Papua New Guinea vs Kuwait Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Papua New Guinea vs Kuwait)
ⓘ 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.
Kuwait 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). Kuwait's strongest global position is 3rd (2025) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Kuwait in GDP growth (annual %): 3.80 (2024, ranked 82nd) vs -2.56 (2024, ranked 207th).
- Kuwait wins against Papua New Guinea in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 46,137.47 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 4,288.53 (2024, ranked 165th).
- Kuwait wins against Papua New Guinea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 18.81 (2024, ranked 200th).
- Kuwait wins against Papua New Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.58 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th).
- Kuwait wins against Papua New Guinea in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 85.33 (2021, ranked 114th) vs 41.88 (2023, ranked 175th).
- Kuwait wins against Papua New Guinea in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.18 (2025, ranked 20th) vs 2.57 (2025, ranked 25th).
- Kuwait wins against Papua New Guinea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.32 (2023, ranked 72nd) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 146th).
- Kuwait wins against Papua New Guinea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.21 (2023, ranked 79th) vs -0.66 (2023, ranked 147th).
- Kuwait wins against Papua New Guinea in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.34 (2023, ranked 82nd) vs -0.54 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Kuwait wins against Papua New Guinea in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 83rd) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 148th).
| Metric | Papua New Guinea(1) | Kuwait(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.80 (82/214) | (2024) -2.56 (207/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 4,288.53 (165/199) | (2024) 46,137.47 (45/199) |
| Gini index | (2009) 41.90 (123/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.81 (200/213) | (2025) 100 (3/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.26 (185/217) | (2024) 84.58 (4/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 41.88 (175/197) | (2021) 85.33 (114/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.57 (25/187) | (2025) 2.18 (20/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.64 (146/205) | (2023) 0.32 (72/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.66 (147/205) | (2023) 0.21 (79/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.54 (142/205) | (2023) 0.34 (82/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (148/205) | (2023) 0.41 (83/205) |