Mali vs Papua New Guinea Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Mali 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 Mali in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Mali leads in 2. Mali's strongest global position is 35th (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).
- Mali wins against Papua New Guinea in GDP growth (annual %): 4.99 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 3.80 (2024, ranked 82nd).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 4,288.53 (2024, ranked 165th) vs 2,916.19 (2024, ranked 180th).
- Gini index data for Mali and Papua New Guinea is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 35.70 (2021, ranked 107th) vs 41.90 (2009, ranked 123rd).
- Mali wins against Papua New Guinea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 36.80 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 18.81 (2024, ranked 200th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th) vs 60.68 (2024, ranked 211th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 41.88 (2023, ranked 175th) vs 28.07 (2023, ranked 188th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.57 (2025, ranked 25th) vs 2.83 (2025, ranked 35th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.64 (2023, ranked 146th) vs -0.68 (2023, ranked 150th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.66 (2023, ranked 147th) vs -0.86 (2023, ranked 160th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.54 (2023, ranked 142nd) vs -0.98 (2023, ranked 166th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.48 (2023, ranked 148th) vs -2.73 (2023, ranked 204th).
| Metric | Mali(2) | Papua New Guinea(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.99 (45/214) | (2024) 3.80 (82/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,916.19 (180/199) | (2024) 4,288.53 (165/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 35.70 (107/171) | (2009) 41.90 (123/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 36.80 (181/213) | (2024) 18.81 (200/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 60.68 (211/217) | (2024) 66.26 (185/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 28.07 (188/197) | (2023) 41.88 (175/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.83 (35/187) | (2025) 2.57 (25/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.68 (150/205) | (2023) -0.64 (146/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.86 (160/205) | (2023) -0.66 (147/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.98 (166/205) | (2023) -0.54 (142/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.73 (204/205) | (2023) -0.48 (148/205) |