Papua New Guinea vs Mali Country Comparison
Select a continent
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
Select another country to compare
AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCongo, the Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCote D'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran, Islamic Republic ofIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.s.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe
Comparative Statistics (Papua New Guinea vs Mali)
ⓘ 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 Mali in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Mali leads in 1. Papua New Guinea's strongest global position is 25th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Mali's strongest global position is 35th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in GDP growth (annual %): 5.64 (2025, ranked 42nd) vs 5.60 (2025, ranked 43rd).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 4,456.23 (2025, ranked 164th) vs 2,993.25 (2025, ranked 181st).
- Gini index data for Papua New Guinea and Mali is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 41.90 (2009, ranked 123rd) vs 35.70 (2021, ranked 107th).
- Mali wins against Papua New Guinea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 36.80 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 18.81 (2024, ranked 201st).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th) vs 60.68 (2024, ranked 211th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 41.88 (2023, ranked 175th) vs 28.07 (2023, ranked 187th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.57 (2025, ranked 25th) vs 2.83 (2025, ranked 35th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 54.73 (2024, ranked 157th) vs 23.34 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 45.39 (2024, ranked 144th) vs 42.84 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 47.13 (2024, ranked 136th) vs 38.13 (2024, ranked 170th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Mali in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 31.72 (2024, ranked 155th) vs 28 (2024, ranked 165th).
| Metric | Papua New Guinea(9) | Mali(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 5.64 (42/214) | (2025) 5.60 (43/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 4,456.23 (164/199) | (2025) 2,993.25 (181/199) |
| Gini index | (2009) 41.90 (123/171) | (2021) 35.70 (107/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.81 (201/213) | (2024) 36.80 (181/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.26 (185/217) | (2024) 60.68 (211/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 41.88 (175/197) | (2023) 28.07 (187/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.57 (25/187) | (2025) 2.83 (35/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 54.73 (157/206) | (2024) 23.34 (205/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 45.39 (144/204) | (2024) 42.84 (159/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 47.13 (136/206) | (2024) 38.13 (170/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 31.72 (155/206) | (2024) 28 (165/206) |