Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia)
ⓘ 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.
Saudi Arabia leads against Papua New Guinea in 8 of 10 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). Saudi Arabia's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Saudi Arabia in GDP growth (annual %): 3.80 (2024, ranked 82nd) vs 2 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Papua New Guinea in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,792.77 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 4,288.53 (2024, ranked 165th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Papua New Guinea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 18.81 (2024, ranked 200th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Papua New Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.98 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Papua New Guinea in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 103.54 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 41.88 (2023, ranked 175th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Saudi Arabia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.57 (2025, ranked 25th) vs 3.04 (2025, ranked 41st).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Papua New Guinea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.52 (2023, ranked 61st) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 146th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Papua New Guinea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 66th) vs -0.66 (2023, ranked 147th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Papua New Guinea in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 74th) vs -0.54 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Papua New Guinea in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.21 (2023, ranked 121st) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 148th).
| Metric | Papua New Guinea(2) | Saudi Arabia(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.80 (82/214) | (2024) 2 (148/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 4,288.53 (165/199) | (2024) 62,792.77 (25/199) |
| Gini index | (2009) 41.90 (123/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.81 (200/213) | (2024) 100 (4/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.26 (185/217) | (2024) 78.98 (57/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 41.88 (175/197) | (2024) 103.54 (19/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.57 (25/187) | (2025) 3.04 (41/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.64 (146/205) | (2023) 0.52 (61/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.66 (147/205) | (2023) 0.54 (66/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.54 (142/205) | (2023) 0.41 (74/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (148/205) | (2023) -0.21 (121/205) |