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32.4Sworn Score

Country profile

Papua New Guinea

Oceania · Capital: Port Moresby

Score 32.4 ± 2 · Rank #178 of scored countries in 2021.

Based on 117/123 indicators, avg data age 2.1 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

55.66 per 1,000 women2021

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

190.00 per 100,0002019

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

1.70 litres/year2019

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

34.40 %2019

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

56.40 %2018

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO)

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

43.41 per 1,000 live births2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

51.00 %2021

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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

9.90 %2021

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

49.20 %2016

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

57.30 %2021

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

2.34 % of GDP2021

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.62 per 1,000 uninfected2021

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

1.40 %2021

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.17 per 1,0002019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

32.00 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

34.50 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

34.10 per 1,000 live births2021

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

64.92 years2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

222.97 per 100,000 live births2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

12.60 per 100,0002019

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

21.30 per 1,000 live births2021

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.51 per 1,0002021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.06 per 1,0002021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · 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

22.52 %2021

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

40.70 %2020

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

622.00 per 100,0002021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

30.00 index (0–100)2021

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

27.90 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

12.59 % of GDP2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

5.50 %2021

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

50.11 %2021

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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

-0.13 % of GDP2021

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — Findex)

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

-0.51 %2021

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

3,458 USD (PPP)2021

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2 sources

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Gini coefficient

World Bank

41.90 0–100 index2009

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

52.59 % of GDP2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

20.00 % of GDP2004

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

4.49 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — ILO)

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

51.67 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · 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

0.03 % of GDP2016

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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

33.39 per 1,000,0002016

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Tax revenue

World Bank

12.15 % of GDP2021

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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

3.03 %2021

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2 sources

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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

35.50 %2010

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

4.33 %2021

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

13.40 %2018

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

54.00 %2021

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

103.58 %2020

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

31.00 0–100 index2021

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

0.78 score (0–1)2020

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

1.17 % of GDP2021

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Military expenditure

World Bank

0.33 % of GDP2021

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

75.12 0–100 index2021

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

34.42 %2019

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.66 WGI estimate2021

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.91 WGI estimate2021

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.75 WGI estimate2021

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.75 WGI estimate2021

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.65 WGI estimate2021

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-0.07 WGI estimate2021

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

0.71 % of GDP2021

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

101.94 %2021

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

45.85 %2021

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

1.95 %1999

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

10.32 years2020

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

363.32 score (300–625)2020

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

70.06 %2017

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Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

82.72 %2017

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

66.26 %2018

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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

35.52 pupils per teacher2016

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

81.00 %2021

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

16.89 %2018

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

7.21 per 100,0002021

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

1.41 per 100,0002021

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Access to electricity

World Bank

20.90 %2021

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank / IEA

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

6.62 MMBtu/person2021

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

0.21 per 100 people2021

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

16.56 %2021

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.17 1–5 score2018

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

50.00 % of population2021

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

48.12 per 100 people2021

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

85.39 per 1M people2021

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Urban population

World Bank

14.44 %2021

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

3.10 % of land2021

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

0.05 % of internal resources2021

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

6.55 per 100,0002021

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

6.54 MJ/$2017 PPP2021

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

77.14 % of land2021

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2 sources

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Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

6.96 tonnes/person2021

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

14.65 μg/m³2021

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

1.89 %2021

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

7.31 %2021

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

0.10 % of waters2021

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

3.70 % of land2021

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.83 index (0–1)2021

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

54.50 %2021

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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

27.30 % of women 20–242018

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

50.57 %2021

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.93 ratio2018

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

0.80 ratio2018

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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

30.60 %2018

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

0.00 %2021

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