Papua New Guinea vs Eritrea Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Papua New Guinea vs Eritrea)
ⓘ 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 Eritrea in 6 of 8 comparable indicators, while Eritrea leads in 2. Papua New Guinea's strongest global position is 25th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Eritrea's strongest global position is 110th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- GDP growth (annual %) data for Papua New Guinea and Eritrea is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 3.80 (2024, ranked 82nd) vs 8.68 (2011, ranked 18th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Eritrea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 18.81 (2024, ranked 200th) vs 20.01 (2023, ranked 201st).
- Eritrea wins against Papua New Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.89 (2024, ranked 162nd) vs 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th).
- Eritrea wins against Papua New Guinea in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 53.40 (2022, ranked 163rd) vs 41.88 (2023, ranked 175th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Eritrea in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.57 (2025, ranked 25th) vs 5.98 (2025, ranked 110th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Eritrea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.64 (2023, ranked 146th) vs -2.36 (2023, ranked 204th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Eritrea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.66 (2023, ranked 147th) vs -1.48 (2023, ranked 193rd).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Eritrea in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.54 (2023, ranked 142nd) vs -1.76 (2023, ranked 199th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Eritrea in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.48 (2023, ranked 148th) vs -0.79 (2023, ranked 168th).
| Metric | Papua New Guinea(6) | Eritrea(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.80 (82/214) | (2011) 8.68 (18/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 4,288.53 (165/199) | - |
| Gini index | (2009) 41.90 (123/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.81 (200/213) | (2023) 20.01 (201/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.26 (185/217) | (2024) 68.89 (162/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 41.88 (175/197) | (2022) 53.40 (163/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.57 (25/187) | (2025) 5.98 (110/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.64 (146/205) | (2023) -2.36 (204/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.66 (147/205) | (2023) -1.48 (193/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.54 (142/205) | (2023) -1.76 (199/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (148/205) | (2023) -0.79 (168/205) |