Papua New Guinea vs Equatorial Guinea Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Papua New Guinea vs Equatorial 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 Equatorial Guinea in 6 of 9 comparable indicators, while Equatorial Guinea leads in 3. Papua New Guinea's strongest global position is 25th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Equatorial Guinea's strongest global position is 113th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Equatorial Guinea in GDP growth (annual %): 3.80 (2024, ranked 82nd) vs 0.91 (2024, ranked 176th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Papua New Guinea in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 15,454.43 (2024, ranked 113th) vs 4,288.53 (2024, ranked 165th).
- Gini index data for Papua New Guinea and Equatorial Guinea is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 41.90 (2009, ranked 123rd) vs 38.50 (2022, ranked 127th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Papua New Guinea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 63.30 (2024, ranked 150th) vs 18.81 (2024, ranked 200th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Equatorial Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th) vs 63.91 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Papua New Guinea and Equatorial Guinea is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 41.88 (2023, ranked 175th) vs 18.89 (2015, ranked 190th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Equatorial Guinea in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.57 (2025, ranked 25th) vs 8.34 (2025, ranked 137th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Equatorial Guinea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.64 (2023, ranked 146th) vs -1.47 (2023, ranked 193rd).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Equatorial Guinea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.66 (2023, ranked 147th) vs -1.57 (2023, ranked 199th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Equatorial Guinea in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.54 (2023, ranked 142nd) vs -1.34 (2023, ranked 186th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Papua New Guinea in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.24 (2023, ranked 124th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 148th).
| Metric | Papua New Guinea(6) | Equatorial Guinea(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.80 (82/214) | (2024) 0.91 (176/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 4,288.53 (165/199) | (2024) 15,454.43 (113/199) |
| Gini index | (2009) 41.90 (123/171) | (2022) 38.50 (127/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.81 (200/213) | (2024) 63.30 (150/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.26 (185/217) | (2024) 63.91 (195/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 41.88 (175/197) | (2015) 18.89 (190/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.57 (25/187) | (2025) 8.34 (137/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.64 (146/205) | (2023) -1.47 (193/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.66 (147/205) | (2023) -1.57 (199/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.54 (142/205) | (2023) -1.34 (186/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (148/205) | (2023) -0.24 (124/205) |