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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 33 indicators from open sources, newest value for each.

Demography

Population, total 10.8 MWorld Bank2025 Population aged 0-14 33.1%World Bank2025 Population aged 15-64 63.3%World Bank2025 Population aged 65+ 3.6%World Bank2025 Female share of population 48.6%World Bank2025 Urban population 15.8%World Bank2025 Fertility rate 3.1World Bank2024 Adolescent fertility rate 53.5World Bank2024 Life expectancy at birth 66.3yearsWorld Bank2024 Infant mortality 31.3‰World Bank2024 Net migration -284World Bank2025

Education

Adult literacy rate 87.0%World Bank2022 Secondary school enrolment 52.1%World Bank2023 Tertiary enrolment 1.9%World Bank1999 Education spending 0.8%World Bank2023

Income

GDP per capita, PPP $5 215$World Bank2025 GNI per capita, PPP $4 840$World Bank2025 Gini index 41.9World Bank2009 Poverty headcount at $2.15/day 52.2%World Bank2009 Income share held by richest 10% 31.0%World Bank2009

Health

Suicide rate 1.8per 100kWorld Bank2021 Health spending 2.9%World Bank2023

Connectivity

Individuals using the internet 18.8%World Bank2024 Mobile subscriptions 38.8per 100World Bank2024 Access to electricity 43.3%World Bank2024

Environment

CO2 emissions per capita 0.5tWorld Bank2024

Gender Roles

Women in national parliament 2.7%World Bank2025

Employment

Unemployment rate 2.6%World Bank2025 Youth unemployment rate 3.8%World Bank2025 Female labour force participation 50.8%World Bank2025 Male labour force participation 53.3%World Bank2025 Self-employed share 78.7%World Bank2025

Safety

Intentional homicides 9.3per 100kWorld Bank2010

Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.