Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Nigeria 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 Nigeria in 6 of 9 comparable indicators, while Nigeria leads in 3. Nigeria's strongest global position is 44th (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).
- Nigeria wins against Papua New Guinea in GDP growth (annual %): 4.06 (2024, ranked 68th) vs 3.80 (2024, ranked 82nd).
- Nigeria wins against Papua New Guinea in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 7,994.22 (2024, ranked 141st) vs 4,288.53 (2024, ranked 165th).
- Gini index data for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 33.90 (2022, ranked 80th) vs 41.90 (2009, ranked 123rd).
- Nigeria wins against Papua New Guinea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 41.21 (2024, ranked 176th) vs 18.81 (2024, ranked 200th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Nigeria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th) vs 54.64 (2024, ranked 217th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.23 (2010, ranked 153rd) vs 41.88 (2023, ranked 175th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Nigeria in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.57 (2025, ranked 25th) vs 3.06 (2025, ranked 44th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Nigeria in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.64 (2023, ranked 146th) vs -0.94 (2023, ranked 169th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Nigeria in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.66 (2023, ranked 147th) vs -1.04 (2023, ranked 169th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Nigeria in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.54 (2023, ranked 142nd) vs -0.89 (2023, ranked 162nd).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Nigeria in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.48 (2023, ranked 148th) vs -1.77 (2023, ranked 189th).
| Metric | Nigeria(3) | Papua New Guinea(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.06 (68/214) | (2024) 3.80 (82/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,994.22 (141/199) | (2024) 4,288.53 (165/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 33.90 (80/171) | (2009) 41.90 (123/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 41.21 (176/213) | (2024) 18.81 (200/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 54.64 (217/217) | (2024) 66.26 (185/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 44.23 (153/197) | (2023) 41.88 (175/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.06 (44/187) | (2025) 2.57 (25/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.94 (169/205) | (2023) -0.64 (146/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.04 (169/205) | (2023) -0.66 (147/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.89 (162/205) | (2023) -0.54 (142/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.77 (189/205) | (2023) -0.48 (148/205) |