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Papua New Guinea
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Quick facts
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Population
- 6.9 m
- Area
- 462,840 km²
- Region
- Melanesia
- Languages
- English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
- Currency
- Papua New Guinean kina (K)
- Demonym
- Papua New Guinean
- UN member
- Yes
How Papua New Guinea compares
Economy size$32 B
106th of 178 worldwide · 1st of 5 in Melanesia
Income per person$3,007
123rd of 178 worldwide · 4th of 5 in Melanesia
Life expectancy66.3 yrs
148th of 179 worldwide · 5th of 5 in Melanesia
Internet access18.8%
165th of 179 worldwide · 5th of 5 in Melanesia
Military spending$91 M
143rd of 163 worldwide
Highlights
GDP
$32 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$3,007
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
66.3 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.0%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
33
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
27.4%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
From the world's first farmers and 800 languages to a young Pacific nation.
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