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Papua New Guinea vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Papua New Guinea has a population of 10.6M (ranked 92/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Papua New Guinea's land area is 174,850 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 54th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Papua New Guinea Yemen
Population
11002753
43325643
Population rank 89/197 37/197
GDP
$31.8B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 110/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$3,007
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 140/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,875
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$16.6B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,566
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 129/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,362
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 174,850 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.1
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
23.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Papua New Guinea and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Papua New Guinea and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Papua New Guinea

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Papua New Guinea Yemen
2024 $31,800,428,266 -
2023 $30,816,367,067 -
2022 $31,653,185,953 -
2021 $26,109,413,521 -
2020 $23,848,447,850 -
2019 $24,750,626,030 -
2018 $24,109,780,708 $21,606,160,663
2017 $22,742,699,138 $26,842,229,045
2016 $20,758,876,953 $31,317,825,274
2015 $21,723,437,010 $42,444,490,074
2014 $23,210,823,987 $43,228,585,321
2013 $21,261,338,065 $40,415,233,436
2012 $21,295,168,666 $35,401,331,610
2011 $17,985,138,066 $32,726,417,878
2010 $14,250,786,675 $30,906,749,533
2009 $11,619,456,449 $25,130,278,213
2008 $11,670,892,801 $26,910,855,807
2007 $9,545,028,944 $21,650,528,674
2006 $8,354,911,041 $19,063,143,370
2005 $4,865,892,972 $16,731,566,717
2004 $3,927,157,867 $13,867,634,371
2003 $3,536,411,824 $11,777,532,662
2002 $2,999,511,040 $10,693,430,511
2001 $3,081,024,212 $9,852,990,693
2000 $3,521,339,699 $9,679,316,770
1999 $3,477,038,204 $7,639,325,296
1998 $3,789,443,015 $6,322,175,566
1997 $4,936,615,299 $6,838,298,531
1996 $5,155,311,077 $6,496,163,616
1995 $4,636,057,476 $12,796,345,679
1994 $5,502,786,070 $28,019,483,764
1993 $4,974,550,286 $21,736,802,664
1992 $4,377,980,510 $17,959,367,194
1991 $3,787,394,958 $14,665,445,462
1990 $3,219,729,083 $12,643,821,569
1989 $3,546,472,566 -
1988 $3,656,177,881 -
1987 $3,143,851,794 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea Yemen
2024 $3,007 -
2023 $2,966 -
2022 $3,102 -
2021 $2,608 -
2020 $2,430 -
2019 $2,576 -
2018 $2,566 $634
2017 $2,478 $811
2016 $2,316 $975
2015 $2,485 $1,362
2014 $2,723 $1,430
2013 $2,561 $1,379
2012 $2,635 $1,245
2011 $2,288 $1,186
2010 $1,867 $1,155
2009 $1,569 $969
2008 $1,625 $1,072
2007 $1,371 $890
2006 $1,238 $810
2005 $744 $734
2004 $621 $628
2003 $577 $549
2002 $506 $513
2001 $538 $487
2000 $636 $493
1999 $650 $401
1998 $733 $343
1997 $990 $383
1996 $1,071 $375
1995 $998 $764
1994 $1,228 $1,735
1993 $1,151 $1,397
1992 $1,051 $1,198
1991 $942 $1,016
1990 $826 $910
1989 $934 -
1988 $985 -
1987 $865 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Papua New Guinea Yemen
2026 66.5 69.7
2025 66.4 69.6
2024 66.3 69.4
2023 66.1 69.3
2022 65.3 68
2021 64.4 66
2020 65.1 66.4
2019 65.3 66.6
2018 65.1 65.9
2017 64.9 67.1
2016 64.7 67.1
2015 64.5 66.8
2014 64.2 68
2013 63.9 68
2012 63.6 67.6
2011 63.4 67.4
2010 63.1 67.2
2009 62.8 66.9
2008 62.5 66.6
2007 62.2 66.2
2006 62 65.8
2005 61.9 65.4
2004 61.8 64.9
2003 61.7 64.4
2002 61.6 63.8
2001 61.6 63.3
2000 61.6 62.8
1999 61.5 62.3
1998 60.4 61.8
1997 61.3 61.3
1996 61.1 60.9
1995 60.9 60.5
1994 60.7 59.8
1993 60.5 59.7
1992 60.3 59.3
1991 59.9 58.8
1990 59.8 58.5
1989 59.6 58
1988 59.4 57.4
1987 59.2 56.8
1986 59 54
1985 58.8 55.4
1984 58.6 54.6
1983 58.3 53.6
1982 58.1 52.4
1981 57.8 51.7
1980 57.4 50.6
1979 57 49.5
1978 56.5 48.5
1977 56 47.4
1976 55.5 46.4
1975 55 45.5
1974 54.4 44.5
1973 53.9 43.6
1972 53.3 42.7
1971 52.6 41.8
1970 52.1 40.6
1969 51.5 39.6
1968 50.9 38
1967 50.2 37.1
1966 49.6 36.3
1965 48.9 35.6
1964 48.3 34.9
1963 47.7 33.4
1962 46.7 33.7
1961 46.4 34.1
1960 45.8 33.5
1959 45.1 32.9
1958 44.6 32.4
1957 43.9 31.8
1956 43.3 31.3
1955 42.6 30.8
1954 42 30.4
1953 41.3 30
1952 40.7 29.6
1951 35.5 29.3
1950 39.4 28.9

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

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Papua New Guinea and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Papua New Guinea

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Papua New Guinea Yemen
2024 10,576,502 40,583,164
2023 10,389,635 39,390,799
2022 10,203,169 38,222,876
2021 10,012,896 37,140,230
2020 9,815,746 36,134,863
2019 9,609,010 35,111,408
2018 9,394,513 34,085,182
2017 9,178,714 33,090,921
2016 8,961,718 32,109,010
2015 8,743,246 31,159,379
2014 8,523,441 30,226,309
2013 8,302,698 29,312,952
2012 8,081,390 28,433,647
2011 7,859,346 27,582,897
2010 7,633,523 26,754,387
2009 7,406,438 25,927,724
2008 7,183,002 25,111,941
2007 6,963,345 24,318,082
2006 6,747,720 23,543,083
2005 6,535,905 22,790,085
2004 6,328,041 22,095,167
2003 6,123,997 21,456,379
2002 5,924,003 20,835,086
2001 5,728,435 20,226,147
2000 5,537,064 19,624,141
1999 5,349,333 19,029,420
1998 5,166,390 18,446,013
1997 4,987,883 17,873,936
1996 4,813,361 17,313,177
1995 4,644,278 16,740,058
1994 4,480,208 16,149,147
1993 4,320,872 15,563,914
1992 4,166,699 14,989,494
1991 4,021,837 14,430,201
1990 3,896,481 13,887,862
1989 3,796,078 13,364,174
1988 3,711,880 12,859,708
1987 3,632,543 12,369,912
1986 3,554,793 11,901,040
1985 3,478,936 11,453,825
1984 3,405,198 11,025,597
1983 3,333,633 10,621,499
1982 3,264,291 10,241,006
1981 3,197,019 9,882,362
1980 3,131,512 9,543,358
1979 3,067,341 9,224,194
1978 3,003,714 8,926,586
1977 2,940,327 8,648,222
1976 2,877,327 8,384,113
1975 2,814,820 8,133,598
1974 2,752,671 7,896,783
1973 2,690,629 7,672,796
1972 2,628,432 7,460,068
1971 2,566,421 7,257,462
1970 2,505,628 7,065,279
1969 2,446,927 6,875,859
1968 2,390,803 6,690,524
1967 2,337,532 6,516,444
1966 2,285,774 6,351,494
1965 2,235,820 6,195,593
1964 2,188,325 6,048,006
1963 2,141,376 5,911,135
1962 2,093,919 5,782,221
1961 2,046,127 5,655,232
1960 1,995,110 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Papua New Guinea and Yemen

Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Papua New Guinea Yemen
2023 3.1 4.59
2022 3.17 4.59
2021 3.22 4.6
2020 3.27 4.6
2019 3.32 4.6
2018 3.38 4.61
2017 3.43 4.61
2016 3.5 4.61
2015 3.56 4.62
2014 3.63 4.62
2013 3.68 4.62
2012 3.75 4.63
2011 3.82 4.63
2010 3.88 4.81
2009 3.94 5
2008 4.01 5.11
2007 4.08 5.26
2006 4.15 5.41
2005 4.22 5.56
2004 4.28 5.71
2003 4.36 5.84
2002 4.42 5.97
2001 4.47 6.14
2000 4.53 6.32
1999 4.59 6.49
1998 4.63 6.64
1997 4.68 6.82
1996 4.73 7
1995 4.78 7.53
1994 4.87 7.8
1993 4.96 8.05
1992 5.03 8.27
1991 5.11 8.46
1990 5.18 8.61
1989 5.24 8.71
1988 5.3 8.79
1987 5.36 8.83
1986 5.42 8.86
1985 5.47 8.86
1984 5.51 8.85
1983 5.56 8.83
1982 5.59 8.79
1981 5.65 8.75
1980 5.71 8.71
1979 5.79 8.67
1978 5.88 8.5
1977 5.96 8.47
1976 6.02 8.42
1975 6.07 8.37
1974 6.11 8.33
1973 6.16 8.29
1972 6.2 8.27
1971 6.23 8.26
1970 6.25 8.23
1969 6.26 8.22
1968 6.25 8.19
1967 6.24 8.17
1966 6.23 8.14
1965 6.2 8.1
1964 6.19 8.07
1963 6.15 8.03
1962 6.14 8.01
1961 6.07 8
1960 6.02 7.99

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

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Papua New Guinea and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Papua New Guinea

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Papua New Guinea Yemen
2024 23.6 19.3
2023 23.4 19.2
2022 23.2 19.2
2021 23 19.1
2020 22.8 19.1
2019 22.6 19.1
2018 22.4 19
2017 22.2 18.9
2016 22 18.8
2015 21.9 18.7
2014 21.7 18.5
2013 21.5 18.3
2012 21.3 18.1
2011 21.2 17.9
2010 21 17.7
2009 20.9 17.4
2008 20.7 17.2
2007 20.6 16.9
2006 20.4 16.7
2005 20.3 16.4
2004 20.2 16.2
2003 20 16
2002 19.9 15.8
2001 19.9 15.6
2000 19.8 15.4
1999 19.7 15.2
1998 19.6 15
1997 19.5 14.9
1996 19.4 14.8
1995 19.2 14.7
1994 19.1 14.6
1993 19 14.6
1992 18.9 14.6
1991 18.8 14.6
1990 18.7 14.6
1989 18.6 14.6
1988 18.6 14.7
1987 18.5 14.8
1986 18.5 14.9
1985 18.4 15
1984 18.3 15.1
1983 18.3 15.3
1982 18.2 15.5
1981 18.1 15.7
1980 18 15.9
1979 17.8 16.1
1978 17.7 16.3
1977 17.5 16.6
1976 17.4 16.8
1975 17.3 17
1974 17.2 17.3
1973 17.2 17.6
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 17.2 18.1
1970 17.3 18.4
1969 17.4 18.7
1968 17.5 18.9
1967 17.6 19.1
1966 17.8 19.2
1965 17.9 19.3
1964 18 19.4
1963 18.1 19.5
1962 18.3 19.6
1961 18.4 19.6
1960 18.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Papua New Guinea Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$30.7B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.31%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.69%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
41.5%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
37.2%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
54.3
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2009
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2009
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
6
2016
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.68B
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.9B
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$3.87M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
39,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.04%
2018
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Papua New Guinea Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.47 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.52 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
54.6%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.3%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.5%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Papua New Guinea Yemen
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-284
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
15.4%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.4:48.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
30
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.4
2010
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.1%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
70.4%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
24.1%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Papua New Guinea Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$85.2
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$7.28
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.2%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.06
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
189
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.6%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.13 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Papua New Guinea Yemen
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
16,532 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,425 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
138,051 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,809 mi
2011
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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