Papua New Guinea
Explore indicators for Papua New Guinea across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank90th of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank50th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank179th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank194th of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank57th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank144th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank57th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank100th of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank183rd of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank73rd of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank15th of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank170th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank205th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank202nd of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank201st of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank173rd of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank100th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank159th of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank83rd of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank160th of 194