Burundi vs Papua New Guinea Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Burundi vs Papua New Guinea)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Papua New Guinea leads against Burundi in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Burundi leads in 2. Burundi's strongest global position is 5th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Papua New Guinea's strongest global position is 25th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Burundi wins against Papua New Guinea in GDP growth (annual %): 4.11 (2024, ranked 65th) vs 3.80 (2024, ranked 82nd).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Burundi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 4,288.53 (2024, ranked 165th) vs 1,051.26 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Gini index data for Burundi and Papua New Guinea is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 37.50 (2020, ranked 130th) vs 41.90 (2009, ranked 123rd).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Burundi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 18.81 (2024, ranked 200th) vs 8.60 (2024, ranked 211th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Burundi in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th) vs 63.82 (2024, ranked 198th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Burundi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 41.88 (2023, ranked 175th) vs 28 (2020, ranked 194th).
- Burundi wins against Papua New Guinea in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.92 (2025, ranked 5th) vs 2.57 (2025, ranked 25th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Burundi in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.64 (2023, ranked 146th) vs -0.99 (2023, ranked 172nd).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Burundi in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.66 (2023, ranked 147th) vs -1.56 (2023, ranked 198th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Burundi in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.54 (2023, ranked 142nd) vs -1.25 (2023, ranked 182nd).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Burundi in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.48 (2023, ranked 148th) vs -1.17 (2023, ranked 178th).
| Metric | Burundi(2) | Papua New Guinea(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.11 (65/214) | (2024) 3.80 (82/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,051.26 (199/199) | (2024) 4,288.53 (165/199) |
| Gini index | (2020) 37.50 (130/171) | (2009) 41.90 (123/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 8.60 (211/213) | (2024) 18.81 (200/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 63.82 (198/217) | (2024) 66.26 (185/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2020) 28 (194/197) | (2023) 41.88 (175/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 0.92 (5/187) | (2025) 2.57 (25/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.99 (172/205) | (2023) -0.64 (146/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.56 (198/205) | (2023) -0.66 (147/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.25 (182/205) | (2023) -0.54 (142/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.17 (178/205) | (2023) -0.48 (148/205) |