Papua New Guinea vs Jordan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Papua New Guinea vs Jordan)
ⓘ 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.
Jordan leads against Papua New Guinea in 9 of 11 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). Jordan's strongest global position is 30th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Jordan in GDP growth (annual %): 3.80 (2024, ranked 82nd) vs 2.49 (2024, ranked 138th).
- Jordan wins against Papua New Guinea in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 9,520.25 (2024, ranked 136th) vs 4,288.53 (2024, ranked 165th).
- Jordan wins against Papua New Guinea in Gini index: 33.70 (2010, ranked 79th) vs 41.90 (2009, ranked 123rd).
- Jordan wins against Papua New Guinea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.62 (2024, ranked 30th) vs 18.81 (2024, ranked 200th).
- Jordan wins against Papua New Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.98 (2024, ranked 71st) vs 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th).
- Jordan wins against Papua New Guinea in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 91.31 (2024, ranked 89th) vs 41.88 (2023, ranked 175th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Jordan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.57 (2025, ranked 25th) vs 16.54 (2025, ranked 175th).
- Jordan wins against Papua New Guinea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.22 (2023, ranked 81st) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 146th).
- Jordan wins against Papua New Guinea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.09 (2023, ranked 85th) vs -0.66 (2023, ranked 147th).
- Jordan wins against Papua New Guinea in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.26 (2023, ranked 84th) vs -0.54 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Jordan wins against Papua New Guinea in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.20 (2023, ranked 120th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 148th).
| Metric | Papua New Guinea(2) | Jordan(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.80 (82/214) | (2024) 2.49 (138/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 4,288.53 (165/199) | (2024) 9,520.25 (136/199) |
| Gini index | (2009) 41.90 (123/171) | (2010) 33.70 (79/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.81 (200/213) | (2024) 95.62 (30/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.26 (185/217) | (2024) 77.98 (71/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 41.88 (175/197) | (2024) 91.31 (89/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.57 (25/187) | (2025) 16.54 (175/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.64 (146/205) | (2023) 0.22 (81/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.66 (147/205) | (2023) 0.09 (85/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.54 (142/205) | (2023) 0.26 (84/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (148/205) | (2023) -0.20 (120/205) |