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33.6Sworn Score

Country profile

Papua New Guinea

Oceania · Capital: Port Moresby

Score 33.6 ± 2 · Rank #171 of scored countries in 2015.

Based on 114/123 indicators, avg data age 2.1 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

61.74 per 1,000 women2015

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

1.73 litres/year2015

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

33.60 %2015

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

53.00 %2006

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO)

· ↓ better

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

54.99 per 1,000 live births2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

49.10 %2015

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

14.10 %2010

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

9.00 %2015

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

40.60 %2006

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

1.82 % of GDP2015

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.38 per 1,000 uninfected2015

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

1.10 %2015

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

World Bank

4.02 per 1,0001990

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DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

49.00 %2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

54.00 %2015

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2015 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

43.60 per 1,000 live births2015

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

65.24 years2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

220.84 per 100,000 live births2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

14.10 per 100,0002015

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

24.20 per 1,000 live births2015

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.48 per 1,0002010

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2 sources

Agreed in 2010 · median rule

Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.05 per 1,0002010

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2 sources

Agreed in 2010 · median rule

Access to safely managed drinking water

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

20.39 %2015

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

43.50 %2015

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

629.00 per 100,0002015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

36.00 index (0–100)2015

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

27.80 %2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

11.15 % of GDP2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

1.08 %2015

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

48.55 %2015

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

72.16 % of GDP2004

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

0.14 % of GDP2015

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — Findex)

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

6.58 %2015

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

3,419 USD (PPP)2015

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2015 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

41.90 0–100 index2009

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

29.89 % of GDP2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

20.00 % of GDP2004

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

6.00 %2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — ILO)

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

49.80 %2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

52.20 %2009

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

39.90 %2009

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

16.87 % of amount2011

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

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Tax revenue

World Bank

15.23 % of GDP2015

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

13.25 % of GDP2004

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

2.51 %2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

35.50 %2010

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

4.27 %2015

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

83.31 %2015

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

25.00 0–100 index2015

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

0.00 score (0–1)2015

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

1.38 % of GDP2015

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Military expenditure

World Bank

0.46 % of GDP2015

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

74.13 0–100 index2015

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

37.85 %2015

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.97 WGI estimate2015

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.73 WGI estimate2015

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.69 WGI estimate2015

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.39 WGI estimate2015

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.61 WGI estimate2015

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-0.18 WGI estimate2015

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

1.63 % of GDP2015

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

101.78 %2014

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

37.06 %2012

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

1.95 %1999

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

68.97 %2010

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2 sources

Agreed in 2010 · median rule

Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

81.17 %2010

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

36.20 pupils per teacher2001

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

71.08 %2014

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

6.84 per 100,0002015

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

1.47 per 100,0002015

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Access to electricity

World Bank

18.40 %2015

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank / IEA

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

9.77 MMBtu/person2015

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

0.17 per 100 people2015

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

7.90 %2015

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.43 1–5 score2014

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

35.00 % of population2015

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

40.72 per 100 people2015

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

12.47 per 1M people2015

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Urban population

World Bank

13.23 %2015

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

2.92 % of land2015

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

0.05 % of internal resources2015

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

0.35 per 100,0002015

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

6.11 MJ/$2017 PPP2015

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

77.48 % of land2015

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2 sources

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Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

6.54 tonnes/person2015

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

14.74 μg/m³2015

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

1.89 %2015

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

7.22 %2015

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

0.20 % of waters2015

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

3.10 % of land2015

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.85 index (0–1)2015

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

55.30 %2015

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank / ILO

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

48.78 %2015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.89 ratio2012

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

0.75 ratio2012

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

0.57 ratio1999

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

2.70 %2015

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