Papua New Guinea vs Dominican Republic Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Papua New Guinea vs Dominican Republic)
ⓘ 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.
Dominican Republic leads against Papua New Guinea in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Papua New Guinea leads in 1. Papua New Guinea's strongest global position is 25th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Dominican Republic's strongest global position is 47th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Dominican Republic wins against Papua New Guinea in GDP growth (annual %): 4.95 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 3.80 (2024, ranked 82nd).
- Dominican Republic wins against Papua New Guinea in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 24,229.89 (2024, ranked 82nd) vs 4,288.53 (2024, ranked 165th).
- Gini index data for Papua New Guinea and Dominican Republic is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 41.90 (2009, ranked 123rd) vs 39 (2024, ranked 67th).
- Dominican Republic wins against Papua New Guinea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 91 (2024, ranked 59th) vs 18.81 (2024, ranked 200th).
- Dominican Republic wins against Papua New Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.87 (2024, ranked 116th) vs 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th).
- Dominican Republic wins against Papua New Guinea in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 79.70 (2024, ranked 124th) vs 41.88 (2023, ranked 175th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Dominican Republic in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.57 (2025, ranked 25th) vs 5.09 (2025, ranked 92nd).
- Dominican Republic wins against Papua New Guinea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.17 (2023, ranked 84th) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 146th).
- Dominican Republic wins against Papua New Guinea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.45 (2023, ranked 125th) vs -0.66 (2023, ranked 147th).
- Dominican Republic wins against Papua New Guinea in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.13 (2023, ranked 105th) vs -0.54 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Dominican Republic wins against Papua New Guinea in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.24 (2023, ranked 94th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 148th).
| Metric | Papua New Guinea(1) | Dominican Republic(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.80 (82/214) | (2024) 4.95 (47/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 4,288.53 (165/199) | (2024) 24,229.89 (82/199) |
| Gini index | (2009) 41.90 (123/171) | (2024) 39 (67/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.81 (200/213) | (2024) 91 (59/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.26 (185/217) | (2024) 73.87 (116/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 41.88 (175/197) | (2024) 79.70 (124/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.57 (25/187) | (2025) 5.09 (92/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.64 (146/205) | (2023) 0.17 (84/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.66 (147/205) | (2023) -0.45 (125/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.54 (142/205) | (2023) -0.13 (105/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (148/205) | (2023) 0.24 (94/205) |