709,161,099
1988 $3,656,177,881 $74,703,517,903
1987 $3,143,851,794 $64,087,694,038
1986 $2,647,995,602 -
1985 $2,423,339,172 -
1984 $2,552,662,617 -
1983 $2,562,351,551 -
1982 $2,368,719,683 -
1981 $2,498,190,847 -
1980 $2,545,808,456 -
1979 $2,293,760,511 -
1978 $1,947,878,831 -
1977 $1,640,746,619 -
1976 $1,511,843,235 -
1975 $1,356,603,608 -
1974 $1,467,417,672 -
1973 $1,299,079,410 -
1972 $858,761,926 -
1971 $717,750,278 -
1970 $645,568,215 -
1969 $551,263,864 -
1968 $485,184,190 -
1967 $441,728,183 -
1966 $390,992,063 -
1965 $344,176,055 -
1964 $305,312,049 -
1963 $275,968,044 -
1962 $261,184,042 -
1961 $244,832,039 -
1960 $230,496,037 -

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

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Papua New Guinea and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Ukraine
2024 $3,007 $5,038
2023 $2,966 $4,803
2022 $3,102 $3,946
2021 $2,608 $4,510
2020 $2,430 $3,505
2019 $2,576 $3,423
2018 $2,566 $2,895
2017 $2,478 $2,467
2016 $2,316 $2,047
2015 $2,485 $1,988
2014 $2,723 $2,904
2013 $2,561 $4,130
2012 $2,635 $3,951
2011 $2,288 $3,657
2010 $1,867 $3,040
2009 $1,569 $2,607
2008 $1,625 $4,018
2007 $1,371 $3,160
2006 $1,238 $2,366
2005 $744 $1,875
2004 $621 $1,401
2003 $577 $1,076
2002 $506 $903
2001 $538 $800
2000 $636 $653
1999 $650 $632
1998 $733 $831
1997 $990 $987
1996 $1,071 $870
1995 $998 $933
1994 $1,228 $1,009
1993 $1,151 $1,254
1992 $1,051 $1,413
1991 $942 $1,483
1990 $826 $1,564
1989 $934 $1,593
1988 $985 $1,444
1987 $865 $1,244
1986 $745 -
1985 $697 -
1984 $750 -
1983 $769 -
1982 $726 -
1981 $781 -
1980 $813 -
1979 $748 -
1978 $648 -
1977 $558 -
1976 $525 -
1975 $482 -
1974 $533 -
1973 $483 -
1972 $327 -
1971 $279.7 -
1970 $257.6 -
1969 $225.3 -
1968 $202.9 -
1967 $189 -
1966 $171.1 -
1965 $153.9 -
1964 $139.5 -
1963 $128.9 -
1962 $124.7 -
1961 $119.7 -
1960 $115.5 -

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Ukraine
2026 66.5 75
2025 66.4 74.9
2024 66.3 74.7
2023 66.1 73.4
2022 65.3 72.7
2021 64.4 71.6
2020 65.1 73.3
2019 65.3 73.9
2018 65.1 73.6
2017 64.9 74
2016 64.7 73.4
2015 64.5 72.7
2014 64.2 71.8
2013 63.9 71.5
2012 63.6 71.1
2011 63.4 70.7
2010 63.1 70.2
2009 62.8 69.2
2008 62.5 68.3
2007 62.2 67.7
2006 62 67.5
2005 61.9 67.5
2004 61.8 67.5
2003 61.7 67.6
2002 61.6 67.7
2001 61.6 67.7
2000 61.6 67.8
1999 61.5 68
1998 60.4 68
1997 61.3 67.7
1996 61.1 67.1
1995 60.9 67.1
1994 60.7 67.5
1993 60.5 68.3
1992 60.3 68.9
1991 59.9 69.7
1990 59.8 70.4
1989 59.6 70.8
1988 59.4 71
1987 59.2 71.2
1986 59 70.8
1985 58.8 70.4
1984 58.6 70
1983 58.3 69.9
1982 58.1 69.9
1981 57.8 69.8
1980 57.4 69.8
1979 57 69.8
1978 56.5 69.8
1977 56 70
1976 55.5 70.1
1975 55 70.4
1974 54.4 70.6
1973 53.9 70.8
1972 53.3 71
1971 52.6 70.9
1970 52.1 70.8
1969 51.5 70.8
1968 50.9 71
1967 50.2 71.1
1966 49.6 71.2
1965 48.9 71.1
1964 48.3 71
1963 47.7 70.7
1962 46.7 70.4
1961 46.4 70
1960 45.8 69.4
1959 45.1 68.7
1958 44.6 67.7
1957 43.9 67.2
1956 43.3 66.3
1955 42.6 65.3
1954 42 64.1
1953 41.3 63
1952 40.7 62.1
1951 35.5 61.4
1950 39.4 61.2

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

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Papua New Guinea and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Ukraine
2024 10,576,502 37,860,221
2023 10,389,635 37,732,836
2022 10,203,169 41,048,766
2021 10,012,896 44,298,640
2020 9,815,746 44,680,014
2019 9,609,010 44,957,458
2018 9,394,513 45,208,907
2017 9,178,714 45,436,041
2016 8,961,718 45,616,832
2015 8,743,246 45,784,896
2014 8,523,441 45,972,380
2013 8,302,698 46,126,770
2012 8,081,390 46,210,056
2011 7,859,346 46,307,853
2010 7,633,523 46,456,003
2009 7,406,438 46,623,731
2008 7,183,002 46,819,175
2007 6,963,345 47,062,798
2006 6,747,720 47,278,694
2005 6,535,905 47,585,556
2004 6,328,041 47,979,507
2003 6,123,997 48,315,136
2002 5,924,003 48,677,281
2001 5,728,435 49,106,855
2000 5,537,064 49,556,660
1999 5,349,333 49,976,446
1998 5,166,390 50,379,731
1997 4,987,883 50,786,885
1996 4,813,361 51,226,109
1995 4,644,278 51,665,539
1994 4,480,208 52,075,998
1993 4,320,872 52,350,126
1992 4,166,699 52,323,671
1991 4,021,837 52,170,961
1990 3,896,481 52,054,092
1989 3,796,078 51,917,817
1988 3,711,880 51,724,853
1987 3,632,543 51,515,732
1986 3,554,793 51,318,745
1985 3,478,936 51,108,770
1984 3,405,198 50,887,599
1983 3,333,633 50,637,029
1982 3,264,291 50,402,724
1981 3,197,019 50,189,281
1980 3,131,512 49,955,152
1979 3,067,341 49,721,381
1978 3,003,714 49,521,243
1977 2,940,327 49,336,481
1976 2,877,327 49,120,842
1975 2,814,820 48,865,229
1974 2,752,671 48,576,570
1973 2,690,629 48,277,121
1972 2,628,432 47,946,893
1971 2,566,421 47,573,287
1970 2,505,628 47,261,306
1969 2,446,927 46,976,256
1968 2,390,803 46,614,325
1967 2,337,532 46,215,988
1966 2,285,774 45,802,519
1965 2,235,820 45,386,892
1964 2,188,325 44,951,156
1963 2,141,376 44,462,372
1962 2,093,919 43,943,674
1961 2,046,127 43,399,766
1960 1,995,110 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Ukraine
2023 3.1 0.98
2022 3.17 0.9
2021 3.22 1.15
2020 3.27 1.21
2019 3.32 1.22
2018 3.38 1.23
2017 3.43 1.3
2016 3.5 1.39
2015 3.56 1.39
2014 3.63 1.47
2013 3.68 1.52
2012 3.75 1.53
2011 3.82 1.46
2010 3.88 1.44
2009 3.94 1.47
2008 4.01 1.44
2007 4.08 1.34
2006 4.15 1.3
2005 4.22 1.22
2004 4.28 1.22
2003 4.36 1.17
2002 4.42 1.13
2001 4.47 1.09
2000 4.53 1.11
1999 4.59 1.13
1998 4.63 1.21
1997 4.68 1.27
1996 4.73 1.33
1995 4.78 1.4
1994 4.87 1.47
1993 4.96 1.56
1992 5.03 1.67
1991 5.11 1.77
1990 5.18 1.85
1989 5.24 1.93
1988 5.3 2.04
1987 5.36 2.07
1986 5.42 2.12
1985 5.47 2.03
1984 5.51 2.08
1983 5.56 2.1
1982 5.59 1.95
1981 5.65 1.92
1980 5.71 1.95
1979 5.79 1.96
1978 5.88 1.97
1977 5.96 1.98
1976 6.02 2.04
1975 6.07 2.05
1974 6.11 2.06
1973 6.16 2.04
1972 6.2 2.13
1971 6.23 2.11
1970 6.25 2.08
1969 6.26 2.01
1968 6.25 2.03
1967 6.24 2.04
1966 6.23 2.04
1965 6.2 1.94
1964 6.19 2.01
1963 6.15 2.11
1962 6.14 2.15
1961 6.07 2.2
1960 6.02 2.29

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

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Papua New Guinea and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Ukraine
2024 23.6 43.2
2023 23.4 43.1
2022 23.2 42.5
2021 23 42.2
2020 22.8 41.9
2019 22.6 41.5
2018 22.4 41.2
2017 22.2 40.9
2016 22 40.6
2015 21.9 40.2
2014 21.7 40
2013 21.5 39.8
2012 21.3 39.8
2011 21.2 39.7
2010 21 39.5
2009 20.9 39.3
2008 20.7 39.2
2007 20.6 39.1
2006 20.4 38.9
2005 20.3 38.7
2004 20.2 38.4
2003 20 38.2
2002 19.9 37.9
2001 19.9 37.6
2000 19.8 37.2
1999 19.7 36.9
1998 19.6 36.5
1997 19.5 36.2
1996 19.4 35.8
1995 19.2 35.5
1994 19.1 35.2
1993 19 34.9
1992 18.9 34.7
1991 18.8 34.5
1990 18.7 34.3
1989 18.6 34.1
1988 18.6 34.1
1987 18.5 34.1
1986 18.5 33.9
1985 18.4 33.8
1984 18.3 33.6
1983 18.3 33.6
1982 18.2 33.7
1981 18.1 33.7
1980 18 33.8
1979 17.8 34
1978 17.7 34.2
1977 17.5 34.2
1976 17.4 34
1975 17.3 33.7
1974 17.2 33.4
1973 17.2 33.1
1972 17.1 32.8
1971 17.2 32.5
1970 17.3 32.3
1969 17.4 32
1968 17.5 31.6
1967 17.6 31.2
1966 17.8 30.6
1965 17.9 30.1
1964 18 29.9
1963 18.1 29.8
1962 18.3 29.7
1961 18.4 29.6
1960 18.5 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
1.13%
2020
Banked people share n/a
87.6%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Ukraine
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
100%
2021
English speaking
70.4%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Papua New Guinea Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Ukraine
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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