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Papua New Guinea vs Uzbekistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 36.4M in Uzbekistan (ranked 43/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 170,136 sq mi for Uzbekistan (ranked 54th vs. 56th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Uzbekistan ranks 66/197 ($115B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Uzbekistan ranks 139/197 ($3,162).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
Population
11002753
37939105
Population rank 89/197 42/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$115B
2024
GDP rank 110/197 66/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$3,162
2024
GDP per capita rank 140/197 139/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$11,879
2024
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$37.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$1,032
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 141/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$3,658
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 170,136 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
221.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
3.5
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
27.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
72.8 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
2024 $31,800,428,266 $114,965,293,467
2023 $30,816,367,067 $102,641,879,249
2022 $31,653,185,953 $90,095,926,567
2021 $26,109,413,521 $77,340,060,003
2020 $23,848,447,850 $66,443,265,418
2019 $24,750,626,030 $67,293,639,798
2018 $24,109,780,708 $58,695,899,092
2017 $22,742,699,138 $69,703,222,283
2016 $20,758,876,953 $86,138,288,644
2015 $21,723,437,010 $86,196,264,755
2014 $23,210,823,987 $80,845,385,809
2013 $21,261,338,065 $73,180,037,915
2012 $21,295,168,666 $67,517,349,212
2011 $17,985,138,066 $60,178,909,297
2010 $14,250,786,675 $49,765,676,402
2009 $11,619,456,449 $33,689,223,673
2008 $11,670,892,801 $29,549,438,884
2007 $9,545,028,944 $22,311,393,928
2006 $8,354,911,041 $17,330,833,853
2005 $4,865,892,972 $14,307,509,839
2004 $3,927,157,867 $12,030,023,548
2003 $3,536,411,824 $10,134,453,435
2002 $2,999,511,040 $9,687,788,513
2001 $3,081,024,212 $11,401,421,329
2000 $3,521,339,699 $13,760,513,969
1999 $3,477,038,204 $17,078,465,982
1998 $3,789,443,015 $14,988,971,211
1997 $4,936,615,299 $14,744,603,774
1996 $5,155,311,077 $13,948,892,216
1995 $4,636,057,476 $13,350,461,265
1994 $5,502,786,070 $12,899,074,922
1993 $4,974,550,286 $13,099,920,056
1992 $4,377,980,510 $12,953,801,760
1991 $3,787,394,958 $13,800,167,712
1990 $3,219,729,083 $13,362,340,338
1989 $3,546,472,566 $11,948,815,258
1988 $3,656,177,881 $10,722,799,639
1987 $3,143,851,794 $8,523,160,593
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 Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
2024 $3,007 $3,162
2023 $2,966 $2,879
2022 $3,102 $2,579
2021 $2,608 $2,259
2020 $2,430 $1,978
2019 $2,576 $2,041
2018 $2,566 $1,813
2017 $2,478 $2,191
2016 $2,316 $2,753
2015 $2,485 $2,803
2014 $2,723 $2,675
2013 $2,561 $2,462
2012 $2,635 $2,307
2011 $2,288 $2,088
2010 $1,867 $1,753
2009 $1,569 $1,206
2008 $1,625 $1,075
2007 $1,371 $824
2006 $1,238 $649
2005 $744 $543
2004 $621 $462
2003 $577 $394
2002 $506 $381
2001 $538 $454
2000 $636 $555
1999 $650 $698
1998 $733 $621
1997 $990 $621
1996 $1,071 $597
1995 $998 $583
1994 $1,228 $574
1993 $1,151 $596
1992 $1,051 $603
1991 $942 $658
1990 $826 $653
1989 $934 $598
1988 $985 $551
1987 $865 $450
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. Uzbekistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
2026 66.5 72.8
2025 66.4 72.7
2024 66.3 72.5
2023 66.1 72.4
2022 65.3 72.1
2021 64.4 71.7
2020 65.1 71.5
2019 65.3 72.1
2018 65.1 72
2017 64.9 71.7
2016 64.7 71.6
2015 64.5 71.3
2014 64.2 71
2013 63.9 70.7
2012 63.6 70.4
2011 63.4 70.1
2010 63.1 69.8
2009 62.8 69.5
2008 62.5 69
2007 62.2 68.5
2006 62 67.9
2005 61.9 67.5
2004 61.8 67.2
2003 61.7 66.9
2002 61.6 66.4
2001 61.6 65.9
2000 61.6 65.5
1999 61.5 65.3
1998 60.4 65.2
1997 61.3 65
1996 61.1 64.8
1995 60.9 64.7
1994 60.7 64.7
1993 60.5 64.9
1992 60.3 65.2
1991 59.9 65.5
1990 59.8 65.8
1989 59.6 65.8
1988 59.4 65.8
1987 59.2 65.5
1986 59 65
1985 58.8 64.6
1984 58.6 64.1
1983 58.3 63.8
1982 58.1 63.5
1981 57.8 63.2
1980 57.4 63
1979 57 62.7
1978 56.5 62.4
1977 56 62.2
1976 55.5 61.9
1975 55 61.6
1974 54.4 61.4
1973 53.9 61.1
1972 53.3 60.8
1971 52.6 60.4
1970 52.1 60.1
1969 51.5 59.7
1968 50.9 59.4
1967 50.2 59
1966 49.6 58.6
1965 48.9 58.3
1964 48.3 57.9
1963 47.7 57.6
1962 46.7 57.2
1961 46.4 56.9
1960 45.8 56.5
1959 45.1 56.2
1958 44.6 55.9
1957 43.9 55.5
1956 43.3 55.2
1955 42.6 54.9
1954 42 54.6
1953 41.3 54.3
1952 40.7 54
1951 35.5 53.7
1950 39.4 53.3

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

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Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
2024 10,576,502 36,361,859
2023 10,389,635 35,652,307
2022 10,203,169 34,938,955
2021 10,012,896 34,243,696
2020 9,815,746 33,586,372
2019 9,609,010 32,964,701
2018 9,394,513 32,373,490
2017 9,178,714 31,819,178
2016 8,961,718 31,284,568
2015 8,743,246 30,749,346
2014 8,523,441 30,222,994
2013 8,302,698 29,724,065
2012 8,081,390 29,261,903
2011 7,859,346 28,823,196
2010 7,633,523 28,385,506
2009 7,406,438 27,939,328
2008 7,183,002 27,494,774
2007 6,963,345 27,076,008
2006 6,747,720 26,699,043
2005 6,535,905 26,356,975
2004 6,328,041 26,029,350
2003 6,123,997 25,711,259
2002 5,924,003 25,399,980
2001 5,728,435 25,090,283
2000 5,537,064 24,787,054
1999 5,349,333 24,476,008
1998 5,166,390 24,134,929
1997 4,987,883 23,758,960
1996 4,813,361 23,351,981
1995 4,644,278 22,917,589
1994 4,480,208 22,463,291
1993 4,320,872 21,987,955
1992 4,166,699 21,485,090
1991 4,021,837 20,962,910
1990 3,896,481 20,464,956
1989 3,796,078 19,977,183
1988 3,711,880 19,460,630
1987 3,632,543 18,930,070
1986 3,554,793 18,395,621
1985 3,478,936 17,875,339
1984 3,405,198 17,378,846
1983 3,333,633 16,908,400
1982 3,264,291 16,462,736
1981 3,197,019 16,035,032
1980 3,131,512 15,619,936
1979 3,067,341 15,215,587
1978 3,003,714 14,816,349
1977 2,940,327 14,408,822
1976 2,877,327 13,998,620
1975 2,814,820 13,598,521
1974 2,752,671 13,209,011
1973 2,690,629 12,831,047
1972 2,628,432 12,465,106
1971 2,566,421 12,111,511
1970 2,505,628 11,762,638
1969 2,446,927 11,403,150
1968 2,390,803 11,032,155
1967 2,337,532 10,659,180
1966 2,285,774 10,289,294
1965 2,235,820 9,921,681
1964 2,188,325 9,557,611
1963 2,141,376 9,202,246
1962 2,093,919 8,854,368
1961 2,046,127 8,517,711
1960 1,995,110 8,209,109

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
2023 3.1 3.5
2022 3.17 3.4
2021 3.22 3.27
2020 3.27 3.06
2019 3.32 2.87
2018 3.38 2.71
2017 3.43 2.57
2016 3.5 2.56
2015 3.56 2.58
2014 3.63 2.55
2013 3.68 2.44
2012 3.75 2.34
2011 3.82 2.35
2010 3.88 2.44
2009 3.94 2.56
2008 4.01 2.64
2007 4.08 2.57
2006 4.15 2.46
2005 4.22 2.44
2004 4.28 2.5
2003 4.36 2.5
2002 4.42 2.58
2001 4.47 2.61
2000 4.53 2.7
1999 4.59 2.83
1998 4.63 2.99
1997 4.68 3.19
1996 4.73 3.39
1995 4.78 3.57
1994 4.87 3.66
1993 4.96 3.86
1992 5.03 4.06
1991 5.11 4.19
1990 5.18 4.12
1989 5.24 4.1
1988 5.3 4.26
1987 5.36 4.53
1986 5.42 4.68
1985 5.47 4.69
1984 5.51 4.73
1983 5.56 4.71
1982 5.59 4.82
1981 5.65 4.91
1980 5.71 5.04
1979 5.79 5.16
1978 5.88 5.28
1977 5.96 5.54
1976 6.02 5.75
1975 6.07 5.92
1974 6.11 6.05
1973 6.16 6.16
1972 6.2 6.25
1971 6.23 6.28
1970 6.25 6.31
1969 6.26 6.34
1968 6.25 6.39
1967 6.24 6.57
1966 6.23 6.66
1965 6.2 6.81
1964 6.19 6.82
1963 6.15 6.81
1962 6.14 6.88
1961 6.07 6.75
1960 6.02 6.61

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

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Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
2024 23.6 27.9
2023 23.4 27.8
2022 23.2 27.8
2021 23 27.7
2020 22.8 27.5
2019 22.6 27.4
2018 22.4 27.2
2017 22.2 26.9
2016 22 26.6
2015 21.9 26.3
2014 21.7 26
2013 21.5 25.7
2012 21.3 25.4
2011 21.2 25
2010 21 24.6
2009 20.9 24.3
2008 20.7 24
2007 20.6 23.7
2006 20.4 23.4
2005 20.3 23.1
2004 20.2 22.7
2003 20 22.4
2002 19.9 22.1
2001 19.9 21.7
2000 19.8 21.4
1999 19.7 21.1
1998 19.6 20.9
1997 19.5 20.7
1996 19.4 20.5
1995 19.2 20.3
1994 19.1 20.2
1993 19 20.1
1992 18.9 20
1991 18.8 20
1990 18.7 20
1989 18.6 19.9
1988 18.6 19.9
1987 18.5 19.8
1986 18.5 19.7
1985 18.4 19.7
1984 18.3 19.6
1983 18.3 19.4
1982 18.2 19.3
1981 18.1 19.1
1980 18 18.9
1979 17.8 18.8
1978 17.7 18.6
1977 17.5 18.4
1976 17.4 18.3
1975 17.3 18.1
1974 17.2 18
1973 17.2 17.9
1972 17.1 17.9
1971 17.2 17.9
1970 17.3 17.9
1969 17.4 17.9
1968 17.5 18
1967 17.6 18.2
1966 17.8 18.5
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 18 19.6
1963 18.1 20.3
1962 18.3 21
1961 18.4 21.6
1960 18.5 22.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$110B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
27.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
5.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
2.87%
2018
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
68,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-2.37%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
5.29%
2020
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
45.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
60.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
25.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
2.3%
2024
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
89
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
$18.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$41.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$16.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
6,749,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
2.72%
2020
Banked people share n/a
59.7%
2024

Energy

Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,382 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
148.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
4.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
98.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.23%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
1.55%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,094 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
7.08%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
8.73%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-6,987
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
51%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.61 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
38.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
1.41
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
70.4%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
89%
2023

Health

Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$192.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$123.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
72.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
2.81
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
23.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
16.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
2.1 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Uzbekistan
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
4,679 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
98,773 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
14,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
130,175 mi
2021

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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