Papua New Guinea
East Asia & Pacific
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 23 of 28 indicators have data for Papua New Guinea. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
66.3 yrs2024
▲ +4.7 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
2.6%2024
▲ -0.3%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$2,9122024
▲ +$2,276since 2000
Inflation % annual
0.6%2024
▲ -15.0%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
9.3 /100k2010
▼ +0.9 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
39k2020
▼ -81ksince 2008
Internet users % pop
18.8%2024
▲ +18.0%since 2000
Population count
10.6M2024
▲ +5Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
0.52 t2024
▲ -0.01 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
15.4%2024
▲ +2.2%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
3.9%2024
▲ +6.4%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$2,8602024
▲ +$2,260since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$30.8B2024
▲ +$27.3Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
52.0%2024
▲ +3.5%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
3.8%2024
▲ -1.5%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
2.9%2023
▲ +0.8%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
31.3 /1k2024
▲ -24.9 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
No data
Education expenditure % of GDP
0.8%2023
▼ -0.8%since 2015
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
38.8 /1002024
▲ +38.6 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
43.3%2024
▲ +30.9%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
54.6%2022
▼ -11.8%since 2000
Forest area % land
79.0%2023
▼ -1.2%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
53.3%2024
▲ +23.5%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data