Papua New Guinea vs Albania Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Papua New Guinea vs Albania)
ⓘ 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.
Albania leads against Papua New Guinea in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Papua New Guinea leads in 2. Papua New Guinea's strongest global position is 25th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Albania's strongest global position is 14th (2024) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Albania in GDP growth (annual %): 5.64 (2025, ranked 42nd) vs 3.79 (2025, ranked 83rd).
- Albania wins against Papua New Guinea in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 22,724.29 (2025, ranked 86th) vs 4,456.23 (2025, ranked 164th).
- Gini index data for Papua New Guinea and Albania is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 41.90 (2009, ranked 123rd) vs 29.40 (2020, ranked 40th).
- Albania wins against Papua New Guinea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 85.86 (2024, ranked 89th) vs 18.81 (2024, ranked 201st).
- Albania wins against Papua New Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 79.78 (2024, ranked 54th) vs 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th).
- Albania wins against Papua New Guinea in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 104.21 (2024, ranked 14th) vs 41.88 (2023, ranked 175th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Albania in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.57 (2025, ranked 25th) vs 10.93 (2025, ranked 154th).
- Albania wins against Papua New Guinea in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 66.24 (2024, ranked 102nd) vs 54.73 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Albania wins against Papua New Guinea in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 57 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 45.39 (2024, ranked 144th).
- Albania wins against Papua New Guinea in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 54.93 (2024, ranked 102nd) vs 47.13 (2024, ranked 136th).
- Albania wins against Papua New Guinea in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 39.34 (2024, ranked 127th) vs 31.72 (2024, ranked 155th).
| Metric | Papua New Guinea(2) | Albania(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 5.64 (42/214) | (2025) 3.79 (83/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 4,456.23 (164/199) | (2025) 22,724.29 (86/199) |
| Gini index | (2009) 41.90 (123/171) | (2020) 29.40 (40/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.81 (201/213) | (2024) 85.86 (89/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.26 (185/217) | (2024) 79.78 (54/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 41.88 (175/197) | (2024) 104.21 (14/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.57 (25/187) | (2025) 10.93 (154/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 54.73 (157/206) | (2024) 66.24 (102/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 45.39 (144/204) | (2024) 57 (78/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 47.13 (136/206) | (2024) 54.93 (102/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 31.72 (155/206) | (2024) 39.34 (127/206) |