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Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 54th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Uruguay
Population
11002753
3382789
Population rank 89/197 133/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Uruguay
2024 $31,800,428,266 $80,961,511,074
2023 $30,816,367,067 $77,991,666,838
2022 $31,653,185,953 $70,594,110,920
2021 $26,109,413,521 $60,739,084,241
2020 $23,848,447,850 $53,559,359,262
2019 $24,750,626,030 $62,222,313,619
2018 $24,109,780,708 $65,344,577,416
2017 $22,742,699,138 $65,005,997,963
2016 $20,758,876,953 $57,480,787,465
2015 $21,723,437,010 $57,680,327,999
2014 $23,210,823,987 $61,496,186,974
2013 $21,261,338,065 $61,337,621,934
2012 $21,295,168,666 $54,232,266,359
2011 $17,985,138,066 $50,342,406,067
2010 $14,250,786,675 $41,950,361,212
2009 $11,619,456,449 $32,708,319,078
2008 $11,670,892,801 $31,119,602,539
2007 $9,545,028,944 $23,797,773,024
2006 $8,354,911,041 $19,741,420,740
2005 $4,865,892,972 $17,362,857,684
2004 $3,927,157,867 $13,686,329,890
2003 $3,536,411,824 $12,045,638,352
2002 $2,999,511,040 $13,606,515,723
2001 $3,081,024,212 $20,898,761,742
2000 $3,521,339,699 $22,823,270,892
1999 $3,477,038,204 $23,983,945,191
1998 $3,789,443,015 $25,385,886,978
1997 $4,936,615,299 $23,969,739,234
1996 $5,155,311,077 $20,515,458,114
1995 $4,636,057,476 $19,297,663,097
1994 $5,502,786,070 $17,474,588,896
1993 $4,974,550,286 $15,002,136,971
1992 $4,377,980,510 $12,878,148,791
1991 $3,787,394,958 $11,206,176,651
1990 $3,219,729,083 $9,298,807,850
1989 $3,546,472,566 $8,438,951,476
1988 $3,656,177,881 $8,213,538,369
1987 $3,143,851,794 $7,367,494,080
1986 $2,647,995,602 $5,880,112,788
1985 $2,423,339,172 $4,732,017,873
1984 $2,552,662,617 $4,850,238,550
1983 $2,562,351,551 $5,102,276,308
1982 $2,368,719,683 $9,178,780,077
1981 $2,498,190,847 $11,048,301,421
1980 $2,545,808,456 $10,163,020,116
1979 $2,293,760,511 $7,181,182,224
1978 $1,947,878,831 $4,910,254,566
1977 $1,640,746,619 $4,114,670,014
1976 $1,511,843,235 $3,667,161,241
1975 $1,356,603,608 $3,538,278,047
1974 $1,467,417,672 $4,090,209,682
1973 $1,299,079,410 $3,964,296,443
1972 $858,761,926 $2,189,418,689
1971 $717,750,278 $2,807,258,065
1970 $645,568,215 $2,137,096,774
1969 $551,263,864 $2,004,435,484
1968 $485,184,190 $1,593,674,185
1967 $441,728,183 $1,597,713,469
1966 $390,992,063 $1,809,185,094
1965 $344,176,055 $1,890,767,156
1964 $305,312,049 $1,975,701,816
1963 $275,968,044 $1,539,681,491
1962 $261,184,042 $1,710,004,407
1961 $244,832,039 $1,547,388,781
1960 $230,496,037 $1,242,289,239

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

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Papua New Guinea and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Uruguay
2024 $3,007 $23,907
2023 $2,966 $23,019
2022 $3,102 $20,819
2021 $2,608 $17,882
2020 $2,430 $15,758
2019 $2,576 $18,316
2018 $2,566 $19,250
2017 $2,478 $19,185
2016 $2,316 $17,010
2015 $2,485 $17,126
2014 $2,723 $18,322
2013 $2,561 $18,335
2012 $2,635 $16,260
2011 $2,288 $15,132
2010 $1,867 $12,641
2009 $1,569 $9,881
2008 $1,625 $9,424
2007 $1,371 $7,222
2006 $1,238 $6,001
2005 $744 $5,284
2004 $621 $4,169
2003 $577 $3,671
2002 $506 $4,150
2001 $538 $6,383
2000 $636 $6,988
1999 $650 $7,371
1998 $733 $7,837
1997 $990 $7,436
1996 $1,071 $6,398
1995 $998 $6,050
1994 $1,228 $5,508
1993 $1,151 $4,753
1992 $1,051 $4,102
1991 $942 $3,589
1990 $826 $2,995
1989 $934 $2,734
1988 $985 $2,677
1987 $865 $2,416
1986 $745 $1,939
1985 $697 $1,568
1984 $750 $1,615
1983 $769 $1,707
1982 $726 $3,085
1981 $781 $3,728
1980 $813 $3,443
1979 $748 $2,443
1978 $648 $1,678
1977 $558 $1,414
1976 $525 $1,268
1975 $482 $1,232
1974 $533 $1,433
1973 $483 $1,397
1972 $327 $776
1971 $279.7 $1,000
1970 $257.6 $766
1969 $225.3 $723
1968 $202.9 $579
1967 $189 $585
1966 $171.1 $668
1965 $153.9 $705
1964 $139.5 $745
1963 $128.9 $587
1962 $124.7 $659
1961 $119.7 $604
1960 $115.5 $491

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

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Papua New Guinea vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Uruguay
2026 66.5 78.6
2025 66.4 78.5
2024 66.3 78.3
2023 66.1 78.1
2022 65.3 76.5
2021 64.4 75.4
2020 65.1 78.4
2019 65.3 77.5
2018 65.1 77.5
2017 64.9 77.6
2016 64.7 77.4
2015 64.5 77.3
2014 64.2 77.2
2013 63.9 77
2012 63.6 76.7
2011 63.4 76.6
2010 63.1 76.7
2009 62.8 76.7
2008 62.5 76.3
2007 62.2 76.2
2006 62 75.9
2005 61.9 75.8
2004 61.8 75.3
2003 61.7 75.1
2002 61.6 75
2001 61.6 75
2000 61.6 74.7
1999 61.5 74.3
1998 60.4 74
1997 61.3 73.9
1996 61.1 73.8
1995 60.9 73.5
1994 60.7 73.2
1993 60.5 73.1
1992 60.3 73.2
1991 59.9 73.2
1990 59.8 73
1989 59.6 72.6
1988 59.4 72.4
1987 59.2 72.2
1986 59 72.2
1985 58.8 71.9
1984 58.6 71.7
1983 58.3 71.6
1982 58.1 71.5
1981 57.8 71
1980 57.4 70.5
1979 57 70.3
1978 56.5 70.3
1977 56 70.1
1976 55.5 69.9
1975 55 69.7
1974 54.4 69.5
1973 53.9 69.3
1972 53.3 69.2
1971 52.6 68.9
1970 52.1 68.7
1969 51.5 68.6
1968 50.9 68.5
1967 50.2 68.4
1966 49.6 68.3
1965 48.9 68.2
1964 48.3 68.1
1963 47.7 68
1962 46.7 67.9
1961 46.4 67.8
1960 45.8 67.7
1959 45.1 67.5
1958 44.6 67.3
1957 43.9 67.1
1956 43.3 66.9
1955 42.6 66.7
1954 42 66.5
1953 41.3 66.3
1952 40.7 66.1
1951 35.5 65.8
1950 39.4 65.6

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

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Papua New Guinea and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Uruguay
2024 10,576,502 3,386,588
2023 10,389,635 3,388,081
2022 10,203,169 3,390,913
2021 10,012,896 3,396,695
2020 9,815,746 3,398,968
2019 9,609,010 3,397,206
2018 9,394,513 3,394,534
2017 9,178,714 3,388,438
2016 8,961,718 3,379,283
2015 8,743,246 3,368,017
2014 8,523,441 3,356,334
2013 8,302,698 3,345,337
2012 8,081,390 3,335,401
2011 7,859,346 3,326,825
2010 7,633,523 3,318,580
2009 7,406,438 3,310,091
2008 7,183,002 3,302,177
2007 6,963,345 3,295,153
2006 6,747,720 3,289,506
2005 6,535,905 3,285,771
2004 6,328,041 3,283,148
2003 6,123,997 3,281,186
2002 5,924,003 3,278,867
2001 5,728,435 3,274,251
2000 5,537,064 3,266,206
1999 5,349,333 3,254,015
1998 5,166,390 3,239,280
1997 4,987,883 3,223,345
1996 4,813,361 3,206,324
1995 4,644,278 3,189,440
1994 4,480,208 3,172,834
1993 4,320,872 3,156,345
1992 4,166,699 3,139,702
1991 4,021,837 3,122,354
1990 3,896,481 3,104,403
1989 3,796,078 3,086,255
1988 3,711,880 3,067,961
1987 3,632,543 3,049,896
1986 3,554,793 3,032,845
1985 3,478,936 3,017,037
1984 3,405,198 3,002,488
1983 3,333,633 2,988,778
1982 3,264,291 2,975,492
1981 3,197,019 2,963,246
1980 3,131,512 2,951,953
1979 3,067,341 2,939,903
1978 3,003,714 2,925,715
1977 2,940,327 2,909,461
1976 2,877,327 2,891,392
1975 2,814,820 2,872,320
1974 2,752,671 2,853,944
1973 2,690,629 2,837,133
1972 2,628,432 2,821,644
1971 2,566,421 2,806,462
1970 2,505,628 2,790,807
1969 2,446,927 2,773,974
1968 2,390,803 2,754,606
1967 2,337,532 2,732,277
1966 2,285,774 2,707,646
1965 2,235,820 2,681,169
1964 2,188,325 2,653,180
1963 2,141,376 2,623,766
1962 2,093,919 2,593,298
1961 2,046,127 2,562,044
1960 1,995,110 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Uruguay
2023 3.1 1.41
2022 3.17 1.43
2021 3.22 1.45
2020 3.27 1.5
2019 3.32 1.57
2018 3.38 1.68
2017 3.43 1.82
2016 3.5 1.97
2015 3.56 2.04
2014 3.63 2.03
2013 3.68 2.03
2012 3.75 2.01
2011 3.82 1.99
2010 3.88 2.01
2009 3.94 2.02
2008 4.01 2.03
2007 4.08 2.05
2006 4.15 2.07
2005 4.22 2.1
2004 4.28 2.09
2003 4.36 2.12
2002 4.42 2.16
2001 4.47 2.16
2000 4.53 2.2
1999 4.59 2.25
1998 4.63 2.27
1997 4.68 2.33
1996 4.73 2.36
1995 4.78 2.4
1994 4.87 2.42
1993 4.96 2.41
1992 5.03 2.43
1991 5.11 2.45
1990 5.18 2.48
1989 5.24 2.5
1988 5.3 2.5
1987 5.36 2.49
1986 5.42 2.47
1985 5.47 2.47
1984 5.51 2.47
1983 5.56 2.49
1982 5.59 2.51
1981 5.65 2.53
1980 5.71 2.59
1979 5.79 2.71
1978 5.88 2.83
1977 5.96 2.9
1976 6.02 3.01
1975 6.07 3.02
1974 6.11 2.96
1973 6.16 2.86
1972 6.2 2.78
1971 6.23 2.77
1970 6.25 2.77
1969 6.26 2.77
1968 6.25 2.77
1967 6.24 2.78
1966 6.23 2.82
1965 6.2 2.84
1964 6.19 2.86
1963 6.15 2.88
1962 6.14 2.87
1961 6.07 2.85
1960 6.02 2.83

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

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Papua New Guinea and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Uruguay
2024 23.6 37.2
2023 23.4 36.8
2022 23.2 36.5
2021 23 36.3
2020 22.8 36
2019 22.6 35.8
2018 22.4 35.5
2017 22.2 35.3
2016 22 35.2
2015 21.9 35
2014 21.7 34.9
2013 21.5 34.7
2012 21.3 34.5
2011 21.2 34.2
2010 21 34
2009 20.9 33.7
2008 20.7 33.5
2007 20.6 33.3
2006 20.4 33.1
2005 20.3 32.9
2004 20.2 32.7
2003 20 32.5
2002 19.9 32.3
2001 19.9 32.2
2000 19.8 32
1999 19.7 31.9
1998 19.6 31.8
1997 19.5 31.7
1996 19.4 31.6
1995 19.2 31.5
1994 19.1 31.4
1993 19 31.2
1992 18.9 31.1
1991 18.8 31
1990 18.7 30.9
1989 18.6 30.8
1988 18.6 30.7
1987 18.5 30.6
1986 18.5 30.5
1985 18.4 30.4
1984 18.3 30.3
1983 18.3 30.3
1982 18.2 30.2
1981 18.1 30.1
1980 18 30.1
1979 17.8 30
1978 17.7 30
1977 17.5 30.1
1976 17.4 30.1
1975 17.3 30.1
1974 17.2 30.1
1973 17.2 30.1
1972 17.1 30
1971 17.2 29.9
1970 17.3 29.9
1969 17.4 29.8
1968 17.5 29.7
1967 17.6 29.6
1966 17.8 29.5
1965 17.9 29.4
1964 18 29.3
1963 18.1 29.2
1962 18.3 29.2
1961 18.4 29.1
1960 18.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Uruguay
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
70.4%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Papua New Guinea Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Uruguay
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
48,300 mi
2010

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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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